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Daymon
post Jan 2 2010, 05:20 PM

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anyone here prefer japan movement to swiss made one?
i owned 2 watches: 1. Levi's & 2. Guess..
both of them are japan movement...
i bought them by the design and soon discovered they are both made in japan..
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post Jan 3 2010, 10:26 AM

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QUOTE(patryn33 @ Jan 2 2010, 09:43 PM)
I believe they are Miyota movement (citizen).
today even tag heuer is moving to use a seiko mechanical movement developed a decade ago.
for me swiss-jap... don't really matter.. I really love to own a seiko spring drive.
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I see. Just googled them out but do not understand at all. laugh.gif

QUOTE(michaelfoo @ Jan 2 2010, 10:38 PM)
Those are designers' watches. Most of them use Japanese movement.

2 distinct types of watch collectors I know, those who collect designers' watches don't care what's inside as long as the design is nice to match their attire. Another type prefers Swiss movement and spends on 1 watch at the price of buying a few ten designers' watches. It's all self-preference.
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Oh. I'm only 18. So i guess it is the reason i go for japan movement. (money wise + more collection)
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post Jan 3 2010, 01:50 PM

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QUOTE(patryn33 @ Jan 3 2010, 11:48 AM)
there are affordable watches in swiss movement. by that I meant around US$200 - US$400 range.
just need to know where to look.
eg
http://www.watchseller.com/watun500.html
www.pmwf.com
http://www.bernhardtwatch.com/officerswatch.html
brands such as entry level watches from hamilton, ESQ, Zodiac, Golana Swiss, Tissot would fit the above budget. oops.. lets not forget Swatch!
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post Jan 5 2010, 11:34 AM

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gonna get myself a swiss made one in the coming years..
thanks for telling us bro..thumbup.gif

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post Jan 7 2010, 05:01 PM

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as u guys are talking about watches in black..do u guys think watches in black suitable for tanned ppl (like me as an example tongue.gif) ?
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post Jan 16 2010, 03:01 PM

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i prefer the 1st clasp. laugh.gif
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post Jan 18 2010, 04:17 PM

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hey guys, can someone recommend me any swiss made one below rm1k?
prefer leather strap one...thx in advance!
links provided are much appreciated~ wave.gif notworthy.gif

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post Jan 20 2010, 09:01 AM

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QUOTE(patryn33 @ Jan 18 2010, 10:03 PM)
swiss made and mechanical? choices very limited, what to do I am a mechanical guy..
FYI: raw 6497 movement cost over US$100. Skeleton version 6497 usually cost over US$240. swiss quartz usually US$10-60.

- Choisi (online order only all swiss made) maybe the best deal since this brand is clearing stock, focusing on producing movement.
http://www.ocean7watchco.com/cs1/index.php...&category_id=17
- Hamilton lowest end if U can find (most likely manual winding)
http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/H...ci_sku=12349171
- Tissot (if U can get extremely good discount thru AD),
===> models to look at are PRS516, PRC200
- swiss army (only thru gray market but its hard these days)
- Bernhardt watch (swiss movement, US made)
http://www.bernhardtwatch.com/officerswatch.html
- Ollech & Wajs, US brand swiss made
http://gnomonwatches.com/Ollech&Wajs.htm
-Aristo, geramn watch with swiss movement
http://gnomonwatches.com/AristoHP7.html

if U are looking for quartz the selection is a little wider.
- Zodiac
- Certina
- Tissot
thank you so much for the brands & the links.
i'm not good in watches, will google out mechanical,movement & quartz huh.gif
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post Jan 20 2010, 12:05 PM

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sorry, what is AD means?


Added on January 20, 2010, 12:11 pmkinda like this one

TISSOT PRC200 T17.1.526.52
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post Jan 20 2010, 06:18 PM

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QUOTE(patryn33 @ Jan 20 2010, 12:59 PM)
finally u review what u like. its hard to give suggestion without any idea of what one is looking for.

Ad = authorize dealer (these shops discount are controlled strictly by watch brands, if they are found out to give U more than allowed watch brands can take away their dealership and these shops can no longer get the watches direct from the manufacturer.)

can see a trend here... young men all love their chrono and sub dials!

that model is a quartz. retails US$425 (I think), getting thru AD discount maybe 25%.
if U shop on sites like amazon they are not AD.
http://www.amazon.com/Tissot-PRC200-Mens-W...2/dp/B000KKO894

guess U are going for a quartz chrono under $1K budget.
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hey, bro. but any brands other than Tissot have the similar design?
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post Jan 21 2010, 10:51 AM

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QUOTE(ck77 @ Jan 21 2010, 09:02 AM)
patryn33, show us some of your collection  brows.gif
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Added on January 21, 2010, 10:53 am
QUOTE(patryn33 @ Jan 20 2010, 09:29 PM)
kinda like the golana you showed me and wenger too.

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post Jan 21 2010, 10:58 AM

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bro too big la..sweat.gif
get a better angle too.


Added on January 21, 2010, 10:59 amwhat type of leather is the 2nd one?

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post Jan 21 2010, 08:34 PM

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QUOTE(patryn33 @ Jan 21 2010, 11:04 AM)
resize already man..
which 1? dark leather is just regular calf, light is Ostrich.
i think its the end of my watch buying spree for a long long time..
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yea i mean the brown one..so it's ostrich skin huh?


Added on January 21, 2010, 8:38 pmbtw, can i know the meaning of day-nite reverso duo? i mean, what is its function?

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post Jan 23 2010, 11:31 PM

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QUOTE(ck77 @ Jan 21 2010, 10:02 PM)
Daymon, Jaeger-Le Coultre Reverso is one the iconic watches in history.  thumbup.gif 
http://basepath.com/watches/Reviews/JLCReverso/JLCreview.htm
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I see. thx for the link.


Added on January 23, 2010, 11:32 pm
QUOTE(patryn33 @ Jan 22 2010, 03:02 AM)
Daymon, is 18yr old, zero appreciation with mechanical watch at his stage. beside my tag shown in my collection.. norm ppl may not know the other brands.

To Daymon,
having own a few fashion watches. A Jap quartz and Swiss quartz isn't much diff there. I would try a mechanical. not sure if U do, but I enjoy a display back. and the brown leather on my JLC is Ostrich.
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i'll work hard for it blush.gif

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