Watch talk

[del_ta]

Seems like most here are into high end watches!

 

I will play by myself in the low-mid tier...

 

[Baredom]

46 minutes ago, del_ta said:

Seems like most here are into high end watches!

 

I will play by myself in the low-mid tier...

 

I’m admiring your arm more than the timepiece. 

[del_ta]

Haha. That is another long story

[fenghou]

On 4/5/2024 at 8:36 AM, del_ta said:

Seems like most here are into high end watches!

 

I will play by myself in the low-mid tier...

 

if i were to get a ""luxury"" watch, at my income level I am aiming for something lower class than your IWC.

 

i semi despise it because the brand does not have in-house movements, but it looks good so I was aiming for a Longines Legend Diver 39mm. Irks me that the rotating bezel cannot be turned underwater as a diver watch but no one wears it for diving anyway hahahaha

 

Time pieces are used by me to denote memorable events, will wait until the next life milestone.

 

PS: Nice arms

[heman]

21 hours ago, fenghou said:

the brand does not have in-house movements

I need to inform you that since 2020 all IWC are having inhouse movements though for lower price range the movements are not so well decorated and adapted  from Selita or ETA models (but inhouse)  My two earlier purchases made in 2017 period - The moonphase 8 days ( which has an moon phase accuracy deviation of only one day every 650 years)  Portofino and the limited edition Sport Engineer chronographs of pure grade 5 titanium are purely inhouse.

 

Edited April 8, 2024 by heman

[fenghou]

10 hours ago, heman said:

I need to inform you that since 2020 all IWC are having inhouse movements though for lower price range the movements are not so well decorated and adapted  from Selita or ETA models (but inhouse)  My two earlier purchases made in 2017 period - The moonphase 8 days ( which has an moon phase accuracy deviation of only one day every 650 years)  Portofino and the limited edition Sport Engineer chronographs of pure grade 5 titanium are purely inhouse.

 

Read properly I’m not talking about IWC. 
 

wall of text when already mentioned I’m going for a lower class brand. 

[nothunk00]

Have to say this yr's WW24 is a little underwhelming so far, the exciting pieces are all high-end, with the mid range pieces quite boring

[armyptkitfetish]

If anyone is keen, I saw Maxi-Cash official store is selling pre-loved Rolex watches, 1 stock for each of them while stock last:

 

1. Rolex Submariner Smurf 116618LB (Preloved)

 

2. Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN (Preloved)

 

3. Rolex GMT-Master II Rootbeer 126711CHNR (Preloved)

 

4. Rolex Submariner 116613LB (Preloved)

 

5. Rolex Explorer 114270 (Preloved)

[sianzpple]

12 hours ago, nothunk00 said:

Have to say this yr's WW24 is a little underwhelming so far, the exciting pieces are all high-end, with the mid range pieces quite boring

I quite like Rolex 1908 in sky blue dial. 

[del_ta]

Glad that this thread is coming alive!

 

On 4/8/2024 at 1:25 AM, fenghou said:

PS: Nice arms

 

Thanks for the compliment. Means a lot coming from someone with your physique.

 

On 4/8/2024 at 1:25 AM, fenghou said:

rotating bezel cannot be turned underwater

 

That's very strange for a divers watch. Means you must set the dive start time just before you plunge in.

 

On 4/8/2024 at 10:28 PM, heman said:

My two earlier purchases

 

Nice! I hope to have a moonphase complication one day.

 

17 hours ago, nothunk00 said:

the exciting pieces are all high-end

 

yeah man. for my fav IWC, the eternal calendar is wow. but the price is also wow.

 

16 hours ago, armyptkitfetish said:

Rolex

 

Not a fan. Hope your links help someone.

 

[nothunk00]

I also like the ALS Dato Tourb Lumen, well but who can afford it... Lol

[del_ta]

Hey watch friends. Saying hi with my IWC Ingeniuer

[Steve5380]

On 4/8/2024 at 9:28 AM, heman said:

I need to inform you that since 2020 all IWC are having inhouse movements though for lower price range the movements are not so well decorated and adapted  from Selita or ETA models (but inhouse)  My two earlier purchases made in 2017 period - The moonphase 8 days ( which has an moon phase accuracy deviation of only one day every 650 years)  Portofino and the limited edition Sport Engineer chronographs of pure grade 5 titanium are purely inhouse.

 

 

How can one tolerate a one moon phase deviation of 1 day every 650 years?  This is a lot of work resetting the moon phase every 650 years!

 

1 day is equivalent to 1440 minutes. Divided by 650 years, this is... -> 2.21 minutes in one year, or 133 seconds. Isn't this 133 seconds per year a rather poor precision, surpassed by cheap quartz watches?  Is the pure grade 5 titanium a smart compensation for this low precision?

 

 

[del_ta]

6 hours ago, Steve5380 said:

this low precision

You do not wear a mechanical watch for its precision. It is a piece of jewellery.

 

And for shallow people like myself, it is meant as a status symbol.

Edited August 5, 2024 by del_ta

[Steve5380]

3 hours ago, del_ta said:

You do not wear a mechanical watch for its precision. It is a piece of jewellery.

 

And for shallow people like myself, it is meant as a status symbol.

 

I don't want to diminish your status.  Like jewelry, the mechanical watch does not need to be practical, it is sufficient to be a challenge and expensive. 

 

Precision is just a product of my mentality of electrical engineer. ( I made my living cultivating the goal of precision measurements   )

 

Please don't feel bad about my writing, I have respect for high end horology with its mechanical excellence,  even if it is not so precise.  

[Guest Cute Uncle.]

I like my Mikey Mouse watch.

[del_ta]

Is it the Gerald Genta? Lovely

 

[mith]

i dont know much about watch brands... i used to buy n wear watches by (street) fashion brands. dkny. kenneth cole, diesel, guess... they are expensive too for just able to tell basic time (and date). often seasonal because they were launched to go with their clothes. they had no resale value, and they could go very out of style over time. that was more than 20 years ago, and some of the pieces, after changing the battery, they surprisingly are still working today. i bought them solely for their design, shape, colour etc. they are the worst investment truly.  

 

 

Edited August 6, 2024 by mith

[kinky kyle]

Nice, I did not know there is a watch interest group in here.

[del_ta]

@kinky kyle I wish more people will come by and chat about watches. what's your watch style?

[kinky kyle]

6 hours ago, del_ta said:

@kinky kyle I wish more people will come by and chat about watches. what's your watch style?

Sports watches. They are more versatile, for any occasion. I have 2 Tudor Blackbays, a Rolex Seadweller 43 and an Omega SMP300. The rest are in expensive Seikos.

[greysnow]

Was always mesmerised by moon phase watches ever since I was introduced to watches (ever since I started working and decided that digital watches are kiddy). I do not have alot of watches (my watch box only can contain 5 watches hahaha). I chanced upon this watch when I was browsing a local watch forum and I was mind blown by the beauty of it. Me being the sucker for moon phase watches, I knew I had to get it lol. Did a search and realised Red Army Watches at Wisma (back then it was still around) carries that watch and in no time, I went down and got it (after doing my finances/budget lol) The pictures probably don't do justice but you can do a search online or visit the official website. It was my second luxury watch I got for myself as a present (who will pamper you more than yourself right? 🥰)

 

Schaumburg Watch MooN grand perpetual - Meteorite 

 

[del_ta]

On 8/10/2024 at 7:41 AM, kinky kyle said:

2 Tudor Blackbays, a Rolex Seadweller 43

 

Tudor and Rolex are so hard to get. I tried to ask before and bascially got laughed out of the store.

 

So I just stick to IWC. Generally whatever is on display is for sale.

 

 

[del_ta]

On 8/10/2024 at 8:55 AM, greysnow said:

moon phase watches

 

I only dream of moon phase. For my fav brand, the model I want is totally out of reach. Have to sell a kidney.

[kinky kyle]

7 hours ago, del_ta said:

 

Tudor and Rolex are so hard to get. I tried to ask before and bascially got laughed out of the store.

 

So I just stick to IWC. Generally whatever is on display is for sale.

 

 

Nice, and I see a Grand Seiko in the background. A 9F Limited Edition.👍

Edited August 28, 2024 by kinky kyle

[kinky kyle]

7 hours ago, del_ta said:

 

I only dream of moon phase. For my fav brand, the model I want is totally out of reach. Have to sell a kidney.

Let me guess. 5712?

[del_ta]

On 8/28/2024 at 4:06 PM, kinky kyle said:

5712

 

That is beyond my dream. I'm talking only the IWC perpetual...

[del_ta]

wearing an oldie today

 

[PG40]

I'm a fan of IWC too, as well as Tudor and Rolex. Sharing an old VC that I wear for special occasions.

Edited September 13, 2024 by PG40
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[birdywings]

is that a vc tourbillion?

[del_ta]

1 hour ago, PG40 said:

I'm a fan of IWC too, as well as Tudor and Rolex. Sharing an old VC

 

Hello fellow IWC fan. Don't have Tudor or Rolex. And certainly have none of the trinity.

[PG40]

2 hours ago, birdywings said:

is that a vc tourbillion?

Yes it is 

[Guest guest]

6 hours ago, PG40 said:

Yes it is 

 

9 hours ago, PG40 said:

I'm a fan of IWC too, as well as Tudor and Rolex. Sharing an old VC that I wear for special occasions.

 

I hope you only paid $50 for this junk....

[heman]

10 hours ago, PG40 said:

Sharing an old VC that I wear for special occasions

Hope you keep this Vintage Platinum tonneau  well. A rather good watch  if it is an original piece combining a non flying tourbillion with a moonphase complication. Perhaps you may need some but not over polishing of the case. It is about $8000 for a good service. Careful with purchase of vintage watches in general . 

[Guest guest]

2 hours ago, heman said:

Hope you keep this Vintage Platinum tonneau  well. A rather good watch  if it is an original piece combining a non flying tourbillion with a moonphase complication. Perhaps you may need some but not over polishing of the case. It is about $8000 for a good service. Careful with purchase of vintage watches in general . 

 

pls find me a vintage VC tourb with moonphase & date complication reference.... its obviously a replica leh...

[D.0284]

i have a corum, muarice lacroix. didnt like to wear them. but i would love to own a minute repeater one day. i see it as a mastery in mechanical of timepiece perhaps a richard milles. sorry if i did not get some of the spelling right.

[Unionbic]

I find Richard Mille to have too much bling tbh, it feels like the brand is compensating for the price tag,  complications wise I am not too sure is there any particular model in the Richard Mille collection which is attractive and offer good value from a complications perspective?

 

 

56 minutes ago, D.0284 said:

i have a corum, muarice lacroix. didnt like to wear them. but i would love to own a minute repeater one day. i see it as a mastery in mechanical of timepiece perhaps a richard milles. sorry if i did not get some of the spelling right.

[Unionbic]

Nice piece!

 

13 hours ago, PG40 said:

I'm a fan of IWC too, as well as Tudor and Rolex. Sharing an old VC that I wear for special occasions.

[del_ta]

Super varied taste here. Corum and Richard Mille!

 

Minute repeater is even higher level than perpetual calendar! The stuff of dreams. 

[Guest guest]

Wow, so many playing high end watches here, but cannot even tell a fake Vacheron tourbillon (with atrocious finishing btw), and still supporting counterfeit watches

 

Using terms like "non-flying tourbillon", omg poseur or what

[del_ta]

I reject counterfeit watches. Best to stay with the real deal you can afford. Sadly that means mid range IWC for me

[egal]

what is the most expensive watch u owned

 

how much was it

[Guest guest]

rather a cheap seiko or citizen than caught wearing a fake holy trinity

oh well, some dont have big head but like to wear big hats

[HC-B]

On 9/18/2024 at 8:14 AM, del_ta said:

I reject counterfeit watches. Best to stay with the real deal you can afford. Sadly that means mid range IWC for me

IWC Portofino is classy and sleek.

[tallguy84]

I got a iwc Portuguese. Simple and nice . Discreet and non watch people won’t knew it . 
Pepsi for me  when I go out with my family .

Sometimes , wish I can magically become woman as I really love Cartier Tank slimmer version . 
Hoping Tudor Pink price drop so I can purchase at AD instead of bundling it .

[kinky kyle]

On 9/14/2024 at 12:37 AM, Unionbic said:

Nice piece!

 

This is not authentic.

[Guest guest]

but but but...

they all like PP, ALS, RM wor

perpetual calendars, micro rotors grand complications wor

but cannot tell its a badly made VC fake lol

[egal]

this looks nice

 

https://japantoday.com/category/features/new-products/casio-to-release-new-analog-g-shock-with-octagonal-bezel-and-chronograph-dial-2?

[del_ta]

Tourbillon is super special. But out of reach.

 

So stick to my Pilot range

[Steve5380]

7 hours ago, del_ta said:

 

Tourbillon is super special. But out of reach.

 

 

Thanks to China, turbillion watches are becoming more affordable.  Here is one for $600, and there are even cheaper ones around.  There is something fascinating in seeing the tourbillion, and I would be inclined to such a watch even if, as I think, there are not automatics, so they need to be wound up often.  No problem, we also brush our teeth daily.

 

 

And... even SWISS tourbillions have come down in price,  like most fancy watches.  Although still more expensive than the Chinese ones, and it is difficult to determine if their quality is superior for any practical reasons.