The Watch Thread - Part 9

[Emospence]

Huh that bad? Pity it's the best looking out of the 3 versions.

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I think the blue Bambino looks pretty good.. Most of them do, actually!

Favorite is a new Bambino though, ER2400CN.. Cream dial blue hands..

Can't find a pic that really does it justice

 

[Emospence]

I think it's just poor quality
My retrograde also like this
Surprisingly, my cheapo orient esteem's rose gold plating is still fine

Yours also the brown rose gold?

That's odd, any difference in wrist time or age?

 

[Emospence]

That's why I try to avoid plated watch. Scared of peeling.

I will in future now, too

 

[laser168]

will be going to Switzerland the rolex & ap boutique over there is how many percentage cheaper than singapore? and also can get gst refund right?

 

[RadEoNic]

Yours also the brown rose gold?

That's odd, any difference in wrist time or age?

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left orient esteem, right orient retrograde

esteem is maybe.........4 years old?
orient retrograde is probably about 2 years old

 

[RadEoNic]

I think the blue Bambino looks pretty good.. Most of them do, actually!

Favorite is a new Bambino though, ER2400CN.. Cream dial blue hands..

Can't find a pic that really does it justice

very much prefer this
don't fancy the railroad

 

[slow_mo]

wear once a week

left orient esteem, right orient retrograde

esteem is maybe.........4 years old?
orient retrograde is probably about 2 years old

That's bad. The Retrograde is Orient Star right? Supposed to be of a higher grade?!

 

[pwillie]

MUT Moon??

Yesh... 10char

 

[Ed.YEO]

哎哟！
日本“金”那麽弱吗？ 我的红金Bambino戴到现在只是渐渐变暗而已呀！

 

[pwillie]

Hi all, I find myself in the very fortunate position of buying a watch again. It's for my wedding and this time it's going to be from my grandma. Budget is not high. About $500 but I can stretch it slightly. I would like to buy a piece that is respectable and classic that I can maybe one day pass it down. Initially I asked for cash, but my grandma says she wants to give something physical so can remember her by which I now see the greater value in.

So anyway, three pieces have caught my eye, the Seiko sarb035, sarb065, and tissot visodate. I'm looking for a dressier watch to complement my Tudor Black Bay and Seiko monster. Please feel free to recommend other pieces that fit as well. Thank you in advance!

Looks like some of the nicer presage & brightz range are out of your budget.
SARX015/017 or the orient star classic, maybe a Hamilton intramatic
those are in the us$400-500+ range though

 

[trickle_on]

New addition after I realised how important the date function was in a watch (IMHO).

 

[RadEoNic]

That's bad. The Retrograde is Orient Star right? Supposed to be of a higher grade?!

yah orient star, thats why i feel abit sad
the esteem is less than 300
retrograde is more than twice the price, don't know why so chui

 

[Ed.YEO]

... ...I would like to buy a piece that is respectable and classic that I can maybe one day pass it down. Initially I asked for cash, but my grandma says she wants to give something physical so can remember her by which I now see the greater value in... ...

现在买只表只为传给下一代，似乎还言之过早。怎么说，你还不知道结了婚之后，你会生几个小孩，男的还是女的。。。 不过有一点还是可以考虑的，就是，既然阿嬷建议你买只表当作她的纪念，碰巧又是你的婚礼上戴的，师兄提出的Visiodate是个非常不错的选择。
是我提议的话，补上大概两百多买那表盘上印有“喜喜”字样，还是“福”字样的LeLocle系列腕表。

要有纪念性，又能收得久，就买多年后修理不成问题的机芯款。
日本精工，星辰，东方表，机芯多年后是否有何变化很难预料。
ETA Powermatic80是否会一直沿用下去，2，30年后是否还存在也很难讲。
但，可以肯定的是，ETA 2824,283x,289x 的普及化，加上Sellitas SW200, 300的延续，奠定了将来瑞士普及化机芯可维修，可保养的基础。

 

[sKeLeToN]

Which parts of Japan are you going to? The ones I listed are in Tokyo.

Kame-Kichi is in the same building as Jackroad (Nakano Broadway).

MyWatch is in Shinjuku, behind Shinjuku Prince Hotel...

Housekihiroba is in Shibuya.

I believe there are other grey dealers too.. Quark is one of them, but their pricing isn't very competitive.

I'm headed to Osaka, Kyoto & Tokyo...

 

[Emospence]

wear once a week

left orient esteem, right orient retrograde

esteem is maybe.........4 years old?
orient retrograde is probably about 2 years old

Fwah ok yours worse than mine, mine worn close to 2 years 4 days a week too

 

[Emospence]

Hi all, I find myself in the very fortunate position of buying a watch again. It's for my wedding and this time it's going to be from my grandma. Budget is not high. About $500 but I can stretch it slightly. I would like to buy a piece that is respectable and classic that I can maybe one day pass it down. Initially I asked for cash, but my grandma says she wants to give something physical so can remember her by which I now see the greater value in.

So anyway, three pieces have caught my eye, the Seiko sarb035, sarb065, and tissot visodate. I'm looking for a dressier watch to complement my Tudor Black Bay and Seiko monster. Please feel free to recommend other pieces that fit as well. Thank you in advance!

I like both the 035 and 065! 065 for more wow factor

 

[Emospence]

Mine the sides still ok

It's the back that's flaking off

Still like the watch tho.

 

[knightcover]

Could be perfumes messing up the plating...

ahboy82 (>100k pa) said so HardwareZone Forums app

 

[DaClovers]

I think the blue Bambino looks pretty good.. Most of them do, actually!

Favorite is a new Bambino though, ER2400CN.. Cream dial blue hands..

Can't find a pic that really does it justice

How much is the rough price in sg? Shops selling 200. Online some convert currency will be near 200 too.

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[boomeray]

Hi all, I find myself in the very fortunate position of buying a watch again. It's for my wedding and this time it's going to be from my grandma. Budget is not high. About $500 but I can stretch it slightly. I would like to buy a piece that is respectable and classic that I can maybe one day pass it down. Initially I asked for cash, but my grandma says she wants to give something physical so can remember her by which I now see the greater value in.

So anyway, three pieces have caught my eye, the Seiko sarb035, sarb065, and tissot visodate. I'm looking for a dressier watch to complement my Tudor Black Bay and Seiko monster. Please feel free to recommend other pieces that fit as well. Thank you in advance!

You can't go wrong with a sarb033/35. I feel that it's more versatile than the sarb065 as you can choose the wear it with a bracelet or leather strap or even nato. Size is better at 38mm as well.

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