The Watch Thread - Part 16

[gaoxing84]

Basic royal oak full servicing is $1.3k + gst.

ROO is more.

but such watches best is send back to AD to service.

My wife royal oak sent to a shop at lucky plaza for full service + polish - they polished down the bezel , didn't really fix the watch (was running slow), likely didn't install the gasket properly ended up inside face started to tarnish after a few years, ... haizz.

expensive lesson learnt.

Now at AP to replace the parts, get new bezel, get new faceplate, full overhaul, etc.. $5k damage.

that's ok what 1.3k
rolex 3 hander alos 900-1k

AP polishing go back AP

 

[gaoxing84]

Anyone getting the soon to be released Zelos tourbillion at 12k ??

12k usd. lol

 

[villan]

Anyone getting the soon to be released Zelos tourbillion at 12k ??

will be interested to know if it sells....haha
prob a couple of pieces from friends/family/hardcore supporters

 

[rboyboy]

12k usd. lol

Price is crazy but tourbillion is definitely costly to manufacture as well. Will rather spend the 12k usd on a Sub IMO.

 

[gaoxing84]

Price is crazy but tourbillion is definitely costly to manufacture as well. Will rather spend the 12k usd on a Sub IMO.

If die die want tourbillon . Buy tag heuer lol
12k usd I buy jlc master control moon phase.

 

[en_8_en]

Anyone who have experiences with JLC?

Want to get a classic small reverso. But not sure if get from boutique or AD? (like discount and such)

 

[miketay90]

anyone tried buying from ie-pl on carousell?

 

[hwaa]

Thinking to get the grand Seiko anot. Hmmmm

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get all 4 bro!

 

[mp4005 help]

that's ok what 1.3k
rolex 3 hander alos 900-1k

AP polishing go back AP

Agree. Service watch every 5 years price is not too ex.

 

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[rboyboy]

Preowned Nomos or Preowned Grand Seiko for a dress watch? Or other brands? Around a 4k budget.

to be honest, I am more towards GS but the price

 

[Kyo_kusanagi86]

Gold Diver Sunday

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[Kyo_kusanagi86]

Preowned Nomos or Preowned Grand Seiko for a dress watch? Or other brands? Around a 4k budget.

to be honest, I am more towards GS but the price

Can consider Cartier. Quite dressy as well.

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[cyrenic]

Preowned Nomos or Preowned Grand Seiko for a dress watch? Or other brands? Around a 4k budget.

to be honest, I am more towards GS but the price

I had a Nomos briefly - something to take note is that the lugs are extremely, extremely long, so there is a potential for a large gap which may not be to everyone's liking..

See example taken from Internet here:

 

[rboyboy]

I had a Nomos briefly - something to take note is that the lugs are extremely, extremely long, so there is a potential for a large gap which may not be to everyone's liking..

See example taken from Internet here:

thanks for sharing, guess nomos is out for now.

 

[hwaa]

Preowned Nomos or Preowned Grand Seiko for a dress watch? Or other brands? Around a 4k budget.

to be honest, I am more towards GS but the price

pre-owned speedy!

 

[yukirin92]

Preowned Nomos or Preowned Grand Seiko for a dress watch? Or other brands? Around a 4k budget.

to be honest, I am more towards GS but the price

The Grand Seikos in that price range are going to be too thick for use as a dress watch. If you can up your budget a bit more go for a used Rolex OP.

 

[slow_mo]

Preowned Nomos or Preowned Grand Seiko for a dress watch? Or other brands? Around a 4k budget.

to be honest, I am more towards GS but the price

Like what @yukirin92 said GS at that price it’s too thick (automatic). Unless you want a 9F quartz. Less than 4k can get 9F quartz.

 

[atypicalsingaporean]

thanks for sharing, guess nomos is out for now.

you should try out SBGW231 if you haven't. slimmer due to it being manual-winding.

 

[rboyboy]

Like what @yukirin92 said GS at that price it’s too thick (automatic). Unless you want a 9F quartz. Less than 4k can get 9F quartz.

you should try out SBGW231 if you haven't. slimmer due to it being manual-winding.

Yes looking at the 3 hands one and also the basic time and date automatic series. Did consider the SBGW231 but the lack of PR indicator is a turn off.