Hi all,

My first time posting on this subforum. Also my first time hunting for watches... my budget is around RM30k, possibly stretch up to RM40k as well..

I'm thinking to get one for my wedding and then to use it occasionally.

Thanks bros!

topup abit get rolex datejust41 or oyster perpetual if u wan use occasionally only. if not omega moonwatch coaxial master chronometer can be around 25-30k.

a lolek datejust 41 , oyster n non fluted is gam gam ur 30k budget if u manage to snag one at retail

if not I would happily go to omega, try out the moon watch and still got change from the 30k, maybe buy a leather strap for it too

Wah first two replies are datejust41 ah? good.. i did some googling and found out that there are many types of datejust41... example: https://www.watchpalace.com.sg/rolex-collec...t/m126334-0011/

looks much better but the price is SGD16k...

Are you considering new or used piece?

Your wife not pantang meh? Buy watch for wedding like calling time on your marriage.

Better to buy watch for fun and not to mark your wedding. 30k watch, get a 5 digit 16610ln submariner and call it a day.

Watches are becoming an engagement staple and it’s getting very popular overseas…

Imagine couples exchanging Rolex, everyone it’s like ‘wa, mana dapat stock ya?’ Lolx!

hahahha
then declared loudly I paid premium

medium cartier santos,
a bronze iwc chronograph with a tropical green dial
an UNOBTAINABLE retail rolex datejust or submariner
Omega speedmaster hasilite/saphire
Omega seamaster jamesbond
a classical JLC reversso
zenith el primero
a tudor chronograph reverse panda

a reasonably stated list for you

i want beli rolex hulk
how much yea

Cartier and Speedy looks the best.





This post has been edited by fuzzy: Nov 8 2021, 07:06 PM

Hi-5!

is this the same one I posted?

this is L size right? the M no date

Cartier make their own movements? Thought cartier is a jewelry company…

The best starter watch is no doubt the Rolex Datejust. My starter watch was the Datejust too and it was my only watch for almost a decade.

It has everything going for it to be an everyday wear watch. A simple calendar aka date function, 100m water resistance and a tough as nails bracelet + clasp.

The Speedmaster is nice but it’s not practical as a first watch due to the manual winding which you need to wind up every morning or at least every other morning. It also only has 50m water resistance and non screw down crown which makes water sports activities a bit difficult.

Cartier is also only 50m water resistance and if you get it on leather strap, you can’t get it wet. On bracelet, it is more prone to scratches due to the many shiny parts.

Nothing beats a Datejust for toughness and practicality. It’s a great starter watch to learn about good mechanical watch habits before you venture into more delicate movements or fine finishing and even ETA quirks like not being able to quick set the date between 9pm and 3am. Rolex movement is bulletproof and as a beginner in my early twenties, I managed to fuck up my DJ twice and even managed to crack the sapphire crystal from falling off my bike. But every single time, a quick visit to Rolex spa made it as good as new.

Here’s my 20 year old Datejust, purchased new when I was 21 years old. I still wear it in rotation up to this day.

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This post has been edited by friedricetheman: Nov 9 2021, 03:27 PM

no idea, hentam aje

Low end Cartier all eta and selita movements. High end stuff like the Cartier Crash Skeleton is in-house.

DJ (mine 41)is one of the best watches i ever owned . So versatile…[QUOTE]

This post has been edited by swanlover: Nov 9 2021, 04:38 PM

Moot points la. My SKX can covers the same but at a lower cost.

Given he's asking for a wedding piece, I doubt he wants a used or grey. So Rolex is out of the question, not to mention the 41 DJs are above the budget.

Cartier is the best for a dressier piece but I don't think it goes well dressed down. And speedy is the other way around.

Also, the 50m is good enough for swimming and normal snorkeling activities. Definitely no diving, but why are you diving with a wedding watch?

Nobody gets a Seiko as a wedding watch bro. Might as well get a proper wedding ring if willing to spend only a few hundred ringgit on a watch.

50m is good for swimming if you take the effort to get the water resistance checked yearly at Swatch Group. For the Datejust, you can easily go years without checking the WR due to better seals and how it is constructed (oyster case and twinlock crown).

It’s a common misconception on watch forums that 50m is good enough for swimming.

Yes, it can take a plunge but only when it’s new. Once the seals age, it will leak. 50m watches have only a single seal on the crown unlike Submariners with their triple seals (triplock) or Datejusts with double seals (twinlock system).

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Source : https://thewatchmaker.com/water-resistance-101/

This post has been edited by friedricetheman: Nov 9 2021, 09:38 PM