The Watch Thread - Part 3

[yamcancook]

Visodate at $739...in black or white face, silver or gold plated. Allwatches at OG Albert Complex. Good buy.

standard 15%

you bought?

 

[Dividends Warrior]

anyone noes the price range of longines watches? i am actually also quite interested in them. possible to get one like the baume watch at abt the same price range??

something like this:

Wah! Ahboy similar taste as me!

I also like simple designs!

 

[Spartanz.]

i felt that the new omega pieces are of top tier 2 quality but the brand doesnt justify that kind of $$

5 to 10 years back, you want buy used omega..everything all under 2k.

i remember that i was shopping in isetan scotts, they have a brand boutique by all watches and omega watches was priced cheaply..

the smp quartz 2264 41mm if i rmb correctly was selling for only 2.5k retail. automatic 2254 was only 3.4k or 3.6k


nowadays the omega pricing is ludicruous.
6.5k for a limited edition 2500 cal smp

not an inhouse movement or a watch built with exquisite materials

well i love my PO 8500

ceramic bezel, applied numerals n logo, see through caseback, nice finish...

i was actually deciding between PO 8500 and rolex explorer which r of the smiliar price range. i even considered rolex exp 2 which is more expensive. took 3 of them n compare n i felt PO 8500 still looks much better.

still not convinced i waited for a month, did a search for similiar price range watches n none can compare to its quality.

in the end after a mth, i still wanted the PO 8500 n ended up with it


all swiss watches r overpriced lah. all it depends is yr preference..for me i would never buy a rolex at the price range..tried it on countless times n still doesnt speak to me at the price range.thats why i think its overpriced, overhyped n would never buy it

Well thats my opinion.....In before Rolex snobs n Omega haters

 

[K20A]

Remember it is about personal preference.

Many advise me to get the Sub but I chose Pam in the end. No regrets at all.

You buy what you like.

 

[ahboy82]

Wah! Ahboy similar taste as me!

I also like simple designs!

yep. simple designs are nice. life is too complicated to get a watch that has so many complications

so have u gotten yr milgauss or datejust? iirc u mentioned before u are interested in these 2. lol!

 

[KohChris]

Visodate at $739...in black or white face, silver or gold plated. Allwatches at OG Albert Complex. Good buy.

At $73x, its a goodbye...

Too expensive man

 

[patryn33]

wa printed dial ah. then have to think twice le.

Really subjective here, Patek, IWC pilot, GO also has printed dials. There are different methods of printing too.
IYO...does a "printed dial" make the watch look cheaper?

 

[yamcancook]

At $73x, its a goodbye...

Too expensive man

Yah lo. hate those retailers who go by saying.. 73x. thats the lowest we can go. all other retailers provide the same price..

 

[ahboy82]

Really subjective here, Patek, IWC pilot, GO also has printed dials. There are different methods of printing too.
IYO...does a "printed dial" make the watch look cheaper?

thks for the share. all in all i still prefer not to have printed dials bah, but i do still agree with some of the posts in that thread that "nothing screams cheap more than poorly aligned indices which are full of blemishes and defects".

 

[patryn33]

its interesting that u like the watch b4 u know its on a printed dial, knowing that its printed it changes your mind ASAP. I think I read ETA and longines uses chemically blue method and not traditionally bluing of steel like JLC and nomos.

I don't think any PP or GO owners will think their watch is cheap. even if they care what ppl on the street feel, no one on the street will think a PP is cheapo. LOL

 

[hanlsnx]

Hmm i am pretty much decided on the Chopard Chrono GMT 2012 LE @ 6.5

GMT Master IIC TT

TT i was looking to it side by side with a Black Dial Daytona and Explorer 2. Totally no fight the GMT has too much class. In terms of sportyness the Chopard reign supreme. The price point is perfect it was retailing @ 9.3K at cortina but after 25% its around 6.5K

I considered the longines but didnt get to see any on display so will KIV any advice on where to see this

 

[cichlid]

I'm the only poor guy here?
Just got a Seiko 5 today, haha

 

[KohChris]

I'm the only poor guy here?
Just got a Seiko 5 today, haha

Sell away your camera and you will be rich

 

[Dahawk]

At $73x, its a goodbye...

Too expensive man

Bro means i should not buy the visodate at $734?

 

[KohChris]

Bro means i should not buy the visodate at $734?

Too expensive. I rather buy from ACE or buy it at low $6xx locally

 

[cokiee]

Hmm i am pretty much decided on the Chopard Chrono GMT 2012 LE @ 6.5

GMT Master IIC TT

TT i was looking to it side by side with a Black Dial Daytona and Explorer 2. Totally no fight the GMT has too much class. In terms of sportyness the Chopard reign supreme. The price point is perfect it was retailing @ 9.3K at cortina but after 25% its around 6.5K

I considered the longines but didnt get to see any on display so will KIV any advice on where to see this

the chopard is really nice. And at 6.5k it does sound like a good price, too.

 

[patryn33]

Hmm i am pretty much decided on the Chopard Chrono GMT 2012 LE @ 6.5

TT i was looking to it side by side with a Black Dial Daytona and Explorer 2. Totally no fight the GMT has too much class. In terms of sportyness the Chopard reign supreme. The price point is perfect it was retailing @ 9.3K at cortina but after 25% its around 6.5K

Chopard LE to 2012 pcs still have discount.. so much for demand. Steel case back. apparently its a mod 7750 to include GMT function.
First Look: Chopard Mille Miglia GMT Chrono 2012 - Luxury News from Luxury Insider

loud and sporty my vote goes to Graham, nice display back

Spoiler

Graham London - Chronofighter Oversize GMT Blue and Red - WATCHMUNDI

Graham Silverstone Stowe Classic Steel (1mint)

side note
I hope Ulysee Nardin will better decorate their Ulysee Nardin 150 (Ebel 137) movement today rather plain

Spoiler

for those interested in movement, nice read
Pro & Con: Column-wheel Vs. Slideway Switching
http://www.watchtime.com/print-archive/show.php?pdf=WT_2008_06_074.pdf
Contemporary Chronograph Movements
http://www.watchtime.com/print-archive/show.php?pdf=WT_2003_06_042.pdf
Pro & Con: Horizontal Vs. Vertical Coupling
http://www.watchtime.com/print-archive/show.php?pdf=WT_2007_02_082.pdf

 

[xinping]

Too expensive. I rather buy from ACE or buy it at low $6xx locally

so where can we get it at low $6xx locally?

 

[patryn33]

so where can we get it at low $6xx locally?

a search here will get u the ans, u don't know the function?

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/f...-thread-part-3-a-3983255-43.html#post72527090

 

[xuanzang123]

meh went to airport omega stores today... too expensive the deville...
crazy out of my range badly haha.

Whats a good sub 2~4k watch which is something similar to the omega? At airport buy can get 35% off with staff purchase!

looking for something with roman print and day plus date.. was considering the visodate but looking for something slightly higher end?

TIA!