The Watch Thread - Part 14

[cyberet]

TGIF!!

 

[Thai_Rak_Thai]

I think its not really the same with Mercedes because Mercedes don't limit production artificially. They will sell you a fleet of E Class if you want to.

For Rolex, they limit production of certain models. This artificially drives up demand, and some people have the "queuing-up-must-be good-mentality", so they join the waiting list, and/or even pay premium for these models. Honestly, the movement in Rolex is almost the same across its Sub/SD/YM and DJ range, with slight variation in the GMT, Daytona, DayDate and SkyD. Who is to say a sub is better than a DJ?

In my previous post, I wrote about giving up buying these Rolex models at a premium, but to explore other brands' sports models - AP Royal Oak, GP Laureato, Piaget Polo S, Blancpain 50 Fathoms, JLC Master Control and Geophysics (not exactly sports watches, but with bracelets), and at the Daytona price, you can buy the excellent VC Overseas with 3 different straps

These watches are all priced at a discount now. I do agree that certain Rolex sports models retain value well, but if you buy at a premium, you are quite likely to lose money if you sell away in the short term, just like any other watches. And we don't buy watches because of the value, but more because we like them right

It's not that difficult to resist the Rolex temptation at current inflated price. Try it

Biggie,

thanks for sharing. What would you buy with these 3 options?

- SGD10,000
- SGD15,000
- SGD20,000

 

[Red Nails]

TGIF!!

Alpinist is 38mm?

 

[bryando]

Sir, I have G Shock you wanna buy at good price of $1m

Life’s too short.

Then thats not about Life's too short. Thats about Life's too stupid.


*take my comments with a pinch of salt. Each of us has different things that we can afford or not afford. Value of anything be it watches or cars or house, its up to individual.

 

[AyuReady]

Most of my watches are blue I realized

 

[coern]

you buy gx84 lunch la, let him look at the watch also...

Hi bro, yup I sincerely no clue how it works. I mean this piece I bought pre-owned dated Sep 2017 (which is 1 month old watch). Reason for panick was because I purchase directly from seller located in Europe lol.

 

[BigStick]

Biggie,

thanks for sharing. What would you buy with these 3 options?

- SGD10,000
- SGD15,000
- SGD20,000

Let me try ~ (assuming all new at AD factoring ADs' discount)

For S$10k, I will buy the JLC Master Control, the Grand Seiko Snowflake, Omega Globemaster. I may also consider the Datejust 41 because that piece has the 3235 movement, and is readily available with a nice discount

For S$15k, my 1st choice is the new GP Laureato, 2nd choice is Blancpain 50 fathoms, and 3rd choice is Piaget Polo S

For S$20k, I really can't think of anything I want to buy at this price...

For S$25k, my 1st choice is the Aquanaut, 2nd choice is the AP Royal Oak, 3rd choice is the new VC Overseas with the 3 straps

Apologies I'm not a fan of thick watches, so Speedy is out for me. Please feel free to add as I'm very sure my list is not to everyone's liking.

 

[cyberet]

Alpinist is 38mm?

more like 40mm. plus crown around 42mm

 

[BigStick]

My bluesy today

 

[coern]

Datejust 41 is available at S$10k? Oooh....

Let me try ~ (assuming all new at AD factoring ADs' discount)

For S$10k, I will buy the JLC Master Control, the Grand Seiko Snowflake, Omega Globemaster. I may also consider the Datejust 41 because that piece has the 3235 movement, and is readily available with a nice discount

For S$15k, my 1st choice is the new GP Laureato, 2nd choice is Blancpain 50 fathoms, and 3rd choice is Piaget Polo S

For S$20k, I really can't think of anything I want to buy at this price...

For S$25k, my 1st choice is the Aquanaut, 2nd choice is the AP Royal Oak, 3rd choice is the new VC Overseas with the 3 straps

Apologies I'm not a fan of thick watches, so Speedy is out for me. Please feel free to add as I'm very sure my list is not to everyone's liking.

 

[snowver]

$20k can buy the rolex sky dweller at retail (if can find) or the
a lange saxonia thin 37mm?

Let me try ~ (assuming all new at AD factoring ADs' discount)

For S$10k, I will buy the JLC Master Control, the Grand Seiko Snowflake, Omega Globemaster. I may also consider the Datejust 41 because that piece has the 3235 movement, and is readily available with a nice discount

For S$15k, my 1st choice is the new GP Laureato, 2nd choice is Blancpain 50 fathoms, and 3rd choice is Piaget Polo S

For S$20k, I really can't think of anything I want to buy at this price...

For S$25k, my 1st choice is the Aquanaut, 2nd choice is the AP Royal Oak, 3rd choice is the new VC Overseas with the 3 straps

Apologies I'm not a fan of thick watches, so Speedy is out for me. Please feel free to add as I'm very sure my list is not to everyone's liking.

 

[BigStick]

Datejust 41 is available at S$10k? Oooh....

Yes sir. Both the smooth bezel and the fluted bezel are selling at 15% discount. After discount, the fluted bezel is still slightly above 10k, but only just

 

[Thai_Rak_Thai]

Let me try ~ (assuming all new at AD factoring ADs' discount)

For S$10k, I will buy the JLC Master Control, the Grand Seiko Snowflake, Omega Globemaster. I may also consider the Datejust 41 because that piece has the 3235 movement, and is readily available with a nice discount

For S$15k, my 1st choice is the new GP Laureato, 2nd choice is Blancpain 50 fathoms, and 3rd choice is Piaget Polo S

For S$20k, I really can't think of anything I want to buy at this price...

For S$25k, my 1st choice is the Aquanaut, 2nd choice is the AP Royal Oak, 3rd choice is the new VC Overseas with the 3 straps

Apologies I'm not a fan of thick watches, so Speedy is out for me. Please feel free to add as I'm very sure my list is not to everyone's liking.

Yes, everyone please share your choices as well

SGD10,000 - Actually many choices here for me (in no order) Nomos, TAG Monaco, Tudor Pelagos, JLC Reverso, 114060

SGD15,000 - Rollie two tone sub. Rollie SD 50th anniversary. JLC Reverso (with complications), JLC Master Chrono

SGD20,000 - Not sure if can get but Lange Saxonia Ultra Thin 37mm. AP15400

Biggie - you have nice choices too.

 

[BigStick]

$20k can buy the rolex sky dweller at retail (if can find) or the
a lange saxonia thin 37mm?

Yes can, but I understand it is very hard to get, so this is the reason why I'm listing alternatives to the Rolex popular models.

 

[gaoxing84]

Yes, everyone please share your choices as well

SGD10,000 - Actually many choices here for me (in no order) Nomos, TAG Monaco, Tudor Pelagos, JLC Reverso, 114060

SGD15,000 - Rollie two tone sub. Rollie SD 50th anniversary. JLC Reverso (with complications), JLC Master Chrono

SGD20,000 - Not sure if can get but Lange Saxonia Ultra Thin 37mm. AP15400

Biggie - you have nice choices too.

not possible at all.
2 tone brand new, used ok
Rolex SD, no need think.

master control where got need 15k?
haha i think brand new with moonphase, can be gotten alot lower

 

[gaoxing84]

you buy gx84 lunch la, let him look at the watch also...

mlmlwm, jin busy at work. haha

go RSC already, still come to me for what.

 

[cyrenic]

Dear bros, I sent in my 1 month old piece sub c into rsc and tell them timing/accuracy off. They call me back in 3 hours and tell me the watch is ok, they have regulated it.
Does this mean that the watch is legit lol

Tiagong RSC very nice, if I pretend my Seiko is Rolex they will also regulate for me.

 

[gaoxing84]

Tiagong RSC very nice, if I pretend my Seiko is Rolex they will also regulate for me.

which model can pretend?

 

[Thai_Rak_Thai]

not possible at all.
2 tone brand new, used ok
Rolex SD, no need think.

master control where got need 15k?
haha i think brand new with moonphase, can be gotten alot lower

ok, then i will put those two in SGD20,000 category

 

[blzy333]

Anyone got to purchase the seiko blue enamel dial from hodinkee? Damn nice..