The Watch Thread - Part 3

[yattokame]

60K *swallow my saliva hard*

yes jeremy1... its only in our dreams

Pal, i remember the ex-manager of lamborghini once told me this a decade ago :
"It's not whether you can afford it; it's when you can afford it."

I found that quite motivating though. Kept this at the back of my mind all these while.

 

[yattokame]

The A4 quattro was on the list as we were looking a full spec model and it had plenty of horsepower to boot.

The A6 is a little cheaper than the 520i but seems a little outdated in design.

I'm with yattokame bro on the need to get a more comfortable ride. But surprisingly the missus hardly felt anything even when we pushed the quattro hard when we were test driving it.

Actually AWDs do have an advantage in sg - Considering how sudden downpours occur. I also do recall how stable my Brera felt in the rain (AWD 3.2V6 model). Still, if you drive safely and all there really isn't a need. And AWD models tend to have higher FC.

 

[chengkhi]

I guess 50K should be more or less sufficient.

Reason why I choose this is because I always wearing jean so it's better matched as compared to the PP 5712 and Breguet.

i wear casual often as well so the AP suits. For formal wear, its too sporty I feel.

50k cash is woohoo .... I thought probably 30+k can get, out of my league currently.

 

[yattokame]

i wear casual often as well so the AP suits. For formal wear, its too sporty I feel.

50k cash is woohoo .... I thought probably 30+k can get, out of my league currently.

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30k + in japan

 

[Lurker_13]

Finally bought my first watch after months of looking around. I'm loving the Reverso collection a lot, especially the Reverso Calendar, unfortunately my tiny wrist of 5.8" vastly limited my choices. ='(
Ended up with the Reverso Duoface

Ah boy is gonna be jelly of you...

 

[chengkhi]

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30k + in japan

Ah this is the forged carbon one, the one by Jeremy1 is ceramic one ...
think theres a difference...

Anyway I read thru previous posts, jackroad seems to be a good option if we are flying to Japan. thanks.

 

[Henabi]

Pal, i remember the ex-manager of lamborghini once told me this a decade ago :
"It's not whether you can afford it; it's when you can afford it."

I found that quite motivating though. Kept this at the back of my mind all these while.

a very meaningful phrase =)
currently I have about 6K of spare cash set aside for anything...but I am holding on for a more months, just gonna save a few more grands then hoot my very first pre-own Rolex

but after seeing casvel able to hoot a JLC reverso for ard $10K made me realised that i am actually not so far away from a luxury watch, which I previously thought was out of my league

 

[Azrielsc]

my wife love AUDI and I love BMW. I agree with yattokame. compare A6 with 520i. in fact both are performance cars.
both look quite mean on the road...

certain things... its better to listen to our missus lolx =P

Same... brother loves his S5 and I loved my 335 before I sold mine. Audi cars are more generally more luxurious (quite a bit of options as standard) whereas the bimmer is quite bare. Depends if you want to travel in comfort (Audi) or you want to have a bit of "excitement" driving to the destination (BMW).

Sorry for the OT.

 

[yattokame]

Ah this is the forged carbon one, the one by Jeremy1 is ceramic one ...
think theres a difference...

Anyway I read thru previous posts, jackroad seems to be a good option if we are flying to Japan. thanks.

pai sey not very good with AP watches.

yeah can't wait for Triste's field report! man I wish I can go there soon!

 

[yattokame]

a very meaningful phrase =)
currently I have about 6K of spare cash set aside for anything...but I am holding on for a more months, just gonna save a few more grands then hoot my very first pre-own Rolex

but after seeing casvel able to hoot a JLC reverso for ard $10K made me realised that i am actually not so far away from a luxury watch, which I previously thought was out of my league

Rolex also luxury watch and I feel it's more versatile and gets more recognition; if that's what you're looking for.

But the JLC reverso is just so classic

 

[casvel]

a beautiful watch you have there and you got it at a good price too! paid full,cash upfront I supposed?

To qualify for the extra discount have to pay in full which is more worth it.

a very meaningful phrase =)
currently I have about 6K of spare cash set aside for anything...but I am holding on for a more months, just gonna save a few more grands then hoot my very first pre-own Rolex

but after seeing casvel able to hoot a JLC reverso for ard $10K made me realised that i am actually not so far away from a luxury watch, which I previously thought was out of my league

Well... base on my totally non biased recommendation, can't go wrong with JLC

Rare watch saw people wearing on the street.

Just wear it in good health...........................

Thanks Jeremy1!

Wah not bad

I rem my fren bought this (?) in 2005 for 8k.

Wow good to hear that, wasn't expecting price to appreciate for this, or at least keep up with inflation .

 

[Henabi]

Rolex also luxury watch and I feel it's more versatile and gets more recognition; if that's what you're looking for.

But the JLC reverso is just so classic

can't go wrong with JLC Reverso like what casvel said...

I agree that the general public has a higher awareness of Rolex and how the watch looks like. it's almost like you take one glance at the watch and you are able to guess its a rolex...

To qualify for the extra discount have to pay in full which is more worth it.

Wow good to hear that, wasn't expecting price to appreciate for this, or at least keep up with inflation .

I see. I was suspecting that you paid in cash, especially after watching a youtube video shared one of the dudes here. I have come across higher discounts or perks if I paid in cash, like laptops, electronic products etc.

I think it has to do with inflation...

 

[alexlau]

Good evening~ May I know if I'm purchasing via Ashford, does custom here charge for tax? how to pay the tax? anyone can share the experience? thanks.

 

[ahboy82]

Finally bought my first watch after months of looking around. I'm loving the Reverso collection a lot, especially the Reverso Calendar, unfortunately my tiny wrist of 5.8" vastly limited my choices. ='(
Ended up with the Reverso Duoface

Ah boy is gonna be jelly of you...

this is the exact model i was looking at in cortina millenia walk couple of weeks back...but i am still holding on, as i already own dress watches but no sporty/fun ones. so looking at many many other models. the tudor heritage blue chrono is one piece that is really attracting my attention....

 

[yattokame]

this is the exact model i was looking at in cortina millenia walk couple of weeks back...but i am still holding on, as i already own dress watches but no sporty/fun ones. so looking at many many other models. the tudor heritage blue chrono is one piece that is really attracting my attention....

My fren bought from there also, many yrs ago. I brought her there.

 

[casvel]

this is the exact model i was looking at in cortina millenia walk couple of weeks back...but i am still holding on, as i already own dress watches but no sporty/fun ones. so looking at many many other models. the tudor heritage blue chrono is one piece that is really attracting my attention....

Technically the Reverso was made for sports. I guess I understand where you are coming from. Ultimately, it comes down to which one you would like to own first?

 

[yattokame]

Technically the Reverso was made for sports. I guess I understand where you are coming from. Ultimately, it comes down to which one you would like to own first?

for polo eh? provided one side is not a watch face.

 

[patryn33]

Good evening~ May I know if I'm purchasing via Ashford, does custom here charge for tax? how to pay the tax? anyone can share the experience? thanks.

Yes, pay shipper when u collect

 

[patryn33]

Finally bought my first watch after months of looking around. I'm loving the Reverso collection a lot, especially the Reverso Calendar, unfortunately my tiny wrist of 5.8" vastly limited my choices. ='(
Ended up with the Reverso Duoface

It's looks big on u.
The duo it's not big, I own the older model don't have the hour button sticking out, for me it's just nice.

 

[casvel]

It's looks big on u.
The duo it's not big, I own the older model don't have the hour button sticking out, for me it's just nice.

Yea my wrists are really tiny, but it fits fine in real life. Don't know why the photos made the watch look like its covering my whole wrist. However, the standard size 48.5mm reversos are too big for me