The Watch Thread - Part 9

[AyuReady]

对于Ayu师兄的LONGEVITY一词，我的解读与Patryn师兄有相近的看法。。。但以我一贯的评錶方式。。。就多了一项，往后的保值。

在这里，或在港台，中马，甚至其他华人社会，錶迷往往都会拿GS与Rolex拿来比较。
坦白说这两个精英品牌，都会有一小撮的“錶迷”拿来炒，真真正正抱有“欣赏”工艺态度的是少之又少。
对我来说，LONGEVITY背后的含义，除了外观，保养之外。。。许多人更加有兴趣知道的也就只有“保不保”值了。

先谈芯
与老叻士相比，精工的机芯型号多的数不清。
有搜集经典/老旧款GS的錶迷应该有经验，也就是市面上的旧GS机芯部件供应，不如老乐士来得海量的多。
往后保养会是一个挑战，加上机芯的复杂，精密度，懂得修GS机芯的师傅更是会随着潮流与科技流逝。。。会渐渐变得难上加难。
这也就是为何许多新一代GS錶迷只持着“望梅止渴”的态度，看錶赏錶，很少会进一步入手。
相比之下，老叻士的命运就不同。。。 因为老乐士来来去去也就只有那几款机芯，懂得修那几款机芯的师傅大有人在，唯一挑战也就落在如何找到部件了。

笼统的说，GS对Rolex，也就如 Miyota对ETA那样，可修不可修，可保养还是不保，部件，技术，都是要考虑的因素。

再谈样
GS与Rolex相比来说，GS的设计选择的确是比Rolex来得比较多，而且是“一代比一代精彩”。
Rolex看来看去几代延续下来外貌方面只有一代一代小小修改，但是还是保留了“初始”传统。。。因此錶迷就会一眼望去，容易分辨得出哪个是Explorer, 哪个是DJ, 哪个是Sub/DSD了。
新一代GS的设计不统一，也就更加容易被时间冲淡錶迷对于新一代GS设计的印象了。。。

后谈价。。。值
GS有GS的拥有者，拥护者，炒卖者。
ROLEX也有拥有者，拥护者，炒卖者。
但是两者比较，可见西方品牌的人数，远远比东方品牌来得广。

GS拥有者多数可算是欣赏GS的工艺技术比较多。。。但是如果谈到买只錶来传送给下一代，就非Rolex莫属了。
就因为有得炒，老乐士也就容易保值，掉值程度不如GS来得高。无形中，老乐士錶也就变成“隐形黄金”，而GS更加容易变成“一块普通铁塊”。
给一般人选择，你宁愿传下去的是可卖钱的“隐形黄金”，还是不值钱的“工艺品”咧？


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谢谢你周详的解释。看来对GS springdrive 还是带着一个欣赏的心态不需要拥有哈哈哈

 

[pwillie]

Meaning with regular servicing can last like 30 years?

Don't see why not? I have a bulova accutron using tuning fork movement from 70s still working fine now.
Spring drive is mostly mechanical except for the electronic regulating IC which I suspect will be the weakest component of the watch in terms of lifespan.

Pang Sai using HardwareZone Forums app

 

[Ed.YEO]

Just found out that the 3k is for the NOMOS Tangente 35mm with sapphire case back, they don't carry the model with stainless steel back (2.7k), if want they have to specially order for me. In that case, would I lose most of my bargaining power for haggling?

It's 2680 and 2340 respectively on NOMOS's official online store

大约两个星期前我在K2遇到一位錶友。他提到Paragon的WoS有位资深的女销售员非常友善。。。谈价钱方面。。。保你下次要再买NoNo时，一定会想要找回她！
搞得我心思思的。。。想找＂阿姨＂买NoNo！

 

[Emospence]

大约两个星期前我在K2遇到一位錶友。他提到Paragon的WoS有位资深的女销售员非常友善。。。谈价钱方面。。。保你下次要再买NoNo时，一定会想要找回她！
搞得我心思思的。。。想找＂阿姨＂买NoNo！

Meaning she's very open to negotiate prices?

 

[Ed.YEO]

据我了解。。。要比泰国便宜是没有啦。不过比官网有竞争力是有的。

 

[sleepyman]

Time to go home

Its midweek!

 

[keith88]

Dinner time!

 

[traineract]

Dinner time!

Didn't like north flag when they announced but increasingly I'm getting more n more attracted to this piece. I think it's nice clean n unique

 

[a562140]

sian i want a nice watch but cant bring myself to spend so much on it...

Grand Seiko will need at least SGD3k right?
recently another bro shared a Seiko JDM with super nice lume, around SGD800-900 i also cannot bear to part so much with it...

i low earner nia...

for now, still wearing my old citizen

i have this and bought this a second time. after i left the first one in a hotel in Japan. 3-4 years never had to set the time -very reliable and super cool design.

i never ventured further than the stock leather strap (which was a good match I thought), but looking at your picture, i think I should.
I never

 

[a562140]

tag is on the right track repositioning heuer for heritage. now you can join in and choose the design:

http://autaviacup.com/rules

 

[indigo22]

i have this and bought this a second time. after i left the first one in a hotel in Japan. 3-4 years never had to set the time -very reliable and super cool design.

i never ventured further than the stock leather strap (which was a good match I thought), but looking at your picture, i think I should.
I never

the stock leather strap makes a creaking noise at the hinge part, very irritating...
tts e first thing i did hahahaha, remove the stock leather strap...

 

[confusedboi]

Time to go home

Its midweek!

Faded Pepsi bezel?? Looks like rare model!!

 

[kiosai]

Hefty timepiece for a heavy hump day

 

[Kyo_kusanagi86]

Nice watch bros,

Quick question, how you all post pic on the forum using your smartphone ah?

I take pic liao then upload to some image hosting side then copy the image link then post on hardwarezone. Very troublesome and I only use desktop then upload pictures on the post.

 

[sleepyman]

Faded Pepsi bezel?? Looks like rare model!!

Hey bro.. this is a lao kok kok 1967 rolex 1675 MK1 with fuchsia insert..

Insert likely to have "ghosted" over its 49 years..

Cant say its rare.. just seldom seen then the modern batmans and pepsis.

 

[gaoxing84]

now got 2 modding projects in mind with some bros. when we are done, will post here. haha

 

[slow_mo]

now got 2 modding projects in mind with some bros. when we are done, will post here. haha

Mod simi...

 

[talonn]

Hefty timepiece for a heavy hump day

Love the IWCsque bezel, gonna choose that one for H2O Marlin

 

[gaoxing84]

Mod simi...

mod seiko and steinhart. hehe
first is steinhart.

simple mods for fun

mod edit. too eng, play with bleach

before

took me a good 30mins to take out the bezel

using some bleach on it

result - happy. (have another replacement bezel coming, maybe try again)

 

[slow_mo]

mod seiko and steinhart. hehe
first is steinhart.

simple mods for fun

mod edit. too eng, play with bleach

before

took me a good 30mins to take out the bezel

using some bleach on it

result - happy. (have another replacement bezel coming, maybe try again)

Never try modding a watch before. What did you use to stick the bezel insert back?