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Title: MY SOTC - a year since i posted one
Post by: JPSP on February 18, 2014, 03:02:15 PM: well, in just a year I've culled another few pieces and left with these. 4 pieces caught my eye and i'm hoping to get at least one of them this year.

I got for diversity and 1 watch per brand. Date function and automatic movements both a must

Here they are:

Harry Winston (my RG dress watch in black dial). My most recent purchase - Jan 2014
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3735/11978512154_2c0d9f1236_c.jpg)

A.Lange Grand Langematik (my YG dress watch in silver dial)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5224/5549491269_300a79d44e_z.jpg)

Trinity
(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4061/4513647075_68427740b0_z.jpg)

My only GMT watch (bonus that it's 10 days PR)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5442/9356571437_b97288b486_c.jpg)

My only DLC watch with 5 days PR
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8501/8380208486_d7857f857c_c.jpg)

My only brown dial watch with fly-back function
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2611/3667131839_4fbbca95cc_z.jpg)

My only green dial watch. A classic and most widely recognized watch
(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4122/4936064183_d26eecf744_z.jpg)

My only watch with alarm function
(https://s3.yimg.com/so/7262/7860786598_4a6a463fb1_z.jpg)

My only see-through skeleton watch (and the only one with rubber strap)
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6143/5941401255_fae6423426_z.jpg)

cheers

james
Title: Re: MY SOTC - a year since i posted one
Post by: chrisyen on February 18, 2014, 03:06:12 PM: u hv great combination...

hopefully ur next purchase is not the

only lady watch :Laughing_on_floor:
Title: Re: MY SOTC - a year since i posted one
Post by: G.MAC on February 18, 2014, 06:59:01 PM: Very very nice collection. I am always interested to see the change in your collection. :thumbsup: This makes me itchy to do a SOTC of mine too with a lot of downsizing on my part as well.
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Post by: dpkong on February 18, 2014, 07:01:09 PM: Lovely collection indeed!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: el118 on February 18, 2014, 07:40:46 PM: Very nice collection! :thumbsup:
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Post by: theseira on February 19, 2014, 04:52:21 AM: Wow nice collection :thumbsup:
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Post by: hugo on February 19, 2014, 07:15:33 AM: Great collection. I'm waiting if there will be your only ceramic or carbon watch in the future.
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Post by: CKL1213 on February 19, 2014, 04:42:49 PM: impressive
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Post by: 2ndOpinion on February 19, 2014, 06:47:07 PM: Good taste. I'd add an Emperor Tuna to lend a touch of eclectic diversity.
Title: Re: MY SOTC - a year since i posted one
Post by: @tsw@ on February 19, 2014, 09:09:39 PM: Love your collection. :thumbsup:
If it is not too personal, was hoping to get some insight on the following

1) how and where do you store your babies. (Due to the value do you keep it in a bank safety box)
2) noticed that you do not take on watches with annual or perpetual calendars, is it because of higher service cost.
3) and lastly, are your babies serviced at the specified intervals and will it be at the respective brand's service center.

Please do not take offense if the questions asked are too uncomfortable, it is just that I'm trying to figure out some of these stuff and a little more.
Title: Re: MY SOTC - a year since i posted one
Post by: JPSP on February 20, 2014, 08:07:05 AM: Quote from: @tsw@ on February 19, 2014, 09:09:39 PM
Love your collection. :thumbsup:
If it is not too personal, was hoping to get some insight on the following

1) how and where do you store your babies. (Due to the value do you keep it in a bank safety box)
2) noticed that you do not take on watches with annual or perpetual calendars, is it because of higher service cost.
3) and lastly, are your babies serviced at the specified intervals and will it be at the respective brand's service center.

Please do not take offense if the questions asked are too uncomfortable, it is just that I'm trying to figure out some of these stuff and a little more.

No worries at all

I keep them at home in a watch box (not in a safe because I rotate the watches on my wrist on a daily basis depending on what I wear/occasion).

4 pieces caught my eyes beginning this year and I hope to at least secure at least one of them mid/later part of 2014:

1. IWC Portuguese Perp Cal (WG and in blue dial)
2. De Bethune Titan Hawk. There's 2 pieces sitting in the manufacture warehouse and i'm contemplating and procrastinating because I just bought a HW. I'm really digging this. I've tried it on and it's fantastic!!
3. Omega DSOTM - a friend recently toured Barcelona and found a good bargain there but I chickened out because of my recent purchase (after exchange conversion - S$10.3K). Kind of regretted now that I didn't get it but since i'm heading to Cannes in April, I can check it out there. So i'm sitting on it now.
4. GO Pano Inverse with date (new 2014 release)

As for servicing - I usually send them for servicing every 4-5 years depending on my "gutfeel". And yes, it's definitely sent to the authorized service centres because I'm insecure about the parts that will be replaced if I use an independent watch technician. Better to be safe than sorry. For example, Rolex will reject any of their watches with non-original parts. In the event when I feel like selling a particular piece in future because it's not getting enough wrist time, then better to sell "all original" than to get into trouble with the buyers. It gives both of us a peace of mind.

I think having 15 watches is a bit too much hence some of the above may not end up in my watch box. Preferably another 1-2 will be ideal.
Title: Re: MY SOTC - a year since i posted one
Post by: am_sober on February 20, 2014, 08:17:32 AM: what an amazing collection~ :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

*drooling*
Title: Re: MY SOTC - a year since i posted one
Post by: Jimmy Wong on February 20, 2014, 09:44:26 AM: I envy you for your good taste and your collection for its beauty :thumbsup:.
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Post by: nye79 on February 20, 2014, 03:42:21 PM: i m wondering total worth of all 15pieces..half a mil atleast perhaps?
Title: Re: MY SOTC - a year since i posted one
Post by: enkil on February 21, 2014, 03:23:15 PM: Amazing collection :thumbsup:
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Post by: Shiang on December 27, 2014, 02:47:56 PM: Amazing stuff. You've got it all.