need recommendations & advise as buying my first watch ^^

working in banking mortgage line... doing sales

prefer leather & black color

budget around 1k

so far had my eyes on below

http://www.casio.com/products/images/MTP1227E-2AV/xlarge/
http://www.casio.com/products/images/MDV102-1AV/xlarge/
http://www.casio.com/products/images/MDV501-9AV/xlarge/
http://www.thongsia.com.my/content/product...?rid=9&pid=1515
http://www.thongsia.com.my/content/product...?rid=9&pid=1519
http://www.thongsia.com.my/content/product...?rid=9&pid=1514

all comments & feedback from all taiko is most needed...

tytytyty

Jason

indeed i was expecting something more than just the common brand.. but with limited budget... really doubt i can afford a
- stowa antea
- maurice lacroix

any recommendations for the above brand with budget 1k-2k ?

thank you all sifu & taiko on recommendation.. stowa really suites my budget & needs... but the lay back is the shipping time...

btw i have a friend in HK now and im asking her to check out Tissot price for me there as they have newer models & option compared to M'sia...

if all else fails.. will be going for Stowa Marine Auto with Blue Hands ^^ love it a lot !!!

miles ahead huuh ?? hmm... with additional 700 MYR... hmmm....

eying on the Marine Auto White Dial with Blue hands... seems a very decent piece of watch...

taiko's

any other recommendation for budget of
- 500 to 1k
- retailer locatable in Klang Valley
- classic design / simple n nice design (time & date)
- automatic or static or solar powered
- see through back case
- prefer leather or rubber strap

since its my very 1st watch... having heavy hearts to go straight for stowa which will cost me 3k hard earned money ><

this archimede design looks so similar to stowa MO...

and yes after browsing MO, it out shines antea... love the roman numerics & blue hands..

Comparing
- Stowa MO roman white dial blue hands EURO 760
- archimede UA7952-H1.1 EURO 735


Stowa marine original roman

Archimede



Movement
- Stowas states only ETA 6498
- Archimede uses ETA 6498-2 (any difference?)

Deco
- looking from pictures the same blued screws & geneva stripes
- difference is Archimede did not engrave their logo compare to Stowa did


- both model is obviously using the same supplier for the parts.
- both model is made in germany

convert to RM
- Stowa RM3,412 (include 30 euro for deployment clasp)
- Archimede RM3,175 (include 40 euro for deployment clasp)

diff of RM237...

im really noob in branding for watches...

could stowa have a richer history compare to Archimede ?

finishing quality issue ?


REally need sifu & taiko's opinion

wat is... swan neck regulators?

yup im comparing stowa with Archemede top grade version

movement
- stowa advantage is the further regulate (tune) the ETA 6498
- Archemede using ETA 6498-2 (mentioned in their forum while stock last)

can i conclude tat both brands movement is considered ... same level since Stowa is further fine tuned & Archemede is a version 2 of ETA 6498?

Case wise Archemede is stronger than Stowa, its .1mm bigger than stowa

history wise is stowa

Tourby price is just slaughtering.. almost same

http://www.tourbywatches.com/shop/article_...%26aid%3D305%26

price include tax euro 849 but this is hand winding... ??

hand winding... means i have self wind it every now n then ?....

i prefer auto coz i nvfa stop moving ^^

Orient watch seems nice too ^^ more budget...

the 49% sounds too good to be true... the price they display is after discount i suppose?

too many free gift.. seems high chance of getting AAA ???

Wow before discount lagi... i might have meet my choice then ^^

i dint know that they where the AD mah taiko.. sorry sorry

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Added on October 17, 2010, 11:07 amOrient by seiko... branding wise would be same standard as swatch, fossil, titus etc?



This post has been edited by cloner: Oct 17 2010, 12:05 PM

woooow.. tat confusing..

tried to check out the orient watch page again... the special discount & item & code is gone??? does this means the offer is over?

damn it.. was about to place order for 2 watches then the offer has ended...

i had went to local store to check out the prices... purchasing online is slightly cheaper by 5-10%....

any issues for Orient USA shipping watch to malaysia?

means the price all discounted jor... but the free gift stuff takda edi lo

it state Free shipping ??

taiko...

this shipito requires paypal n does not accept credit card.. argghhh

can give a brief guide on how does the whole process should be ?

& notice the quotation from shipito varies from 6 USD to 35 USD with diff company & insurance

is it safe to choose the ones without insurance ?

patryn33 kor

the orient site is offering 30% & free shipping in states to shipito & free watch with value 150 usd..

worth buy kah?

or if i can wait better wait till Christmas sales?

if all goes well i will purchase 2 of the below.. do give comment on the model as well

eying on this
http://www.orientwatchusa.com/cdb05001w-p-277.html
&
http://www.orientwatchusa.com/fet0h001b-p-432.html

in view of the huge price gap... stowa is at the back of my head now...

focusing more on Orient....

local price is more 10%-20% after convertion

shipito cost is around 30usd = RM100

so after dividing the cost.. per watch is RM50-RM100 cheaper & yet i will getting 2 more free watch... But worried on which model & color...