The Watch Thread - Part 3

[KohChris]

wish everyone here happy new year!

万事如意 恭喜發財 年年有餘 恭賀新禧 歲歲平安 新年快樂

 

[ahboy82]

i bought this......

wa vc. elite spotted....

 

[Darkangle2]

i think its quite nice. yes its the cheapest..

You sure it's the cheapest? And not the F1 series that's the entry level one?

 

[ahboy82]

You sure it's the cheapest? And not the F1 series that's the entry level one?

I also thot it shd be the F1 series. but there are many saying it is totally not worth it to buy the F1 series...

 

[patryn33]

To prof koh's denunciation of nomos.

Oh I don't give a damn.
He can use tag or watch to extend kkj to f around for all I care.
As long his lady enjoy can liao
Many follow while few lead, can follow the crowd if one don't have a brain

 

[physicalphysicist]

yep 2nd that. i am actually keen to get this when cortina got the certain discount. iirc it will cost abt 2.3k which was the best price i found so far. but offer expire before i can get it.so i am waiting for it to happen again.

do you know the model number for this watch? It looks like the classima on the website but there are a few which looks alike...

 

[DaBenDan]

i bought this......

Nice!!! One of the holy trinity of watches!

 

[DaBenDan]

wish everyone here happy new year!

万事如意 恭喜發財 年年有餘 恭賀新禧 歲歲平安 新年快樂

Happy new year Chris!

 

[physicalphysicist]

And also Happy Lunar New Year to all butties!

 

[KohChris]

You sure it's the cheapest? And not the F1 series that's the entry level one?

1k, 2k, all is the same to moii

 

[KohChris]

do you know the model number for this watch? It looks like the classima on the website but there are a few which looks alike...

8791/8731

1 of them is 39mm, the other 42mm

 

[docomospur]

Oh I don't give a damn.
He can use tag or watch to extend kkj to f around for all I care.
As long his lady enjoy can liao
Many follow while few lead, can follow the crowd if one don't have a brain

I second that emotion. Noone here has a monopoly on what's hot and what's not. Have some individuality and self-confidence, instead of blindly following any self-proclaimed gurus like braindead sheep.

 

[physicalphysicist]

8791/8731

1 of them is 39mm, the other 42mm

gam siah!

 

[physicalphysicist]

gam siah!

Might have to go for this and only revisit the possibility of IWC later.

Love the IWC Portofino.. but the auto is only 39mm, dun have transparent case back (although the B&M one only have a small hole only..haha) and if i am not wrong dun have the deployment clasp?

Also considered slightly upping budget for the bigger portofino chrono with the same problems on the case back and clasp. But the biggest problem for me on the porto chrono is that the second hand doesn't move. Like u pay so much... at least must see the sweeping motion of the second hand right and not just when you use the stopwatch function right? hahaha..

 

[epigram]

rediscovering an old friend

 

[ahboy82]

Might have to go for this and only revisit the possibility of IWC later.

Love the IWC Portofino.. but the auto is only 39mm, dun have transparent case back (although the B&M one only have a small hole only..haha) and if i am not wrong dun have the deployment clasp?

Also considered slightly upping budget for the bigger portofino chrono with the same problems on the case back and clasp. But the biggest problem for me on the porto chrono is that the second hand doesn't move. Like u pay so much... at least must see the sweeping motion of the second hand right and not just when you use the stopwatch function right? hahaha..

yep yep yep. i am in love with the baume and mercier piece too but just plain lazy to go dig out the cheapest at the moment. maybe u buy liao can inform me where u buy and how much? hehe even if it is paying an extra buck i also dun want! lol

 

[dmitri]

Might have to go for this and only revisit the possibility of IWC later.

Love the IWC Portofino.. but the auto is only 39mm, dun have transparent case back (although the B&M one only have a small hole only..haha) and if i am not wrong dun have the deployment clasp?

Also considered slightly upping budget for the bigger portofino chrono with the same problems on the case back and clasp. But the biggest problem for me on the porto chrono is that the second hand doesn't move. Like u pay so much... at least must see the sweeping motion of the second hand right and not just when you use the stopwatch function right? hahaha..

The diameter may be sub 40mm, but the thin bezel will accentuate its size. Bigger dial size generates greater wrist presence = appears to be bigger.

If you enjoy the sweeping motion of a watch, give Grand Seikos a look.

 

[KohChris]

If u buy the iwc, u wun get blue hands.

The baume is $500 cheaper than the tag too

 

[physicalphysicist]

yep yep yep. i am in love with the baume and mercier piece too but just plain lazy to go dig out the cheapest at the moment. maybe u buy liao can inform me where u buy and how much? hehe even if it is paying an extra buck i also dun want! lol

Bro, sure will update you if I get it.. haha.. not sure if I am able to hunt out the best deal though..

 

[physicalphysicist]

The diameter may be sub 40mm, but the thin bezel will accentuate its size. Bigger dial size generates greater wrist presence = appears to be bigger.

If you enjoy the sweeping motion of a watch, give Grand Seikos a look.

That's true. Thanks dmitri! I have two seikos already.

and

So even though the Grand Seikos are really nice, I am looking at other brands...