The Watch Thread - Part 16

[hosehbo?]

 

[gaoxing84]

TGIF

baller

 

[official_t_atelier]

 

[cyrenic]

 

[JAYSCS]

Mission To The Sun

 

[cyrenic]

Finally decided to pick up one of these pieces that you see coming out of China/HK in recent years, where ebauche movements are modified with modules to deliver interesting ways of telling time. Of course, there is some derivation from Swiss precedents, but I thought the Atowak Cobra in particular was a unique proposition - kind of like a cross between Urwerk UR-202 and the RJ Spacecraft.

Yes, the Cobra is a big piece, but I think any smaller and you can't see anything on the satellite hour wheel arrangement. With an unconventional case shape, the fit and look can't be expected to play the same way as the conventional round watch case (just like rectangular and square watches just work very differently). The caseback is also much smaller, and the watch effectively feels comfortable and sits nicely on my puny 6.25 inch wrist, more than you'd expect from the specifications.

Certainly, there are other companies that offer the same movement/features for a lower price, and maybe rewind 3 years back and I'd tell you that it's not worth it. But a watch is more than the movement - if so, the Cartier Tank quartz that I adore so much would be equivalent to a Casio $10 analogue piece. I do like the details and thought that have gone into Atowak's pieces - there's just something very coherent about each model that tells you that an extended process was involved in coming up with the output, not just throwing the movement into something - which is fine, but good design deserves recognition.

 

[gaoxing84]

so hot sia the weather

 

[Damienic]

 

[apriliasiao]

this is sick.

 

[Plikhz]

Nice Mercedes haha

 

[Damienic]

Nice Mercedes haha

Won’t buy any more cars. Will renew COE one last time in 19 months time when ride reaches 10 years old (refer to the other thread about car ownership) and then that’s it. Will ditch car for public transport or occasional grab.

 

[Plikhz]

Won’t buy any more cars. Will renew COE one last time in 19 months time when ride reaches 10 years old (refer to the other thread about car ownership) and then that’s it. Will ditch car for public transport or occasional grab.

Actually I also won’t have bought car if not for kids. Will also renew coe when the time comes, and when kids are old enough, will not drive liao. More ammo for watches

 

[Damienic]

Actually I also won’t have bought car if not for kids. Will also renew coe when the time comes, and when kids are old enough, will not drive liao. More ammo for watches

I lived with my elderly mum who is not in best of health and not very mobile. Need the car to fetch her to and fro medical appointments and for the usual family gatherings. Previously workplace is quite far and quite inconvenient without car also. Renew one time and I would also be quite near to retirement. By then no need personal car already and not likely my mum is still around

 

[Plikhz]

I lived with my elderly mum who is not in best of health and not very mobile. Need the car to fetch her to and fro medical appointments and for the usual family gatherings. Previously workplace is quite far and quite inconvenient without car also. Renew one time and I would also be quite near to retirement. By then no need personal car already and not likely my mum is still around

Wish ur mum the best of health… yes, it is very helpful for the young and the old to be driven around… u not that old la, early retirement more like it, nice!!

 

[derkaiser94]

I lived with my elderly mum who is not in best of health and not very mobile. Need the car to fetch her to and fro medical appointments and for the usual family gatherings. Previously workplace is quite far and quite inconvenient without car also. Renew one time and I would also be quite near to retirement. By then no need personal car already and not likely my mum is still around

Wishing your mum good health and longevity too! Hope she will be around for many years to enjoy your love, company and kinship.

 

[Icyclouds]

Spent more time with her and memories. Wishing your mum good health .


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[Dmaul77]

Thought this looks pretty good

https://www.christopherward.com/int/dress-watches/C1-Moonphase/C01-40AMP2-S00B0-MB.html

 

[TheSacredSoul]

Looking to get an Omega Speedmaster Hesalite, 2021 model. Should I get from AD or grey market? Do AD give discounts for Speedies and if so, how much discount usually?

 

[official_t_atelier]

 

[JAYSCS]

GMT homage, ceramic, sapphire, initials