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explorer Newbie

explorer

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Originally posted by benzx9@Jun 29 2006, 11:10 PM

haha. Ya man. Thanks to explorer. Actually I don't know any much abt the brand also. Just happened to come across while surfing. Explorer, hows the brand Alpina huh? Nvr hear b4 leh, or am I too ignorant liow maybe hehe.

no lah same same....also not familiar with this brand......haha stick to the more common ones lor......so everyone knows....:cheer:

ROLEX....a crown for every achievement

 

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Originally posted by Demanufacture@Jun 29 2006, 09:28 PM

hi fellow forummers,

 

i've been reading with much interest on your posts and i seek ur kind & expert advice on what else..watches! i learned quite a lot juz by reading all ur posts...!!

 

im not a watch lover and really know nothing abt watches but my girl simply lurves watches. so as time goes by, i slowly got hook. now im intending to get a watch for myself.

 

i hav a skinny wrist and all those big and thick watches looks amazing on display but really doesnt suit me when i try it on. im looking for sumtg that looks suitable for work and attending functions. any recommendations and any places that i can recce?

i hav been to city chain outlets & 25 hrs & outlets at marina sq but nothing catches my eye at the moment.

 

oh yes, i hav a budget of $300.... thanks all!!

Slightly below $500..

 

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exarkun Newbie

exarkun

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Originally posted by Demanufacture@Jun 29 2006, 09:28 PM

hi fellow forummers,

 

i've been reading with much interest on your posts and i seek ur kind & expert advice on what else..watches! i learned quite a lot juz by reading all ur posts...!!

 

im not a watch lover and really know nothing abt watches but my girl simply lurves watches. so as time goes by, i slowly got hook. now im intending to get a watch for myself.

 

i hav a skinny wrist and all those big and thick watches looks amazing on display but really doesnt suit me when i try it on. im looking for sumtg that looks suitable for work and attending functions. any recommendations and any places that i can recce?

i hav been to city chain outlets & 25 hrs & outlets at marina sq but nothing catches my eye at the moment.

 

oh yes, i hav a budget of $300.... thanks all!!

If you want automatic watch and best bang for the buck i would recommend you Sandoz. Use a reliable workhorse swiss movement ETA 2824 with sapphire crystal and metal bracelet. If you not confortable with the bracelet you might like to buy the 'ORIS' style rubber strap with deployment for about $28. Alternatively you can get Nato types nylon straps for about $13 a piece. With $300 you can get the above. Either explorer type or submariner type is well within the budget.

explorer Newbie

explorer

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some vintage ads to spur your interest in rolex....haha...

 

see how "affordable" an explorer was in 1954..........

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/oohlins/54-Explorer-web.jpg

 

looks good on a lady too....

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/oohlins/FashionExIIMedium.jpg

ROLEX....a crown for every achievement

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/oohlins/cosmo.jpg

 

visit my watch and audio blog at oohlins.blogspot.com

skydude Newbie

skydude

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haa haa u wanna poison him ah ?

 

no 1 plan for short holiday trips?

 

:cheeky:

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explorer Newbie

explorer

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Originally posted by tingchiyen@Jul 5 2006, 12:14 PM

50 pounds for a 1016 explorer in 1954 works out to something like S$2,750 today (http://eh.net/hmit/ukcompare)... sigh... maybe i should just lock my explorer 1 in a safe-deposit somewhere and pass it on to my grandchildren...

haha no need to put in safe deposit box leh.....just wear and u can still pass it on........with regular service the watch can last for decades......

ROLEX....a crown for every achievement

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/oohlins/cosmo.jpg

 

visit my watch and audio blog at oohlins.blogspot.com

explorer Newbie

explorer

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Originally posted by skydude@Jul 5 2006, 10:46 AM

haa haa u wanna poison him ah ?

 

no 1 plan for short holiday trips?

 

:cheeky:

ah sorry ah......not to poison........but to inspire.....:cheer:

 

i thinking of going HK leh...........go there buy rolex......haha...............hopefully i strike lottery.....buy a few come back and sell................sure cheaper than buy local.......

 

anyway........how about this one..........approx SGD58k....platinum day-date....over 200 grams of .95 platinum on your wrist....:smile:

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/oohlins/ddplat01.jpg

ROLEX....a crown for every achievement

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/oohlins/cosmo.jpg

 

visit my watch and audio blog at oohlins.blogspot.com

siambee Newbie

siambee

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Originally posted by explorer@Jul 6 2006, 12:24 PM

ah sorry ah......not to poison........but to inspire.....:cheer:

 

i thinking of going HK leh...........go there buy rolex......haha...............hopefully i strike lottery.....buy a few come back and sell................sure cheaper than buy local.......

 

anyway........how about this one..........approx SGD58k....platinum day-date....over 200 grams of .95 platinum on your wrist....:smile:

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/oohlins/ddplat01.jpg

explorer, when u going to HK? help me check the sub/LV price also hehe... since it all under the rolex family... :smile:

exarkun Newbie

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Passions now have a GMT Master 2 with box n paper for about $5K. I'm really tempted. But bonus $$$ must spend on other thing first. How i wish i can get that piece today before someone (maybe skydude) grab it.

Throttle Newbie

Throttle

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Yes HK stocks up many sports models. GMT, Sub , Explorer, Daytona many available, on display. quite common sight.

 

I also just got back from HK on 3 July, was there over the weekend to chill out.

 

Anyway, Rolex Sports models make good everyday watches. But becos it's very affordable, just keeps on getting more and more common.

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/4128/demimoore2fi.jpg
Phang Newbie

Phang

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My latest acquisition, a custom made chrono using clone vintage Venus 175 column wheel chrono movement by a China watch manufacturer.

 

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explorer Newbie

explorer

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Originally posted by exarkun@Jul 8 2006, 01:04 PM

Passions now have a GMT Master 2 with box n paper for about $5K. I'm really tempted. But bonus $$$ must spend on other thing first. How i wish i can get that piece today before someone (maybe skydude) grab it.

haha dun worry.......skydude's action not so fast one.......the price offered is not bad but i dun think the gmt will fly off the shelf that soon lah.......

 

only u can make the decision whether to buy the watch is important.....every year oso got bonus.....but every year oso got other important things to buy rite????

 

but wait longer.....maybe the price go up again??

ROLEX....a crown for every achievement

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/oohlins/cosmo.jpg

 

visit my watch and audio blog at oohlins.blogspot.com

explorer Newbie

explorer

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Originally posted by Throttle@Jul 8 2006, 03:56 PM

Yes HK stocks up many sports models. GMT, Sub , Explorer, Daytona many available, on display. quite common sight.

 

I also just got back from HK on 3 July, was there over the weekend to chill out.

 

Anyway, Rolex Sports models make good everyday watches. But becos it's very affordable, just keeps on getting more and more common.

throttle......u go HK never kop one ss daytona come back ah......got ask how much they selling ss daytona??..........:smile:

ROLEX....a crown for every achievement

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/oohlins/cosmo.jpg

 

visit my watch and audio blog at oohlins.blogspot.com

siambee Newbie

siambee

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Originally posted by explorer@Jul 8 2006, 08:54 PM

haha dun worry.......skydude's action not so fast one.......the price offered is not bad but i dun think the gmt will fly off the shelf that soon lah.......

 

only u can make the decision whether to buy the watch is important.....every year oso got bonus.....but every year oso got other important things to buy rite????

 

but wait longer.....maybe the price go up again??

can't agreed more :smile:

Throttle Newbie

Throttle

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notice the font of the numbers on Phang's seagull watches......??

It's exactly the same font used on a Patek Phillippe Calatrava ....

 

On the issue of HK , I wasnt going to buy so i didnt ask about prices.

I dont think i'll ever buy a Daytona, becos i cant stand the chrome on the bracelet and the bezel...

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/4128/demimoore2fi.jpg
exarkun Newbie

exarkun

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Originally posted by Phang@Jul 8 2006, 04:53 PM

My latest acquisition, a custom made chrono using clone vintage Venus 175 column wheel chrono movement by a China watch manufacturer.

I had the Seagull too. Mine was the 1963. Why i cant post the pic? As soon i got the watch; the applied numeral drop off and worst still after a full winding the spring jammed. I send it for repair. Still in the repair shop and if it is costly to get it done i won't get it back.

Phang Newbie

Phang

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Originally posted by Throttle@Jul 8 2006, 11:14 PM

notice the font of the numbers on Phang's seagull watches......??

It's exactly the same font used on a Patek Phillippe Calatrava ....

 

On the issue of HK , I wasnt going to buy so i didnt ask about prices.

I dont think i'll ever buy a Daytona, becos i cant stand the chrome on the bracelet and the bezel...

you are right Throttle... :thumb:

 

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Phang/3-2.jpg
Phang Newbie

Phang

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Originally posted by exarkun@Jul 8 2006, 11:43 PM

I had the Seagull too. Mine was the 1963. Why i cant post the pic? As soon i got the watch; the applied numeral drop off and worst still after a full winding the spring jammed. I send it for repair. Still in the repair shop and if it is costly to get it done i won't get it back.

The cost of servicing the chrono in Singapore probably as much as, if not more than the price you paid for the watch, maybe you can keep the watch as a static piece to admire in you collections. Personally, I am extremely impressed by what the China watch manufacturer can offer with such relatively little money.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Phang/3-2.jpg
explorer Newbie

explorer

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Originally posted by benzx9@Jul 9 2006, 02:50 AM

Maybe you can introduce your China contact to exarkun? See if he can be of any help to the seagull. hehe

yeah in this case, the seagull fell into the sea and drowned......hopefully it can be revived ....at a reasonable cost...

ROLEX....a crown for every achievement

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/oohlins/cosmo.jpg

 

visit my watch and audio blog at oohlins.blogspot.com

siambee Newbie

siambee

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Originally posted by explorer@Jul 9 2006, 02:40 PM

yeah in this case, the seagull fell into the sea and drowned......hopefully it can be revived ....at a reasonable cost...

good luck for the seagull.

skydude Newbie

skydude

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http://people.timezone.com/jmerino/gmtair1.jpg

 

Khaki GMT Air Race

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explorer Newbie

explorer

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Originally posted by skydude@Jul 10 2006, 09:48 PM

 

Khaki GMT Air Race

this one looks nice in pics so far........cos yet to see the actual watch......recently seems to have a lot of orange theme for watches.......like omega po....

 

skydude.........bonus in your pocket oredi right?.......:cheer:

ROLEX....a crown for every achievement

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/oohlins/cosmo.jpg

 

visit my watch and audio blog at oohlins.blogspot.com

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