The Watch Thread - Part 3

[Paladium]

Part of the stowa experience according to the guys at WUS

Just live life as normal and it'll be here before u know it

can u share more pics of the stowa chrono? im on the fence actually to get the black or cream. on the fence for 2mths still can't decide, awhile want cream awhile want black.

 

[solidifry]

Cyma is for noobs.

Get seiko/tissot better

Why do you say cyma is for noobs?

 

[balzebub]

I'm looking for a dress watch recently. Budget is less than 1k. I have short listed cyma and seiko. Kinda favour towards cyma as it is not so common like seiko. Does anybody out there know about the build quality and is it worthwhile to buy that brand?

don't know anything about cyma and i only see them in city chain and city chain prices their watches high? For below 1k, can get tissot leloc or visodate, add a bit more can get tissot powermatic; for seiko many choices, most featuring their 6R15 movement will fall into your price range but probably must buy from online sellers from japan..Other brands that is within your budget also got Mido, longines, hamilton to name a few...

 

[solidifry]

don't know anything about cyma and i only see them in city chain and city chain prices their watches high? For below 1k, can get tissot leloc or visodate, add a bit more can get tissot powermatic; for seiko many choices, most featuring their 6R15 movement will fall into your price range but probably must buy from online sellers from japan..Other brands that is within your budget also got Mido, longines, hamilton to name a few...

I did come across a few hamilton watch but they are all above 1.3k. The design of cyma looks good but i do not know how reliable is it compare to seiko which is renowned in watch industry.

cyma is so rare that none of them wear it before?

 

[pwillie]

Omega today.. 13yrs and counting, markers turning yellowish, and it's a quartz!

 

[pwillie]

First time see the white face with brown leather strap.
I had the black face one, really love this watch, but sold it already

Why sell if you like it so much?

 

[RadEoNic]

can u share more pics of the stowa chrono? im on the fence actually to get the black or cream. on the fence for 2mths still can't decide, awhile want cream awhile want black.

u go WUS see better
my iphone 5 don't do it justice

 

[xtreamzz]

can i ask whata the difference w orient mako and the mako xl with regards to size (as i have a small wrist) ?and if anyone knows where retails them ? being drawn into its looks now.

 

[Darknights]

can i ask whata the difference w orient mako and the mako xl with regards to size (as i have a small wrist) ?and if anyone knows where retails them ? being drawn into its looks now.

Size wise, mako XL is bulkier than mako. so it really depends on your self, if you like bulkier watch. and as you can see, the fonts and design of mako xl is more crammed up compared to mako which is more spacious. personally, i prefer XL more than mako.. but I'm going to change the straps to thick brown leather. so mako may end up nicer than xl.

 

[Darknights]

your right side dress watch seem nice.

Anymore photo ?

a wrist shot for you?

 

[laopokcar_g]

Omega today.. 13yrs and counting, markers turning yellowish, and it's a quartz!

cool. did u send it for servicing?

 

[Darknights]

can i ask whata the difference w orient mako and the mako xl with regards to size (as i have a small wrist) ?and if anyone knows where retails them ? being drawn into its looks now.

oh.. I bought my watches from bras basah. do head down to take a look before you purchase it. i wanted to buy the blue one at first after seeing so many of the photos from WUS. and I ended up with the black one when I see them side by side.

 

[xtreamzz]

oh.. I bought my watches from bras basah. do head down to take a look before you purchase it. i wanted to buy the blue one at first after seeing so many of the photos from WUS. and I ended up with the black one when I see them side by side.

thanks for the prompt response ! im heading to wins united at bencoolen and allswatches at lucky plaza.. may i know how much you copped the mako xl for at bras brasah ? and if the normal makois available ? the blue does look good to me atm haha.

 

[Darknights]

thanks for the prompt response ! im heading to wins united at bencoolen and allswatches at lucky plaza.. may i know how much you copped the mako xl for at bras brasah ? and if the normal makois available ? the blue does look good to me atm haha.

i'm not too sure how much I'd paid for the makos as I bought both mako and mako XL at the same time for 400. Don't know if that's a good price though. but since it's so cheap, the savings won't be much... at most 20 - 40 bucks? so my take is, if you see it.. and you like it, just go ahead and buy.. unless they really over charge by a lot.

 

[pwillie]

cool. did u send it for servicing?

Nope, only change battery twice...
anyway quartz dont really need to service, not much mechanical parts.

 

[pwillie]

i have i have!

the most value for money is actually the parnis
5 years old, and i only bought it for $65

the orient is really very nice, can see the movement ticking away in the open heart window

how much you paid? where did you get it from?

 

[Darknights]

Fwah. Orient collector! Very nice indeed!

Now for the Orient Star and Royal

nah... I'm not earning big bucks.. don't have to carry a branded watch around to show off. =P however, the next watch that I might buy is seiko monster. most probably getting an orange one. so instead of spending so much on a single watch, where I have nobody to impress other than myself, I will be spending money on different watches to suit my daily outfit.

 

[xtreamzz]

i'm not too sure how much I'd paid for the makos as I bought both mako and mako XL at the same time for 400. Don't know if that's a good price though. but since it's so cheap, the savings won't be much... at most 20 - 40 bucks? so my take is, if you see it.. and you like it, just go ahead and buy.. unless they really over charge by a lot.

hmm i see. im really considering between the seiko skx007/ mako and makoxl now.. thanks for the heads up though!

 

[Darknights]

hmm i see. im really considering between the seiko skx007/ mako and makoxl now.. thanks for the heads up though!

i nearly got the seiko 007, but somehow the design just doesn't appeal to me. so i ended up with 2 makos. but as I mentioned in the above post, I might be getting a monster next. most prob getting from amazon though.

 

[josephkjc]

Why sell if you like it so much?

Love the black SS Daytona alot and no budget to buy a Daytona and still keep the Zenith. Hence sold it. IMO Daytona is very versatile, can be use for dress and causal watch