Those new at watches do read this 1st
http://www.watcharama.com/glossary.htm
http://www.tourneau.com/catalog/editorial_...e=complications






Seiko vs COSC
http://www.watchtime.com/cms/wp-content/up...t_Seiko_fin.pdf


Chronograph and affordable homages (Sub, Pammy, B&R) are no longer big. try to name a few brands

where to find those affordable homages
Sub Homage
- www.mkiiwatches.com
- www.orangewatchcompany.com
- www.steinhartwatches.de
- www.robert-uhren.de
- www.marcelloc-watches.com
- www.rxw.jp
- www.davosawatches.com
- http://www.msc-uhren.com/watches.htm

Sub homage similar to the original James Bond watch
- STEINHART "OCEAN 1 VINTAGE"
http://www.steinhartwatches.de/
- http://www.orangewatchcompany.com/milsub/index.php
- MK II Kingston

Pammy Homage
- www.zuriner.com
- Vollmer watch ( starts at ~1.4K @ watchseller.com )
- www.timefactors.com ( starts ~1.7rm )
- Aristo
- Dievas watch ( http://gnomonwatches.com/Dievas.html)
- www.rxw.jp (price ~1.6K) changed to www.plasmirmilgraph.com try http://southerncross-time.com/eng/marina.html
- Kadloo (~1.2k on swiss unitas)
- www.drcustomwatch.com (mix of Swiss and Asian)
(Asian parts)
- Getat http://www.siswatch727.com/index.do
- Jackson Tse http://www.jacksontse.com/
- Davidsen ( davidsenjpn@yahoo.com ) - prices starts from rm$1K for Unitas 6497
- http://www.rolingwatches.com


Bell and Ross Homage
- Junkers
- http://www.revue-thommen.ch/instrument.htm

many pilot fans here too
- www.stowa.com
- http://www.lacher-shop.de/e_shop/index.php
- www.archimede-uhren.de
- www.christopherward.co.uk
- Aristo (prices start ~1.5K)
- http://prometheuswatch.com/

IWC pilot homage
- Speedbird with soft iron core http://www.timefactors.com/speedbird.htm

diver watches
(online only)
- www.christopherward.co.uk
- http://www.ocean7watchco.com/
- Doxa
- www.mkiiwatches.com
- www.orangewatchcompany.com
- www.steinhartwatches.de
- www.robert-uhren.de
- http://halioswatches.com/watches/
- http://www.irreantumwatch.com/store/
- Marathon http://www.broadarrow.net/GSAR.htm
- Bernhardt http://www.bernhardtwatch.com/
- www.boschett-timepieces.com
- www.utswatches.com
- http://www.benaruswatches.com/
- http://www.helson-watches.com/
- http://prometheuswatch.com/

German watches that invested alot in case and movement tech
- Sinn
- http://www.damasko.de/eng/index.html

small size watches (case 33-38mm size)
- www.christopherward.co.uk (price starts at RM600)
- http://junior.frederique-constant.com/ (prices start at RM2.6K)
- http://www.dfreemontwatches.com/new_yorker.htm
- hamilton watch (Field mechanical size at 33mm) retail price ~rm1.1K
- Seiko Spirit Automatic (size 37mm)
- Titoni (many model range btw 33mm to 38mm) http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WATCHSALES/TitoniSalesTable.htm
- Stowa Antea Kleine Sekunde (35.5mm) or Stowa Antea 365 (36.5mm) prices with shipping ~rm$1.4K and up
- nomos club (36mm) retails ~rm4.5K to 5K or Nomos Ludwig (33mm) retails rm$5K and up
- http://www.jswatch.com/enska/urin.html
- http://www.rgmwatches.com/110As.html
- Maurice Lacroix http://www.mauricelacroix.com/#OUR%20CLASSICS
- http://www.archimede-uhren.de/EN/Pilot-S.htm (prices start at ~rm1.5k)
- http://www.autran-viala.de (prices start at ~rm1.4k)

great value Chrono watches
- www.uhr.info

Skeleton watches on swiss movement
- SWATCH under US$180
- http://www.steinhartwatches.de/ (limited edition)
- Oris Artelier Skeleton
- Louis Erard 1931 collection
- http://www.tourbywatches.com/ usually EUR$1.1K an up
- Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Skeleton

Skeleton or open dial on Jap movement
- Orient watch ~US$350 (not really skeleton, just open dial)
- BULOVA ~US$250 and up (open dial)
- Invicta (some are using Chinese movement)

Looking for Japanese Mechanical
- www.seiyajapan.com
- http://www.higuchi-inc.com/
- www.orientwatchusa.com

grey market (online)
- thewatchery.com ( I dealt with them b4)
- ashford.com ( I dealt with them b4)
- collectorstime.com (based in KL)

parking my LLD. page 1 valet parking yo!



This post has been edited by Naka7a: Jun 24 2015, 08:47 AM

Can anyone comment on the Rodina watch?



This post has been edited by -kytz-: Jun 23 2015, 11:16 PM

Its not OEM. Just a fake nomos without the name.

Front Page parking with the Steinhart

Sorry about my bloody dinner. And just in case you were wondering... no, we were not able to polish the plate.

Hehehe

Hi guys,

sorry that I could not see any rado watches thread.

by the way, I am looking for rado centrix or rado true. Anyone know where can I get rado watches with at least 25% discount? many shop selling with 15-20%.

Thanks.

Hey guys,

What are your opinions on Zeppelin 7060-1?

ZEPPELIN LZ129 HINDENBURG

Case Size - 40 mm

Case Material - Stainless steel

Case Back -Transparent Case Back

Dial - Beige dial with black digits/markers

Hands - Green luminous dots

Water Resistance - 3 ATM

Glass - Hesalite crystal

Movement - Automatic Cal. Made by Citizen, modified by POINT tec

Strap - Leather strap

Buckle - Tank Buckle

Functions - 24 hour display

http://cdn3.volusion.com/htlyr.vuqkj/v/vsp....jpg?1408684729

Didn't look like there is any modification of the movement
http://www.pointtec.de/zeppelin/7060-1/

How much u paying for it?

I have not purchased it yet. But the market price is roughly MYR2.5k.

What are your thoughts on this? I dont really know what modification they meant LOL.

this used to be below rm2k after discount.
too bad for GST and currency gone mad.
i liked the cream version of it.


its using a miyota 9100 movement which is good, but with the complications in it got more chances of something failing.
i seriously doubt got any modifications done to it, even the rotor looks standard plain miyota.

I like the beige brown leather strap too. But I am looking for a black leather strap watch for office wear.

I am not too farmiliar with this brand as they claim that it is made in Germany.

How does this watch compared to more mainstream brands like Citizen, Seiko, Tissot and etc?

how to compare?
in terms of movement, one step above tissot and seikos.
build quality, thats obviously a more dressy watch...so needless to say dont expect diver like ruggedness.

its probably assembled in germany as obviously the movement is japanese...so all likelyhood the rest of the parts from china, kinda like some seikos 'made in japan' but in actuality most of the parts from china / malaysia.

I didnt know the movement was better than average. lol.

Is it a good deal for a watch that is about 2k? Its my first watch that is above 800 LOL

This post has been edited by shaohui: Jun 24 2015, 11:44 AM

miyota 9xxx series comparable to eta 2892, one step above eta2824.

good deal? design wise i doubt u find anything similar.
so if u want to buy for design, u got not much choice anyway.

else u already mentioned seiko etc...those are much cheaper.

Sifus,
Is that unusual an automatic watch will needs to tune the time as it getting slower after days....im wearing a luminox automatic watch...

This watch is nice
http://www.victorinoxwatches.com/en/timepi...rt-chronograph/

This post has been edited by Assclown: Jun 24 2015, 12:37 PM

i had my eyes on this one as well... too bad it is quartz movement.



Case Size 42 mm

Case Material Stainless steel

Dial White

Water Resistance 5 ATM

Glass Mineral crystal

Movement Quartz Ronda 6203.B Swiss technology

Strap Leather strap

Buckle Tang Buckle

Functions Big date, dual time

This post has been edited by shaohui: Jun 24 2015, 12:54 PM

Saya tau Love the Nomos style among the Bauhaus designs but tarak duit

It's just USD120 though and it's sea gull automatic movement which I heard is not bad

If can, I wanna remove the "China made" label

or go for the slightly cheaper Stowa lor?

Which watch is that? I googled "Stowa" and the only design I find that's close to the Nomos is the Stowa Antea which cost like USD1k lol. Correct me if I'm wrong

yup, that's the one


This post has been edited by kenji1903: Jun 24 2015, 03:44 PM

Better off with this.

Or the stowa

It's nice but it's USD1k not USD100

Tarak duit now, belum kerja lagi

Thanks for the recommendation but the design is no where similar to the Nomos/Stowa I'm afraid

But it's also bauhaus design. Or am I getting this wrong? Hmm..

cheap bauhaus design? DW

unexpected reply from you

ppl want cheap...never said anything about good

another cheap one with bauhaus design is skagen...at least owned by fossil now so abit better than DW.
and speaking of fossil...i still want a zodiac seawolf...

Is that the price the sales assistant told you? If you buy from malaysia shop directly, you get 20% discount. At singapore I forgot it was 10% or 15% discount.

Zeppelin is sister brand with Junkers. I bought one for my ex last year for MYR 800. Zeppelin flat line lady. Just a quartz though.

Then last month I bought myself the sister brand Junkers. Junkers Tante Ju 52 automatic.

Got it for rm1.7k after conversion. Now available at malaysia for rm1.6k. Quite happy with it, I guess. Wanted to get steinhart but the size of steinhart is too big and stowa is too expensive.

I dont know the movement is better than avg. like Tissot ETA 2824 or Seiko 4L or 6R or 8L?
I own a 9015 and its +5sec, wobbly rotor like ETA 7750 and kinda loud.
movement release in 2010 or 2011 so far good reviews.

size wise its design to be a replacement for ETA 2892, it is better than 2824 I don't know.
I personally wouldn't pay more than us$400 for a Miyota 9XXX watch.

I didnt ask the sales assistant but i just checked from the website about 2.4k++. It didnt state any discount on the website.

Junkers looks nice too and quite similiar to Zep. But I still prefer the design on the dials from Zep. Your Junkers for RM1.7k. Is it an automatic movement? Looks awesome. This is the first time I am considering brands that are not mainstream? Watches from Red Army Watches are not so popular in Msia?

At the moment, I have a Seiko 5, 2 Fossil watches, a DW, a G Shock and other fashion watches. Each of those watches dont cost me more than RM600.

So you are saying that Miyota 9XXX watch movement aint worth more than USD400? Hmm, should I consider their quartz movement then? I like their design on the dials actually. I am not knowledgable on watch movements. LOL

Try check with the sales assistant first? At least you will have a clearer idea of the actual money that you might be paying. Red army watches malaysia offers 20% discount on all watches in their store. Not sure if that includes straps or accessories though.

Junkers and zeppelin got their distinctive style. For some designs, I prefer the zeppelin while for some others I prefer the junkers. Ultimately I chose the junkers for my second watch because I prefer that type of font. It's a japanese movement miyota 9015. Lower than the one on your zeppelin, if I am not mistaken.

About their popularity, I'm not too sure as I'm not that familiar with watches in general but I kinda like that type of watch design. I stumbled upon them as I was window shopping in 1utama.

This my second watch. My first one is a citizen eco drive that have been following me for around 8 years although the age is probably around 15 years as it was sitting on someone's desk for ages before my aunt couldn't stand watching it collect dust and gave it to me. It's pretty worn down because I don't know much about watch initially and didn't know how to care for it. It's now in the watch shop pending glass replacement and maintenance service.

The junkers is considered as the first watch that I bought for myself. For that price, I could spend on a watch with eta movement but I didn't cause I couldn't find another with a design that I like and could fit on my small wrist. Maybe in future I'll manage to find one that I like and have an eta movement. The stowa flieger will be the next target.

Itch... For... B&R... Arghhhhh

Will go to the physical store to check. Zeppelin has a very vintage classic feel to their pieces. Maybe I shouldn't pay too much attention to the movement but focus on the design itself.

I have a Seiko 5 which is an automatic steel strap watch. I own it for about 7 to 8 years as well. How to know whether it needs to be sent for maintenance or what not?

How often should an automatic piece be sent for maintenance? How much it usually cost? Should I just go to any watch store?

Recently I have been exposed to higher end watches....well at least it seems so to me.

Ingersoll & theorama skeleton watches are on my list but no $$$ hahaha

N & O

which one?

Is amazon a good place to buy watches? Sometimes after converting to MYR. Amazon seems cheapper than those retailers in msia.

Are the pieces legit which is my concern. LOL

That was the reason that attracted the zeppelin watch to me too. Vintage classy feel.

I lost my citizen watch steel link pin and there are many scratches on the glass. So I sent in to fix those. Might as well do the servicing.

How often do you need to send in? That one need ask sifu here lo. It's my first time bringing the watch to a shop haha

Dunno la... I've always liked the Phantom... but........

....overpriced ETA/Selita movt

Owning both Nomos and B&R, brands that carry different values and perceptions...sounds a bit unusual but definitely possible

It is a Bauhaus design still.

how about a Tisell?
http://tisellkr.com/product/SOLD-OUT/30/?c...display_group=3

That is sold out, bro.

And judging by his comments, he's not looking for a Tangente lookalike than a Antea lookalike..

haha... actually they are at both extremes. Anyway... i think i'll just let this itch die off on its own.

for the price of a B&R, you can already reach GS

GS suffers from the "oh, just a Seiko" stain ma..

B&R suffers from the "oh, just a poser" stain ma..

People who buy B&R is mostly buying it for the poser status

Already people asking me how much my Sea-Gull cost, because those City Chain or whatever carries over here are their tourbillon series so now they associating it with your Omega and Rolexes

hang thai sells / sold seagulls...long time i never walk in to their outlets.
i recall got the regular 3 hand models also last time i walked in like 3yrs ago?

Not sure, the one I saw was in BV1 second floor, mostly was the tourbillions. It is okay to me, my father now don't believe the watch he insisted cost me less than RM500, so he darn happy

Waaaah thank you!! I'll see if I can get that or not.

I absolutely love the Nomos look but the price is crazy.

ya thats the hang thai i used to walk into once in awhile.
seagull tourbillon less than rm500? or those open heart made to look like tourbillon?

I prefer the hour clock with alternate numerical on the Tangente rather than the one in the antea but both are still prefer nice!

On la, I got him a normal Sea-Gull M187 only.. Just people in Malaysia see Sea-Gull in HT is sold at 10-15k, they now think all Sea-Gull is that price range

Which is why GS is a bit of a hard sell in Malaysia to those who want to tell people they are wearing 20-30k on their wrist.

at least seagull got the marketing part right...set a high price to give the perception of luxury.
now all they need is a more mat salleh sounding name...then can set even higher price

I wrote wrongly, was supposed to say that you were looking for the Tangente over the Antea as you clarified.


Just google bauhaus design, you can find a few brands carrying their own "interpretation" of it.

For example, Kent Wang also have his own take on it:

Rodina?

If Sea-Gull wanna make money, I think it is easier to do what their other Chinese counterparts do, either buy or partner with some recognisable fashion house and make watches carrying their name.

Tisell's are quite nice.
It's sold out, but restock mid July.
They're making the blue hands, which they claim is done by bluing the steel with heat, not just painted on/

you can get this from tieba.baidutieba.baidu.com , they have a custom build watch for member , is about 650rmb each watch , using miyota 9015 too .

http://2.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2007.1000...id=520142176274

http://2.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2007.1000...id=520140127351

This post has been edited by gill1314: Jun 25 2015, 07:54 PM

If only this is still in the market.

It's higher than Rodina / Sea-Gulls, but it is still perched in that category.

Don't think their designs is very inspiring, though it is a very affordable alternative to the likes of Nomos.

If u like the design ppl can pay a lot of money for 7friday
Seiko 5 May not worth the $$ to get it service
I like best of both worlds design and movement
Put a merc style but a tata engine and transmission, charge u arm and leg will you get it?

90xx and 91xx all same family not bigger number means better

I love grand Seikos... no money to buy one yet...

I wear a watch to please myself... no need for others to recognize the brand on my wrist. Otherwise I won't buy a Nomos...

GS movement is one of the best. Even swiss is getting the tech from SII.

Not forgetting also GS quartz series. Yes I know is a quartz which typically lower status compare to automatics. But +-10 seconds a year with 50 years service interval. Just love it.

Best is to tell ur wife is juz a seiko. Not tat expensive. So can buy more without further nagging.

until she check the credit card bill or the bank account...
then one maybe question for hiding a mistress.

then she'll be asking, "people buy Seiko at RM800, you buy Seiko at RM13000?!"

We must keep a separate credit card with estatement to support our little toys.

Thanks for the information!! I tot bigger number = better. Haha. This shows I have much to learn still.

If for automatic watches like my Junkers, I should send for service every year? Or how long once?

hence the magic..."people buy wallet at rm50, you buy handbag at rm5000".

ppl usually just send for service when something goes wrong.
no need waste more money than is necessary on entry level pieces.

thanks for the advice bro

or buy cash

but but but... same brand wor

I've wanted a Big Pilot for sometime now, but it's difficult to pull the trigger due to the hefty price tag.
Therefore, I am looking for alternative brands such as archimende.

Any other sterile brands that offer the same design like Big Pilot ? I don't mind about the movement

you can check the chinese seagull movement

st19 hand winding

https://www.google.com/search?q=parnis+big+...AQ&ved=0CBwQsAQ

the price is around rm300 with sapphire crystal at front




This post has been edited by gill1314: Jun 26 2015, 01:20 PM

Is the SARB017 doable at around RM1.1k?

Should be higher than that. Around 1.2-1.3k. Not including GST.

Can get at 1k if I used coupon hahah..so was wondering..

Laco Type A. I think around 1k+.

sterile big pilot, don't care about movement = parnis.

Does these homage brands like parnis feels cheap? Like the leather strap and cheap looking dials

Guys need advice....love the seamaster 300 divers but of course its pricey to me...am thinking of aquaracer but then again looks rhe same but i guess im just paying for the branding...so is there any good homages to this?

Really love the divers but not sure where to get them..

Steinhart has a big pilot homage

Anyidea where to buy em?

Seiko SNZH57

http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/Nav-B-Uh...inding,808.html

Thanks for the inputs ... After comparison, I think I gonna settle with Steinhart

I am fond of the Steinhart collection of big pilot homage .... thanks a lot

or U can look at this.

http://www.archimede-watches.com/