The Watch Thread - Part 13

[naro]

Couple goals.

My couple goal is to get rolex from our birth year!! Haha.. cos cant afford new ones! Hahaha

 

[duffy]

Tangomat 602?

Jin swee leh

 

[patryn33]

My fav FC is still the dark blue moonphase manufacture...the one that got away


But got another moonphase to curb itch liao

So still ok

Don't know local market price, but saw grey prices at $1.7k. Local retail -sgd$5.6k? Since FC Suggest retail around chf 4K

 

[Ed.YEO]

Why did you have your bezel marker at the 20 min mark?

练气喽。。。这个月练习在水里憋个二十秒，下个月25秒。。。

 

[patryn33]

if rolex pretends to care about performance so much, the least they can do is to add AR coating to their sapphire crystals to aid readability. even way cheaper brands can afford to do that. rolex is just short-changing their customers.

it's not as if rolex hasn't done AR coating before.

case in point: around 2010, rolex started adding AR coating to their date cyclops. not convinced? just go to any 2nd hand shop and compare.

so if they can do it on their date cyclops, wtf don't they do it for the entire crystal?

the bling factor "theory" is merely cooked up by some vainpot, "emperor's new clothes" rolex owner who cares more about bling (complete idiots imo) and consoling themselves for being ripped off by rolex, than basic performance.

being a rolex owner needn't make one blind to its faults.

What's the reason they don't do to entire crystals? Cost?

 

[lyrrom]

if rolex pretends to care about performance so much, the least they can do is to add AR coating to their sapphire crystals to aid readability. even way cheaper brands can afford to do that. rolex is just short-changing their customers.

it's not as if rolex hasn't done AR coating before.

case in point: around 2010, rolex started adding AR coating to their date cyclops. not convinced? just go to any 2nd hand shop and compare.

so if they can do it on their date cyclops, wtf don't they do it for the entire crystal?

the bling factor "theory" is merely cooked up by some vainpot, "emperor's new clothes" rolex owner who cares more about bling (complete idiots imo) and consoling themselves for being ripped off by rolex, than basic performance.

being a rolex owner needn't make one blind to its faults.

a few points:

what makes you so certain it's not a deliberate design choice to exclude AR coating?

what makes you so certain that the bling factor "theory" is just a theory, and not something that was taken into consideration by their R&D team?

do you work for rolex, or have access to information that is not readily available for everyone else?

 

[AyuReady]

There was ever a mass order side offering at 1k UsD, missed the offer as I was flying off. Didn't had enuff time to buy etc

So knowing how low it can go, can't bear to buy local first hand or even pre own at going rates of 2k

Where did u see 1.7k grey?!

Don't know local market price, but saw grey prices at $1.7k. Local retail -sgd$5.6k? Since FC Suggest retail around chf 4K

 

[patryn33]

There was ever a mass order side offering at 1k UsD, missed the offer as I was flying off. Didn't had enuff time to buy etc

So knowing how low it can go, can't bear to buy local first hand or even pre own at going rates of 2k

Where did u see 1.7k grey?!

Which mass order site? Usd$1k is great deal, googled quickly not finding such mass order in the past, how long ago was it? Prices does go up due to inflation. Now it range usd$1.2-1.4k for FC703 or FC705.
Usd$1.2k I found on Brooklyn based grey, company mention in link below
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f478/my-frederique-constant-slimline-moonphase-fc703n3s6b-pictures-3020722.html#/topics/3020722

 

[gaoxing84]

What's the reason they don't do to entire crystals? Cost?

Cost is definitely not an issue.

 

[K|muRa^84]

Is $4k a fair price for Tudor BB Black rose logo?

 

[TeenTitan01]

What's the reason they don't do to entire crystals? Cost?

definitely not.


they're simply shortchanging their customer.

 

[TeenTitan01]

Is $4k a fair price for Tudor BB Black rose logo?

rrp was $4,680 before the customary 15% discount when they were in stock in the ADs/boutique. plus you get tudor branded premiums + 3 yr warranty if bought from boutique.

 

[TeenTitan01]

Aren't you complaining that rolex shld have AR cause it's expensive?
Oh wait, maybe you're hoping that prices will go up and flip it?

learning from the master flipper himself!

 

[TeenTitan01]

a few points:

what makes you so certain it's not a deliberate design choice to exclude AR coating?

what makes you so certain that the bling factor "theory" is just a theory, and not something that was taken into consideration by their R&D team?

do you work for rolex, or have access to information that is not readily available for everyone else?

"deliberate design choice"? deliberately bad.

oh, so now YOU work for BOTH rolex as well as seiko?

 

[gaoxing84]

learning from the master flipper himself!

I mean it's OK to flip but don't judge rolex design based on what you think.
It could be deliberate design by rolex themselves.
It's been there for years. Ppl complain but still they buy.

I can honestly tell you 90% of rolex owners don't know what is AR.
So to rolex, having AR Is not a selling point to the mass
At a biz pov, why change something that is moving so well and since 90% of their customers don't know AR, why incurred more cost?
Food for thought.

 

[lyrrom]

"deliberate design choice"? deliberately bad.

oh, so now YOU work for BOTH rolex as well as seiko?

i'm simply questioning how you can be so adamant about these two points being a fact. not sure how you managed to link my queries to who i do or do not work for.

just sounds to me like you're basically whining about rolex not pandering to your individual taste.

Sent from Samsung SM-G930F using GAGT

 

[K|muRa^84]

Wow ok. Good to know. Thanks for the info

rrp was $4,680 before the customary 15% discount when they were in stock in the ADs/boutique. plus you get tudor branded premiums + 3 yr warranty if bought from boutique.

 

[agent_719]

So many ppl here tio poison by Tudor BB rose

Me also semi poison but must resist temptation

 

[indigo22]

I mean it's OK to flip but don't judge rolex design based on what you think.
It could be deliberate design by rolex themselves.
It's been there for years. Ppl complain but still they buy.

I can honestly tell you 90% of rolex owners don't know what is AR.
So to rolex, having AR Is not a selling point to the mass
At a biz pov, why change something that is moving so well and since 90% of their customers don't know AR, why incurred more cost?
Food for thought.

lucky i'm at the 10%

 

[reikizi]

GA LI KONG,

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