The Watch Thread - Part 10

[cyrenic]

Got...
The teddy bear cookie is way cheaper there.
The king prawn noodle is far nicer and cheaper there.
THW is also nicer and cheaper there. (Thou only tourists eat there)
iirc, electronics like DSLR camera is usually 5% to 20% cheaper than SG

Their Trams around Central area is only like 30cents? ^.^

I think he asking about watch leh.

 

[indigo22]

Is Hong Kong really cheaper than Singapore pricing ? Any example to share ?

are you in hongkong
i wana buy some bags from Supreme Co (a shop near waterloo street) but wanna find someone who is @ hongkong who can help me bring back

 

[Ed.YEO]

正在犹豫。。。

。。。是否该跟英国卖家下单。。。买入与这只同样机芯的全日历錶款。。。

以今天的汇率计算，少过500。

 

[yeowenzheng]

Have u visited ADs to try out watches already?

Not yet but going to do so soon.
For Omega and Rolex, what are the ADs beside Hour Glass? Seems like Omega not many leh

Sent from Samsung SM-G935F using GAGT

 

[AyuReady]

Sticker price for Tudor black bay bracelet translate to 4700 sgd for reference

At Tudor boutique

why not?!
just speak good english, drop the singlish accent, and just browse

I remember Planet ocean has up to 46mm bezel.



Got...
The teddy bear cookie is way cheaper there.
The king prawn noodle is far nicer and cheaper there.
THW is also nicer and cheaper there. (Thou only tourists eat there)
iirc, electronics like DSLR camera is usually 5% to 20% cheaper than SG

Their Trams around Central area is only like 30cents? ^.^

 

[ImpatientStudent]

I'm goin Hong Kong this Saturday. Any where that is good for watches?

 

[yeowenzheng]

depends on the watch in question.

for their best/most favoured customers, rolex ADs can offer up to 25% discount for some of their full gold models (day-date, no diamonds).

hot models that are forever out-of-stock have no discount or may even be slapped with a premium.

popular rolex sports models have no to negligible discount (0-3% maybe).

don't look at the discount. look at watches that won't lose much depreciation on the secondary market. you may not be selling it. but it's good to know it can retain better than other brands.

a quote from a watch dealer featured in a show: "your watch is worth what you can go out and sell it for" is what i agree with.

i used to be a fan of the omega speedmaster professional moonwatch. i still like its look. i was fortunate to get my discountinued omega seamaster professional chronometer 2254.50 cult classic which i consider to be a superior choice instead at a good price. read my review here.

no disrespect to moonwatch owners, but you should be aware that:

1. this is NOT an automatic watch, but a hand-winding watch.
2. it does not have COSC certification, thus after adjustment, it's variation cannot be guaranteed to keep to within +6/-4 s/day.
3. it's not hackable. so you can't stop its seconds hand to set the time accurate to the second.
4. it's water resistance is rated at 50m. don't you try swimming or even taking a shower with it.

if you're ok with such limitations, and you're happy to part with your money, go for it.

otherwise, i can humbly suggest that you save a while longer and get the rolex sub/sub-date instead.

1. it can do double duty as a dress and casual watch.
2. its brand recognition and pedigree is unquestionable.
3. it's value retention is highest among watch brands - include all the really atas brands with the exception of phenomena like philip dufour's simplicity, etc.
4. 5 yr warranty + 10 yr service interval tells you how confident rolex is with their engineering and QC.

just my humble sincere opinion. cheers!

just saw ur respond, thanks for the detailed explanation

so should i go for new rolex or used?
used rolex sub 16610 is abt 7650 no box or cert..unsure dated when

 

[gaoxing84]

just saw ur respond, thanks for the detailed explanation

so should i go for new rolex or used?
used rolex sub 16610 is abt 7650 no box or cert..unsure dated when

Lol I sold mine full box and cert at 7k. You think?

 

[All in a Day]

just saw ur respond, thanks for the detailed explanation

so should i go for new rolex or used?
used rolex sub 16610 is abt 7650 no box or cert..unsure dated when

IMHO, if you aren't comfortable with grey dealer, shouldn't venture into pre-own (espec w/o box or cert) as yet.

 

[gaoxing84]

just saw ur respond, thanks for the detailed explanation

so should i go for new rolex or used?
used rolex sub 16610 is abt 7650 no box or cert..unsure dated when

Don't bother on 2254 omega. Cause it cannot be found in shops. You have to find it off the 2nd hand market.
No box no cert 16610 is worth 6-6.8k only. Depending of the series.

 

[Lezzare]

 

[iceflight]

One of the trays.. my favorite

 

[AyuReady]

Nice bro! A very enjoyable view!

Any budget tray? Hahah ur budget tray probably is our grail pieces.

Thanks for sharing with people like us

One of the trays.. my favorite

 

[cyrenic]

One of the trays.. my favorite

Expensive tray sio.

 

[gaoxing84]

Expensive tray sio.

Expensive cannot be used to describe that. It's call out of the world liao

 

[cyrenic]

Expensive cannot be used to describe that. It's call out of the world liao

Ok it's a tray of houses.

 

[Nakedtoes]

One of the trays.. my favorite

One of the hundred trays... Wah...

 

[Emospence]

One of the trays.. my favorite

Mind-blowing collection

 

[Thai_Rak_Thai]

Not yet but going to do so soon.
For Omega and Rolex, what are the ADs beside Hour Glass? Seems like Omega not many leh

Sent from Samsung SM-G935F using GAGT

ADs will not have every model available, especially the popular ones. So before placing a deposit, make sure it's something you really want.

Other then shops as reference, check out individual reviews from owners of such timepieces. It will give you a visual at least

 

[Shyn85]

One of the trays.. my favorite

RM61-01 aka Baby strap change liao, nice!