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My cheap Citizen Eco-Drive watch (priced at $150) have been lasting for a very long time. Almost 8 years now. Keeps time very well but the second hand a little wonky, and the stopwatch mode never sits exactly at 12 when you reset the timer.Quote:
Originally Posted by bummer
I wear it for work. I've had it bashed through all kinds of surfaces and it's still holding up like a tank. Japanese innovation is truly remarkable even with a cheap price tag.
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Originally Posted by GoldfishMan
yeah I do
You can get them from Ali express that winds 3 at a time for $30-40
I love mechanical watches , only going to add more down the track
If i may say that there are some great Aussie watches out there. Ones caught my eye are Erroyl and Second Hour.
Melbourne watch company is pretty cool as well
Any fans of pocket watches like me? I only have one but could have several. I just feel that when I wear them I look like a wanker and possibly 30 years older than my actual age. I just like themQuote:
Originally Posted by Ixiixi
Do you also wear a monocle and a top hat? And possibly ride one of those late 1800 bicycles with oversized front wheel and tiny rear wheel?Quote:
Originally Posted by ditchtheboss
It’s called style, not all of us have it or are able to understand what it is. Being vanilla and blending into the masses is just boring.Quote:
Originally Posted by xapoya
Given this is a punting forum, I was once approached by a very hot girl in a party who spotted the gold chain of the watch and it led to a hot night back in my place.
Everything these days have some gold in it. Not everything gold is expensive as some are just gold plated.Quote:
Originally Posted by ditchtheboss
I wonder if the girl is actually from some rural towns and have never seen proper expensive jewellery. If I go to Thailand I'm also very likely to pick a girl up without paying upfront just by flashing some gold cockrings.
Was it your mum picking you up from the party?Quote:
Originally Posted by ditchtheboss
pocket watches are nice and also substantially cheaper.
you could get a Vacheron Constantin pocket watch for 3k, whilst a watch would be 30k
There is still hope in this forumQuote:
Originally Posted by woodland
Not sure why make a comment like that. I know this is a punting forum but seriously, sure we are better than that, perhaps notQuote:
Originally Posted by Percy1
He's the Mr Hyde persona of the Dr Jekyll of begov. They come in 2s, sometimes with a supporting 3rd or 4th. Extremely easy to spot them once you get used to it. Kinda fun to wind him up actually. Watch him fly with 3 pages full of crazy hahahha...Quote:
Originally Posted by ditchtheboss
In the 3 months or so you have been absent DTB the forum has had some multi persona multi post infiltrators who add volume, but little more and then reinvent...Quote:
Originally Posted by ditchtheboss
Easy to spot, easy to ignore, easy to forget...
I have noticed there is something going on. Thanks for the heads upQuote:
Originally Posted by Abracadabra
I have a Longines Hydroconquest 38mm. One of my first luxury watch collection. I'm aiming to get a Grand Seiko Snowflake soon.
Was thinking the same, they look really nice. Is there any stigma in collecting circles with them not being completely mechanical?Quote:
Originally Posted by peripel
that plus they don’t hold their value as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by fted
in addition they crappy looking bracelets , lug designs and horrible dimensions like thickness, lug width and diameters .
Theyre also very over priced
Only if you're in a circle where you're comparing yourself to others. I reckon there's no need to compare your collection with others - it's a personal preference.Quote:
Originally Posted by fted
Personally I think the Spring Drive technology is great - if you're using an automatic winder you're less likely to readjust the time once every few months compared to most automatic watches.
On the contrary they're cheaper than Rolexes in terms of similar models because of it's availability brand new. Most Rolexes in the market these days are second hand, and there's also the reputation of people viewing Rolexes as fake because of places such as Bali selling heaps of fakes that look almost original.Quote:
Originally Posted by harmsup_jai
Personally I like Rolexes as well, mostly the dress watches like the Datejust. I would love to get both Datejust and GS Snowflake SBGA211 so that I can put both of them side by side. When it comes to bracelet vs leather straps I prefer leather straps, and NATO straps on divers watches.
On another note - when viewing most watches I realise that we're mostly paying for the brand. Most Swiss watches have very similar handiwork, yet what differentiates them in price is the availability. With Rolex they limit the production number each year and then introduced Tudor as sort of a branch that delivers the same handiwork but on a different logo.
Oh, and a review that compares both GS and Rolex. Note the reviewer mostly mention price difference rather than material or feel:
https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-bl...and-seiko.html