The Watch Thread - Part 4

[Paladium]

lets find a saturday to meet up bah where's all the talk about the gathering?

Now CNY approaching no doubt most of us will be busy with prep and chores etc, I suggest we can do one after CNY, like say 8th Feb, maybe in the afternoon so after meet up can go accompany family, wife, gf, etc.

 

[All in a Day]

Exactly. Beyond a certain reasonable amount of money, it's no longer watches we are buying but the brand, prestige, technology, history, status, feel good factor, etc..

V true. In fact with smart phones, i tend to check time more often on my mobile than on my watch.

 

[popdod]

Exactly. Beyond a certain reasonable amount of money, it's no longer watches we are buying but the brand, prestige, technology, history, status, feel good factor, etc..

Heng my taste ish bad and I'm old.
Hard Aesthetic Truths.

 

[xtwis7]

It's tough to think about getting one, but not actually getting it soon enough... but I applaud your "endurance" in setting your priorities right.

Personal motto, get what you really like and within your means, and means is subjective

PS- I don't think there is a Need for high end watches... It's always a Want.

Even though this 40-mth instalment plan is very interesting I want to be able to say I can buy a luxury watch with upfront cash. Plus normally people will say I got the watch from laopeh or something. Anyway, I feel I'm still too young to wear one so when I'm the right age I'll get it.

As for the outing, all of you wear those 5 digit watches, I think I wear my casio better.

 

[patryn33]

To be honest, at your budget or even upping it to 1K, your German or Swiss made watch will probably be by name only. Thanks to industry standards, manufacturers need only get a Swiss factory to say attach the watch strap to a watch made and assembled in China to qualify for use the term "swiss made" for their product.

OK I am exagerrating but u get the picture.

That is incorrect read Swiss made regulation.
Today a new law is in effect.
http://www.ablogtowatch.com/swiss-made-2/

 

[patryn33]

can anyone recommend me a good watch brand probably a German or Swiss made watch? budget about 400 to 500 SGD. can be either mechanic or quartz

Try
Mondaine
Tissot
Buy online try
Ocean7 watch
Christopherward

 

[Henabi]

Wa piang... retire by 40!!!!! Jin envy

Xtwis7....don't steal my idea... I was planning to wear my Kenneth Cole skelly...

 

[DempseyRoll]

Rolex take on many character nick names hulk, kermit, smurf. Haha

Sorry...kermit is which one?

 

[All in a Day]

That is incorrect read Swiss made regulation.
Today a new law is in effect.
http://www.ablogtowatch.com/swiss-made-2/

Thanks for sharing the article. As i said, my example was an exaggeration. But i stand by my opinion that at the low end of swiss made, german made etc, u are not getting much of so-called swiss quality.

 

[All in a Day]

Sorry...kermit is which one?

The rolex 16610LV 50th anniversary submariner

Edited. Wrong ref number quoted earlier

 

[ahboy82]

sheet bit tempted by the yacht master 40mm.

anyone noe the price?

 

[Paladium]

Heng my taste ish bad and I'm old.
Hard Aesthetic Truths.

Hang I work within my budget and go for versatile items. 1 item = many uses = value gao gao

As for the outing, all of you wear those 5 digit watches, I think I wear my casio better.

Just wear whatever u feel comfy with lor. Doesn't matter is Casio or ap or whatever brand. As long is watch enthusiast all are welcome.

 

[rboyboy]

Hang I work within my budget and go for versatile items. 1 item = many uses = value gao gao



Just wear whatever u feel comfy with lor. Doesn't matter is Casio or ap or whatever brand. As long is watch enthusiast all are welcome.

Can wear my Greubel Forsey a not har?

 

[Paladium]

Can wear my Greubel Forsey a not har?

Wah that will be an eye opener for many of us of course more than welcome.

 

[xtwis7]

Wa piang... retire by 40!!!!! Jin envy

Xtwis7....don't steal my idea... I was planning to wear my Kenneth Cole skelly...

Haha. Casio it is. All the buttons corrode alr but still can function. Amazing that I've not replaced the battery on the watch since 8 years ago.

 

[Jeremy1]

sheet bit tempted by the yacht master 40mm.

anyone noe the price?

Thought that time u asked b4 liao ?

The Yachtmaster with steel and pat man size is at $14571 after 10% discount.

 

[pwillie]

Can wear my Greubel Forsey a not har?

Ok, I also bring my Haldimann H9

 

[rboyboy]

Ok, I also bring my Haldimann H9

Ohhh havent heard of this before man. Is it an independent watch maker as well?

 

[TeenTitan01]

Thought that time u asked b4 liao ?

The Yachtmaster with steel and pat man size is at $14571 after 10% discount.

the platinum dial may cost a bit more but looks bland. the blue dial is more outstanding.

 

[ahboy82]

Thought that time u asked b4 liao ?

The Yachtmaster with steel and pat man size is at $14571 after 10% discount.

Oh? Muz be getting old i forgotten. Is that the blue dial u toking abt? I m interested in the blue dial one