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 The Watch Thread v5, no watch is 2 cheap or 2 pricey 2 talk

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post Dec 21 2012, 03:33 PM

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Ready to go to the moon if earth doesn't make it...

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post Dec 25 2012, 10:28 AM

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Generally my criteria for choosing a watch goes in this order:
Aesthetics, movement, brand, price, any heritage/history behind would be a bonus. Some people may consider resale value but not me.

Of course, once in a while emotion trumps all the above biggrin.gif
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post Dec 25 2012, 03:19 PM

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QUOTE(-Max91- @ Dec 25 2012, 02:45 PM)
Guys, I'm been going to many watch shops to look for my leather strap replacement but I couldn't find. Cause mine the end of the strap is "curve" and a lot of the shops I asked do not have it. Any idea where I can look for the curve leather strap??

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Hirsch Leonardo straps with curved ends if you can find them in shops. Alternatively there are many online stores selling these e.g. Fredawatchstraps or Watchobsession.
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post Dec 25 2012, 06:14 PM

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TBH I have not seen Leonardos in the flesh, not sure whether they are common in Malaysia. Where I am the official Hirsch distributor does not even supply this line currently.
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post Dec 25 2012, 07:23 PM

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QUOTE(Everdying @ Dec 25 2012, 06:42 PM)
where are u btw?
i dont think i've ever seen any curved end straps from anyone here.
most stores here seem to assume that curved end straps have very limited market as they think it can only fit certain watches.
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China, and you'd think for a market like this they would carry the full range.
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post Dec 26 2012, 05:18 PM

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^What's wrong with China made winders? Care to share what you mean by 'quality type'?

Not everyone can afford Scatola del Tempo and Wolf Designs winders, especially for the average guy with a couple of Seiko's in their collection.
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post Dec 26 2012, 11:16 PM

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Yup unless my watches had moonphase, annual/perpetual calendar I can't be bothered to put them on the winder smile.gif
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post Dec 27 2012, 04:02 PM

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Thought I'd share this. A friend purchased a Shanghai brand hand-winding watch recently. What's interesting is the dial which is printed with Chinese 'shi chen' 时辰, used to tell time during the time of dynasties. All for less than RM90.

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post Dec 27 2012, 05:38 PM

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taobao.com is always a good source for Chinese watches. Also try good-stuffs.com though the prices there may be slightly higher.
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post Dec 29 2012, 09:49 AM

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QUOTE(Catnip @ Dec 29 2012, 12:32 AM)
IIANM, the ancient Chinese time system divides the the day into 12 zones. (equivalent to 2 hours)
How does one read time on that watch? I'm too tired to figure that out.  sweat.gif
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Time is read like any other watch. The markers are positioned in the way that correlates to the 12 hour system; outer ring represents pm, inner ring am.

There's a review with discussion on the Chinese time system on WUS.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f72/shanghai-...tch-790929.html
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post Dec 29 2012, 08:45 PM

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Chris Ward preview sale is on again.
http://www.christopherward.co.uk/sale/preview.html

Oops looks like I missed patryn's post above

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post Dec 31 2012, 11:28 AM

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QUOTE(advocado @ Dec 31 2012, 11:15 AM)
Guys, can recommend me a rm10 to rm200 watch for sports?
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The lower end of your price range is probably a bit unrealistic. Anyway your best option is G-Shock. Get a classic DW5600 for a little over 200.

There are a few online sellers popular on LYN, prices are probably more competitive than retail outlets.
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post Jan 8 2013, 10:27 PM

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I think 18mm would fit the C5, definitely not 24mm. Just measure the lug width to be sure.
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post Jan 12 2013, 04:13 PM

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Mido offers a few ladies models, as well as Hamilton. Hamilton open heart model is a nice watch.

Christopher Ward is also having a sale with a few models going for 50% off or more (< 1k).
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post Jan 13 2013, 10:15 PM

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^Some guys have Rolex Subs as daily beaters, so why not?
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post Jan 14 2013, 11:09 AM

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QUOTE(MrAvatar @ Jan 14 2013, 12:13 AM)
currently caught between Ck and Fossils watches, which brand is better in terms of quality and durability?
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Pretty much the same in terms of movement. Personally I'd consider the Japanese brands as well i.e. Seiko, Citizen, Casio, Orient.
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post Feb 20 2013, 05:47 PM

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Which Speedmaster did you get? I had the impression the 3570 was widely available. My Speedy ticks a bit loud too, guess it's normal.
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post Feb 20 2013, 07:00 PM

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Yeah never seen that one before. But with the co-axial feature, shouldn't be a bad choice.
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post Feb 23 2013, 04:49 PM

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Too heavy for Bond? I'm trying to understand what an additional 100g or so on the wrist would make a difference to a strapping fellow like Daniel Craig biggrin.gif
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post Mar 6 2013, 10:22 AM

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Finally added a Chinese watch to my humble collection - a Sea-gull column wheel chronograph. Overall quality is top notch for the price I paid, and the movement is just amazing seen through the display caseback.

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