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Offline WHLiew

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RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« on: June 19, 2019, 08:33:03 PM »
Hi MWF fellas,
I have about RM15K budget and planning to upgrade from a Tissot I’m currently wearing. I’ve got my eyes on Tudor BB 58 but would like to hear your opinions. New or pre-owned is fine for me. Thanks!

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2019, 09:58:54 PM »
The BB58 is a great choice at 14k from the boutique. Looks good with the bracelet, but also dresses up with a leather band. They’re just hard to find in stock. I’ve been waitlisted for half a year now, no luck yet.


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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2019, 10:04:53 PM »
this year is Moonwatch year

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2019, 05:18:40 AM »
The BB58 is a great choice at 14k from the boutique. Looks good with the bracelet, but also dresses up with a leather band. They’re just hard to find in stock. I’ve been waitlisted for half a year now, no luck yet.


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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2019, 05:20:18 AM »
this year is Moonwatch year

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Interesting... Mind elaborate a lil bit more?

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2019, 06:59:15 AM »
this year is Moonwatch year

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Interesting... Mind elaborate a lil bit more?
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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2019, 08:30:30 PM »
Hi MWF fellas,
I have about RM15K budget and planning to upgrade from a Tissot I’m currently wearing. I’ve got my eyes on Tudor BB 58 but would like to hear your opinions. New or pre-owned is fine for me. Thanks!

Have you considered Tudor GMT? I like the GMT better than the BB58  ;D The GMT suitable for diving as well as for the function of GMT.

But if you're a vintage lover and prefer a smaller size, I think it would be better for you to go for BB58.

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2019, 09:45:51 PM »
preowned tudor blackbay or pelagos, omega seamaster, iwc pilot?

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2019, 10:20:37 PM »
What about pre-owned Rolex Datejust? 16013s or 16014s can be had at your price point
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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2019, 08:58:50 AM »
What about pre-owned Rolex Datejust? 16013s or 16014s can be had at your price point

I did briefly consider about it but I find it a bit too mature for my taste (and age).

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2019, 09:40:53 AM »
Hi MWF fellas,
I have about RM15K budget and planning to upgrade from a Tissot I’m currently wearing. I’ve got my eyes on Tudor BB 58 but would like to hear your opinions. New or pre-owned is fine for me. Thanks!

Have you considered Tudor GMT? I like the GMT better than the BB58  ;D The GMT suitable for diving as well as for the function of GMT.

But if you're a vintage lover and prefer a smaller size, I think it would be better for you to go for BB58.

Tbh I have not really tried it on. But I heard there’s some issue with the date jump?

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2019, 04:25:12 PM »
Tbh I have not really tried it on. But I heard there’s some issue with the date jump?

There were some reported from the early batches but it's an easy fix anyway. Just run through the date at the point of purchase to check on the matter. I have purchased and flipped a no. of Tudor GMTs and no issues with the ones I had gotten; so it ain't that big an incidences really.
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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2019, 06:33:17 PM »
Hi MWF fellas,
I have about RM15K budget and planning to upgrade from a Tissot I’m currently wearing. I’ve got my eyes on Tudor BB 58 but would like to hear your opinions. New or pre-owned is fine for me. Thanks!

Perhaps you top up a little bit more,  you can get a brand new Omega Seamaster DIVER 300M CO?AXIAL 36.25 MM at about RM 18k.

Because earlier this year, planet ocean was crowned the no. 1 diver watch that actually dived to the deepest ocean floor. The depth achieved is 10,928 meters at Mariana Trench.  :thumbsup:

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2019, 10:33:16 AM »
Tissot bro, otherwise go to longines

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2019, 04:16:00 PM »
Just go for a used Omega Planet Ocean or used Panerai base model like PAM000.

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2019, 10:15:41 AM »
I would get a Datejust, Airking or Tank ;)

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« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2019, 04:53:04 PM »
I would get a Datejust, Airking or Tank ;)

I second this.  The new AirKing is really nice (but you might need to top up).

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #17 on: June 29, 2019, 03:04:20 PM »
I think you have to ask yourself, what is the essential criteria for this watch?
1. Type..sports or dress? For this budget, most likely it will be sports watch. Divers/chorono/plain 3 hands?
2. Manual or auto wound?
3. Dial type..arabic numerals, no date or date, legibility..etc
4. Case thickness...I much later found out how important it is for me. 12mm and below is my criteria now.
So read, search, and try it on..you'll have better clarity, and hopefully not have buyers remorse after owning it.
Regardless..I think you will not go wrong with the Tudor BB58  :thumbsup:

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2019, 10:27:23 PM »
Spot on!

1. Yes. Most likely a sport watch, diver or GMT as I already have a chrono.
2. Auto, preferably.
3. Tbh haven’t given much thought to it, but legibility is definitely something important.
4. My current chrono is that perhaps too thick, so I’m looking something thinner.

BB 58 is gonna be a year’s wait (at least)! But thanks to all the advice I got from MWF, I’ve narrowed down to BB58/GMT, IEC Pilot, Rolex date just and Omega Speedmaster.

Welcome more suggestions!

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #19 on: June 30, 2019, 06:42:40 AM »
For legibility a pilot watch is the best...can’t go wrong with IWC Pilot


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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2019, 10:59:45 PM »
zenith pilot :thumbsup:

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2019, 01:55:23 AM »
for used, i'd probably go with a seamaster or planet ocean, for new i'd lean towards tudor black bay series or the pelagos
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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #22 on: July 22, 2019, 07:06:33 PM »
I like BB 58 but too bad it comes with no date.A watch with date is utterly important to me  ;D

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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #23 on: July 23, 2019, 09:40:19 PM »
I'd go for a moonwatch.



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Re: RM15K budget. Any recommendation?
« Reply #24 on: July 24, 2019, 09:33:57 AM »
I'd go for a moonwatch.



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I'd like one of these too, which model would you recommend?