Watches at the Runway T.J. Maxx in Atlanta

To celebrate my birthday, my wife and I visited one of five "runway" T.J. Maxx stores in the Atlanta area.  Runway at T.J. Maxx stores have an expanded selection of high end merchandise including watches at typically amazing low prices.  The runway store I visited was located in Dunwoody, Georgia.

While most T.J. Maxx stores have a selection of nice watches with names like Bulova, Invicta, and Stuhrling Original,  this runway store also had some fine traditional Swiss brands like Tissot.  We also saw some nice watches by Croton, Wenger, ESQ by Movado, Seiko, and Renato.

A Croton Skeleton Watch at T.J. Maxx

 This Croton design (above) does a good job a providing a glimpse at the underlying movement while keeping a readable dial.  While this Tissot (below) takes us to the Swiss Alps and the home of traditional craftsmanship.

Tissot at T.J. Maxx

To give you an idea of pricing, this Tissot watch (above) has a suggested retail price of $500, but sells for $329.99.

Diesel at T.J. Maxx

This Diesel brand watch (above) sells for $69.  While this isn't my favorite Diesel design, it is a great bargain for a Diesel watch collector.

Bulova at T.J. Maxx

Sometimes when you poke around at T.J. Maxx, you'll find some interesting watches.  I saw recently saw this tanker-style Bulova automatic. I even tried it on.  It has an exhibition case back and a window into it's mechanism on the front.  Priced at only $149, it was a steal.  It was certainly a great discount from the regular price of about $450.  Unfortunately, the T.J. Maxx was still about $147 more than I had at the time. So, I passed.  It might still be there waiting for the economy to improve.

Tommy Bahama Life Guard Watch at T.J. Maxx

I spotted this Tommy Bahama Life Guard Watch at T.J. Maxx for $29.99.  I'm not generally into Orange Bands, but this is an attractive watch and would definitely be a great watch for summer, sand, and sun.

Tommy Bahama Life Guard Watch

 

[2024 Update:  I can't find this watch anywhere on Amazon.

1. I think I'm more into orange watch bands than I let on.
2. Watch models are constantly changing.
3. Watch models and brands come and go fast.
4. If you want a watch, you might want to grab it.]