Watch to recommend S$5k or less

[Linusloh]

My other half offered to buy me watch, budget as above haha...

Any to recommened? I dunno much abt these things...

[Miketow]

Omega Chrono Seamaster Automatic - about 4K plus.

[Apollo]

Omega 2008 Olympics Limited Edition Constellation

[Ninafrost]

Hi Linusloh,

 

5K budget is pretty decent. You have plenty of choices to pick from. Question, do you want to buy a watch more for the brand then for the workmanship?

 

Personally i would look out for these brands

1) IWC

2) Panerai

3) Bell & ross

 

They have models in the range of 5k and below.

 

These watches have good aftermarket value and are very suitable for guys.

 

Best if you can shop around and personally try on the watches to really find sumthing you like. DO NOT BE FOOLED BY PICTURES. They can be very deceiving. Vivo city Sincere has pretty good range to pick from.

 

Happy Shopping!

 

Best

Nina

[Redwood]

Can buy a pre-own rolex. Buy new one, the depreciation will be very high. Example new rolex oyster perpetual submariner about 8-9k or higher (not sure is it M series now). Buy pre-own, other series, about 5.5k. older series you can get it below 5k.

 

When you sell, you won't lose much.

Edited December 21, 2007 by Redwood

[Neotan]

if you are adventurous, you can check out:

 

http://esearch.rakuten.co.jp/rms/sd/esearc...&max=439999&p=0

[Apollo]

warouz... this feller open mouth already $5K leh. so the amt to him is sup sup water lah. recommend ex one not pre-own one otherwise his other 1/2 will not forgive him.

 

 

personally i like this

 

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Edited December 21, 2007 by Apollo

[Slowmo]

head down sincere watches at vivo and point point lor..

[Linusloh]

Hey all,

Tks for the recommendations!

So many!

I tot omega with all the diamonds on it sure 10k or more

Too loud for me...

 

 

Aiya, other half offered so better take it haha...

(of cos got to 'return' a 'better' gift... )

 

IWC's nice, but got <5k ones?

[Albeniz]

I know nothing about watches. I have not been wearing one for a decade.

 

Can watch be used as a tool for investment? Buy it at 5k, keep it and then sell it at say 50k 10 years later? What are the downside?

 

Some watch expert please advise, many thanks.

[Chocobelle]

oei, mont blanc li pun si wo share ah?

 

everytime oso recommend one

 

[laugh]

[Apollo]

Unique mah... TagHuer so common.

 

function as normal and dress watch.

[Apollo]

warouz... where got watches tat can make 10 fold I also want. take out all CPF and dump there better then get measly 2% return fr GIC not enuff to cover inflation.

[Chocobelle]

no need 2 buy 2nd hand one lah

 

sm pple oso maybe pang tan

 

go KL buy easily chirper by few hundrd $$ liao

[Ninafrost]

Hello Linusloh,

 

So you like to know more about IWC.

 

The sticker price for watches especially those from boutiques(eg cortina and sincere) usually offers 15-20% discounts based on the sticker price. PLease ask for them if they do not mention it. It's a standard discount for everyone. So based on the discount given, you can look at the range of

 

1) SPitfire (Standard, Non UTC)

2) Portofino

3) Pilot series (Standard, Non UTC)

 

I think the other IWC models are like 5k and above. Do go ask around first. IWC is currently very hot on the market but please do shop around and don't rush headlong into buying it without doing your homework. For investment purposes, you can read up more in this forum.

 

http://forums.timezone.com/

 

For second hand watches you can also visit this place at funan

http://www.passions.com.sg/

 

But like some people say, maybe your gf will be miffed that you want her to buy a second hand watch for you. [laugh]

 

Happy shopping.

 

Best

Nina

[Albeniz]

But I read in Straits Times that someone actually made money by trading watches.

The article was quite a few years back.

[Linusloh]

Hi,

looks like u r quite into watches

IWC's look good. So does bell & ross. I like paneiri too, but they look a bit too 'simple'.

Not looking at investments la, prob keep for...well, forever heh.

Dun need the brand, I prefer good built and workmanship.

I'll look up the site u mentioned.

Tks!

[Chocobelle]

dun say neber warn u hor

 

IWC servicing oso beri xpensive one

 

i gv up & left mine on the shelf long long time ago liao