The Watch Thread - Part 7

[gaoxing84]

Hands were itchy last week and ended up a little poorer...

how much is this? lol

 

[Rong626]

look for K2 Mr Goh.
Got it for $210 for rubber strap, both SKX007 and SKX009K2 same price

I'm not familiar with that place. Are the time pieces brand new?

 

[gaoxing84]

I'm not familiar with that place. Are the time pieces brand new?

yes but no box and warranty by K2.
Tanjong Katong Complex.
Walkable from Paya Lebar MRT

 

[jt2901]

how much is this? lol

46x after 20%

 

[crashed]

it is! poorman kermit.

and i totally forget that i already bought a pebble time as a beater for work!
oh shucks. need to find a way to rotate all my watches.

what colour did you pick for your pebble time? I got the steel version and went with black.. kinda thinking if i should get the silver one instead.. >.<

 

[a562140]

there are 2 pple in this thread that has one of these babies i think

i think three and i was the first

 

[rebirth78]

1. Understand reliability isn't accuracy
2. If you cannot stomach poor resale value buy grey or pre own.
A used Z or 2006 series Dayton is ~sgd$12k ( note it uses the famous Zenith EP movement here, discontinued)
http://www.watchart.com/page02_01.php?ID=17230&PageType=Major&Page=1&LAP=

2a. Here are some grey that here have dealt with if u comfortable
http://collectorstime.com
http://m.timeofswitzerland.com
http://www.jackroad.co.jp

3 if u work in harsh environment and you sweat a lot u have to wash daily not twice a week, even watch has high resale value after a beating it will not be worth much. Resale value depends on condition! Note you have to service watch every 5 yrs (stay to it as you beat it up easily if u choose to wear daily)

4 what is your dream watch if you stating you plan to sell and upgrade? How much the watch cost today?

5 master collection typically no steel bracelet option, if discontinued then harder to find bracelet option thru dealer
If you can find suitable bracelet to replace iirc it's like 2k

6 there are lots of other brands you can go do your own survey
Ie
http://www.montblanc.com/en-us/coll...c-Nicolas-Rieussec-Chronograph-Automatic.html
Blancpain chrono - http://m.timeofswitzerland.com/en/Blancpain/Leman/Chronograph/Flyback_Large_Date_2885F_1130_71S
http://m.timeofswitzerland.com/en/Breguet/Marine/Date/5817ST12SV0

Or just spend a quarter or at most half your budget and buy something u can beat it to death while u save up for your ultimate watch. That lost is already guaranteed and u can invest the rest
Get a cheap
Zenith or longines or anything! If u don't want a gshock
http://m.timeofswitzerland.com/en/Z...bute_to_Felix_Baumgartner_03.2066.40569.M2060
Or try a micro brand if u want a Swiss mech to test water
http://www.ocean7watchco.com/store/ocean7-meteor-titanium.html
Buy such leather strap for cheap beater
http://www.fredawatchstraps.com/dimodell.html

thanks a million that a lot of useful links and i bookmarked a number of them.

1. i was thinking of after giving it a number of yrs of beating i might send for repolish (heard from a fren) and service before i put it aside and look for a second watch.
but i not sure if the repolish would it put it back to 90% of the new look?
2. would there be any issues if i buy from a grey? or anything which i need to look out for? e.g warranty issues? if they indicate it as new as in some of those i saw under the time of Switzerland?
3. my dream watch is an ALS but dun think that would be in my lifetime
4. when i look under watch quote there are a number of master collection are bracelet. however when i call a salesperson today i come to realise that alot are discontinued model.

even a number of model which i saw on the jlc website, she told me it not available anymore..faint..
she recommended me the IWC ingenieur series and saying all the ingenieur series are in house movement which i am skeptical and i cant google a satisfactory. i saw some forum saying some of the ingenieur are eta modified. but not really anything abt this new models.
a.INGENIEUR CHRONOGRAPH RACER
b.INGENIEUR DOUBLE CHRONOGRAPH TITANIUM


5. my other consideration and option wld really be to consider 1 lower range option for now, which include,
a. zennith
b. seiko
c. omega

though the more i read the more i am incline towards to jlc because of history,movement,brand,price, etc...but then again.. i am jus a noob..

but its really interesting to be reading and learning more about all this stuff

 

[rebirth78]

hmmmmm........ why not just get a new and nice basic diver that can withstand his usage now and buy the grail piece later.

that is another option i am looking at.
the brand i would consider would be
1. omega (for the brand recognition)
2. seiko (for the quality and lower price point)
3. zennith (abit of both)
still trying to do more homework.

 

[rebirth78]

If his taste in 'grail' pieces for heirloom is conventionally (or not) like mine e.g. something from the holy trinity, ALS, I would encourage him to pull the trigger if, in order of importance:
1. Affordability is not an issue (well not in the iceflight sense, but I would measure it as still earning a healthy income and having enough finances for a reasonable emergency after the purchase).
2. He is pretty confident and set in his specific choice of the grail piece already.
3. No family resistance (if applicable)

Prices of luxury watches will generally just climb upwards over time, so getting it as soon as you can afford and know what you want makes sense to me.

And may I add: can consider reaching out to jase07.. he seems pretty resourceful in watches in the grail segment, based on his posts.

i thought most of the luxury watch, the price would fall as time goes by, except for some brand like rolex sports series or patek,will hold the value better?
not sure i got this correct?

 

[gurgkle]

yea, and everytime i see their photos i become more desperate to be the 3rd one

there are 2 pple in this thread that has one of these babies i think

Think there are 3 of us here if I'm not wrong. Anyway here's an old wristshot for you!

 

[rebirth78]

not sure if i am missing out something.
an iwc
http://www.timeofswitzerland.com/en/IWC/Pilots/Chronograph/3777_04

is cheaper than a zennith
http://www.timeofswitzerland.com/en...bute_to_Felix_Baumgartner_03.2066.40569.M2060

always thought zennith is understated and the EP is highly regarded.

based on the savings of the gst i think i can use the money to fly to honk kong to pick up and go shopping before flying back

 

[Gregko]

heres mm.
cant take my eyes off her.

 

[FiSh_23]

I think u should ask' "It's sold out already?" lol

Ya i actually know. just wanted to have some hope

 

[K3vlar]

not sure if i am missing out something.
an iwc
http://www.timeofswitzerland.com/en/IWC/Pilots/Chronograph/3777_04

is cheaper than a zennith
http://www.timeofswitzerland.com/en...bute_to_Felix_Baumgartner_03.2066.40569.M2060

always thought zennith is understated and the EP is highly regarded.

based on the savings of the gst i think i can use the money to fly to honk kong to pick up and go shopping before flying back

Zenith, not zennith bro..

 

[slow_mo]

there are 2 pple in this thread that has one of these babies i think

yea, and everytime i see their photos i become more desperate to be the 3rd one

i think three and i was the first

Think there are 3 of us here if I'm not wrong. Anyway here's an old wristshot for you!

Here's mine.

I think there are a handful here... Not just 2 or 3... Here's mine (old shot).

 

[atlarge]

If I have a budget of 10k, what will you guys recommend?

I am currently looking at getting the new Rolex Sea-Sweller 4000 (2nd hand), but are there any other options that are worth considering?

Thanks guys

 

[cichlid]

Ya i actually know. just wanted to have some hope

There is one for sale at SG ROC

http://www.sgrolexclub.com/threads/139197-WTS-WTT-Halios-Delfin

 

[TUV2008]

I like this humble watch with a side naked windows

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[gaoxing84]

what colour did you pick for your pebble time? I got the steel version and went with black.. kinda thinking if i should get the silver one instead.. >.<

I got the black non steel. Waiting for it. Haha quite excited.

 

[aerolord]

Second to last paper!

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