I have a few experience buy watches online, in fact I bought 2 mm homages and a laco from Germany online. Each time the parcel arrived without any issue. There are no taxes on watches but if your worried about it being stolen pay a little more to have it insured. Better be safe than sorry

This post has been edited by h11g: Nov 6 2012, 11:51 PM

I got my laco from their official site. Response is fast and quick and they know what to do to ship your watch here.

i didnt get a mako, its a laco, here

https://shop.laco.de/

i always rock my frogman on the weekends.

what model did you get?

to all sifus here, i have a few questions regarding grand seiko. I went to the mall and tried out the GS spring drive SBGA005 GMT and i really love how smooth the second hand sweeps. I also tried out the hi beat GS and surprisingly the second hand isn't as smooth as the spring drive.

So my question is when one get a GS, is it a no brainer to go for the spring drive model? And the sales person told me that if you have a spring drive GS, you must send the watch to Japan for servicing or repair but if you have a regular mechanical GS or Hi Beat GS, the local service center might be able to service it.

So for someone that will buy a GS, should we only look at the spring drive models?

The MSRP for the SBGA005 Spring Drive GMT is 19500, and i get a 30%+5% discount so it comes to about 13k for this watch.

yeah that's why i'm having a dilemma now, because this will be my first big purchase and im lost between GS spring drive or the new sub c 114060.

The sales does told me that it takes about 3 months time to send it to Japan for servicing. but i'm really mesmerized by the spring drive movement, it is so smooth it is surreal.

Yeah a lot of people have been telling me that, I wonder why? Anyways few days ago i went and try the 114060 sub c no date, the feeling when the watch is on the hand is definitely different, i don't now whether issit because the Rolex advertising is playing tricks with my mind but i do feel my heart beats faster when I'm wearing the rolex.

thanks bro for the wise opinion. Now any comments on date or no date sub c?

yeah i love the balanced look of the ND as well. also eventhough ND is a few grams lighter but when i put it on my risk i can feel it as well. I for once prefer watches that are lighter

yeah if i get one the first thing is i will get a black nato strap. Looks very sporty. Anyways the new sub c is without lughole, do we need special tool so change the strap?

yeah i saw this video as well, but lets say we manage to put a leather strap to it, and you know how leather strap doesnt have the two holes in the middle like a metal bracelet, how do one remove the leather strap then?

bro why did you say non cosc? which reference yours and any reason why you wanna let her go?

my brother went to the shop recommended by sifu here in bsc price for a 114060 sub c is 21k

also the price i was quoted for the GS is in bangkok as i work here. its in emporium shopping mall in sukhumvit to be more specific. im really poisoned by the spring drive movement but ive decided i should get a rollie first for my first grail watch.so for tourists you get a final 6 percent vat refund at the airport. really tempting at this price

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Added on November 22, 2012, 12:15 amdoes it mean that the non cosc sub is not as accurate as the current model?

This post has been edited by h11g: Nov 22 2012, 12:15 AM

I see, the dssd look ridiculously big on my wrist. so I hear that you sent your watch in for regular service?

sd = sea dweller right?

guys actually how important is it when you purchase your rolex to have your on name on the registration card? Does it even matter if you claim a watch that doesn't have your own name on the card?

I wanna see the blog too~ care to link me?

your 14060 is in pristine condition~! btw i read up about sd, the only rolex model that doesn't have a cyclops is quite interesting