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http://www.ablogtowatch.com/a-brief-history-of-eta/3/


This post has been edited by patryn33: Jul 30 2016, 01:33 AM

Iirc founder had French blood...
Ernest Francillon lived in French speaking part of Swiss

This post has been edited by patryn33: Aug 22 2016, 08:30 AM

These brands have more ladies collection.
Higher budget try longines, frederique constant

My bad, like that just hoot the brand and design she like and be done.

how good is your hearing?
you may want to walk into a shop to try to see if you can handle the decibel level

Pay you a few million usd to show bike without helmet on a poster have have ppl call you stupid.. will you do it?? Just saying.. lol

I find too many DW trolling post, diagress from intent of the thread.

Or intention is just fun trolling?

Hmm... global sales figures tells a different story

Christopher ward has no AD anywhere in USA, Canada or Asia!
They don't do Royal Mail but they do DHL. They will ship just blame our local postal service

What thing don't have to see in person?
CW has 60 day no qns ask refund policy.
Not sure the cover shipping back.
With service they cover all shipping cost

Oh how do you judge quality? The finishing on watch? Cheap watch no way will spend $$ on such detail
Quality of mvt need to crack it open and view

This post has been edited by patryn33: Nov 2 2016, 11:51 AM

If you got to ask resale don't get a expensive watch.
Cheap Hamilton will do but always be meh

Ball case is made in the Far East
Get a cheap MIC quartz, lost is equal to cost of watch.

This post has been edited by patryn33: Nov 2 2016, 11:54 AM

Finding a store, travel there. Sit with a sales person is also time wasted and travel cost if you end up not buying.

Exchange rate if pound is stronger you may get more $$ back

If AD is near and on the way great otherwise hmm.
Well buying such items online uncommon, likely greater market is far more common.



This post has been edited by patryn33: Nov 3 2016, 04:34 AM

Hamilton using Swiss ETA 2824 usually maybe elabore grade, standard grade starts like usd$200
Sevenfriday using citizen miyota 82s7 which cost like usd$55.

Hamilton chrono offer busy dial, H31 based off 7750 usually cost like usd$440 for mvt alone
http://www.ashford.com/us/watches/hamilton...cat680070&so=34

Well we can put a price in design and marketing, go for what you like

This post has been edited by patryn33: Nov 14 2016, 11:50 AM

I spend alot of time on the PC as well, these days I prefer a manual wind.
if u spend 30 mins working out or taking a stroll should get enough for the nite

Stroll on the net and walking can be done today, just don't walk into tree of poles while surfing lol

On top of what everdying had stated
You have maintenance cost, as you watch get dinks up prices go down.

Unless u at the range of 500k and up, even so can be hard finding stuff that really increase in value over time

The Minerva ones yes IMHO
These not really, but worth is defined individually.

http://watchbase.com/montblanc/caliber/mb-24-09

go with grey and shop online
http://www.ashford.com/us/watches/deals/ca...ource=101680070

if U say must try to get a feel how it wear I get it.
warranty... for such price pt, they runs on ETA from swatch group. chances for you to exercise warranty is extremely low.
for ppl like me I rather take the risk, service fees for such work horse movement isn't high. if watches go for 75-80% discount vs AD the 25-30%, even need to pay out of pocket still cheaper.

buying stuff online should matter where are you, U can always VPN to get stuff.
Singapore ISP provider shouldn't block u.
I seen ppl buying on taobao the entire house reno stuff.. from tiles, wood floor, faucets, toilet bowl, furniture, clothes, shoes etc.
even sgd$5-20k engagement ring, ppl buy online.
iirc I saw many brick and mortar closing down, even for HK they facing same issue as ppl getting more comfortable shopping online following the western trend.

Chrisward maybe more like microbrand.. Ball watch never occur to me as microbrand.
https://www.christopherward.com/events/clearance-watches