The Watch Thread - Part 3

[Henabi]

As usual... see you as Foreign Carrot head and hopefully can chop you gao gao...

Secretzone...I'm eyeing a black sub SS same as yours... but with date will go down to golden landmark this thursday lunchtime and see see look look...

 

[Henabi]

huat sugar daddy, I still army didi hokay!!!
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Hahahaha.... maybe she see u as potential rich husband?!?! Lolx

 

[pew]

bought my first rolex

brought it to Rolex service centre in Tokyo just now to adjust the bracelet..
the lady took my watch then after awhile told me it will take 30-40mins to do something on the watch and will charge 2100yen.. My japanese not so good.. not sure what she mean, so i left without doing it
Went to a rolex shop in a shopping mall and got it done in 5mins for free

japanese rolex, when u buy they dont give u paper but instead they take down your particulars. after few weeks then they register mail the paper with your details printed to you. I had mine sent to singapore

 

[aerolord]

Hahahaha.... maybe she see u as potential rich husband?!?! Lolx

ish handsome!!!

 

[samloi]

wanna check with japan watch buying pros here. Jackroad can claim tax relief of some sort? Do the shops accept bargaining? Thinking of hooting a GS but jackroad dont do overseas sales......

Also, is it stupid to go japan with an emphasis to hoot watch and camera lenses? Perhaps some bros here did before can share any tips?

Thanks arh!

 

[vienn379]

Went to AP service centre today to sort of verify and extended my warranty. BTW they just shifted to leng kee behind the Porsche showroom.

 

[yattokame]

wanna check with japan watch buying pros here. Jackroad can claim tax relief of some sort? Do the shops accept bargaining? Thinking of hooting a GS but jackroad dont do overseas sales......

Also, is it stupid to go japan with an emphasis to hoot watch and camera lenses? Perhaps some bros here did before can share any tips?

Thanks arh!

At shops which offer duty free shopping, they will discount the tax amt from your purchase price and then attach a receipt inside your passport. Min purchase value is 10,000 yen to qualify for the 5% tax rebate. Some shops charge u the full sum, and then give u back the tax amt in jap yen.

Other than shops at markets etc, tsukiji pr ameyokocho, dept stores usually do not accept bargaining. Tipping is also not in their culture.

I did target to buy a preowned daytona in japan before but the exchange rate wasnt that good back then.

You can look for preowned stuff on komehyo website. They sell camera stuff too.

 

[pew]

IIRC, less than 10k more than 9k, before discount.

I think more than that. the basc master is already 11+ iirc

 

[patryn33]

this one loh.

retail price is abt 10k+ after all discounts........

Next yr will be ~12k loh

 

[ahboy82]

Next yr will be ~12k loh

Zzzzzz dun tell me abt it man....

Maybe i take the plunge early nxt year...c how

 

[Jeremy1]

Went to AP service centre today to sort of verify and extended my warranty. BTW they just shifted to leng kee behind the Porsche showroom.

Congrats, why your crown is protruding from the case.................

 

[cueball1981]

can I check what the standard discount rate for cartier santos 100?

 

[SecretZone]

wanna check with japan watch buying pros here. Jackroad can claim tax relief of some sort? Do the shops accept bargaining? Thinking of hooting a GS but jackroad dont do overseas sales......

Also, is it stupid to go japan with an emphasis to hoot watch and camera lenses? Perhaps some bros here did before can share any tips?

Thanks arh!

i didn't buy from jackroad, but their homepage do have a Chinese page explaining tax free

欢迎您光临男士手表专卖店 Jackroad&#65281

 

[vienn379]

Congrats, why your crown is protruding from the case.................

Oops cos I just adjusted the time and date kanchiong..my very first AP ma

 

[cueball1981]

Guys need your views on

frederique constant heart beat pink vs cartier santos 100 pink..

 

[ahboy82]

Guys need your views on

frederique constant heart beat pink vs cartier santos 100 pink..

if u are brand conscious aka brand ***** (no malice, i am a brand ***** sometimes too ), then cartier loh.

if u are toking abt design, my heart goes to FC.

 

[yattokame]

Guys need your views on

frederique constant heart beat pink vs cartier santos 100 pink..

cartier santos 100. the santos 100 is one of the most timeless designs in that price range.

i'm assuming it's a santos 100 medium with pink strap? or are u talking about the pink gold version?

 

[exxondus]

Oops cos I just adjusted the time and date kanchiong..my very first AP ma

Congrates man!

 

[ki113r]

I'm looking at this Arbutus AR510TRWS, not sure of the local price though. Any reviews or any comments?

Assuming my budget is around this range, what other automatic watches can I consider?

ARBUTUS New York

 

[cueball1981]

cartier santos 100. the santos 100 is one of the most timeless designs in that price range.

i'm assuming it's a santos 100 medium with pink strap? or are u talking about the pink gold version?

Medium with pink.. rose gold out of budget