The Watch Thread - Part 3

[ahboy82]

wALAU, i think you are right ahboy... i think got woodoo lei.. becos previously everybody just blasting me for being stupid etc & not providing any solid opinions... after long time then you recommend longines i take a look like not bad mah.. The more opinions the merrier. Pls dont give me tings like 460k credor which is out of reach.

hi bro, no one is suggesting such a budget la. u decide the budget then we recommend u loh. anyway u can just go cortina take a look at longines and baume and mercier, both pretty decent and classy brands i would say.

 

[Seannie]

hi bro, no one is suggesting such a budget la. u decide the budget then we recommend u loh. anyway u can just go cortina take a look at longines and baume and mercier, both pretty decent and classy brands i would say.

Swee! But hor, sgd5k for the longines atlantic voyage a bit too steep lei, how ah.. save more $ then hoot or just hoot first die later? hahaha. You know im not even half as rich as you are lei. Cortina service ok or not, are their sales staff pushy? 47.5mm dunno whether too big or not?

 

[patryn33]

In any case they are all above sgd$3k. To buy or not to buy its your money.
Just walk in to try, try also don't have to be rich. Why u get intimidated by them?
Try and don't buy no matter what they will also form done kind of impression, nit like negative impression kills or what.

Not sure if u can get still, since its discontinued. Usd$5k sgd more like $7k retail is my guess. After discount u looking more than 5k for sure, maybe close to 6k lol
http://shop.us.longines.com/watch-selector/men/l27304110.html

Longines new chrono expect to pay more than $3k. Else just go for Hamilton. Have the balls go grey. Look for those ebel 1911 chrono on inhouse calibre 137. They discountinued this range and sold their movement to UN. Grey u find them at usd$2.5k. Great movement it will no longer come cheap in a UN watch more like usd$9-10k retail.
http://www.watchtime.com/wristwatch...ardin-acquires-ebels-chronograph-caliber-137/

Service chrono not cheap, every 4-5yrs spend $200-300 to get oil and clean.

 

[ahboy82]

Swee! But hor, sgd5k for the longines atlantic voyage a bit too steep lei, how ah.. save more $ then hoot or just hoot first die later? hahaha. You know im not even half as rich as you are lei. Cortina service ok or not, are their sales staff pushy? 47.5mm dunno whether too big or not?

hoot first die later? more like HOOT FIRST, WORRY LATER LA!

anyway jokes aside, either u save up, or pay by installments, or look for something cheaper loh.

 

[fabiano1]

that's before discount right? their executive series after discount entry level can get at 2.3 to 2.5k. very affordable for such a classy watch./

so cheap!? from which shop? I got quoted $3k after their in-house discount + credit card discount for this watch a few months back

 

[patryn33]

Maybe old old quote? Or ppl have 1 hand 1 leg discount lol

 

[Seannie]

Not sure if u can get still, since its discontinued.

Service chrono not cheap, every 4-5yrs spend $200-300 to get oil and clean.

huh, discontinued already ah... so chrono no good to manitain?

then later i go down look look see see any nice watches or not la then come back feedback and ask for opinions again.

 

[jonleelk]

wALAU, i think you are right ahboy... i think got woodoo lei.. becos previously everybody just blasting me for being stupid etc & not providing any solid opinions... after long time then you recommend longines i take a look like not bad mah.. The more opinions the merrier. Pls dont give me tings like 460k credor which is out of reach. Actually if you all remember what i post, i never mentioned about any budget at all. 1k is a forced reply else everybody is ignoring me. Like i said, if a watch not nice 1k i also think out of budget, but if got a watch that can wow, even 3k stretch a bit also can lar, hahaa. Die die also must act rich.

Why can't u just simply say budget upto $3k, and save everyone's time and your own agony?

Die die must still say no budget constraint as long as can look rich!

 

[ahboy82]

so cheap!? from which shop? I got quoted $3k after their in-house discount + credit card discount for this watch a few months back

Classima 8731 steel and leather watch for men - Baume et Mercier

Their ecatalog page shows 2700. shd be sgd i think. not sure which shop quote u 3k, but u can go try cortina. i heard ppl say discounts up to 25percent given.

 

[Seannie]

Classima or capeland?

 

[fluegas]

recommend NOMOS for under 2.5k

Tangente stainless steel back | Beautiful watches purchased online. Directly from NOMOS Glashutte/SA.

i think only patryn thinks it's nice hah sad

+1 I like it too. Initially, it did not really catch my attention due to its lugs, but over time, i could understand the beauty of it.

 

[Seannie]

Very disappointed, just went to Cortina but other than the tissot visodate, they dont have all the watches that i like. No Longines atlantic voyage. Only Masters collection. No baume & mercier Cliftons collection. My $3k is safe.

 

[ahboy82]

Very disappointed, just went to Cortina but other than the tissot visodate, they dont have all the watches that i like. No Longines atlantic voyage. Only Masters collection. No baume & mercier Cliftons collection. My $3k is safe.

which outlet did u go to?

 

[Seannie]

which outlet did u go to?

CHINATOWN point. But even when the guy help me to check Baume & mercier all other outlets in his system do not have the clifton series. He said most likely cliftons not being brought into sg. Dont understand why sg always have the lousiest retail collections. Good ones always in other countries. They look down on sg or wat huh. Why hk always seem to be more happening. Even though the richest people are in sg. Damn. And i dont shop online.

 

[ahboy82]

CHINATOWN point. But even when the guy help me to check Baume & mercier all other outlets in his system do not have the clifton series. He said most likely cliftons not being brought into sg. Dont understand why sg always have the lousiest retail collections. Good ones always in other countries. They look down on sg or wat huh. Why hk always seem to be more happening. Even though the richest people are in sg. Damn. And i dont shop online.

oh. why u nvr ask abt the classima series? chinatown cortina quite small leh, u shd go the one at either vivocity or millenia walk. super big. more watches to see.

 

[Seannie]

oh. why u nvr ask abt the classima series? chinatown cortina quite small leh, u shd go the one at either vivocity or millenia walk. super big. more watches to see.

i only like the cliftons & the discontinued longines atlantic voyage.

 

[fabiano1]

Classima 8731 steel and leather watch for men - Baume et Mercier

Their ecatalog page shows 2700. shd be sgd i think. not sure which shop quote u 3k, but u can go try cortina. i heard ppl say discounts up to 25percent given.

the website should be in USD. and that price was after 25% + 9% credit card rebate at Cortina

 

[billovee]

wALAU, i think you are right ahboy... i think got woodoolei.. becos previously everybody just blasting me for being stupid etc & not providing any solid opinions... after long time then you recommend longines i take a look like not bad mah.. The more opinions the merrier. Pls dont give me tings like 460k credor which is out of reach. Actually if you all remember what i post, i never mentioned about any budget at all. 1k is a forced reply else everybody is ignoring me. Like i said, if a watch not nice 1k i also think out of budget, but if got a watch that can wow, even 3k stretch a bit also can lar, hahaa. Die die also must act rich.

How old are you actually ?

Why so scare people look down on you ?

 

[Decarn]

IMHO,

Picture source: IWC

The most classic chrono of all. Often imitated, never duplicated.

OMG. Simply stunning. I prefer the blue one though. Got to work hard for it.

 

[Dmaul77]

CHINATOWN point. But even when the guy help me to check Baume & mercier all other outlets in his system do not have the clifton series. He said most likely cliftons not being brought into sg. Dont understand why sg always have the lousiest retail collections. Good ones always in other countries. They look down on sg or wat huh. Why hk always seem to be more happening. Even though the richest people are in sg. Damn. And i dont shop online.

Man that sucks i am waiting for the Clifton 10055 ............ well at least its available in europe now