The Watch Thread - Part 11

[TeenTitan01]

hi guys, looking at some vintage watches. never owned a really expensive watch, only cheap watches for everyday use like the odd casio. saw some vintage iwc going for <2k. are these legit? growing up always thought iwc wouldn't go for this kind of price.

any pros and cons? anything i should look out for?

for a person not well acquainted with watches in general, i humbly suggest you buy brand new to save you the aggro of being cheated, chopped and costly repairs to an aging watch that has not been well-maintained.

a new watch has warranty and has not been worn down/worn out. vintage watches by definition no warranty anymore and high likelihood of closer interval maintenance.

cost is one thing. getting a good, reliable watchmaker who won't butcher your watch further is another.

 

[cyrenic]

My hoots this year, coincidentally all from Gnomon

pardon the lousy pic, no inspiration lately

Still nicer than anything I've posted here.

 

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All of us do car wash half naked with our watches

You are brave TRT!!!

 

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Wah bro, how many grand seiko u have?

Just a few... like someone once said "not enough"...

 

[cyrenic]

You are brave TRT!!!

Wait wash car halfway hotdog kena held.

 

[icetrap]

Wah LAU!!! Caught dead center of the pic - me and my friend queuing up while playing Clash Royale

Wow.the queue is so long..

The iwc watch there so few models. Not worth the time.

 

[a562140]

Long weekend coming!!!

looks like an award winning watch that i like

 

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looks like an award winning watch that i like

You have the award winning green dial right?!

 

[DXMachina]

Nice watch, where u bought it?

I got it after my 2nd trip to the Seiko boutique at JEM (within the span of 30mins). I did try to exercise some self-restraint when I first saw that mesmerising blue dial, and walked out successfully. After jalan'ing for about 30mins, kept thinking about it and went back in. To my dismay, it was gone The salesperson told me the last piece in the shop was snapped up. However, he can try and get another piece from another outlet.

Long story short, I went home with 1 and I like to think that I was fated to get this watch.

Oic. I like the indicator on top, looks like the petrol meter

I like the power reserve indicator too. In future, perhaps watches will have a f**ks-O-Meter that detects how many f**ks you give to a current situation. It'll be classic if the meter was 0 and you can proudly show your watch to an asshat before you and say, "Look, this is how many f**ks I give."

 

[DXMachina]

u really no horse run .. 5th hoots ah

kong hee !! kong hee !!

Thanks sir, but all cheapo cheapo hoots.

Working towards a Lolex in 2017 (hopefully)

wah lau POISON gao gao! if the white seiko chrono was an automatic/mechanical chrono, i'd buy it in a heartbeat!

congrats on your 黑白双魔!

Gamxia gamxia Love your apt description! I'm actually liking the 黑魔 better currently.

 

[sKeLeToN]

Haha did u hoot any watch

Show your hoot!!

Wah sian I arrive at 756 pm they don't let me in Zz. Miss out man. What deals are there ?

Wow.the queue is so long..
The iwc watch there so few models. Not worth the time.

Sorry to disappoint but did not buy anything coz the variant of the Zenith Synopsis i was looking for was already "sold" per the SA...should have gone earlier! But wonder if they replenish their stocks....was so hopeful that I'd see what I was looking for!

But true, most of the pieces on sale are the slow moving ones...more popular models would probably not make an appearance at this "pasar malam"...

But I was surprised to see Dr Strange's JLC on sale there...unless itz a different variant...!

 

[weixiang80]

hi bros,

my autozilla stopped moving, think the movement spoilt liao, where is a good place to service it?

Thanks in advance!

 

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hi bros,

my autozilla stopped moving, think the movement spoilt liao, where is a good place to service it?

Thanks in advance!

K2... think he service that too.

 

[weixiang80]

K2... think he service that too.

thanks! hope he can bring it back to life!

 

[shahir]

Hello all, just sharing my AT piece.. Poor shot though from my phone.. .. Am considering to get an Air King.. Still not decided

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Sfv-wAIU6SQzVvUXFCMEhXSUE/view?usp=drivesdk

 

[jonleelk]

So far still no Seiko bros bought this?

 

[Thai_Rak_Thai]

hi guys, looking at some vintage watches. never owned a really expensive watch, only cheap watches for everyday use like the odd casio. saw some vintage iwc going for <2k. are these legit? growing up always thought iwc wouldn't go for this kind of price.

any pros and cons? anything i should look out for?

vintage is not easy but hope you can find what you like. Authentication and servicing would be main issues

I would buy a watch now and pass down to my children (create your own vintage)

 

[sseah12]

Does anyone have exp buying 2nd hand / mint from sgrolexclub or sgwatchmalls?

Sent from Samsung SM-N9005 using GAGT

 

[cyrenic]

Put it on a NATO today. A real value proposition, especially at the price I got it for. Happy Friday everyone, long weekend is coming.

 

[arcfire]

So far still no Seiko bros bought this?

This looks very nice too...