The Watch Thread - Part 8

[xuan87]

K. No problem. Once i managed to get a GS then i put wristshot here.

An extremely detailed article that compared the Grand Seiko Hi Beat and Snowflake, for your poisoni.... i mean for your consideration

 

[confusedboi]

6-9k for GS from singapore boutique?!?!
Seriously?!?!?!?!
NPNT

Yes indeed 6k onwards for most spring drive or auto grand Seikos. Snowflake going for 9k around there. Chop until song song GAO GAO. Quartz 3-4kish. My now badly scratched spring drive cost 6.1 k sgd when new >_> got chop carrot

 

[Seannie]

Honestly why you don't consider a Rolex as your 1st luxury watch. It has better resale value. For GS - you must be prepared to own the watch. Resale value is likely not to be good as a Rolex. The experts here may disagree with me.

Ok let me clear the haze here. At first i was really into rolex wanna hoot one thought it was most renowned and great resale value. But after a while like what some said, there is no purpose just to own a watch for show then sell off later at a loss of say 3k. At end of the day, i think GS carries more class, looks more well made, very clean and refined, probably suits me better than a showy rolex. I mean who doesnt know rolex right. But wat the heck. GS is just screaming at me. Hope i dont make a choice i regret.

 

[proskiwxz]

anyone know where to get a lume seiko sumo bezel insert?

 

[coppee]

Ok let me clear the haze here. At first i was really into rolex wanna hoot one thought it was most renowned and great resale value. But after a while like what some said, there is no purpose just to own a watch for show then sell off later at a loss of say 3k. At end of the day, i think GS carries more class, looks more well made, very clean and refined, probably suits me better than a showy rolex. I mean who doesnt know rolex right. But wat the heck. GS is just screaming at me. Hope i dont make a choice i regret.

If you intend to flip get 2nd hand, you will lose less.

If for keepsake to celebrate a milestone (eg school graduation) get one you think you will look at years down the road and still like.

It is true rolex has better resale, but only if you buy 2nd hand and sell 2nd hand, not to mention you have to look hard for buyer. Selling to pawnshop sure get pawned. Buy new and sell 2nd hand is a sure way to lose a substantial sum.

Don't underestimate that over marketed rolex watch. For something so mass produced, they have been able to keep a very high level of consistency and quality in every watch manufacturered.

Seiko has a long heritage in watch making, but not many other than die hards will appreciate.

Snowflake is a GS spring drive, be prepared for higher servicing costs when you send it back to Japan for servicing. Seiko does charge more for servicing GS vs normal Seiko watches. You send to local Ad and they will send it to Japan. Expect servicing to take a long time. If you go Japan local it takes 2 weeks at least.

Hard to get it serviced locally because it it not truly mechanical, sort of a hybrid.

The manager in Seiko service center in Tokyo I spoke to said that they are trying to train staff in other countries how to service spring drive watches... That was 2 years ago. So far, nothing happened I think.

 

[Donten]

anyone know where to get a lume seiko sumo bezel insert?

Bro, where you get the lumed monster insert?

 

[pwillie]

A Pepsi to brighten up the day

 

[proskiwxz]

Bro, where you get the lumed monster insert?

from jb,but not going to jb now,so was thinking anywhere online can get the lumed seiko sumo bezel insert.

 

[Seannie]

An extremely detailed article that compared the Grand Seiko Hi Beat and Snowflake, for your poisoni.... i mean for your consideration

HORSAY LIAO no horse run. No lose rolex in its in-house movement. Must have.

 

[Henabi]

Looking forward to see Seannie GS!!!

quartz or mechanical or automatic or spring drive...

Most important you like it can liao.

 

[Henabi]

A Pepsi to brighten up the day

Got Pepsi...got batman... now... where's A&W??

 

[xuan87]

from jb,but not going to jb now,so was thinking anywhere online can get the the lumped seiko sumo bezel insert.

From yobokies

 

[Thai_Rak_Thai]

this pic taken with your BB ?

humble BlackBerry, me cannot afford professional camera sir

 

[proskiwxz]

From yobokies

i email him le,he say is for skx007 only

 

[xuan87]

i email him le,he say is for skx007 only

I know that there are a few well known sources that can apply lumes to bezels but I'm not sure if they already have the bezel on hand, or they will require you to send in your own bezels.

Read about these discussions on the WUS forum, you can easily Google those threads.

 

[proskiwxz]

I know that there are a few well known sources that can apply lumes to bezels but I'm not sure if they already have the bezel on hand, or they will require you to send in your own bezels.

Read about these discussions on the WUS forum, you can easily Google those threads.

i saw the MotorCityWatchWorks and email them already,but does singapore watch shop,do luming for bezel.like k2?

 

[Donten]

i saw the MotorCityWatchWorks and email them already,but does singapore watch shop,do luming for bezel.like k2?

Don't think ah goh does customized work.

 

[xuan87]

i saw the MotorCityWatchWorks and email them already,but does singapore watch shop,do luming for bezel.like k2?

No harm calling and asking. There's a chance that mr Goh or K2 will need to do relume when restoring vintage Seiko right?

 

[jase07]

take a watch shot in a while. Seannie, pls don't laugh for me, its not a rolexxxx.

 

[proskiwxz]

No harm calling and asking. There's a chance that mr Goh or K2 will need to do relume when restoring vintage Seiko right?

just call and ask,he doesn't do,no shops in singapore do luming of bezel or dials,except us and jb?