VC watch ?

[tualumpar]

I am staying focussed on Rolex. My nice to have list:

Day-date II white gold, with fluted bezel, 41mm
Day-date II rose gold, with fluted bezel, 41mm
Daytona SS, black face, 40mm
GMT II Ceramic, SS, 40mm

No VC and Pee Pee.

[WSSS]

How would you place the Independents?

bros here have already mentioned the 3 kings....you can say VC is the old emperor, PP is the king, and AP is the crown prince.

to me(and thats just me), i feel every collection shld have the 3 kings' gentlemen's watch range. beyond that, he shld also collect their sports range, nautilus, overseas and royal oak.

then rolexes and panerais.

then IWCs and JLCs

then german watches GOs and langes.

then the fashion ones like U boat, BnR

I like your collecting focus

However, the Independents are really quite worth a look too, especially those that don't cost a bomb, like Sarpaneva http://www.sarpanevawatches.com/pages/home/. The Korona cost about the same as a SS Daytona at list price.

VC has been under-rated for many years. They lack a strong marketing line to compete with PP but their workmanship is just as good as PP's, especially in the area of enameling and engraving, as well as novelties.

[triton]

never know how to appreciate VC design.

as for PP, only saw a couple of design that i like then again when the price is known, it is like buying a HDB flat.

as for AP, i find it hard to carry off the design. then again, im not too keen as it seems to me that they keep focusing on making limited numbers for their royal oak design. no doubt that they have millenary jules audemars, etc.

[darth-khips]

Thanks for the info bro, still learning .....

keen to learn and good to share horological knowledge. like Socrates said : one thing i know, that is i know nothing.

[UncleLau]

bro,


breguet was french till ard 1800, when he exiled to switzerland. only pre swiss days are real collectables in international watch markets. those made in switzerland are under contract basis, not built by breguet.

modern day breguet started only in the 70s., when it was bot by Chaumet brothers.

Thanks for the info bro, still learning .....

[darth-khips]

way to GO bro khips! well described! so easily understandable even a nobbie like me! errr..there this brand i heard about,but seems no one talk abt it. Its Harry winston watches..

Harry Winston, another jeweller brand trying to go horological. good design philosophy, and creating exciting time pieces. do also consider de Grisogono, which has more affordable pieces. all trying to mimick frank muller.

[louie]

bros here have already mentioned the 3 kings....you can say VC is the old emperor, PP is the king, and AP is the crown prince.

to me(and thats just me), i feel every collection shld have the 3 kings' gentlemen's watch range. beyond that, he shld also collect their sports range, nautilus, overseas and royal oak.

then rolexes and panerais.

then IWCs and JLCs

then german watches GOs and langes.

then the fashion ones like U boat, BnR

way to GO bro khips! well described! so easily understandable even a nobbie like me! errr..there this brand i heard about,but seems no one talk abt it. Its Harry winston watches..

[darth-khips]

bros here have already mentioned the 3 kings....you can say VC is the old emperor, PP is the king, and AP is the crown prince.

to me(and thats just me), i feel every collection shld have the 3 kings' gentlemen's watch range. beyond that, he shld also collect their sports range, nautilus, overseas and royal oak.

then rolexes and panerais.

then IWCs and JLCs

then german watches GOs and langes.

then the fashion ones like U boat, BnR

[darth-khips]

Think it spell as BREGUET, swiss made since 1775 hehe

bro,


breguet was french till ard 1800, when he exiled to switzerland. only pre swiss days are real collectables in international watch markets. those made in switzerland are under contract basis, not built by breguet.

modern day breguet started only in the 70s., when it was bot by Chaumet brothers.

[theOrion]

GP

Actually GP is the second oldest brand behind VC is regards to continous business. But unfortunately the ADs messed up the brand, thus resulting in bad after market value. GP is actually quite well known for complications.

But then in Europe they crown Blancpain king but over here it is is quite crappy. So ah well.

[wolfeyes1974]

Siao leow , Billy.
You spoke for us all

so true...this is craziness!! haahaa....we really need to know how many brands are out there. anyone knows so that Billy can get ready the boxes? hahaaa...

[bubbfish]

For me, I just feel I must have a VC, PP and AP in the collection. And of course, Lange, Rolex, Roger Dubuis, Hoblot, Zenith, Panerai, Ulysee, Cartier, Tag, Bovet, Breguet, BRM, Corum, Freederique Constant, FP Journe, Franck Muller, Gerald Genta, Glashutte Original, IWC, JLC, Richard Mille, Sinn... OMG....

Siao leow , Billy.
You spoke for us all

[UncleLau]

For me, I just feel I must have a VC, PP and AP in the collection. And of course, Lange, Rolex, Roger Dubuis, Hoblot, Zenith, Panerai, Ulysee, Cartier, Tag, Bovet, Breguet, BRM, Corum, Freederique Constant, FP Journe, Franck Muller, Gerald Genta, Glashutte Original, IWC, JLC, Richard Mille, Sinn... OMG....

Good Luck bro !!!...................

[billykueek]

For me, I just feel I must have a VC, PP and AP in the collection. And of course, Lange, Rolex, Roger Dubuis, Hoblot, Zenith, Panerai, Ulysee, Cartier, Tag, Bovet, Breguet, BRM, Corum, Freederique Constant, FP Journe, Franck Muller, Gerald Genta, Glashutte Original, IWC, JLC, Richard Mille, Sinn... OMG....

[wolfeyes1974]

for me i think every brand also have their own super good model. AP PP rolex or other top brand also have some models that are so so only.

true true...