Watch Collecting Experience

[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 ...

[Oceanklassik]

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

[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.

[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?

[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

[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

[wolfeyes1974]

price no good.. hehehe... mst do some search first... hee

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

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

cheers

james

[Oceanklassik]

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.

[Darkangel]

1) 2006 - first year at uni

2) sold my vintage Omega and it all started from there
3) none. i dont buy any particular watch to impress anyone, i buy them to impress myself, but you know people think that you are "rich" to own a rolex. and that you are a person with too much money to throw around

4) ad for brand new watches like when i bought my mom a watch. otherwise for myself, i prefer 2nd hand

5) personally i like 2nd hand, as the first owner kenna got the brunt of depreciation

6) No, but i do like those which can measure a 2nd time zone.

7) no. my reasons are same as #3

8) sure why not, but provided they have the right design/price and another thing i want is easy to flip. i dont want something that i will get stuck with. i prefer my assets to be relatively liquid

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

[triton]

thanks for sharing your experience. you may like to include other personal views that i did not indicate.

[seiko.citizen]

1) 2006 - first year at uni

2) sold my vintage Omega and it all started from there
3) none. i dont buy any particular watch to impress anyone, i buy them to impress myself, but you know people think that you are "rich" to own a rolex. and that you are a person with too much money to throw around

4) ad for brand new watches like when i bought my mom a watch. otherwise for myself, i prefer 2nd hand

5) personally i like 2nd hand, as the first owner kenna got the brunt of depreciation

6) No, but i do like those which can measure a 2nd time zone.

7) no. my reasons are same as #3

8) sure why not, but provided they have the right design/price and another thing i want is easy to flip. i dont want something that i will get stuck with. i prefer my assets to be relatively liquid

[pet]

the hublot you no like meh? thought very close can say 'box please'

price no good.. hehehe... mst do some search first... hee

[triton]

hmmm... i think hor, 1 = i like, buy... the other reason hor, cheap i buy ... hehee

the hublot you no like meh? thought very close can say 'box please'

[pet]

Aiyah....u like then buy can liaos

hmmm... i think hor, 1 = i like, buy... the other reason hor, cheap i buy ... hehee

[Mille]

thought it would be interesting to share your own watch collecting experience

you may like to discuss

1) when you start collecting watches

2) what pieces you still have since then or have you given/pass to/ sold to someone else

3) your personal views on various brands

4) do you believe in going to AD or you prfer to go to independent seller

5) do you prefer brand new or pre-owned pieces

6) particular complications that interests you

7) do you buy because of branding?

8) would you dare to venture into relatively unknown brands

9) .....

1. 2006

2. None

3.

Rolex - flashy status symbol
- well made watches
- usually worn by non-WISes
- retains value better compared to any other watch brand

Omega - more affordable watches
- comparable quality at a cheaper price

Breitling - flashy watches
- sporty chunky watches well-loved by caucasians

4.

AD , replicas are very well-made lately.

5.

New

6.

None

7.

Yes.

8.

Never