hoping it will go for 2k hahaha

hallo...i wan buy watch...but dono which brand coz im not to updated with fashion....so can u all suggest me some model range price from 300-700.. i like steel type,chronograph like edifice....so which brand do u tink?

u can go for seiko quartz.. if u like designer brand.. u can choose guess..

Patryn,
While in HK, I tried on the Zenith Annual Calendar and I must say it is a handsome watch.
Too bad I got like a million stuff on my "wanted" list... lol

hey guys any review of cerrruti watches ? and whats a good shop to look for watches that cost around 1k ?

guys wonder if bell and ross is worth their price on it anot? and what do you guys think of russian watch ? is it worth to buy junkers for 1k++?

junker is german watch

Russian - are you crazy about accuracy?
@1k you are looking at a swiss ronda quartz on the junkers. @1K budget U can get better alternatives online. check page 1 post 1.

bell and ross buy on grey - collectorstime.com its not worth the $$ if U are into design yes.

Deriku, what is the normal price range for Orient?

actually i wanna get the zepplelin hand wind chronograph watch ... cuz i realli like that design and wana get a hand winding watch ...
but if buy on grey for bell and ross is it original? wats the diff?

I paid less than 1k for my open dial Rally. But on second thought, yours being an Orient Star JDM model (I think), also with a retrograde complication, the price is not bad.

Have always liked the retrograde function (e.g. ML Masterpiece, Longines Master) but just can't justify the spending right now

4 retrograde functions!

Besides the retrograde, I really love the details and quality of this watch. It's quite 'heavy'. Each dial has a different background and it winds up easily. Every morning, the PR will be down to about 30 hours but by lunch time, I would have full PR of 40 hours. Mind you, I am an office worker( don't really move a lot). BTW, how expensive is this longines? 4 retrograde!!


This post has been edited by spicediablo: Dec 28 2011, 12:37 PM

The Longines is USD3750 on prestigetime. Agree that Orient watches take little effort to wind, at least compared to my Seiko Monster. Shaking it for about 10min brings the PR from 0 - 40.

Mine takes 20 hand winds to get to max... which is perfect for new mechanical watch user like me just in case i forgot to wear it for one day, I'll still be able to 'recover' the charge in a short time.

This post has been edited by spicediablo: Dec 28 2011, 09:49 AM

For an automatic mechanical watch, it is alright/necessary to wind the watch manually by turning its knob? And what is the usual number of turns to avoid overwinding? Thanks.

As I know,not all automatic watches support handwinding.You have to check if your model supports it. As for number of turns, it depends on your engine. If you could list down your model, maybe sifus here can advise you...

Not mine yet, going to make the purchase soon after deliberating for months. It is the Raymond Weil 2838-STC-00659 model. ETA 2824 according to patryn33. I may not be wearing it during weekends, thus it would be great if a little manual winding can help

ETA2824 can be handwind.

Mind to share the price of this beautiful piece?

in fact it is a mod version of SW200, not ETA 2824.
yes u can handwind it

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Added on December 28, 2011, 12:29 pmall swiss auto that I have come across can handwind.
Jap - entry level ones usually cannot handwind or hack. Today slowly changing need to read specs.

This post has been edited by patryn33: Dec 28 2011, 12:48 PM