yingchai

One of my good friend is also big time AP collector. But he doesn't like AP ROC. Prefers exotic ROOs and Divers. He also collects Patek Philippe.

I am planning to buy his Volcano as pictured below as he is selling it because he has way too many watches. Not enough wrist time.

What other APs does your friend have?

Ps - Bro. Better ask your friend where he got his ROC. There is a huge gap between the crown and case. And the chronograph pushers looks different. My friend also confirm that your friend's watch looks fake.

This post has been edited by friedricetheman: Nov 27 2016, 02:43 PM

Sorry but the transaction is private so I cannot divulge the price. But it's lower than market price and it has just been serviced by AP Singapore.

www.watchrecon.com

www.chrono24.com

A quick search online will uncover the current market price

Welcome to the Sapphire Sandwich club!

Mine says hi!

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The Sapphire Sandwich is a more classic model. Looks like the hesalite version but with the added durability of Sapphire and a display caseback to boot.

The brake in the Sapphire version is metal while the hesalite version is made of Delrin (plastic). The Sapphire version is also better decorated. That's why it costs RM3,000 more.

Everdying

Technically not incorrect. Officially, it is the first and only watch on the moon. I confirmed that with the employees there during my trip to their NASA space center.

There were astronauts whom wore their own watches to space and moon but officially there is only one that is certified and recognized.

Also, the hesalite version has an incorrect movement. The Moonwatch that was worn by Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong had the caliber 321. Modern versions have the caliber 1861.

So the current crop of hesalite "Moonwatch" are not the actual models that went to the moon. It's all marketing.

Edit - just want to add that the newer Sapphire Sandwich now have the "correct" wording, omitting "only" in their new caseback.

This post has been edited by friedricetheman: Nov 29 2016, 07:09 PM

1st Malaysian in space? When will they make an Omega in Malaysian colors on the dial for that? I have been waiting ever since Dr. What'sHisName became the first angkasawan.

Agree. All this marketing is sickening. Hence I only buy watch I like.

Any idea where's the service center for Nomos in Malaysia? They are using in-house movement so it may need to be sent back to a Nomos Service center for overhauls.

Yup. I had bad experience at HG MV. They totally ignored me when I was shopping for a new watch not too long ago.

So when I finally pulled the trigger on the TT Daytona 116503, I went back to HG and rubbed it at their face.

HG staff at G Mall tend to look down on people who are not dressed in designer wear.

Actually, make that twice I was snubbed at HG. The first time was more than a year ago. Wanted to buy a Sub C. Said no stock so put myself on the waiting list. They never even bothered to contact me after almost half a year. I was fed up and managed to locate one in a Rolex Boutique in town and pull the trigger there.

Not sure if they even put me on the waiting list in the first place as they have yet to call me for the Sub C.

So, those HG Salespeople think I have no money to buy watches and they lost out on two sales within a year. Around 100k worth of sales lost because they refuse to attend to a young ciku dressed in no brand polo shirt and jeans.

This post has been edited by friedricetheman: Dec 1 2016, 06:56 PM

I prefer Cortina and SWG. The staff there are friendlier. The SWG Bangsar and Cortina Starhill have the friendliest staff. Awesome retail experience complete with free coffee (SWG) and mineral water (Cortina).

I will not be that angry if they inform me that the Sub C is reserved only for their best customers. But they pretended to write down my number and said they will contact me when the watch arrives. I even asked them whether if I need to put down 50% deposit or not. They refused my deposit and said that they will contact me when the item arrives.

The Rolex Daytona TT was another incident that got on my nerves. Went in there and they ignored me. Then after realizing that I am not going anywhere, they sent their most junior staff to half heartedly attend to me even though I was looking at their TT Daytona case. I thought for slow moving and non sellable items, they would quickly try to close the sale. Waterfish Mah...

But no, they didn't even bother to serve me well at all. Very embarrassing experience for me as I felt very uncomfortable and unwelcomed there.

I don't trust in-house movements in the hands of third party watchmakers. The chances of them messing up on it is much higher than an ETA or Selita.

That's the main problem with Nomos. They do not have a service center in Malaysia. Makes it difficult and probably expensive to get it repaired.

teongpeng
What for? And go blind in the process? Squinting your eyes for long hours is a surefire way to damage your eyesight.

Also, without a parts account with any brand, might as well open an ayam service center.

I would rather enjoy collecting watches than deal with the service side of things.

Jason
RSC will take reasonable requests. I have a Y-series Datejust with a rare date wheel (open 6 and 9) and unmarked tritium dial (without T on the dial) that has been going to RSC exclusively for more than a decade now.

They have been doing a great job and respect my wishes on certain requests.

I would say that in order to preserve the value of your Rolex, better go back to RSC. Rolex is known for not touching any watches that have been serviced by third party watchmakers, especially when there have been unauthorized parts installed. RSC will blacklist and mark XXX on watches with non-genuine parts.

Every Rolex sold will undoubtly be verified at RSC due to rampant fakes. And if your watch is marked XXX, Rolex will inform the buyer that the watch is unserviceable at Rolex.

Better to service exclusively at RSC to maintain the value of your watch.

See link below for the discussion on RSC XXX mark of death.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=230511

This post has been edited by friedricetheman: Dec 3 2016, 12:59 AM

patryn33
In Malaysia? I hate to tell you this but there are no Authorized Third Party Service Center for Rolex in Malaysia. No one has a parts account here except for RSC themselves.

If your watchmaker told you he is an Authorised Rolex guy, he is telling fibs. Better bring your Rolex to RSC to assess whether if he turned your Rolex into a frankenwatch.

Ah ok. I see.

Ball watch. Or Tissot Solar Touch and pocket the change.

Alternatively, you can also look into preowned Tag Heuer Aquaracer.

But my Daytona have gotten a lot of stares in public woh..

Black Daytona. Wah. What school is that? Is it a private school? International school?

Be careful of nice watches on parents. A lot of times, if you look at them carefully, they turn out to be fakes

I saw an "AP ROO" during my son's report card day last month, upon close inspections, the Sub dials are equally spaced. Real ones have unevenly spaced Sub dials due to the chronograph module used.

I also saw an Omega "planet ocean" on one of the parents in my son's class. Looks good from afar but once I sat next to him, I saw that the dial looks like junk and the date wheel is white when the dial and bezel are black.

This post has been edited by friedricetheman: Dec 6 2016, 02:32 PM