well the part 2 was closed so here's part 3

Part 2 : http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1415052/+2520

Those new at watches do read this 1st
http://www.watcharama.com/glossary.htm

Chronograph and affordable homages (Sub, Pammy, B&R) are big. try to name a few brands, will try my best to update this list

where to find those affordable homages
Sub Homage
- www.mkiiwatches.com
- www.orangewatchcompany.com
- www.steinhartwatches.de
- www.robert-uhren.de
- www.debaufre.com
- www.marcelloc-watches.com
- www.rxw.jp
- www.davosawatches.com

Sub homage similar to the original James Bond watch
- STEINHART "OCEAN 1 VINTAGE"
http://www.steinhartwatches.de/
- http://www.orangewatchcompany.com/milsub/index.php
- MK II Kingston

Pammy Homage
- Vollmer watch
- Aristo
- Dievas watch ( http://gnomonwatches.com/Dievas.html)
- www.rxw.jp
(Asian parts)
- Getat http://www.siswatch727.com/index.do
- Jackson Tse http://www.jacksontse.com/


Bell and Ross Homage
- Junkers
- www.steinhartwatches.de
- www.debaufre.com
- http://www.revue-thommen.ch/instrument.htm

many pilot fans here too
- www.stowa.com
- http://www.lacher-shop.de/e_shop/index.php
- www.archimede-uhren.de
- www.christopherward.co.uk
- Aristo
- http://prometheuswatch.com/

IWC pilot homage
- Speedbird with soft iron core http://www.timefactors.com/speedbird.htm

diver watches
(online only)
- www.christopherward.co.uk
- guinand-watch.com
- http://www.ocean7watchco.com/
- Doxa
- www.mkiiwatches.com
- www.orangewatchcompany.com
- www.steinhartwatches.de
- www.robert-uhren.de
- www.debaufre.com
- www.uhr.info (~rm1k)
- Marathon http://www.broadarrow.net/GSAR.htm
- Bernhardt http://www.bernhardtwatch.com/
- www.boschett-timepieces.com
- www.utswatches.com
- http://www.benaruswatches.com/
- http://prometheuswatch.com/
(in stores)
- Fortis
- Hamilton
- Oris
- Sinn
- Tag Heuer
- Longines
- etc

German watches that invested alot in case and movement tech
- Sinn
- http://www.damasko.de/eng/index.html

small size watches (case 33-38mm size)
- www.christopherward.co.uk (price starts at RM600)
- http://junior.frederique-constant.com/ (prices start at RM2.6K)
- http://www.dfreemontwatches.com/new_yorker.htm
- hamilton watch (Field mechanical size at 33mm) retail price ~rm1.1K
- Seiko Spirit Automatic (size 37mm)
- Titoni (many model range btw 33mm to 38mm) http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WATCHSALES/TitoniSalesTable.htm
- Stowa Antea Kleine Sekunde (35.5mm) or Stowa Antea 365 (36.5mm)
- nomos club (36mm) retails ~rm4.5K to 5K or Nomos Ludwig (33mm) retails rm$5K and up
- http://www.jswatch.com/enska/urin.html
- http://www.rgmwatches.com/110As.html
- Maurice Lacroix http://www.mauricelacroix.com/#OUR%20CLASSICS
- http://www.archimede-uhren.de/EN/Pilot-S.htm (prices start at ~rm1.5k)
- http://www.autran-viala.de (prices start at ~rm1.4k)

great value Chrono watches
- www.uhr.info (rm$1.6k)
- http://www.genius1953.de/
- Guinand watch

Skeleton watches on swiss movement
- SWATCH under US$180
- http://www.steinhartwatches.de/ (limited edition)
- Oris Artelier Skeleton also US$1.5k an up
- Louis Erard 1931 collection usually usd$1.5K an up
- http://www.tourbywatches.com/ usually EUR$1.1K an up
- Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Skeleton (retailing US$5K an up)

Skeleton or open dial on Jap movement
- Orient watch ~US$350 (not really skeleton, just open dial)
- BULOVA ~US$250 and up (open dial)
- Invicta (some are using Chinese movement)

Skeleton or open dial on Chinese movement
- Invicta
- Armitron
- Kenneth Cole (mostly fashion brands)
- Seagull
- Alpha watch usually under US$100
- Theorema watch usually ~US$200
- TRIAS watch (some swiss movement model cost more, mostly Chinese)

Looking for Japanese Mechanical
- www.seiyajapan.com
- http://www.higuchi-inc.com/
- www.orientwatchusa.com

grey market (online)
- thewatchery.com ( I dealt with them b4)
- ashford.com ( I dealt with them b4)
- collectorstime.com




CW system is set a high security and they r having problem releasing Malaysian purchase. anyway i give up on CW. badly need a new watch for CNY tot.

This post has been edited by xander: Jan 15 2011, 09:25 AM

wow, part 3 liao... alot of watchlovers here as well...
Maybe can shop around ashford.com?
I was looking around in there and they seem to have some good bargains.
Arrrgghhh... need to control my urge...
This time of the year is when i always lose control... coz it's bonus time!!!

v3 dy!!!congratz congratz

so many watch lovers until it have ver 3 now

congratz for part 3!!!
giving up on CW as well but they are the only affordable watch with swiss movement.

any other suggestion?

congrats on the new version...and let the poisoning..i mean sharing continue...

removed: Mod posted the info.

thank you



This post has been edited by patryn33: Jan 15 2011, 01:02 PM

V3 already

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Added on January 15, 2011, 1:02 amwhats your budget? requirement?

trying to get a watch under 1k. not lookin at tissot and seiko.. trying to find sumthing good from GD as well..

but kinda hard to find any good stuff wif 1k i understand. anyway how's Louis Errard huh. looks rly good. wat's the price like if i m getting from GD

At first I din know buying online was a viable option coz scared kena tipu by fakes and etc etc...
Then I stumble upon this thread...
Checked out some of the sites recommended here and found some really tempting offers that I juz can't say no.
I remembered when I bought my Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman, there was another one that I liked which is the Khaki Navy GMT.
That time, the GMT was retailing at a higher price than the Frogman. So I chose the cheaper one and used it as a beater. Especially when doing rugged activities (paintball, island hopping, snorkelling, hiking and mountain climbing)
So, when I saw the exact same model now on clearance at Ashford.com selling at us490,
I juz couldn't say no.
I immediately sold my Frogman to a friend of mine for a good price and immediately ordered the Navy GMT...
All this while still waiting for my EP frm Zeetan...

Fellow WIS will immediately relate to this.
When we see a good deal, the "need" and "want" question normally goes out the window.

Budget around RM1k-1.5k can be stretched a bit

automatic movement
simple dial
leather strap

is it possible?

tissot visodate, available in black dial too.

+1 .. nice looking watch but the leather strap color would be better if brown

wow! thank you so much. love it! any idea where in malaysia to get it? how much does it roughly cost? check amazon and it cost around USD585.

Many watchshop carries Tissot in major shopping mall. The price is within your range.
Go test and feel it, good luck

Hey,
I noticed you and patryn is pretty active in watches forum.
Your recommendations are pretty good for other forumers.
I benefited frm ur recommendations as well...
Just wondering about your collection? Must be elaborate huh?

Hey bro, just sharing information, that's beauty of the forum, doesn't it
My collection? Can't compare to the Seiko fans in Seiko thread.
Quote from somewhere,
"A collection of 4 exceptional watches is better than a collection of 10 mediocre ones."
Haha, easier say than done. Currently 3 Swiss, 1 German, 1 Chinese, 2 Japs. Can see some of it in MWF

This post has been edited by ck77: Jan 15 2011, 01:25 PM

chinese? sea gull? is it a good brand? was browsing for it earlier.