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Main Forums => General Discussion - Modern Watches => Topic started by: Dexter Morgan on June 10, 2011, 11:40:12 PM
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I feel that i'm all alone sometimes when it comes to wristwatch topic. I think the only people who could understand my dilemma are you guys in this forum. :Blue: So guys, please help me pick one.
1. Seiko MM300
2. Longines Legend Diver ND
My heart tells me to go for MM300 but my head tells me to go for LLD. Please help :Praying:
Owners of Seiko MM300, will servicing the watch be an issue?
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try asking ivanswk he has both
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hey Dexter
I felt like you too until i came here :)
You sure will fine an answer, sometimes you won't like to hear most times you will but an answer you shall find :)
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I feel that i'm all alone sometimes when it comes to wristwatch topic. I think the only people who could understand my dilemma are you guys in this forum. :Blue: So guys, please help me pick one.
1. Seiko MM300
2. Longines Legend Diver ND
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My heart tells me to go for MM300 but my head tells me to go for LLD. Please help :Praying:
Owners of Seiko MM300, will servicing the watch be an issue?
Both watches are great watches. Go with the one that sings to you. Since you ask, I always go with the heart. Servicing should not be a problem as the Seiko service center should be able to service the watch.
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In my opinion, the mm300 has a more sporty and robust feel and look to it. As an owner of the LLD, i think the LLD is more of a dress diver as it is very thin and can slip in under the sleeve easily. If you want a versatile style watch, go with the LLD. The MM300 has a more 'macho' and sportier feel of a diver to it. But between the 2, i'd go for the MM300 since it is harder to get one here unless you can find a pre-owned or you buy from japan. As to heart vs head, neither would be wrong but buying watches is all about the feeling so follow your heart.
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To be honest, it's gonna be difficult for anyone else to help you in your dilemma without them knowing what you're looking for in such a watch. Thus, without having the benefit of knowing such details, if I were placed in your place, I'd choose the Seiko over the Longines. Having said that, it's a bit unfair for them to be compared actually because they're not in the same basket. One is a pure diver while the other is, as G.MAC put it, a dress diver.
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Are they in the same price range???
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Are they in the same price range???
Yes.
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Are they in the same price range???
Yes.
Then, I will go for Longines... due to the heritage value...
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Appreciate the response. This is the first time i have heard of the term dress diver and yes that make sense.
Well actually, i have more or less made up my mind about the MM300...and then my wife came into the picture and prefers LLD strongly. :Laughing_on_floor:
Anyway, congratulations to those who have both watches ! :Cheers:
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...and then my wife came into the picture and prefers LLD strongly. :Laughing_on_floor:
Anyway, congratulations to those who have both watches ! :Cheers:
I could fully understand as to why the wife would prefer the LLD over the MM. That's why I can ask the wife which underwear would better suit my physical dynamism or which color would make the wall paint more cheerful, but never with my watches. In fact, she doesn't even know or care what watch I own or wear. That's the much preferred way to live the life of a WIS
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Dexter, if yr wife is the Finance and home affair Minister, then you might not have a choice. Otherwise, go with what you like, since you will be the one who wear the watch and not yr wife. It is always a dilemma when choosing the watches, cause you will always come to the cross road. And most of us here can feel that.. ;D
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mm all the way...
the history, the built, the movement, the design...........
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mm all the way...
the history, the built, the movement, the design...........
:thumbsup:
Not to mention you won get to see it in public unless you hang out ppl like us.
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If you get the LLD, likely both you and your wife can wear the watch. Just a thought.
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mm all the way...
the history, the built, the movement, the design...........
:thumbsup:
Not to mention you won get to see it in public unless you hang out ppl like us.
Haha...i like this idea. I don't think anyone would know what a MM300 is all about. :Cheers:
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mm all the way...
the history, the built, the movement, the design...........
:thumbsup:
Not to mention you won get to see it in public unless you hang out ppl like us.
Haha...i like this idea. I don't think anyone would know what a MM300 is all about. :Cheers:
If you can handle the public perception / stigma of seiko being "cheap"
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Initially i thought of a two page comparison but.. to cut it short, go for a sub (the blue pill). The rest of the forum member will love you :angel: hahah : The MM is like the red pill.
quote from matrix.. Morpheus: This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
It bloody deep leh the hole 600m, 1000m, spring dive Grand Seiko. :'(
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If you can handle the public perception / stigma of seiko being "cheap"
Which is sad really. Seiko does make good if not great watches. At least they, Seiko, is one company that caters to the needs of a cross section of the public. You want cheap Seiko, you can get. You want expensive Seiko, they also have. The problem is that Seiko seems to keep all the good Seiko in Japan (but slowly changing) and to a certain extent to North Asia.
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http://swx.com.sg/forum/showthread.php?25600-FS-SEIKO-SBBN015-Marinemaster-Professional-300m-(7C46-caliber)&highlight=tuna
u see post 3.49pm, sold aldi pending fund at 4.45pm :HammerHead:
seiko madness..
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not to mention its a quartz diver too :thumbsup:
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Personally i will buy MM300. But its just me.
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Please find bellow my answer!
(http://www.montres-de-luxe.com/photo/art/default/615350-751371.jpg?v=1289479419)
I love it!
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Mine says 'Hi'.
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn322/TheHobbit_01/Collection/L1060098.jpg)
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I thin I saw this guy have a might WTS thread on his lld. i think still can bargain.. below his nick
http://swx.com.sg/forum/showthread.php?24685-MWTS-Longines-Greenlander-WWW-Military-Watch&highlight=longines
mm300 here, price quite firm but still cheaper than seiya :Cheers:
http://swx.com.sg/forum/showthread.php?23776-WTS-Seiko-Sbdx001-BNIB
both fella in singapore
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Initially i thought of a two page comparison but.. to cut it short, go for a sub (the blue pill). The rest of the forum member will love you :angel: hahah : The MM is like the red pill.
quote from matrix.. Morpheus: This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
It bloody deep leh the hole 600m, 1000m, spring dive Grand Seiko. :'(
dude, you sounded like Cypher wanting to go back to the Matrix.
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I got my LLD when i first browse around this forum. The pictures were absolutely poisonous. If i had seen the MM300 first, i think it would be a whole different matter now but then again i have no regrets as the LLD can be worn in different circumstances. One of my beaters. :thumbsup:
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Guys, How about Luminox, besides being fairly good looking, I wonder if any of you guys have actually used one, would like to know how durable izzit :)
Thanks.
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I feel that i'm all alone sometimes when it comes to wristwatch topic. I think the only people who could understand my dilemma are you guys in this forum. :Blue: So guys, please help me pick one.
1. Seiko MM300
2. Longines Legend Diver ND
My heart tells me to go for MM300 but my head tells me to go for LLD. Please help :Praying:
Owners of Seiko MM300, will servicing the watch be an issue?
Choose only MM300 , its service just send back to Japan, no fuss at all.
LLD!?! Just too generic, at least to me.
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Choose only MM300 , its service just send back to Japan, no fuss at all.
LLD!?! Just too generic, at least to me.
How is the LLD too generic? It is one of the most unique diver designs out there ???
I personally like the macho design of the MM300 but I think its harsh to describe the LLD as "generic". I do consider the LLD to be quite gorgeous.
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Choose only MM300 , its service just send back to Japan, no fuss at all.
LLD!?! Just too generic, at least to me.
How is the LLD too generic? It is one of the most unique diver designs out there ???
I personally like the macho design of the MM300 but I think its harsh to describe the LLD as "generic". I do consider the LLD to be quite gorgeous.
It could be I fancy about the monobloc casing. So most of the screw down case base diver will seem normal to me.
But in term of dial design and it's overall retro touch, yes, I do agree that LLD is quite unique.
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It could be I fancy about the monobloc casing. So most of the screw down case base diver will seem normal to me.
But in term of dial design and it's overall retro touch, yes, I do agree that LLD is quite unique.
Ok I think I see what you mean. From a technical and engineering perspective, the MM300 is head and shoulders above many other divers and it comes with a very desirable inhouse movement (8L35) while the LLD uses the ETA 2824. I do think the LLD has a very desirable dial design and the retro feel is very commendable.
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Lucky for me to still manage to get a SBDX001/MM300 from Japan. ETA should be in 1 - 2 weeks. :Dancing_banana:
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Lucky for me to still manage to get a SBDX001/MM300 from Japan. ETA should be in 1 - 2 weeks. :Dancing_banana:
Congrats!
Me too. I got my SBDX017 from GS AD. Phew.....my piece was the last unit at that shop.
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wow this threat is ancient. Not sure if i gave any update but i have since bought the MM300 and never looked back at LLD or any longines watch for that matter. The seiko MM300 is the ultimate diver for me.
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For me longines legend diver all the way
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I would go for a Seiko 5 tho. :D
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I actually use Seiko Monster more when outing at beach.