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 

Hi,

Can somebody recommend me a decent watch shop in Penang? I'm interested with G-Shocks in particular, most shops I visited in my area have very limited selections I actually found one in Pacific/Prai Megamall with reasonable selling price plus the boss there is friendly, but sadly the models I want are all out of stock... Tough luck

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Added on January 17, 2011, 7:59 am
Confirmed replica la, but it was written as "simulate" instead of the usual "replica"

btw.. anyone knows where can i get good discounts on Ball watches?.. i do not mind grey warranty..

i am still deciding between EPOS Passion Ref 3369OH and ball engineer diver master series.

I just bought frm Ashford last week... 15th Jan.
They ship by UPS and you can track by their website.
My shipment is due to arrive on the 24th Jan.
So it's like 9 days.... if it arrives on time.
Service is pretty good. Can do livechat if you have any enquiries.
If my 1st deal goes well... might be buying more.
Some deals are too good to ignore... hahaha 
Oh yeah, watches should be tax free. Unless u meet a kopi-o kastam fellow.

so no AD on Laco?

hi, all the sifu here, need you all help here, am new here and interested in BALL watch, is for casual use and do not have any specific model target, as long as is automatic and look nice then will be good.
Is any one knw any AD in malaysia here give good discount? and also any other place to look for great bargain?  and what is the price range like? possible to get it below 3k or 5k?

Off course dude! Only genuine and homage can be discuss here and MWF!

No la bro, was in KL.

Longines 50% off?!    I knew I should have followed this thread a little more closely.... would have made a good gift for the wife instead of Oris @ 30% off only.. sigh.

or it maybe from surplus! Swatch may have over estimated and need to get rid of them. or it maybe discontinuing the model. another source maybe due to returns! I know Asia don't have returns but some countries do.

there are lots of reason how they are getting the stock. the above may not be the only reason

any high tech simple watches? like the formula one watch?

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.

hi guys, any idea about a watch as a gift for a 25-year-old graduate? budget ~1k, male. Steel bracelet is preferred.
any suggestion is welcomed... =)

You attended the WWII opening right?
Can you recall what are the prices like?

Sinn U1 is a good and tough watch yeah... but it also builts like a tank with the 44mm case and 15-17mm height... not really subtle.
Damasko on the other hand have smaller watches measuring 40-42mm... the design is simple and highly legible, can wear beneath shirt sleeves...
Different watch for different occasion maybe?
Ahhhh... tell u the truth, when we want something, we can come up with a million reasons... bottom line is... I want it? 

Hi folks. Am new to this thread and have been lapping up all the info here apart from those posted on WUS. My eyes are set on these:

1. Mido Commander - Gent - 37 mm M8419.4.51.8 (ETA 2836-2)

2. Mido Baroncelli Power Reserve (ETA 2897)

Beginning to see 'watches' spinning around after sifting through v1 & v2 of the watches thread...plus the luxury watches thread!

@nando Still obsessed with power reserve models? Which AD was it that you recommended to llk, here?

Will have to pick either one of the above watches as I have other commitments. Still saving up for it...no great hurry, unless the price is going to skyrocket tomorrow!

I do like the Power Reserve model a lot more, it was love at first sight and I am pretty sure I won't get tired of it - but the Commander is equally nice and with a much lower price tag! Improved ETA 2824 (ETA 2836) vs ETA 2892 with power reserve display (ETA 2897) as per patryn33's post below?

patryn33's post is here.
Interesting thread here.

BTW, watch is intended for daily wear - have not worn a watch since 2002 when I was robbed off my Seiko 5! Please feel free to air your comments on the 2 models above.

Mido used alot of Top grade movements.
Any idea what is the price of the above watches locally?

Here is a Msia online store prices
http://www.orolus.com/cgi-bin/ShoppingCart...celli+Gent+Hand
rose gold, my guess is around US$3K. The all dial steel complication is already selling at US$2.4k in grey.
get a UHR (posted a page or 2 eariler) on same movement maybe 1 grade lower the cost is at EUR$710 or ~US$1K.

@nando Thanks for the PM. Yeah, sure was a long read. ck77 and patryn33 are indeed the experts here - very grateful for the many insights over the posts.

Have seen the Mido Moonphase (1321 base ETA Valjoux 7751) and agree that it is a very nice watch. In fact, stumbled upon this which was posted in the forum here earlier which convinced me that a Mido is probably most suitable as a beginner piece, for me. As they say, taste is subjective and we are all really only limited by monetary considerations! Needless to say, more complications, more moolah. Hmm...currently still steadfast with my inclination over plain dial with PR. This thread is 'poisonous' 

I guess I am the type who would rather have one quality timepiece than a dozen like-but-don't-like-it-enough-to-buy pieces. Not ready yet for Rolex-grade watches and definitely won't go for a Lo-Lex 
@patryn33 Thanks for the link to the online store. Indeed mostly top grade movements for Mido and all reviews/comments confirm the same. Was first introduced to the Mido brand by an 82 year old gentleman who got it (the solid gold classical looking type) as a gift over 30 years ago - it was still running after all those years, although how well I can't tell!

The last I checked, the Mido Commander was going for RM1,999.00 before discount. Standard 20% discount (I wonder if it could be stretched to >30% for cash) was offered at an AD at Mid Valley sometime in December 2010 and it can also be found here.

As for the Mido Baroncelli Power Reserve, the stainless steel bezel with white dial and brown leather strap which I'm interested in is going for RM4,250/4,400? before discount.  RM4,600.00? for the Rose Gold version - same 20% discount offered by the Mid Valley AD. The online price can be found here and also here.

Orolus.com's prices seem to be higher than Superbuy.my but it looks like Bodying.my's prices which include free shipping to Malaysia by PosLaju is the most competitive.

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MY NEW PURCHASE.....OTW

Sinn U1 can get locally at Hour Glass.
Online can get at sinnwatches.com... can get VAT discount sumore... just e-mail Eric 1st.

Hi folks.


@nando Still obsessed with power reserve models? Which AD was it that you recommended to llk, here?

Will have to pick either one of the above watches as I have other commitments. Still saving up for it...no great hurry, unless the price is going to skyrocket tomorrow!

I do like the Power Reserve model a lot more, it was love at first sight and I am pretty sure I won't get tired of it - but the Commander is equally nice and with a much lower price tag! Improved ETA 2824 (ETA 2836) vs ETA 2892 with power reserve display (ETA 2897) as per patryn33's post below?

@nando Thank you for your suggestion    Hope I haven't been guilty of reviving your PR bug! I think you mean this:

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Added on March 27, 2011, 2:15 pm

Spotted at Red Army Pavillion, RM16,320 with 20% discount, serious buyer can nego bit more.

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Added on April 15, 2011, 11:00 pm
+1 their vintage series are very nice.
B&R Vintage Series recent launching event,
http://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.ph...pic,2472.0.html

I thought B&R had been doing a great job at round dial too.
eg
http://www.chronomaster.co.uk/bell_&_ross.htm

well, not all design have to appeal to everyone.

I though U would be happy that it has been service by B&R service centre. over haul just means it has been clean, oil and regulated.

depends for a rolex it cost US$600 in USA for a datejust, in Singapore ~$700-800 depending on models.
if U are on a vintage rolex the cost may range ~SG$2K!
an oris cost ~US$150
found that brand that offer value for money watches like Tissot. They do not any AD in Asia.
http://www.atlanticwatch-usa.com/automatic1.html