i thought better do together with photos le....must set example here ma...hehehehe

good catch i would say...yeah...pictures time!

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Added on May 24, 2011, 8:52 pmi will suggest push your budget up a bit and look for an Omega..the SeaMaster...good movement, brand name is there, suitable for wet conditions and also formal functions....



This post has been edited by nando: May 24 2011, 08:52 PM

@tom_k3nt


nah...you cant get the masterpiece with complications...

let me give you more sleepless night...
if you really see this as a careful, well-calculated buy that you will keep for a long long time....
save some more....and wait longer....

from 6k...you're perhaps 30-40% away from what we call a grail.....

from what i read, it seems that you're not very sure what you want..and you tend to try and fit a model with your budget...now that's important....
but sometimes, it may backfire...you may end up buying something you didnt really want..just to fit your budget...

do one more thing bro..ask yourself again....do i really have 2-3 models that i really want, that i will keep for a long time, that will give me the satisfaction every time i look at it...
if the answer is YES, and you are not far from the price...why not save and wait longer..?

so, sleep peacefully..haha


but if you've already decided that you wont want to spend more than 6k for a piece, its still okay.  Different people have different spending habits. 

For long lasting, good value for money Ball is not bad.  but with Ball, you'll either like or not. Be careful of the `lume' attraction.  I find myself attracted to owning a watch that will light up the cinema but after careful consideration, i havent found a particular Ball
design that suits my taste. 

For instant recognition and wow factor (not necessary WIS but the non-WIS crowd), a Tag will always cry out loud for attention.  Collectorstime.com seems to have some.

Longines? check out the upcoming longines masterpiece retrograde that is coming.  A bit busy looking but lots of complications in one watch...



so, sleep peacefully..haha

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This post has been edited by nando: May 26 2011, 09:30 AM

nah...this one...







i posted in MWF few months ago......(got some links in there)



http://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.ph...pic,2622.0.html

interestingly, some think its more expensive...because a moonphase and day night is now added...

so its now 2nd time zone, date, day, power-reserve/seconds + moonphase + daynight

but some think its cheaper...because the number of pusher button reduced/simplified....

havent got time to ask local AD if they know the pricing...

it does look kind of busy though..didnt feel that the day/night indicator is necessary...

the previous model is more clean..

This post has been edited by nando: May 26 2011, 10:37 AM

hehehe..life can be complicated....hahaha

i got the orange F1 chrono from the LVMH sale..USD 599 plus tax 8% % courier back to Malaysia...all in abt RM2200
i got it because i was looking for meaningful gift for missus for a special occasion....so i got it together with the lady F1...
now she very happy..a pair of Tags (to her, Tag is big deal...she is no WIS) to remember a special occasion, all at 60-70% discount!
when we brought it to a local Tag AD to resize bracelet...the sales person got a shock at the pricing

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Added on May 27, 2011, 8:12 pmhaha!..i remember JW watch was selling these watches for a good price not long ago...

This post has been edited by nando: May 27 2011, 08:15 PM

they only deliver to the US. Yes, i need someone based there to do the buying for me. It took about 4-5 days for the goods to be delivered to him. He then send it over to me.

hanz...you cannot keep on listening to ck77 and his t-dial story..very poisonous one...
i am still trying to clean the submariner t-dial poison from my system since i discover the same thing from him..hehehehe

so you in hunt for 14060 as well?

This post has been edited by nando: Jun 11 2011, 02:49 PM

yep...proper seller...

but price quite fixed...

This post has been edited by nando: Jun 20 2011, 08:21 PM

Pam...good followers world wide....if you like the style and size, its a good brand to own.....

Although the price can be steep for what its offering overall...

why the 219 in particular?

also not much talk about Panerai here in this forum ...maybe its worth to get info from worldwide forums...especially on the specific Panerai threads...

This post has been edited by nando: Jun 27 2011, 10:19 PM

wow..dont remember anyone who purchased so rapidly after posting a query in forum...!

but congrats...very nice and cool watch...

if you think the watch bug will be bitting you for the next 5 years..
and you can afford to save enough to buy a preowned Sub in next 3 years...

i would even say go for the real thing.....

homages seldom satisfy those poisoned by watch bug...

This post has been edited by nando: Jun 30 2011, 09:49 PM

cool...got Patina effect already? show some pics...

mind sharing the source and also how much?

there are people that are super conscious abt what movement is moving the hands:

there are people that are conscious abt the brand...Panerais etc, (maybe Tag too)

there are those that put design/theme/size above everything...

there are people who look for history...

some people want robustness, toughness Sinn, Damasko etc,

there are people who look for best value for $: Seikos maybe etc,

there are people who wants a mixture of above..

Learn from these people....and try to understand why they think that way...

but at end of day, ask yourself lo..if you wear the 1887 and everytime you look at it, you are happy, go for it...

but if you wear and your heart keep on telling you `Its only a cheapo Seiko movement hidden behind a name made famous by DiCarpio, Hamilton and Pitt'....then dont go for it lo..

I find TH design nice...some cool looking watches....but i wont pay too much for it because i know for that price, there are better options around..
I personally like the 1887 and also the Aquaracer with enticing green markers...


This post has been edited by nando: Jul 6 2011, 05:12 PM

try waiting for sale at Hour Glass...

the orange PO (with orange leather) was selling for slightly less than 9k last year...

of course if you want the more `popular; variety (orange with bracelet, or black bezel orange numbers), its rare to find these on sale.

since got surge in interest for Pam..here's some preowned if you are based in Singapore

http://www.sg-roc.com/threads/69447-FS-BNIB-Pam-005-M


http://www.sg-roc.com/threads/69120-WTS-Used-PAM-111-K-CHEAP!

http://www.sg-roc.com/threads/65339-BNIB-N...s-PAM-000/page3

This post has been edited by nando: Jul 11 2011, 08:53 PM

check ur pm...

Overall, those into watches feels Tag is too commercialized and a buyer is probably paying for all the heavy advertising....but if you like Tag, then go for it..

If you like Tag and think you will enjoy wearing one for the rest of your life, then go for Tag....

Everyone will have their own opinion- movement, history, price, quality, ...

a very good example is Ball vs Tag

Ringgit to ringgit, when it comes to quality, Ball is above Tag...tough watch, superlume, not too common, not too heavy on advertising..

but have a look at Ball's range and design...do you like Ball design? If not, you'll be disappointed after buying it.... just because watch forums `laughed' at Tag and recommend you to choose Ball..

If you fancy TH, just shortlist the models you are keen on and maybe the sifus can share their opinion...the pros and cons...so that you can weigh things better...

if you dont shortlist... it will be a long long story...too many brand to talk about for 10k budget...Omega, used Rolex, German brands, even Seiko etc..

This post has been edited by nando: Jul 19 2011, 08:30 AM

here's a potential deal if you want a preowned German..

Damasko, local seller. less than 6 months old, good condition. at slightly above 4k...looks reasonable...

http://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.ph...11.msg34978#new

dont know seller personally but he regular sells his watches in that forum, so should be quite reliable...