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Ho

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My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« on: October 20, 2009, 08:23:22 PM »

Bought from Amway Malaysia in 1997 when i was 21.


from my father.


from my Grandpa.


from my uncle.
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Offline Scott C.

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2009, 08:42:57 PM »
Wooow  :Startled: great history le bro ;) thanks for sharing!!!
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Offline MichaelC

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2009, 07:43:23 AM »
Ho, thank for sharing...

Why not send them for services? Maybe you can pass it to your children in future?  ;)
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Offline kwlee

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2009, 08:34:49 AM »
wondering if there is any shop in Malaysia specialize in doing restoration work?   
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Ho

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2009, 11:54:55 AM »
I went to Wangsa Walk yesterday, there is a swiss made watches repair shop.
The boss is very friendly, he told me frankly his charges is more expensive
compare to others. He advice me to look for another shop.

There is a shop near national library, i will bring the Seiko and Raymond Weil for
repairing. No matter how much it cost, i will fix them.
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Offline kenixck

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2009, 04:48:11 AM »
are you passing down your Orsenti as well to your child ?

the seiko and RW...fix and store in nice case...
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Offline danny

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2009, 01:18:15 PM »
Nothing beats timepieces which are handed down within the family. That's a priceless collection. Thanks for sharing Ho.
 :Cheers:
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Offline tkyong1

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2010, 07:11:04 AM »
I do agreed with you.
Sometime, old watches brings back a lot of old memory.
I personally like to look at my old watches and recall those moment of time years ago...sweet or sour memory.
This is something a brand new watch could not provide.
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Offline swissfinest

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2010, 02:08:09 PM »
you are one sweet pal , all those are rich in memories! awesome!
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Offline collatzer

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2010, 09:05:11 AM »
 :thumbsup:thx for sharing
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Offline Samajaya168

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2010, 10:34:04 AM »
 :thumbsup:
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Offline David_cheong

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2010, 11:58:21 AM »
Ho - Frankly speaking, for old watch restoration, not many 'swiss repairer' can do the job.

So instead of rejecting you out right, they will excuse themself etc,...their charges are high, no spare pars, etc and so on.

A good restorer will willing accept your watch and patiently rework / modified where necessary but be prepared to pay more. But never ever send them back to Switzerland, they cost you a bomb.

my 2 cts

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Offline Gigi

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2010, 07:23:10 PM »
Quote from: Ho on October 20, 2009, 08:23:22 PM

from my Grandpa.

This watch remind me of my dad busted seiko watch minus the day & luminous marker.  ::)

The watch is busted because already masuk air and the whole movement karat already.

I ask the shop in amcorp mall to do anything abt it they say they cant & only thing is to change the movement itself.

I think not much proper watch restorer in malaysia  :P

Quote from: David_cheong on June 03, 2010, 11:58:21 AM
A good restorer will willing accept your watch and patiently rework / modified where necessary but be prepared to pay more. But never ever send them back to Switzerland, they cost you a bomb.

Lol my Oh-mee-gah is on the way to binenne  :HammerHead: Will anticipate high cost  :HammerHead:
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Offline mcbarney666

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2010, 08:15:18 AM »
Busted-looking but the spirit lives on.  ;D
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Offline HalCyon

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« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2010, 10:51:54 PM »
wow. nice & warm for the vintage heart.
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Offline duniajam

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Re: My Watches... cheap and old but means a lot to me.
« Reply #15 on: June 23, 2010, 08:59:49 PM »
A cheap watch is not a problem...... for me.... (maybe because I'm having lots of cheap watches.... :D)... but the nostalgia that brought along with it is priceless.... Nice man  :thumbsup:
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