I think I saw the SNK809 and liked it quite a bit, will consider thanks!

Seiko 5 is no brainer.
Bang for your ringgit.

I'll try to be gentle next time I'm calling you out.

Timex isn't really loud, or at least I've never noticed it. Their Weekender is pretty small though, smaller than what I expected.

MVMT, Kent Wang, DW and the lots are plainly fashion watches, if you want those you would do well just go to AliExpress and cop something similar because their movements are likely the same.

Beginners? Anything you fancy. If DW is worth your time, by all means go for it. Cheap auto? Seiko 5s, Orients are solid choices. I even have a Sea Gull though I would not recommend it. But some of their models looks really good.

loud in terms of audible sound from the movement or loud as in gangster rapper with thick chains kind of loud?

I guess i'll have to check it out personally for Timex watches. Ah icic, movements are the same but are they bad movements, does the time easily gets messed up?

Any recommendations you can give for quartz dress watches about same price range as the seiko 5 or bambino?

hmm.. did someone mention DW style quartz?

That was pre-GST price. IIANM, retail price tag is about 700+ before discount

after discount is still cheaper than DW

Hahaha, movement.. Apparently some people complain that the ticks are extremely loud though I don't felt that way. Maybe I deaf..

I won't say bad movement, just cheap quartz which you can find in RM20 watches, yet slap a DW on it you pay rm500. Thus you are literally paying for the brand.

I can't vouch for many, Citizen perhaps? Fossil? Swatch? Rodina? Seagull? Tissel?

DW high quality and class watch, of course cost more than cheapo Orient.

can always try the eco drive series. below 500. just as an example below.

ya citizen ecodrive...go to the store in mitsui...rm200-300 can get already.

Bambino....agreed.....
Can try jammaymay.com.my....location at chow kit....saw their ready stock got two unit with different colour last month.....

If can top up budget....then go for seiko cocktails....😎😎😎😎

Around Rm600 can get it d

How about this type????


Can suka suka change to any strap summore

bezel a bit big for my taste, might consider one though if it was my 2nd pair.

Seconded on Bambino. Especially now that they have a new movement with the FAC series (Used to be FER). Hackable and can be hand-wound. On top of being automatic as well. Priced slightly higher but the old ones are even cheaper now if you can find them. 400+ was pre-gst. Probably can still get it under 500 now but not from MY dealers.

I own a FER v1 series. Here's how it looks after a year and a half. Still my favourite to date.


If you like DW types but wanna spend less (or just generally avoiding the plague that is DW), consider Weekender Fairfield I posted few pages ago.

Please consider real watch brands rather than designer brands, but I'm not gonna judge. Seiko, Orient and Tissot that you like that are 1k above, will be worth more than your designer type 500-800 ringgit ones.

This post has been edited by HeartRoxas: Oct 20 2016, 11:38 AM

alright thanks for the advice, how is the tick on the fairfield is it loud?

I don't really care about brands more about finding a watch that suits what i have in mind as well as being accurate, i understand where you're coming from (RM800 beats headphones can't compare to RM800 audio technica ones)

I don't think they changed the movement, only case size and watch face. So yes you can still hear the ticking when it is super quiet. Never bothered me once though.

Good analogy on headphones. If you are getting only 1 watch and be done with it, yeah sure, get what you like, who cares if it's designer or watch brands, if it works it works. But trust me the poison has only just started

Accuracy is a funny thing. Most of my watches are automatic, and as you may have know now, automatics do lose or gain few seconds per day. Some up to 20-40 secs. It never really bothered me because I don't see it a hassle to adjust my watch once every few weeks if needed. It makes me tend to them more which I like doing it. But if you definitely need an accurate one, get a quartz. Citizen eco-save and some seiko/orient quartz or even the fairfield are all good. Usually cheaper too.