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Title: Watch suggestions
Post by: lowengen on October 11, 2012, 12:38:35 PM

Hi all,

I currently have a Tissot Visodate (an automatic watch), and would like to further get better / higher class Swiss watches.

However, my budget is around RM4,500.

Any recommendations? I prefer Automatic watches and 40mm diameters.

I was looking at the Oris Big Crown Complication, any comments and suggestions?

Is there any Tag (automatic) that I could get in that price range?

Thank you!!

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: tonykpk on October 11, 2012, 01:31:55 PM

You can have some options like Ball , ML , longines or mido. try it on n buy 1 you like most. regards tony..

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: STT1987 on October 11, 2012, 04:31:53 PM

If you buy used watches, you can actually find bargains that are worth twice your budget compared if you had bought them as new. Check out the "for sale" sections of MWF. Just a thought.

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: dennis.T on October 11, 2012, 04:32:09 PM

Personally, mido and ball is big bang for money..

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: lowengen on October 11, 2012, 04:40:10 PM

Ahh...
Was looking used watches, but can't find any good ones... Or maybe I am not looking well enough...
Any recommendations? xP

Is Ball / Mido better than Oris?

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: TJWN on October 11, 2012, 05:28:01 PM

watches for what purpose??

u've got a visodate: that would be a dress watch..

u looking for a sport/casual watch? :Cheers:

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: lowengen on October 11, 2012, 06:03:13 PM

Erm, either casual or dress.... Actually, prefer wif sub dials.... I went to sincere and watatime, they recommend Oris or Tag aquaracer entry....

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: tonykpk on October 11, 2012, 09:00:27 PM

About the same level , all are reliable with mostly eta movements.regards tony..

Quote from: lowengen on October 11, 2012, 04:40:10 PM

Ahh...
Was looking used watches, but can't find any good ones... Or maybe I am not looking well enough...
Any recommendations? xP

Is Ball / Mido better than Oris?

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: GlennTanChiaChiah on October 11, 2012, 10:22:57 PM

Quote from: STT1987 on October 11, 2012, 04:31:53 PM

If you buy used watches, you can actually find bargains that are worth twice your budget compared if you had bought them as new. Check out the "for sale" sections of MWF. Just a thought.

I second what STT1987 said. Go pre-owned and you might just find what you're looking for and more. Discontinued and vintage models aplenty.

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: lowengen on October 12, 2012, 07:05:05 AM

Hi all, thanks for all the help so far...

So far, I have ran down to this several models :

Oris Big Crown Complications (white face with black leather) - within my range, like it at 7/10
Ball Hydrocarbon Magnate Chronograph (have yet to find out the price), like it at 8/10
Ball Trainmaster Celsius - (have yet to find out the price), like it at 9/10

Any comments or suggestions or rough retail price for both the Ball watches?

Thanks again all

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: ivanpei on October 12, 2012, 01:17:16 PM

If you stretch abit to 6-7k, can get a preowned Omega Seamaster 300m. Depends what you are after. Tag's don't keep their 2nd hand value that well so maybe a 2nd hand auto Tag is a good deal, like an Aquaracer or Carrera.

If brand new, Oris, Ball, Longines are your best bets for Quality. Off these, I like the Longines Hydroconquest the most. Classy brand with lots of marketing & nice watch.

If you want immediate recognition, at that price range probably a new Quartz tag (especially the Formula-1) is the most recognizable. But obviously build quality is another story since it's quite plasticky. You are basically paying for a ton of marketing.

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: junlim on October 13, 2012, 08:51:28 AM

Used Ball Spacemaster will be good. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: horomas on October 13, 2012, 01:04:30 PM

 used Sinn U1 would be bang for buck ard the price .Solid German engineering with submarine steel to boot

Title: Re: Watch suggestions
Post by: lowengen on October 13, 2012, 01:32:58 PM

Thanks all.... Will really consider 2nd hnd watches....Looking into a tag grd carera