The Watch Thread - Part 3

[yamcancook]

Just tried the visodate, the lug? seems to make the watch bigger and almost at the edges of my 6" wrists and it looks big. Seems that I've to go and try the sinn 556.

no offence to tissot visodate owners here. but i do find the orient bambino to be comparable and slightly better imo. get orient bamino, and forget about visodate.

 

[KohChris]

i disagree. orient bambino is fail.

1. no respected branding
2. nobody knows what is orient
3. mineral crystal means more scratches
4. no applied logo
5. white orient bambino dial = white, visodate white dial = silver pearlescent white
6. second hand not bent downward towards the end
7. no see thru caseback
8. visodate's applied indices is of better quality and bigger in size(3D viewing)
9. no day function
10. no svc center

 

[KohChris]

tissot got permanent aftersales svc, and parts avai for 10 years.

tissot can do overhaul and polish, orient cannot do that and tissot gt xtra 1 yr warranty compared to orient

 

[KohChris]

bambino is bigger than visodate. dress watches should be fitting or slightly less than fitting, but never big/oversized

tissot visodate movement is the same 1 used by 1k+ ball watches

tissot movement can be serviced anywhere cos its ETA.

 

[yamcancook]

been eyeing this particular model these few weeks.. particularly on the blue-hand versions.

CALIBRE 16 HERITAGE AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH 41 MM

abit gian gian. Anyone have any reviews on this watch?

 

[KohChris]

btw sinn 556A is small la. go try and u will know

u dun believe, you wear and put your wrist in front of mirror

 

[KohChris]

been eyeing this particular model these few weeks.. particularly on the blue-hand versions.

CALIBRE 16 HERITAGE AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH 41 MM

abit gian gian. Anyone have any reviews on this watch?

this is 6.5k

dont buy brand new tag heuer.......

but design nice

 

[yamcancook]

i disagree. orient bambino is fail.

1. no respected branding
2. nobody knows what is orient
3. mineral crystal means more scratches
4. no applied logo
5. white orient bambino dial = white, visodate white dial = silver pearlescent white
6. second hand not bent downward towards the end
7. no see thru caseback
8. visodate's applied indices is of better quality and bigger in size(3D viewing)
9. no day function
10. no svc center

ok la. i agree to a certain extend on the visodate. Cos previously i was gian gian over visodate, but decided to opt for the cheaper alternative orient, at almost a third of its price. Spoil throw away lo. buy new one. Nontheless, you would still have to factor in the servicing costs in the future.etc.

One thing i don't really like is the visodate lugs of the current design, also, it doesn't have the anti-reflective coating. Correct me if i am wrong. The black dial looks better, but the reflection is a little way over.

Nontheless, one man's meat is another's man poison. i would still hunt for a preowned visodate if its up for sale at a reasonable price

*Cheers for kohchris

 

[yamcancook]

btw sinn 556A is small la. go try and u will know

u dun believe, you wear and put your wrist in front of mirror

what's your circumference of your wrist? i think this varies among different men.

anyway, i am guessing that most of the peeps here who are getting the 556 here are getting it because it originally retails at almost double the price, and now its on discount right?

i find that sinn.. sinn.. this brand name a little.. not to my liking.. sinn.. haha.

 

[yamcancook]

this is 6.5k

dont buy brand new tag heuer.......

but design nice

Not exactly these watches you have linked, i am referring to the white dial, blue handed chronograph version. Preferably with a black leather strap.

oh well.. got to keep a lookout in forums.. koh chris, what forums do you scout at? haha

 

[rboyboy]

i disagree. orient bambino is fail.

1. no respected branding
2. nobody knows what is orient
3. mineral crystal means more scratches
4. no applied logo
5. white orient bambino dial = white, visodate white dial = silver pearlescent white
6. second hand not bent downward towards the end
7. no see thru caseback
8. visodate's applied indices is of better quality and bigger in size(3D viewing)
9. no day function
10. no svc center

Some of these points are redundant. What for buying a watch with a see through caseback when you're the only one who sees it? No day so what? Phone cannot see day? Does everyone know what is Tissot?

 

[tomicaguy]

As a Tissot owner, I say Tissot > Orient.

It is obvious Tissot is more well known than Orient.

 

[derazor]

btw sinn 556A is small la. go try and u will know

u dun believe, you wear and put your wrist in front of mirror

bro, what about pre-owned omega speedmaster , the watch that went to the moon?

I see some selling at 1,900 and some can go up to 10,000. What so special?

 

[KohChris]

Some of these points are redundant. What for buying a watch with a see through caseback when you're the only one who sees it? No day so what? Phone cannot see day? Does everyone know what is Tissot?

This is something bambino owners can never see...HAHAHA.

It also means you sometimes gotta use your fone, and that defeats purpose of wrist watch, and the only watch that can better the visodate is an annual calendar

yup as long as people who owns seiko, they would have heard of tissot.

tissot has a boutique at Marina Bay Sands.

 

[KohChris]

bro, what about pre-owned omega speedmaster , the watch that went to the moon?

I see some selling at 1,900 and some can go up to 10,000. What so special?

1.9k -> i think the 3510 is ok as a watch. its not exactly the moonwatch per se. but a smaller adaption of the moonwatch for smaller wrists

i dun like the design though

the 10k 1 is the limited to 1969 pieces iirc, with black enamel dial, with a loupe toolset and a big brown wooden box

 

[KohChris]

ok la. i agree to a certain extend on the visodate. Cos previously i was gian gian over visodate, but decided to opt for the cheaper alternative orient, at almost a third of its price. Spoil throw away lo. buy new one. Nontheless, you would still have to factor in the servicing costs in the future.etc.

One thing i don't really like is the visodate lugs of the current design, also, it doesn't have the anti-reflective coating. Correct me if i am wrong. The black dial looks better, but the reflection is a little way over.

Nontheless, one man's meat is another's man poison. i would still hunt for a preowned visodate if its up for sale at a reasonable price

*Cheers for kohchris

yes, tissot most likely more expensive for service since pple will bring back to service center...but can also bring to 3rd party repairer and service anywhere...ETA movement can service anywhere...orient tough..its not even seiko movement, might be hard to get spare parts..but good in a way la, cos in house..

then again, tissot is moving up prestige ladder...

they are coming out with high end watches, for their heritage collection, powermatic 80 collection, and seastar collection...

prices can hit $1k+ retail

tissot visodate got better sweeping second hand motion at 28,800 bph.
orient bambino has a weaker motion at 21,600 bph

8 tick per sec over 6 tic per second.

yes the lugs is big, but also can compensate for polishing in future...if you buy the white one, no nid AR coating.

black one needs AR coating cos its too reflective..

 

[rboyboy]

This is something bambino owners can never see...HAHAHA.


It also means you sometimes gotta use your fone, and that defeats purpose of wrist watch, and the only watch that can better the visodate is an annual calendar

yup as long as people who owns seiko, they would have heard of tissot.

tissot has a boutique at Marina Bay Sands.

Yes you are right. Bambino owners can never see it but it's not important to me at all. The main purpose of a watch is to view only the time. Date and day is an added bonus.Boutique in MBS...SO?

 

[KohChris]

what's your circumference of your wrist? i think this varies among different men.

anyway, i am guessing that most of the peeps here who are getting the 556 here are getting it because it originally retails at almost double the price, and now its on discount right?

i find that sinn.. sinn.. this brand name a little.. not to my liking.. sinn.. haha.

6.5 to 6.7 inches

yup sinn 556A normally must pay at least $1.7k after discount...

sinn is collectable because its becoming a household name in singapore and the world

stowa is still a failure, same as steinhart

 

[KohChris]

Not exactly these watches you have linked, i am referring to the white dial, blue handed chronograph version. Preferably with a black leather strap.

oh well.. got to keep a lookout in forums.. koh chris, what forums do you scout at? haha

all forums local and international...

the indices is not raised de...i rather you buy a used portuguese

 

[KohChris]

Yes you are right. Bambino owners can never see it but it's not important to me at all. The main purpose of a watch is to view only the time. Date and day is an added bonus.Boutique in MBS...SO?

then might as well buy a g shock right? got see thru caseback, is always a plus, especially if tissot makes an effort to make it pleasant looking.

MBS boutique, means a prestigious identity...though g shock has a boutique there too and i dunno wtf is it for