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

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post Mar 10 2013, 12:03 PM

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AD have online shop? Can share the link please?
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post Mar 10 2013, 08:01 PM

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QUOTE(Everdying @ Mar 10 2013, 07:31 PM)
mido have one if not the cheapest COSC watch in the market.
there is also the famed tissot le locle...around the low 3k range after discount.
http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/a-week-on-the...cle-chronometre
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I'm sorry to have to say this, but if your number one priority when buying a mechanical watch is "accuracy", you're buying it for the wrong reason.

Especially when the title of "most accurate" is awarded by a voluntary entry competition that most manufactures don't even bother to enter - only 19 participants out of ALL the watchmakers in the world entered in Tissot's category - "business" - classic.

Buying the "most accurate" mechanical watch as per COSC is (to reuse your analogy) like buying the "fastest" horse drawn buggy in a 5 buggy race at your state fair. It's an exercise in pointlessness.

You buy a horse drawn buggy as opposed to a Ford Focus not because you're interested in speed as determined by fundamentally flawed competitions, but because you're interested in the view you get when you slow down, and the horse drawn buggy experience.

You buy, or at least should buy, a mechanical watch for a host of other reasons that should be at least as important as accuracy - respect for the tradition of mechanical watches, a fascination with mechanical objects that are relatively accurate despite everything you know about physics saying that they shouldn't, a respect for the watchmakers' skill, the successful marriage of art to craft when a movement is finely finished, etc.
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post Mar 11 2013, 04:00 AM

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QUOTE(r3kahsttub @ Mar 10 2013, 02:38 AM)
Sticker price was sub RM52k, before discount.
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Normally can get how much discounts for this kind of collectors piece?
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post Mar 11 2013, 04:56 AM

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Hi guys, for Seamaster and Nomos in same price range.
Which will you choose?

But if compare Tissot and Nomos (which is double to triple the price of Tissot) which one you will choose?
Actually both seems very light weight and a bit fragile.. If compare with Seamaster.

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post Mar 12 2013, 06:20 PM

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QUOTE(sniper on the roof @ Mar 12 2013, 04:35 PM)
Today's episode of WRUW.. the ubiquitous SKX007

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How is Seiko divers compare with the Seamasters in term of the watch quality itself alone.
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post Mar 12 2013, 06:31 PM

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delated

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post Mar 13 2013, 07:38 PM

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Hi guys, what is grey dealer? most are reliable?

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post Mar 13 2013, 09:21 PM

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If buy a pre own watch, like OMEGA or Rolex
where can we bring back to check for authentication?

Normally take how long? is it expansive?
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post Mar 13 2013, 09:39 PM

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QUOTE(deriku @ Mar 13 2013, 09:32 PM)
^Are you the same guy who wrote this??
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Copy from somewhere which I think it's quite make sense.
Mechanical is not meant for accuracy, quartz is the better option for that purpose. Unless you can afford a tourbillon.

COSC is jus another gimmick in lux watch market.

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post Mar 14 2013, 12:59 PM

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Vacheron said the best movement is from Lemania

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post Mar 14 2013, 01:14 PM

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QUOTE(patryn33 @ Mar 14 2013, 07:18 AM)
next why u asking here when u are taking inputs your friend highly?
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True. People here is very nice!
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post Mar 14 2013, 02:30 PM

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QUOTE(ck77 @ Mar 14 2013, 02:13 PM)
Any source?
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from Juan-Carlos Torres, CEO of Vacheron Constantin
http://vimeo.com/46263447


But i have to dissagre with it, the best is still the sands in hour glass tongue.gif

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post Mar 14 2013, 02:37 PM

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QUOTE(ck77 @ Mar 14 2013, 02:35 PM)
Thanks bro  thumbup.gif
More reason you guys should consider speedy pro  rclxms.gif
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Omega's Speedaster Pro ?
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post Mar 15 2013, 10:32 PM

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QUOTE(patryn33 @ Mar 14 2013, 08:10 PM)
Coming from the late sir George Daniel I can buy that, Juan-Carlos Torres went into the biz doing marketing, went to college to read biz no watchmaker by trade. Hmm...
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Yea.. He looks more like a con man in the vid
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post Mar 17 2013, 08:16 AM

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Just found OCBC cc have 0% interest instalment plan for 12 or 18 months at selected luxury brand merchants. brows.gif

Bvlgari
Hugo Boss
IWC
Mont Blanc
Rolex Boutique
Swiss Watch Gallery
Omega
Tissot

Maybe you guys will be interested?
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post Mar 20 2013, 09:33 AM

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Why the Speedmater is manual-winding instead of auto?
i thought auto is better why they still using hand winding?
hand winding also can be damage if not using it carefully, so its like less durable?
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QUOTE(sniper on the roof @ Mar 22 2013, 04:38 PM)
Congrats!! The best Tag these days imho cos its such a looker and it doesn't say Tag.
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Carrera is still a good buy if compare with Seamaster?

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post Mar 23 2013, 02:37 PM

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I would say, to match your beautiful hand bags...
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post Mar 23 2013, 02:38 PM

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dive watch is suitable to wear to dinner or ball?
This thread is too poisoning..

can't afford to buy a submariner, but maybe a seamaster for now?

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post Mar 23 2013, 02:46 PM

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around 22k for a new one?

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