So nice one VC 😯 and a Talisker 8 sum more

There is credence to this – watches have become a currency just like any other. Watches and bitcoin makes considerable sense from a criminal perspective, not just for money laundering but also as payment for services rendered or even gifts and kickbacks. Far better than gemstones in most instances. Raises far less eyebrows, origins are not a big issue, easy to transport, justify, liquidate and cuci. With readily available legal channels to dispose the timepieces and high demands all around the world. It is what it is.

What IS interesting though, is how long this can keep up. It’s not like these dealings are centralized in an exchange that monitors and maintains liquidity, availability, value etc. I feel that with the artificial scarcity surrounding production, manufacturers themselves are complicit in perpetuating this phenomena despite knowing full well what’s really going on in the background. But can’t really blame them also la – sapa tak mau duit? Even Pfizer suddenly has “manufacturing problems” the moment Biden takes office.

I have to say the whole idea of nailing that grail piece then bugging out of the whole collecting bit sounds just about right. Which is rather disappointing as I feel that horology has a lot more to offer, really. I’m starting to consider the viability of exploring other aspects of the watch hobby, such as independents builders, modding or building watches as a plausible distraction. Again, curious to see where this industry is going. If it all goes tits up, I guess I'll just get back to guitars .

This post has been edited by pleasuresaurus: Jan 24 2021, 08:43 PM

Eh, I feel like I missed something. What's with #paneraifashionwatch aa?

I can't even think of these as consolation prizes la bro, they are great and desirable pieces in their own right

Out of curiosity la, if u were given the opportunity, a choice between the Harrods or the Noir smiley dial, which would u go for?

Very sharp eyes leh aunty can notice like dat means 🤣


I've been surveying this particular range for a while on the secondary market, iinm its the 3210.xx series? Reckon its not bad la overall, automatic chrono 7751movement i reckon. Some with day and date. 100m WR gives me peace of mind. Multiple color/design options. And best of all the price is sub 10k, which is pretty sweet for something not yet vintage.

The watches are nice, but those manuals bro, awesomeness! 🤣 Haven't heard mention of any of these WoD stuff in decades! Did u manage to get ur hands on the whole thing? Changeling and wraith and what not?

Sorry going off topic on a different tangent 😅

This post has been edited by pleasuresaurus: Feb 25 2021, 09:08 PM

Those were the days. I started on WoD with their Rage tcg, then werewolf, VtM, VtDA...all long gone. Last piece I sold was a pristine Cyberpunk 2020 2 years ago. Ah well. New hobby la now with watches.

Library of Alexandria as a placeholder I see? Nonetheless, 8 out of 9 is still very, very impressive. Looking at this is really like a trip down memory lane. Good stuff bro

OP 41mm for 70k?! U can get a Breguet Classique in gold for that kinda money, that's ridiculous 😅

This post has been edited by pleasuresaurus: Feb 27 2021, 03:47 PM

From past experience, watches coming into MY incur an excise duty of 5%. However, customs can be rather annoying in this regard. The officer can incur additional tax brackets onto the item as they see fit (claiming the item is for spare parts or some other taxable category). Another tactic I noticed is calculating the excise duty with higher currencies (purchased an item from EU in USD but got charged a flat tax in CHF rather than the actual USD value. Courier - in this case Fedex - paid in advance without negotiating, and we would have to foot the bill). If u can choose to collect item for urself, u have the opportunity to negotiate i.e. sweet talk for a lower charge - these fees r mostly at the discretion of the officer). Ultimately though, the sums involved were not a significant percentage of the overall delivery. Just things to be aware of.

Having said all that, I'm actually not sure if this is entirely relevant since yours is a non-commercial delivery - the item belongs to u and ur merely delivering it rather than selling it right?

This post has been edited by pleasuresaurus: Mar 10 2021, 08:14 PM

There is a small possibility that they might get greedy la looking at a figure like that - their work performance is quota driven, similar to traffic officers. Otherwise, if all goes smoothly it should be costing u roughly 7.5k or so (pending shipping and insurance ).

This is another thought. If its possible, why not have them send it over to the next closest boutique or AD maybe, and u can collect it from there? Ur a valued customer, give them some kinda justification and see if they'd be able to accommodate.

This post has been edited by pleasuresaurus: Mar 11 2021, 10:36 AM

No worries mate 👌🏿

Anyways, looks like Lange is also jumping onto the exclusivity/waitlist band wagon.

100 also got bro. But itu la, If its too good to be true, it probably is. Lotsa con job on lazada/shopee, have to beware.

This post has been edited by pleasuresaurus: Mar 13 2021, 11:20 PM

Tissot, Hamilton, Seiko, Orient...if u can drive a hard bargain maybe even a Longines?

Love that lume on the GS, nice one mate 👍🏿

Nothing much of interest coming out of W&W yet, though this one looks very promising

Its a nice tone of color, the new 5711A. Unobtainium, but nice.

Did u manage to test out the 37mm with the small seconds? Or was that one too dainty?

Eh but actually la kan, I'd say that 37mm looks alright la on ur wrist, quite ngam. Is it that it doesn't sit right because the lug-to-lug dimensions tak kena or the way the strap is attached to the case? The 41 does look a tad overwhelming.

This post has been edited by pleasuresaurus: Apr 15 2021, 12:18 AM

Gawdammit, 9pm sharp n click buy also still kena sold out?! Ming oh ming...