Replica watch admirers know how important it is to check the veracity of one or another online store. The reviews let other customers find out about the most important aspects, including whether the online store is a scam or not. I am really grateful for the review sites, honestly. They helped me once to reveal the fake identity of a store that I was planning to buy from. This is why I see it helpful to leave my own reviews, intending to help other potential customers.
Long story short, today ill go through the tagsea.me store. It is a specific online store from my point of view, and I would like to leave here the most essential of it.
General overview about tagsea.me
For some watch enthusiasts, the name of the website might sound suggestive, for others-not. Either way, the online store focuses on selling Tag Heuer replica timepieces. This is why the name of the site begins with “tag”. This is quite unusual for an online store to offer Tag Heuer replica watches only. Most replica watch websites focus either on Rolex only, or offer a wide range of brands on their platforms. Therefore, watch enthusiasts that are passionate about this brand are likely to find something suitable for them.
However, according to the information from the About Us page, the store offers different brands. This is the first confusion that I have discovered. The About Us page is somehow disconcerting, in my opinion. It does not speak about the store, its background, its concepts, or its goals. It talks about replica watches in general and I didn’t understand much about the history of the vendor.
Website homepage
I adore exploring websites’ homepages. They create the first impression about the dealer. By only going through the homepage, you can conclude what is the site about and what it focuses on. In addition, you can conclude the degree of professionalism. The way the pictures look, the easy-going menu, all of them have something to say.
As for tagsea.me in particular, the first impression is that it’s a pretty “masculine” web store. By saying “masculine” I mean that all the pictures look bold and virile. This is how Tag Heuer watches are, in fact, and the homepage conveys the Tag Heuer style pretty successfully. The main banner in the center of the page is full of Tag Heuer watches and all of them feature a forceful color combination of dark brown, black, and silver. So, the chromatic selection is pretty successful.
The pictures with watches convey the sports vibe along with the masculine charisma. All of them look dynamic, reminiscent of the driving passion. Therefore, it seems that the vendor wanted to emphasize the vibrancy of the Tag Heuer sports collection. I must admit that he succeeded.
We can see some great advantages right on the top of the homepage. The informational line lets us know that the store offers free shipping on all orders, money return (back guarantee under 7 days), as well as a member discount (on every order over $599,00). It is great to know right from the homepage that the customer is welcome with such attractive advantages.
Watch collection and replica watch prices
Customers can discover the portfolio of the store by clicking the “All Categories” section found in the upper left corner of the homepage. Therefore, we can see the main collections of the store which include the Aqua-racer, Carrera, Formula 1, Golf Watches, Link, Professional, and Franck Muller. Therefore, here we finally realize that the store offers not only Tag Heuer replica watches, but Franck Muller watches as well. This is the only brand that is available on the online store, apart from Tag Heuer.
If you just place the cursor on each collection, an additional window with different models appears. For instance, if placing the cursor on the Aquaracer collection, we can see that the following series are available: Aquaracer 500m, Aquaracer 500m Chrono, Aquaracer Chrono, and Aquaracer Ladies. The Professional section includes Monaco, Mikrograph, SLR, Tourbillon, Monza, and Mikrogirder.
In addition to these subcategories, the customer can select the watch category according to the type of movement. Hence, he can select from Automatic movement, Caliber 5, Caliber 8, 11, 16, 17, 36, Chronograph, and caliber 18.
The last filter includes the possibility to select a replica watch according to its price. Two options are available: from $-$999,99 and $1,000 and above. Therefore, you can easily conclude which is the price range of the replica watches on tagsea.me.
Examples of prices
Once you open a certain category, the listing displays replica watches without specifying their price. It is a little bit uncomfortable since you have to open a certain watch to find out its price.
Let’s take a specific example, Tag Heuer Carrera Caliber 18 Chrono RG Red Inner Bezel Silver Dual on Black/Red nylon strap with Japanese quartz movement is $156,00. The description of the watch is scarce. No detailed specifications are posted in the watch description, just the name, and the price. Moreover, the photos of the watch seem to be taken from another store since they have a “puretime01.com” watermark on them.
The Grand Carrera Caliber 36 RS on Bracelet is $348,00. Similar to the previous model, this watch comes with no description. Therefore, it is unclear what grade of stainless steel, or which grade of water resistance this watch features.
Warranties and refund policy
The vendor is ready to take responsibility for the replica watches in case their movement doesn’t function properly. The warranty is available for 1 year.
As to the water damage, the vendor doesn’t take any responsibility. The warranty does not cover water damage, since the vendor cannot verify how deep the customer has placed the watch underwater.
An interesting aspect that customers should know about this store is that refunds are not accepted. This means that the customers should inform the vendor if there is a technical issue with the replica watch within 48 hours upon arrival. In such a case, the customer can send the replica watch back and the vendor will check the condition with the technical team. Therefore, the technical team either repairs the issue or sends another watch in case the error is irreparable.
The store does not accept returns and replacements unless there is a special situation. The status of “special situation” is given only after the vendor analyzes the case and decides that it is an unusual case. If the case is still “a special one”, the vendor will refund only 80% of the item price.
In my humble opinion, this is not the most customer-oriented refund policy from all I have seen. Plenty of other stores found on most-rated sources offer the possibility to test the watch on the wrist and return it within 30 days just in case you are not satisfied with the item. In contrast, this vendor is somehow constrictive in refund conditions and it makes me think twice before placing an order. As far as we can see, everything is not as exciting as it looks on the homepage.
Quality control
The good thing with this store is that every timepiece is tested by the quality control department before shipping and sends some demonstrative photos to the customer email. The bad thing is that if you don’t reply promptly (within 24 hours) the vendor considers that you accept the condition of the watch and begins the shipping process without your final approval. Therefore, you have to be vigilant with your email and check it regularly to accept or disapprove of the item's condition. Once the order is placed, no watch part is neither refundable or exchangeable. In conclusion, the system of purchasing is somehow rigid and you have to be very careful with every single detail to avoid misconceptions.
Shipping specs
During the packaging and shipping process, the vendor labels the replica item as “gifts”. The dealer sends all his replica watches directly from Hong Kong, where the warehouse is found. Once the shipping process initiates, the customer will receive an SMS containing details about his tracking number. Therefore, customers have the possibility to track their orders, which is pretty plausible. However, customers have to know that it might take up to 5 days until the tracking information appears on the web platform.
Shipping costs
Another confusion I discovered on the website refers to the shipping costs. Remember when I mentioned that the homepage showcases the benefit of free shipping? In fact, free shipping is available only with orders higher than 260$. For the rest of the items, the shipping fees are calculated according to the country delivered upon checkout.
The shipping period can take up to 10 business days. However, depending on the volume of orders, sometimes it might take even longer. In addition, specific periods of time like Christmas or Easter might increase the delivery time frame.
My personal feedback
I was initially pleased to discover a replica watch website focusing on Tag Heuer replica timepieces. I had high expectations about it. However, I remained kind of reticent, and here is why….
On one hand, the home page looks pretty attractive thanks to the great selection of pictures. On the other hand, the About Us page suggests that this web store includes various brands. But, as we have discovered, there are only 2.
On one hand, the homepage informs us that we have free shipping and full return. However, if we read carefully the “Conditions of Use” and “Shipping” I, we discover a little bit of another reality. The shipping is not free for all orders and the return policy is not as easy as it seems.
On one hand, the images from the homepage are inviting and charismatic. On the other, the pictures from the watch descriptions seem to be taken over from other stores, and the informational descriptions are scarce, even absent.
As you can see, there are pros and cons. This store is not a scam for sure. It is legal and transparent from the payment and security point of view. But, it leaves a lot to desire and has a lot of work in bringing the professionalism level up. As I mentioned before, you can check on the top-rated stores for other sites, just to compare and see the difference. Tagsea.me is by no means a doubtful source, but it has a lot to work on.
