QUOTE(patryn33 @ Mar 3 2011, 09:17 PM)
Serious?!?Damn, should have asked when I bought my watches there...
Another lesson learned...
The Watch Thread v3, Affordable or not depends on individual
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Mar 4 2011, 09:39 PM
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QUOTE(patryn33 @ Mar 4 2011, 08:30 PM) now that U bought from there, from time to time they will email U coupon code. the last code I get was additional 10% off. good tip!Added on March 4, 2011, 10:16 pm QUOTE(Ethan07 @ Mar 2 2011, 04:28 PM) hi guys, any idea about a watch as a gift for a 25-year-old graduate? budget ~1k, male. Steel bracelet is preferred. with that budget, Seiko/Casio/Quartz Tissot should be okay. unless you friend is into designer watches..Fossil, Kenneth Cole, etc, etc... then not much difference, it a matter of style.any suggestion is welcomed... =) This post has been edited by nando: Mar 4 2011, 10:16 PM |
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Mar 4 2011, 10:24 PM
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QUOTE(ck77 @ Mar 4 2011, 11:31 AM) Very easy, not much different from local online purchase. r the website reliable? any1 tried it b4?1. Saw what you like. 2. Email the seller. 3. If price and terms ok, then pay either by paypal, credit card, bank wire etc 4. Voila! Further information, you can read their FAQ and Shipping and Handling. |
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Mar 5 2011, 09:37 AM
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Mar 5 2011, 01:40 PM
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Pat,
The coupon that u mention frm ashford, I have nvr gotten one yet. But does it valid for storewide purchases? If it is, I will be waiting anxiously coz there's a piece that I'm aiming. Pending selling my surpluses for funding. And is 10% the most for a coupon discount you got? |
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Mar 5 2011, 04:37 PM
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Hi guys,
First of all please allow me to praise this fantastic trade. I have never owned a watch in my life (and I'm 26!) and have recently got interested in buying a watch. My first choice was a Victorinox but after reading and going through this thread with a magnifying glass (there might have been some selective reading but I enjoyed every word), I stumbled upon the Oris BC3 DLC. I saw the price in Mid Valley and it costs about RM3.1k. I'm not sure if Oris is a good brand per-say but it looks like a watch that I want, simple and clean looking. Like everyone, i want my moneys worth. So could you guys please advise if the Oris BC3 DLC or if Oris is a good brand for a watch? Thanks so much in advance. Please if there is any way I can contribute to this thread (with my 1.5% of knowledge of watches!) please do tell me. This post has been edited by yamateh16: Mar 5 2011, 04:42 PM |
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Mar 5 2011, 07:29 PM
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QUOTE(yamateh16 @ Mar 5 2011, 04:37 PM) Hi guys, 1st of all, welcome bro.First of all please allow me to praise this fantastic trade. I have never owned a watch in my life (and I'm 26!) and have recently got interested in buying a watch. My first choice was a Victorinox but after reading and going through this thread with a magnifying glass (there might have been some selective reading but I enjoyed every word), I stumbled upon the Oris BC3 DLC. I saw the price in Mid Valley and it costs about RM3.1k. I'm not sure if Oris is a good brand per-say but it looks like a watch that I want, simple and clean looking. Like everyone, i want my moneys worth. So could you guys please advise if the Oris BC3 DLC or if Oris is a good brand for a watch? Thanks so much in advance. Please if there is any way I can contribute to this thread (with my 1.5% of knowledge of watches!) please do tell me. 2nd, if you're still interested in a Victorinox, I have one for sale. Just chk my sig. 3rd, if Oris is the one that sings to you, then I suggest you go for it. But I for one find Oris lacking in the finishings department. Their movements have little or no finishing at all, just painted red and mind you their prices are not exactly entry level. But still, whatever that floats your boat. My 1st swiss watch is a Tissot so thats what I would recommend. Prices are acceptable. But that's just my 2sen. Happy hunting!!! |
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QUOTE(hanz079 @ Mar 5 2011, 01:40 PM) The coupon that u mention frm ashford, I have nvr gotten one yet. U're in luck!But does it valid for storewide purchases? If it is, I will be waiting anxiously coz there's a piece that I'm aiming. Pending selling my surpluses for funding. And is 10% the most for a coupon discount you got? QUOTE 10% off entire website (Excludes Sale or Clearance items - excludes Tag Heuer) Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Percentage off is based on Sale Price Dear Sir We here at Ashford.com are working on a lot of new Sales for you. I would like to share a fantastic sale on a popular Baume and Mercier set at Ashford.com. Baume and Mercier Men's Riviera Watch Model#: MOAO8779 Retail: $2,990.00, Your Price: $1,345.00, Sale: $899.00, You Save: $2,091.00 (70%) Swiss Mechanical Automatic (Self-Winding), Width: 40 mm, Water Resistance: 200 m (660 feet) Please click here Baume and Mercier Women's Riviera Watch Model#: MOAO8756 Retail: $2,490.00, Your Price: $1,295.00, Sale: $1,050.00 You Save: $1,440.00 (58%) Width: 38 mm, Diamond Bezel, Gems: White Diamonds Please click here Please email me your order#. If there is anything that catches your eye, now is the time to put us to the test. Feel free to reply directly to this email. You are a valued customer and I would like to make you as happy as possible with our special deals. If there's anything that I can assist you with, please feel free to contact me directly. I would like to personally assist you and to give the best possible deal. Remember, your satisfaction is our first priority! So, if there's anything that we can do to help make your experience at Ashford.com more enjoyable, please let me know. Best regards, Larry Ackerman Timepiece Specialist/Sales Manager lackerman@ashford.com Added on March 5, 2011, 11:38 pm QUOTE(yamateh16 @ Mar 5 2011, 04:37 PM) Like everyone, i want my moneys worth. So could you guys please advise if the Oris BC3 DLC or if Oris is a good brand for a watch? u must have fall in love with the PVD that is an in thing today. Oris is a decent entry level brand, running on swatch's group ETA workhorse. Thanks so much in advance. Please if there is any way I can contribute to this thread (with my 1.5% of knowledge of watches!) please do tell me. similar movement different brand prices are indeed much lower, some may even do more than Oris decorating the movements and U pay a small fraction of money on it. we do pay for the marketing and advertising. if you gone thru page 1 post 1 and click on the links and oris design still sings to U, I say go for it. I fact the above Baume and Mercier (part of Cartier group) Men's Riviera Watch Model#: MOAO8779 is a great deal it is on a ETA 2892. Oris is based on the cheaper ETA 2834. ![]() ![]() This post has been edited by patryn33: Mar 6 2011, 07:13 AM |
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Mar 6 2011, 03:48 PM
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wow Pat,
U must have bought stuff frm them by the truckloads? I have no such personal e-mails frm ashford. At most are computer generated ones and the offers are available to everyone. U lucky devil.... |
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Mar 6 2011, 06:17 PM
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Am just wondering is there any watch box that will have periodic vibration or similar in nature that can maintain the movement of automatic watch if its not in use?
My dad has been complaining about the watch I gave him since he has to adjust the time whenever it has been idle for more than 1 day. |
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Mar 6 2011, 08:34 PM
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Get a watch winder bro...
China made ones are ok for normal use. High end ones can cost as much as a BMW!!! Ebay have plenty. Maybe other forummers have better places. |
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QUOTE(hanz079 @ Mar 6 2011, 03:48 PM) wow Pat, LOL, just 1 item and it is big ticket maybe that's why.U must have bought stuff frm them by the truckloads? I have no such personal e-mails frm ashford. At most are computer generated ones and the offers are available to everyone. U lucky devil.... so U getting what from them? share pics! QUOTE(hanz079 @ Mar 6 2011, 08:34 PM) Get a watch winder bro... I am using cheapo china ones from ebay. it is noisy, it is jerky, the velvet peal off easily other than that it gets the job done.China made ones are ok for normal use. High end ones can cost as much as a BMW!!! Ebay have plenty. Maybe other forummers have better places. |
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Mar 6 2011, 10:21 PM
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Ok what is the price I should be expecting? don't need too good as long as it gets the job done. I saw some in amazon for $50 ++, and its too pricy imo.
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QUOTE(magiclover @ Mar 6 2011, 10:21 PM) Ok what is the price I should be expecting? don't need too good as long as it gets the job done. I saw some in amazon for $50 ++, and its too pricy imo. 50++ usd sounds ok to me frm the bay...maybe pat have some good links to share. it is not until i stumbled upon this thread that i started getting good deals... thanks mostly to pat an ck77 |
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QUOTE(magiclover @ Mar 6 2011, 10:21 PM) Ok what is the price I should be expecting? don't need too good as long as it gets the job done. I saw some in amazon for $50 ++, and its too pricy imo. issue is they mostly come with 110V not 220-230Vtry http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/K...r:referralID=NA http://in-fashion.amazonwebstore.com/B001Y.../B001YHQBMO.htm http://cgi.ebay.com/Diplomat-Black-Leather...=item2eb39a7653 |
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this is the one I'm using...
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-2-WATCH-WINDER-WOR...9#ht_2036wt_905 Damn... looks like I overpaid again eh Pat? Anyway, regarding the Ashford purchase... I'm looking at any one of those Zenith Port Royal Open watches. Doesn't seem to able to find any pre owned ones... If anyone spots one, gimme a heads up yah? Thanks |
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hi guys,
i own a rather cheap Seiko watch. thinking of upgrading bcoz already worn this piece for 2 years + and it has scratches here and there d on the bracelet and bezel :/ i was thinking of getting a tag or omega but no way rm2000 can buy a new 1 right? lol (rm2k is my budget) i hope to get 1 frm the pioneers but rm2k is budget. can recommend any brands other than seiko? if possible, dont want another seiko bcoz already own 1 now. heheh. im student thats why budget till 2k only This post has been edited by KenYoung: Mar 7 2011, 02:51 AM |
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Mar 7 2011, 09:26 AM
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http://www.pengallery.com/default.aspx?cat_id=22&cat_index=5 for watch winders
u can walk into their shop at The Weld |
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QUOTE(KenYoung @ Mar 7 2011, 02:42 AM) hi guys, Yes, you can get Tag F1 pre-owned for less than 2k.i own a rather cheap Seiko watch. thinking of upgrading bcoz already worn this piece for 2 years + and it has scratches here and there d on the bracelet and bezel :/ i was thinking of getting a tag or omega but no way rm2000 can buy a new 1 right? lol (rm2k is my budget) i hope to get 1 frm the pioneers but rm2k is budget. can recommend any brands other than seiko? if possible, dont want another seiko bcoz already own 1 now. heheh. im student thats why budget till 2k only |
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