The Watch Thread - Part 4

[Emospence]

One of the bars around the area Loh~ once or twice a week nia for extra income before UNI start

Miss working PT at bar, the staff usually quite hapz

 

[Vanilla Way]

Stowa only do online sales. No physical shops anywhere. Their watches are good. Value for money. So in demand until must wait a few months for their in stock.

How come need to wait so long?
Do they make good everyday watch like for work or something? I have no qualms wearing a vintage rolex or bb for weekends just that it might not be too appropriate for work? That why I considered the 2 watches option in my earlier posts.

Anyone here owns a Stowa?In the event of servicing- how? I'm looking at their flieger series..I thought if I were to get anything from them it's the only series that I should look at because of their history etc.

 

[Donten]

How come need to wait so long?
Do they make good everyday watch like for work or something? I have no qualms wearing a vintage rolex or bb for weekends just that it might not be too appropriate for work? That why I considered the 2 watches option in my earlier posts.

Anyone here owns a Stowa?In the event of servicing- how? I'm looking at their flieger series..I thought if I were to get anything from them it's the only series that I should look at because of their history etc.

Stowa uses eta moment.

 

[chaobotak]

Hi people, I have bought an Orient Esteem FDB08002B on skywatches.com.sg 's store. I have read in this forum that that website is pretty good, so I decided to go to their store in Chinatown.
It was stated in their website that it "Comes with international guarantee card". When I got home, I opened the box and there was not any documents, no international guarantee card.

Does anyone have the same problem as I do? Can anyone please advise. Thank you

 

[Vanilla Way]

Stowa uses eta moment.

meaning I can get it done at any watch shop that does servicing??

 

[Donten]

meaning I can get it done at any watch shop that does servicing??

yes. most probably.

 

[Paladium]

Which PAM model is the classic that may be regarded as the "equivalent" as the submariner is to the Rolex sports series?

Directed to Paladium and azrielsc, PAM owners/enthusiasts

The pam 372.

Pam 372 and pam 210 (discontinued) as they are modern versions of the original pams.

For modern classics, it's usually the base models like 000, 112. Simplicity is Panerai's DNA, so the simpler the more classic.

I'm not including the pre-V classics as those are not easily available or accessible price wise.

How come need to wait so long?

Anyone here owns a Stowa?In the event of servicing- how? I'm looking at their flieger series..I thought if I were to get anything from them it's the only series that I should look at because of their history etc.

meaning I can get it done at any watch shop that does servicing??[/QUOTE]

Cause demand > supply. And yes their watches are very good for everyday. Only WIS will know about stowa so the normal people won't know about the brand or how much you pay for it.

They have many nice designs. Drop by their website to see. And yes, using ETA means the movement is easily serviceable by anyone competent in ETA movements. If spoil you have to send back to them under warranty.

 

[Azrielsc]

Wah, first time got "called out" to ask opinion on Pams... Paiseh siah. Only got into Panerai about 1-2 years ago... I must have been talking too much...

Well, for what I know, the modern Luminor classics will be:

1. Pam 372: closest DNA to the 6152
2. Pam 000: cleanest (and also cheapest) Luminor - the quintessential Panerai
3. Pam 233 (dot version)

But my holy grail will be the Pam 127 (Fiddy). The big daddy that shares the closest DNA to the 6152. So, from what I understand: 6152 > 127 > 372.

Not really into Radiomirs but the classic one that I know of would be the Pam 390, equivalent of the Luminor Pam 000.

Hope this helps!

 

[Azrielsc]

Im looking for a brown strap for my pam 104. where is a place to hoot. i kinda detest the normal pam buckle... its very troublesome to wear. a simpler one as close to the original would be awesome! tia!

Try malio straps or gunny straps. They do beautiful straps and are really nice people! Have had the pleasure of buying straps from them and the workmanship are great!

 

[jeanzhou]

Hi people, I have bought an Orient Esteem FDB08002B on skywatches.com.sg 's store. I have read in this forum that that website is pretty good, so I decided to go to their store in Chinatown.
It was stated in their website that it "Comes with international guarantee card". When I got home, I opened the box and there was not any documents, no international guarantee card.

Does anyone have the same problem as I do? Can anyone please advise. Thank you

I have bought orient, citizen and Seiko watches from them. Nope no warranty card. They are not AD so no manufacturer warranty. Only in house, and from from the level of service I got from them, as good as no warranty.

They are also not the cheapest even for gray market...

 

[DaBenDan]

the original contract manufacturer for the b-uhr fleiger observations watches were stowa, laco, wempe, iwc & als (surprise! surprise) according to strict german war contract designs.

wempe is since defunct, als no longer do fleigers and iwc has strayed so far from the original designs & overcharging for eta movements to be irrelevant. heck even archimede and other micro brands like azimuth produce a closer facsimile than iwc.

that leaves stowa & laco who still produces their fleigers close to the original design.

the proper size of the b-uhr fleiger is a dinner plate sized 55mm, with a dull grey painted look case and straight lugs, NO display caseback (solid caseback only), with caseback & side of case etched with characteristic markings.

for these reasons, i feel laco > stowa as they still preserve these elements (except for the 55mm size) better than stowa.

Please lah. Which part of Big Pilot or Mark Series that do not resemble the b-uhr fleiger. IWC is still one of those few companies who pursue the b-uhren tradition. Overcharging their movement or not has got nothing to do with this tradition.

 

[Emospence]

From now on anything I see that I get poisoned at all by, I will post to try and poison other people too..

Some Reversos

Nomos worldtimer

 

[Vanilla Way]

Pam 372 and pam 210 (discontinued) as they are modern versions of the original pams.

For modern classics, it's usually the base models like 000, 112. Simplicity is Panerai's DNA, so the simpler the more classic.

I'm not including the pre-V classics as those are not easily available or accessible price wise.



meaning I can get it done at any watch shop that does servicing??

Cause demand > supply. And yes their watches are very good for everyday. Only WIS will know about stowa so the normal people won't know about the brand or how much you pay for it.

They have many nice designs. Drop by their website to see. And yes, using ETA means the movement is easily serviceable by anyone competent in ETA movements. If spoil you have to send back to them under warranty.[/QUOTE]







I read that their hands are black most of the time but sometimes it changes to blue??

 

[gumpie]

From now on anything I see that I get poisoned at all by, I will post to try and poison other people too..

Some Reversos

Nomos worldtimer

Have to add to the reverso poison with this beauty

 

[iceflight]

How this ALS? Been thinking of one to add in, perpetual calendar auto only got this one more reasonably priced.

 

[RadEoNic]

How come need to wait so long?
Do they make good everyday watch like for work or something? I have no qualms wearing a vintage rolex or bb for weekends just that it might not be too appropriate for work? That why I considered the 2 watches option in my earlier posts.

Anyone here owns a Stowa?In the event of servicing- how? I'm looking at their flieger series..I thought if I were to get anything from them it's the only series that I should look at because of their history etc.

Need to wait cos it's assembled by hand. Even strap is made to measure. Demand > supply so always got to wait
I own a stowa. Just see one of the pics that I posted awhile back.

They got some very dressy watches. Like the antea series. If you want that kind of design and can't wait then probably can consider nomos? Similar design, but much more ex

 

[Vanilla Way]

Need to wait cos it's assembled by hand. Even strap is made to measure. Demand > supply so always got to wait
I own a stowa. Just see one of the pics that I posted awhile back.

They got some very dressy watches. Like the antea series. If you want that kind of design and can't wait then probably can consider nomos? Similar design, but much more ex

Which stowa do u own? how's the watch so far?

 

[RadEoNic]

Which stowa do u own? how's the watch so far?

2nd from left. Very good, other than it's abit thick
There's a small chip, courtesy of that mat who dropped his bag on my watch when taking the bus :s27;

 

[gumpie]

How this ALS? Been thinking of one to add in, perpetual calendar auto only got this one more reasonably priced.

Really hard to go wrong with an ALS. I'd say it would be a fitting addition to your collection.

 

[gurgkle]

Which stowa do u own? how's the watch so far?

been a lurker here for the longest time

anw, i have a stowa flieger no logo no date running on eta 2824-2. the hands are temperature blued instead of chemically blued and thus the colour changes under different lighting conditions. it's quite a beauty to behold.

realized i don't have enough post count to post my pictures..