Watch Collecting Experience

[wolfeyes1974]

i just like to flip watches every 2-3 years. think i was into watches since 2003...Omega speedy got me into it...prior to that i owned few boy-sized rollies but all sold...

i buy watches based on what i lack (after i look at what i have at that point in time)....in terms of design, shape, functions, complications and movements. usually, after i sold a particular brand, i would replace it with a newer version/model of that same brand.

i do venture into new brands provided i like them and i can afford it at that point in time...of course, i do research on them first before i jump into it.

cheers

james

[Nooch]

Hi All,

I started collecting relatively late and it was really much later that I discovered watch appreciation, the joy of it etc. That time my dad was wearing pagol and various brands, anyway for those who do not know, a pagol is a watch with a coconut tree symbol and he would now and then bring out his collection to polish.

His favourite was a Titoni Airmaster Rotomatic which I still have.. I remember when I was a kid, I would watch him from my height (yes, I was really short at that time) polish the individual pieces with care and wear them every now and then.

hehe guess it comes with the genes.

My watch exp:

1) I started a couple of years back but did not acquire higher end watches, mainly casio, fossil etc.

2) I still keep my dad collections manily pagol and Titoni and the 1st watch I bought ie a casio calculator and illuminator. Now I'm in love with Panerai, Rolex, Sinn and my seiko SBDA samurai..

3) I find that Sinn should follow what panerai is doing ie to offer different strips.

4) It depends, if independent seller is cheaper and the watches are authentic, why not??

5) I personally find a brand new piece is better. Hygiene etc.

6) Currently quite intrigued by Tourbillon complications.

7) No, I buy what I like and catch my eye. No point buying for the sake of the brand if you dun 'feel' for the watch.

8) Absolutely.

there, my 2 cents..

Thanks for reading. :P

[bEnd1ck]

yeah pet..that hublot..swee man...

oh thanks for the lift that day ah....

cheers

james

Wah... go see hublot bo jio...
Big Bang?

[Darkangel]

Tis' my experience:

1. Abt 15yrs ago. Only brands like casio, 25hours, swatch, bulova, Q&Q,
soviet titus. My most expensive watch, then, cost me $130. Total across all
brands, i owned abt 25 pcs.
2. Still hv half. Lost most of the othr half over gang fights.
3. Most r ok la, except 25hours. Cannot last long. Most only up to 10 yrs or
lesser. Beyond repair thereafter. Nw worship ROLEX! All othr brands r ok to
me.
4. AD for sure.
5. Brand new preferably.
6. Still exploring.
7. In te past, never. Nw, YES!
8. Yes, after much research.
9. ... I realised my childhood dream of owning a tagH late last yr. Tot it was
crazy to spend a 4-fig sum on a watch. Never regret though. Only hd to
pawn all my gold jewellery to buy te tagH.
10. ... Te addiction hit me so badly tat i went to borrow few mre thousands
n stole money to buy a ROLEX a mth after my tagH. Nw i'm looking for
another watch (preferably Panerai/ROLEX) to buy. Managed to steal some
gold pcs frm parents house. So can pawn for cash.

Er..bro....I dun mean any offence but,I hope you are joking.

[Oceanklassik]

For te sake of owning such high end watches, I'll do anything man..! ANYTHING!!

[pet]

yeah pet..that hublot..swee man...

oh thanks for the lift that day ah....

cheers

james

lift nai, no problem. hee... tht 1 swee, but price boh swee, i go search ard leow, price quoted too hi. KIV first, wnt to check out other model... hee

Wah... go see hublot bo jio...
Big Bang?

wish it was gang bang ...

[marineguy8888]

lift nai, no problem. hee... tht 1 swee, but price boh swee, i go search ard leow, price quoted too hi. KIV first, wnt to check out other model... hee

Hmm the Gold BAng ?

[triton]

Hmm the Gold BAng ?

tantalum or something.

[seiko.citizen]

Hmm Hmm Hmm...looks like I found someone which is similar as me..

quite possible maybe a meet in a future to discuss watches but only if im in s'pore. now in Oz studing

[pet]

Hmm the Gold BAng ?

tantalum or something.

it feels like ceramic... ( or a matt finish granite )...
whn i hold it, i think i left a finger print on it ....

[marineguy8888]

it feels like ceramic... ( or a matt finish granite )...
whn i hold it, i think i left a finger print on it ....

You don't have any rubber straps watches right . They feel very comfortable . Faster place deposit den not so heart pain .

[pet]

You don't have any rubber straps watches right . They feel very comfortable . Faster place deposit den not so heart pain .

actually i like rubber straps ... hee

place leow heart pain ah ... i saw another pc on the web for another 20% less thn wht was quoted....hee... do some search first, anyway, dont really like the case material...hee

[Darkangel]

quite possible maybe a meet in a future to discuss watches but only if im in s'pore. now in Oz studing

Ahh I see...when u come back make sure u make time for SG-ROC meetings

actually i like rubber straps ... hee

place leow heart pain ah ... i saw another pc on the web for another 20% less thn wht was quoted....hee... do some search first, anyway, dont really like the case material...hee

BUY BUY BUY BUY!!!

[pet]

BUY BUY BUY BUY!!!

buy buy buy ... buy yr head lah ..

[Darkangel]

buy buy buy ... buy yr head lah ..

my head very expensive....I scared u cannot afford....