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Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

iTalia — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 03:49:02 GMT

J326022... So what does everyone think of Ripka's New watch?? Number one, it's made out of plastic. It cracks me up how Rick is trying to spin the word plastic to make it sound more fancy. He's describing it by saying it's "plasteek". Spelling it how he pronounced it, Lol.

Is anyone buying it? The price is decent for what it is. I like the colors and was going to choose Pink, but both Judith & Rick said it's more purple pink, than just straight up pink. Hmmm... I wanted a true PINK!

I may pass on it, still deciding.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

Reba055 — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 03:51:55 GMT

No, I'd rather have Isaac's ceramic. I do like her new sterling link bracelet but I really don't need it....at all...lol

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

BlingQueen022 — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 04:02:17 GMT

I would have ordered that watch in a second, and I also wanted the pink and then what Judith said about the color I stopped myself. Now my choice is the all white, but then again, Rick didn't say if the watch can be sized. I have a 7 1/2 inch wrist and I thought the average would just fit, but if I went to large, I would need to remove some links. So instead of playing guessing games, I just won't order it. I have too many watches now.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

iTalia — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 04:12:25 GMT

Hi Bling... The PINK looks so pretty though. I'm having a hard time passing it up. On my computer and Ipad the pink definitely looks PINK, so I was really confused why they were saying otherwise.

And it sure looks like you can remove links from this watch like all of Judith's others. I can see the pins on the side of the links so that shouldn't be a problem for you.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

BlingQueen022 — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 04:27:07 GMT

@iTalia wrote:
Hi Bling... The PINK looks so pretty though. I'm having a hard time passing it up. On my computer and Ipad the pink definitely looks PINK, so I was really confused why they were saying otherwise.

And it sure looks like you can remove links from this watch like all of Judith's others. I can see the pins on the side of the links so that shouldn't be a problem for you.

Hi Italia: I did see the pins. I'm thinking of ordering both the average and the large. I'm hoping the average fits so I don't have to take any links out of it. Like you said on my IPad it looks like a true pink and the same for my laptop. I guess if I end up ordering it I'll know for sure when it arrives. Enjoy watching the shows. There's a lot of new pieces being offered. Lots to choose from.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

Reba055 — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 04:31:21 GMT

It is nice for $50 bucks. I have way too many watches. You'll probably be happy.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

iTalia — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 06:28:50 GMT

@BlingQueen022 wrote:
@iTalia wrote:
Hi Bling... The PINK looks so pretty though. I'm having a hard time passing it up. On my computer and Ipad the pink definitely looks PINK, so I was really confused why they were saying otherwise.

And it sure looks like you can remove links from this watch like all of Judith's others. I can see the pins on the side of the links so that shouldn't be a problem for you.
Hi Italia: I did see the pins. I'm thinking of ordering both the average and the large. I'm hoping the average fits so I don't have to take any links out of it. Like you said on my IPad it looks like a true pink and the same for my laptop. I guess if I end up ordering it I'll know for sure when it arrives. Enjoy watching the shows. There's a lot of new pieces being offered. Lots to choose from.

Hi again Bling (love your name by the way Lol... it's so fitting for me as well )

I'm happy for you that you decided to order the watch. I just LOVE the light touches of Pink without screaming PINK watch lol. Here's hoping the average works best for your needs. And yes, please do post your review when you receive it. I'll be anxiously waiting to hear what you have to say. I haven't jumped off the fence yet...hahaha.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

anisha — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 08:47:54 GMT

Hi iTalia, BlingQueen , I love Judith's watches and have not been able to resist buying this new one ! I too loved the pink and ordered it. It looked perfectly pink to me on my iPad and on the TV when presented. It will be here on Tuesday I think and I will post back to let you know my review of it. It looks like a fun watch and I liked the subtle pink accents . Priced right too.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

BlingQueen022 — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 09:33:31 GMT

@anisha wrote:
Hi iTalia, BlingQueen , I love Judith's watches and have not been able to resist buying this new one ! I too loved the pink and ordered it. It looked perfectly pink to me on my iPad and on the TV when presented. It will be here on Tuesday I think and I will post back to let you know my review of it. It looks like a fun watch and I liked the subtle pink accents . Priced right too.

Hi there Anisha and Italia. Congrats on the new watch. I love the looks of it. I think I'm going to go with the pink myself and only order the large. Just hate the thought of going to a jeweler to make it smaller. For the price, it looks like costs a lot more this watch. Enjoy yours Anisha and enjoy the rest of the shows.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

Blondelle — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:09:20 GMT

I might have considered it because of the price if I didn't have the silicone watch in white. I do find it a bit strange though that she would release a mostly white watch when all the QVC vendor's are getting ready to launch their fall lines. I feel this should have been launched in April/May.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

author — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:20:47 GMT

I think it looks like a fun casual summer watch, affordable, the "look" of ceramic but not the weight or the price, and sort of fills in the niche of all the old Joan Rivers fun casual blingy watches.

I'd get one if I needed a white watch, but I have her white ceramic and still love that. Looks like it is a bit adjustable in size as well.

And....sometimes in the middle of summer it's fun to get something new to perk up summer outfits, not think just yet about moving into fall.

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:28:43 GMT

Um, no .... I agree that the IM ceramic is super hard and practically unbreakable, so for another $60 you know it will last.

The deterring factor here is that it's PLASTIC .... if you accidentally hit it against something and it cracks, what are you going to do, hope it "fixes" with krazy glue?

Not everyone is gentle with their jewelry.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

ChynnaBlue — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:41:01 GMT

@iTalia wrote:
J326022... So what does everyone think of Ripka's New watch?? Number one, it's made out of plastic. It cracks me up how Rick is trying to spin the word plastic to make it sound more fancy. He's describing it by saying it's "plasteek". Spelling it how he pronounced it, Lol.

Is anyone buying it? The price is decent for what it is. I like the colors and was going to choose Pink, but both Judith & Rick said it's more purple pink, than just straight up pink. Hmmm... I wanted a true PINK!

I may pass on it, still deciding.

So... I don't know about his word choice there. If I were trying to sell a plastic watch, I wouldn't call it "plastique," which is the name of an explosive substance. Maybe he was hoping the phone lines would explode with buyers?

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GREEN BLADE — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 15:02:19 GMT

ITALIA: I like the watch in the pink. I also like the white, A nice clean summer look, I wonder how the "plasteek" will hold up?

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

culebra — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 16:18:24 GMT

I own Ripka's black and white expensive ceramic watches. They are so lovely. I am taking a pass on the Athena. I think they are cute though and cheap.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

iTalia — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 18:58:18 GMT

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
@iTalia wrote:
J326022... So what does everyone think of Ripka's New watch?? Number one, it's made out of plastic. It cracks me up how Rick is trying to spin the word plastic to make it sound more fancy. He's describing it by saying it's "plasteek". Spelling it how he pronounced it, Lol.

Is anyone buying it? The price is decent for what it is. I like the colors and was going to choose Pink, but both Judith & Rick said it's more purple pink, than just straight up pink. Hmmm... I wanted a true PINK!

I may pass on it, still deciding.

So... I don't know about his word choice there. If I were trying to sell a plastic watch, I wouldn't call it "plastique," which is the name of an explosive substance. Maybe he was hoping the phone lines would explode with buyers?

Oh ChynnaBlue, your last line literally made me laugh out loud!! So funny! I agree, Rick's choice of word to describe this Athena watch was quite comical. I know why he was trying to use the word that he did to make it sound so "upscale" but it fell very short. It was a slight of hand kind of comment, HaHa.....

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

mandyman — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 02:29:07 GMT

Skipping it. Maybe when it's on clearance.

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anisha — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:42:47 GMT

Hi iTalia, BlingQueen, just wanted to jet you know that I received the pink Athena watch and it is most definitely a true pink. No hint of the mauve/ lavender tones that Rick kept refering to during the presentation. It is a pretty , fun , lightweight watch and this is the first small Ripka watch that I need not have links taken out of. The small fits perfectly on my 5-1/2 inch wrist. It has a fold over clasp as opposed to the usual deployment one and the links seem removable in case someone wants to. Easy to read, the pink numerals and the pink diamonique are quite subtle . The berge on the plastic links is nice as well. Overall, I love the watch and I may get the blue as well later. It is an inexpensive fun summer watch for when I don't want to wear the more expensive ones.

Re: Judith Ripka NEW Athena WATCH

iTalia — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 07:28:22 GMT

@anisha wrote:
HiiTalia,BlingQueen, just wanted to jet you know that I received the pink Athena watch and it is most definitely a true pink. No hint of the mauve/ lavender tones that Rick keptrefering to during the presentation. It is a pretty , fun , lightweight watch and this is the first smallRipka watch that I need not have links taken out of. The small fits perfectly on my 5-1/2 inch wrist. It has a fold over clasp as opposed to the usual deployment one and the links seem removable in case someone wants to. Easy to read, the pink numerals and the pinkdiamonique are quite subtle . Theberge on the plastic links is nice as well. Overall, I love the watch and I may get the blue as well later. It is an inexpensive fun summer watch for when I don't want to wear the more expensive ones.

Hi anisha! What a sweetie you are to reply back about this watch. I thank you!

This Athena watch sounds like it's a winner. I'm glad to hear it's a TRUE PINK color. That was my biggest concern and was holding me back. Not sure why Rick or Judith were saying the color was leaning towards purple-pink.

Watch seems like it's meant to just be a fun, casual chic kind of look. I too like the subtle details with the berge links and the foldover type of deployment clasp. Typically for this price, you'd expect to see more of an inexpensive type of clasp. Also love when you say no links need to be removed for your small wrist. Mine is just a little bit tinier than yours and sometimes it's a pain to have to go get links removed before you can even wear it. With this, sounds like that shouldn't be an issue, yay! I really am loving it all over again now after your review. Thanks again for coming back to this thread with your thoughts.