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siles1991
post Oct 18 2016, 12:12 PM

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Guys any simple yet stylish casual watches to recommend to someone just getting into watches?
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post Oct 18 2016, 12:36 PM

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QUOTE(ck77 @ Oct 18 2016, 12:17 PM)
Dw
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Daniel Wellingtons? Will check em out, also the previous watches I wear easily, gets my wrist sweaty I think leather was the worst although I love leather T.T got any advice?

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post Oct 18 2016, 09:02 PM

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Any trusted sellers for DW watches on lowyat forums?
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post Oct 18 2016, 09:55 PM

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QUOTE(fuzzy @ Oct 18 2016, 09:43 PM)
That's a trolling post, don't get DW unless you have a hatred for money wishes to burn it. If that is the case, just burn it less hassle.
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>.< very helpful indeed...I guess im back to square one, so really anything for a beginner to look out for? Saw Timex but heard it was loud, MVMT interesting but it uses their own detachable strap for their 40 series >.< can't get perlon or nato straps

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post Oct 19 2016, 02:02 PM

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QUOTE(fuzzy @ Oct 19 2016, 09:08 AM)
So far I think it's reserved for people who asked vague questions like what watch should I buy type or as an inside joke..

Most do get it, this is probably one of the few times I saw its been taken literally.. But that's also partly due to they having not invested in research of something they want to buy.
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that's a high horse you're sitting on

QUOTE(Naka7a @ Oct 19 2016, 09:37 AM)
what kind of watch are you looking for? divers? dress? chronograph?
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a dress watch, I like those simple slim bezel types or I think they're called bauhaus?

QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Oct 19 2016, 09:59 AM)
i think he was looking for LYN DW merchants or something like that laugh.gif

one of the rare ones who knows what he wants, even i started with a what-watch-should-i-buy question tongue.gif
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it just so happened DW had the type of style I liked haha

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post Oct 19 2016, 02:09 PM

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QUOTE(Naka7a @ Oct 19 2016, 02:06 PM)
dw budget + a little you can get a orient bambino. very handsome watch.
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QUOTE(alternativehype @ Oct 19 2016, 02:06 PM)
have u looked at the Orient Bambino?
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Yeap I saw the Bambino, I liked the 3rd generation one more, but not sure where I can find them, do you guys usually go to retail shops? or do you purchase online?
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post Oct 19 2016, 02:16 PM

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QUOTE(alternativehype @ Oct 19 2016, 02:12 PM)
have u read through this entire thread?
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I've skimmed through about 5-6 pages back mostly members showing their watches, if there is more to it than that i'll prolly scroll back further
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post Oct 19 2016, 02:24 PM

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QUOTE(alternativehype @ Oct 19 2016, 02:18 PM)
there is also a dedicated Orient thread
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yep browsing through as well, mind giving your input on leonard&church watches? good/bad?
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post Oct 19 2016, 02:31 PM

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QUOTE(Naka7a @ Oct 19 2016, 02:27 PM)
the watches you mentioned so far are very instagrammy kind of watches... more to fashion watches with no proper horological background behind them
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I could give names like Nomos, Brathwait and many more but I can't afford them and as a person who've never gotten into watches before, you can understand that I won't be willing to spend that much unless I start from somewhere.

Seiko, Orient, Tissot has some designs I like but those are like over 1k >.< thats more than half of my salary

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post Oct 19 2016, 02:51 PM

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QUOTE(Naka7a @ Oct 19 2016, 02:43 PM)
seiko 5 is the answer. here a link for you to read.  smile.gif

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-seventy...a-million-bucks
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I think I saw the SNK809 and liked it quite a bit, will consider thanks!
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post Oct 19 2016, 03:32 PM

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QUOTE(fuzzy @ Oct 19 2016, 03:19 PM)
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.
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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?
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post Oct 20 2016, 10:44 AM

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QUOTE(ncs_soda @ Oct 20 2016, 12:07 AM)
How about this type????
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Can suka suka change to any strap summore
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bezel a bit big for my taste, might consider one though if it was my 2nd pair.
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post Oct 20 2016, 12:04 PM

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QUOTE(HeartRoxas @ Oct 20 2016, 11:36 AM)
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.
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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. user posted image

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.
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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)
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post Oct 20 2016, 12:26 PM

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QUOTE(HeartRoxas @ Oct 20 2016, 12:20 PM)
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  devil.gif  brows.gif

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.
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Have a few already on my short list, where did you get your fairfield from? Couldnt find it on their official malaysia site anymore.
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post Oct 20 2016, 12:47 PM

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gah my friend just went to US coming back tmrw too late for me to send it to him T.T
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post Jul 7 2017, 01:38 PM

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Anyone knows where I can find a 20mm non zulu leather strap?

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post Jul 7 2017, 06:55 PM

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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jul 7 2017, 05:06 PM)
I have this if ur interested,brand new cos can't fit into my watch
https://www.cheapestnatostraps.com/collecti...ther-nato-black
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looking for brown colour though haha
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post Jul 8 2017, 11:16 AM

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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jul 7 2017, 08:10 PM)
Ah ok if ur looking for normal 2 piece leather u can try hirsch at red army watches, or I think there's a custom strap maker here in LYN, tomyam or some Thai food nick, need to ask lucifah
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alright will check it out
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post Sep 29 2017, 04:24 PM

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Hey guys, i'll be heading to japan soon and was planning to go through those watch shops, any tips you can give on watch buying? what to look out for from entry level onwards.

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post Oct 1 2017, 03:17 PM

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QUOTE(patryn33 @ Sep 30 2017, 10:06 PM)
Which part of japan?
What is budget? Entry level means different things to different ppl
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I'm pretty new to watches my first watch is a simple Timex, so wanna slowly start building a small collection, so something around the seiko SNK809 and a bit higher? Thanks.

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