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Title: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 07, 2012, 10:04:07 AM
Hi friends

Long story cut short..
- my budget to pay is below 6k, after mega discounts.
- General dicount rate is 25% to 30% during megasales now. Hence, the retail price should be around RM8k
- I want a black leather strape
- I want a classy looking watch, with automatic. ideally 41 size above.
- I am wearing it more for dressing, eg. balls, meetings, leisures & for "gaya". Not for adventures.
- High accurcy, i am lazy to adjust watches  :Scolding:
- I always prefer brand that has better resell value, but don't ask me why  ??? For example, i would opt for Honda over Hyundai, even if hyundai is better looking at same price. :HammerHead: 

My personal preferece for now is BALL & Maurice Lacroix. What is your advice?

(In fact, Longines was once in the list, but i decided to take out coz of limited leather designs.)

thanks in advance for your recommendation and views  :Praying:

Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: ck77 on July 07, 2012, 10:08:14 AM
Ball? ML?
Both bad in resell value.
How?
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: Everdying on July 07, 2012, 11:19:04 AM
high accuracy? and lazy to adjust watch?
that pretty much rules out most automatics around that price range :P
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 07, 2012, 11:28:15 AM
high accuracy? and lazy to adjust watch?
that pretty much rules out most automatics around that price range :P

Then pls leave point aside. I know i will have to bear with it already..
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: gapnap on July 07, 2012, 02:59:34 PM

(In fact, Longines was once in the list, but i decided to take out coz of limited leather designs.)


Just get the Longines & change the strap lah  :)
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: pugs16 on July 07, 2012, 03:21:05 PM
How about a quartz Omega then?
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 07, 2012, 06:07:29 PM
How about a quartz Omega then?

hmm.. i never have thought of that. May i know what is the Retail price range and what is the [NO discussion on discounts - Mod]
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: myric on July 07, 2012, 10:33:46 PM
In my opinion, Longines got better resell value than Maurice Lacroix & Ball.

& many classical choices with the Longines Master series & the price pretty match with your budget. Go check it out which one you really like.

Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 08, 2012, 09:10:28 AM
In my opinion, Longines got better resell value than Maurice Lacroix & Ball.

& many classical choices with the Longines Master series & the price pretty match with your budget. Go check it out which one you really like.

YES, i wanted to know whether isit true or not, it could be an influence point for my jumpshipping. The salesman did say that before, but I doubted him. 

Here is the choices that i have made about 2 weeks ago..
(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii638/tankmojo/IMG_1129.jpg) 

BALL-Longines-Longines-BALL Worl time
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: TJWN on July 10, 2012, 08:21:07 AM
A dress watch....should be something like...
this (borrowed picture)
(http://uhrforum.de/attachments/340781d1324076579-chronographen-geheimtipp-aus-deutschland-gesucht-50547836.jpg)
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 10, 2012, 09:34:11 PM
A dress watch....should be something like...
this (borrowed picture)
(http://uhrforum.de/attachments/340781d1324076579-chronographen-geheimtipp-aus-deutschland-gesucht-50547836.jpg)

Similar to Longines, close close..
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: gloomis on July 11, 2012, 05:30:21 AM
junghans is in your budget
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: chrisyen on July 11, 2012, 06:44:41 AM
In my opinion, Longines got better resell value than Maurice Lacroix & Ball.

What makes u say longines got better resell value than ball?
So far ball hydrocarbon n divers series resale value is higher than most watches u see
In msia shop
Not jus that, n it sell so fast in pre owned shop... Hardly more than a week
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 11, 2012, 08:05:45 AM
In my opinion, Longines got better resell value than Maurice Lacroix & Ball.

What makes u say longines got better resell value than ball?
So far ball hydrocarbon n divers series resale value is higher than most watches u see
In msia shop
Not jus that, n it sell so fast in pre owned shop... Hardly more than a week

Wah.. this pointer hit me straight on the face! It heats up my fire to get a BALL by today in BSC.. :Cheers:
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: dennis.T on July 11, 2012, 10:06:33 PM
Bro, have u got your ball alrdy? :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 11, 2012, 10:30:14 PM
Bro, have u got your ball alrdy? :thumbsup:

I went to BSC in the evening, i walked around at the concourse, looking at the display case, quite a lot of BALL watches were either sold or being reserved, i suspect. I couldn't decide what to buy, the one that i like most are Train master-Racer, Cannonball, Worldtime Chrono, but it way passed my budget, but my wife kept pastering me buy la buy la.. very nice  :Mad: 

Anyhow, i should be able to make up my mine before weekend.. coz i afraid it kena hijacked leow  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: keeekeee on July 12, 2012, 08:12:00 AM
Bro, have u got your ball alrdy? :thumbsup:

I went to BSC in the evening, i walked around at the concourse, looking at the display case, quite a lot of BALL watches were either sold or being reserved, i suspect. I couldn't decide what to buy, the one that i like most are Train master-Racer, Cannonball, Worldtime Chrono, but it way passed my budget, but my wife kept pastering me buy la buy la.. very nice  :Mad: 

Anyhow, i should be able to make up my mine before weekend.. coz i afraid it kena hijacked leow  :thumbsup:

dont rush bro. go to most of the AD and check. I doubt they would reserve for cust. usually first come first serve basic. some more market is very bad this year.
all can neg one this year.
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 12, 2012, 08:38:42 AM
Bro, have u got your ball alrdy? :thumbsup:

I went to BSC in the evening, i walked around at the concourse, looking at the display case, quite a lot of BALL watches were either sold or being reserved, i suspect. I couldn't decide what to buy, the one that i like most are Train master-Racer, Cannonball, Worldtime Chrono, but it way passed my budget, but my wife kept pastering me buy la buy la.. very nice  :Mad: 

Anyhow, i should be able to make up my mine before weekend.. coz i afraid it kena hijacked leow  :thumbsup:

dont rush bro. go to most of the AD and check. I doubt they would reserve for cust. usually first come first serve basic. some more market is very bad this year.
all can neg one this year.

Cool, yeap, I will do that also.. stretch it to the max!!
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: khanwooi on July 12, 2012, 09:07:49 AM
hi,

you can try consider russian watch, poljot, buren, sturmanskie, ect
they within your budget and meet your criteria, but resell value is depand,
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: foowy on July 12, 2012, 10:58:51 AM
So nice to have your wife asking you to Buy la buy la....what a supportive wife  ;D

Do share with us your final decision
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: Watchnewby on July 12, 2012, 03:58:22 PM
Ya, with such a supportive wife, I believe the watch collection must be immense.
Also, please share with us your final decision, ya?  :D
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 13, 2012, 11:16:42 PM
What you guys think about this one.. Trainmaster Worldtime Chronograph

http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/lifestyle/20120327/photo/0327-00315-010b6.jpg?t=1342199474404(http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/lifestyle/20120327/photo/0327-00315-010b6.jpg?t=1342199474404
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about RM8k
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: rusminag on July 14, 2012, 07:42:46 PM
Buy lah.. buy lah.... ok ape...
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: sattha61 on July 14, 2012, 09:35:06 PM
What you guys think about this one.. Trainmaster Worldtime Chronograph

about RM8k

Too complicated for me - too many things to see and read. Got myself a BALL last week. It's a Fireman II. List price was RM3900. Got it for a little less than RM3000. Understand the model has been discontinued. No longer in the new 2011/2012 catalogue.
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 14, 2012, 10:17:56 PM
What you guys think about this one.. Trainmaster Worldtime Chronograph

about RM8k

Too complicated for me - too many things to see and read. Got myself a BALL last week. It's a Fireman II. List price was RM3900. Got it for a little less than RM3000. Understand the model has been discontinued. No longer in the new 2011/2012 catalogue.

Congrates to a new ball owner..
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: sattha61 on July 14, 2012, 10:30:09 PM
What you guys think about this one.. Trainmaster Worldtime Chronograph

about RM8k

Too complicated for me - too many things to see and read. Got myself a BALL last week. It's a Fireman II. List price was RM3900. Got it for a little less than RM3000. Understand the model has been discontinued. No longer in the new 2011/2012 catalogue.

Congrates to a new ball owner..

Thanks. Just place my TISSOT into storage and started wearing my BALL. Like the feel of it more than my TISSOT; weight is less and more balanced.
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: myric on July 17, 2012, 10:01:13 PM
In my opinion, Longines got better resell value than Maurice Lacroix & Ball.

What makes u say longines got better resell value than ball?
So far ball hydrocarbon n divers series resale value is higher than most watches u see
In msia shop
Not jus that, n it sell so fast in pre owned shop... Hardly more than a week

I would said, base on it's long watch making history, WW demands & my earlier opinion applies accross all the models from Longines in general. I'm not refering only to 1 or 2 Ball series only, if you compare the diver watches, perhaps Ball has better resale value.
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 18, 2012, 09:10:32 PM
In my opinion, Longines got better resell value than Maurice Lacroix & Ball.

What makes u say longines got better resell value than ball?
So far ball hydrocarbon n divers series resale value is higher than most watches u see
In msia shop
Not jus that, n it sell so fast in pre owned shop... Hardly more than a week

I would said, base on it's long watch making history, WW demands & my earlier opinion applies accross all the models from Longines in general. I'm not refering only to 1 or 2 Ball series only, if you compare the diver watches, perhaps Ball has better resale value.

I went into 1 preown shop, the boss said normally they would pay higher trade in value/ buy-over for certain brands like BALL, Longines, Tag, Omega, Rolex, Seiko, ORIS, coz brand popularity and higher demand. But it is also depends on model+series, design, quality, number of years, discon or non-discon. Hence, the judgement can be varies from 1 watch to another, the owner said, he got 1 preown Omega, but selling lower than a Longines.. Does it mean Longines better resell value? I don't think so loh..
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: tankmojo on July 26, 2012, 11:14:06 PM
(https://p.twimg.com/AyvtaibCUAA5KoT.jpg)

 :Cheers:
Title: Re: Megasales is on now! what should i buy now?
Post by: Watchnewby on July 27, 2012, 08:17:14 AM
(https://p.twimg.com/AyvtaibCUAA5KoT.jpg)

 :Cheers:

Congrats!!
Wear it with Good Health!
 :Cheers: