The Watch Thread - Part 11

[TeenTitan01]

How do you find the 8200 movement?

did a brief review just yesterday: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/f...thread-part-11-a-5446688-9.html#post103284459

- essentially similar to and sits between seiko's 7s26/36 and 4r36 series in that it can wind but can't hack.
- movement rotor sounds grittier compared to the 4r36 if you agitate the rotor and put it next to your ear in a quiet environment.
- power reserve should be around seikos.
- but one thing i found is that the movement is damn efficient. from dead stop (i'm talking weeks not wearing it), a very slight movement will bring the seconds hand alive - we're talking even LESS effort than for the seiko 4r36! pretty impressive.
- for it's humble price, of course can't expect COSC standards lah.
- i chose it cos it's greyish-dark blue dial with bronze printing looks more handsome than the skx009.
- the deep dark navy blue and deep rich red of its bezel looks very beautiful as well!
- alternate day wheel in chinese (NOT Japanese kanji wheel)
- it has a slight lume pip at 3 o'clock (just like 1st gen pelagos) unlike the skx009/2nd gen gelagos which has missing lume at the 3 o'clock position.

 

[shorty07]

I own the citizen automatic diver ny2300 w/ the blue dial, bronze printing and pepsi bezel with the older miyota 8200 movement. no so popular maybe, but damn value for money and more exclusive and rarer.

citizen's automatic miyota 9015 movement is pretty ok. 28,800vph. used in a few boutique micro-brands.

towkay....wanna sell the citizen?

 

[gaoxing84]

Too swee the reflection. One handsome watch. Especially with the glass bezel insert. Didn't regret doing it.

 

[TeenTitan01]

http://www.omegawatches.com/watches/seamaster/diver-300-m/co-axial-41-mm/21230412003001/

http://www.tudorwatch.com/watches/heritage-black-bay/m79230r-0001

Given both the Omega Seamaster and the Tudor Heritage Black Bay , both cost S$5k++ before discount , which is more values for money...not talking about re-sales values.

there's only one series of omega seamaster professional chronometer divers that matters to me, and they're the Big Triangle dial versions: 2254.50, 2255.80 electric blue and 2538.20 great white gmt.

i dislike the skeleton hour/minute hands of the bond seamaster intensely (nothing against bros who own/love their bond smp) - but being stingy on the lume for the hands of a diving watch? wtf was those designers thinking?! and on the issue of hands, the bond smp seconds hand doesn't even reach into the minute chapter ring! c'mon - that's not even one step forward, 2 steps back... it's 3 steps backwards, for crying out loud!

while the new tudor black bay has the superior in-house movement with almost double the power reserve of the eta 2824-2 at 70 hrs, the servicing costs of any in-house movements will be more expensive and you're stuck with them for parts. i still prefer the aesthetics of the tudor rose dial of the eta black bay which matches the rose logo on its crown.

so for me, it's a "Nay" to both models you quoted. but buy what you like - you wear a watch to please yourself and after all, it's your hard earned money. others admiring it is just a bonus.

 

[TeenTitan01]

towkay....wanna sell the citizen?

bos shorty07, the ny2300 is damn affordable lah - even cheaper than skx007/009! just buy new agent set for yourself to enjoy the full 3 yr agent warranty!

 

[Norman Chan]

there's only one series of omega seamaster professional chronometer divers that matters to me, and they're the Big Triangle dial versions: 2254.50, 2255.80 electric blue and 2538.20 great white gmt.

i dislike the skeleton hour/minute hands of the bond seamaster intensely (nothing against bros who own/love their bond smp) - but being stingy on the lume for the hands of a diving watch? wtf was those designers thinking?! and on the issue of hands, the bond smp seconds hand doesn't even reach into the minute chapter ring! c'mon - that's not even one step forward, 2 steps back... it's 3 steps backwards, for crying out loud!

while the new tudor black bay has the superior in-house movement with almost double the power reserve of the eta 2824-2 at 70 hrs, the servicing costs of any in-house movements will be more expensive and you're stuck with them for parts. i still prefer the aesthetics of the tudor rose dial of the eta black bay which matches the rose logo on its crown.

so for me, it's a "Nay" to both models you quoted. but buy what you like - you wear a watch to please yourself and after all, it's your hard earned money. others admiring it is just a bonus.

Thanks for the input.

 

[AyuReady]

"Haolian" my Swiss watch

 

[cyrenic]

did a brief review just yesterday: http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/f...thread-part-11-a-5446688-9.html#post103284459

- essentially similar to and sits between seiko's 7s26/36 and 4r36 series in that it can wind but can't hack.
- movement rotor sounds grittier compared to the 4r36 if you agitate the rotor and put it next to your ear in a quiet environment.
- power reserve should be around seikos.
- but one thing i found is that the movement is damn efficient. from dead stop (i'm talking weeks not wearing it), a very slight movement will bring the seconds hand alive - we're talking even LESS effort than for the seiko 4r36! pretty impressive.
- for it's humble price, of course can't expect COSC standards lah.
- i chose it cos it's greyish-dark blue dial with bronze printing looks more handsome than the skx009.
- the deep dark navy blue and deep rich red of its bezel looks very beautiful as well!
- alternate day wheel in chinese (NOT Japanese kanji wheel)
- it has a slight lume pip at 3 o'clock (just like 1st gen pelagos) unlike the skx009/2nd gen gelagos which has missing lume at the 3 o'clock position.

Thanks! Chinese date probably to cater to HK/TW market, it seems more popular there.

 

[cichlid]

Don't really use a wallet, so here's an old shot.

 

[TeenTitan01]

Thanks! Chinese date probably to cater to HK/TW market, it seems more popular there.

the day wheel is actually dual Eng-Chi like seiko day-dates. i only mention that cos it's rarely seen and in case anyone ask if its japanese kanji day wheel. since we can accept parallel import seikos with spanish/arabic/chapalang day wheels, it's not a serious issue - more for rarity nia!

 

[Seannie]

Picard cui easily not as well stitched as bruan buffel which ish cheap & good. Value for bucks.

 

[hgtech]

Those interested in watch boxes or watch winder , can try this shop.

http://www.exquisite-time.com/

Yep, bought one from them.

 

[TeenTitan01]

Picard cui easily not as well stitched as bruan buffel which ish cheap & good. Value for bucks.

my goldlion wallet is better.

 

[cyrenic]

the day wheel is actually dual Eng-Chi like seiko day-dates. i only mention that cos it's rarely seen and in case anyone ask if its japanese kanji day wheel. since we can accept parallel import seikos with spanish/arabic/chapalang day wheels, it's not a serious issue - more for rarity nia!

All my Seikos are not Eng/Chi hahaha.

 

[cyrenic]

my goldlion wallet is better.

I paid for an overpriced Bellroy but love it. Much better than the humongous LV butt tumor that I had (not I want, someone got it for me as gift).

 

[slow_mo]

I paid for an overpriced Bellroy but love it. Much better than the humongous LV butt tumor that I had (not I want, someone got it for me as gift).

I help you dispose the tumor?!

 

[Ed.YEO]

All my Seikos are not Eng/Chi hahaha.

要买有中英双语礼拜轮的精工，你就要忍到哪时你去台湾，香港，大陆公干还是旅行时，再买了。

 

[knightcover]

In before no goyard/ketupat no talk.

Oh wait, this is not edmw...

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[Chrysanthemum Tea]

those that mod seikos at Mr Goh's shop, does he do movement stuff, like swapping day wheels, crowns, swapping movements etc.?

 

[fffrozzz]

Sea-gull@sahara desert, not atas or accurate like IWC but it tell time.

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a590/MRozaini/IMG_20160821_101542_HDR_zpsgmlcb0ie.jpg