The Watch Thread - Part 6

[Daniel.Y]

Got it from Gnomon.

can you try the blue strap on your slimline moon phase? How much does it retail for?

btw, you hooted two FC watches?

 

[rachdanon]

I find Pam 048 abit too thick. Did your wife try the watch on her wrist?

Nope but we did a lot of research online with similar sized wrists and let her try my 41mm Tag Carrera which houses the similar 7750 movement and same thickness at 15.5mm . She said ok ah and we think it needs getting used to. I had similar experience with the Carrera,now used to it. Anyway I thought this thickness is pretty much on the lower end already...

 

[iceflight]

I saw a guy with an exact same Patek the other day at Suntec, there was some kid show ( precious thoughts I think ) and parents including me were bringing our kids on stage to take photos. His kid was like 4 years, and he was about 168 ht build, sporting a suave hair style...

Nope, I'm a little taller and my youngest is 10 yrs old.

Regular weekend watch is rm or Urwerk, hardly wear the rose gold Patek nowadays and the blue one just gotten it.

To all other pals, suddenly the black dial Rolex sky dweller actually caught my eye as a Rolex I can buy and wear as well, I'm really not a Rolex person

 

[slow_mo]

can you try the blue strap on your slimline moon phase? How much does it retail for?

btw, you hooted two FC watches?

This FC is my wife's. She prefers the blue strap that I got for myself.

I'll find time to do the switch of strap and take post a pic.

Strap is $40.

 

[slow_mo]

Nope but we did a lot of research online with similar sized wrists and let her try my 41mm Tag Carrera which houses the similar 7750 movement and same thickness at 15.5mm . She said ok ah and we think it needs getting used to. I had similar experience with the Carrera,now used to it. Anyway I thought this thickness is pretty much on the lower end already...

Do remember to post a wrist shot after purchase!

 

[TckingFypo]

Where to find cheap Swatch?

 

[Paladium]

$8k for pam 48 is chop carrot price, IMHO

jialat... Yah that's why I keep asking her if sure of not. But back on my mind pay $8k+ for a standard eta driven automatic is making me hesitate. Have I been brainwashed by the pro in-house movement propaganda??

Well, ordered already $8200. Retail is $9800. This is the few 40mm PAMs left we can find, and for wifey thin wrists. And it's actually a top/ chronometer grade 7750 that is striped and modified by Panerai to COSC specifications. Good thing is easy to service in future, also comes with a deployant. Looks like Panerai smallest sizes in future would be 42mm. Quite hard to find now from what I gather.

Sometimes we (myself included) get so caught up in the whole in-house movement game that we forgot various other factors come into play as well towards the choice of a watch, things like aesthetics, design, wearability, etc.

Matter of fact is, in house movement or otherwise, almost all luxury timepieces are over-priced. Life is already complicated as it is, sometimes better to simplify matters and just buy whichever speaks to us, in house or otherwise, quartz or mechanical.

 

[patryn33]

Out taking rides

 

[coern]

I saw a guy with an exact same Patek the other day at Suntec, there was some kid show ( precious thoughts I think ) and parents including me were bringing our kids on stage to take photos. His kid was like 4 years, and he was about 168 ht build, sporting a suave hair style....was that you



Well, ordered already $8200. Retail is $9800. This is the few 40mm PAMs left we can find, and for wifey thin wrists. And it's actually a top/ chronometer grade 7750 that is striped and modified by Panerai to COSC specifications. Good thing is easy to service in future, also comes with a deployant. Looks like Panerai smallest sizes in future would be 42mm. Quite hard to find now from what I gather.

Oh, you managed to find NOS? I guess that's worth the premium then...

I would otherwise use chrono24 as a proxy to find the expected price of a watch:

 

[rachdanon]

Out taking rides

This photo reminds me of last time when phones were just equipped with VGA cameras

Oh, you managed to find NOS? I guess that's worth the premium then...

I would otherwise use chrono24 as a proxy to find the expected price of a watch:

Yah I checked chrono and past swx posts. Not NOS (New Old Stock?) but BNIB latest (this year, maybe the last?) Q series that will come with 2 year warranty so it's about this price. Also i got from this grey dealer before , like his service and can't be bothered do all the homework again. I will never buy from an overseas grey dealer unless it's a close friend. If anyone don't mind pre-own, should go for a LNIB piece.

 

[coern]

This photo reminds me of last time when phones were just equipped with VGA cameras



Yah I checked chrono and past swx posts. Not NOS (New Old Stock?) but BNIB latest (this year, maybe the last?) Q series that will come with 2 year warranty so it's about this price. Also i got from this grey dealer before , like his service and can't be bothered do all the homework again. I will never buy from an overseas grey dealer unless it's a close friend. If anyone don't mind pre-own, should go for a LNIB piece.

oh, my bad! didn't realise the 48 was still in production...

I thought the only new ones available are NOS!

 

[Henabi]

To all other pals, suddenly the black dial Rolex sky dweller actually caught my eye as a Rolex I can buy and wear as well, I'm really not a Rolex person

Try it on iceflight dai dai kor ^.^

 

[ForumRider]

Happy Sunday everybody!!!

 

[slow_mo]

Happy Sunday... Heading home now...

 

[LiNuxIDIoT]

Oh, you managed to find NOS? I guess that's worth the premium then...

I would otherwise use chrono24 as a proxy to find the expected price of a watch:

Is tt a webby to check for watch Pricing??

 

[gaoxing84]

Where to find cheap Swatch?

Sistem 51 or general swatch? It's not that expensive to start with,

 

[slow_mo]

Is tt a webby to check for watch Pricing??

Search for Chrono24 on both Android and iOS.

 

[gaoxing84]

This photo reminds me of last time when phones were just equipped with VGA cameras



Yah I checked chrono and past swx posts. Not NOS (New Old Stock?) but BNIB latest (this year, maybe the last?) Q series that will come with 2 year warranty so it's about this price. Also i got from this grey dealer before , like his service and can't be bothered do all the homework again. I will never buy from an overseas grey dealer unless it's a close friend. If anyone don't mind pre-own, should go for a LNIB piece.

From Eric?

 

[fade_white]

Saw the nice reflection and decided to take shot!

Hi, just curious, how big is your wrist? I'm interested in getting a BB as well, but worried too small on my 6" wrist. I tried it at the shop and it looks okay but I'm not too sure. Looks just nice in yours.

 

[crunsik]

You can get it from grey for below 11k. However you will need to pay deposit and wait for around 4 weeks. AD like hourglass should be able to get 11.6-8k. No deposit needed and may need to wait for 2 weeks I think. All this is from my friends exp who bought it like 3-4 months ago. I did check the price when I bought mine in HK last month. It's still the same

could you drop me the AD contact? most of them not quoted in the price range u mentioned