Help~~ watch to puchase

[kingpin]

Hi Guys, after GST implemented I stop buying watches that is over 1k but I feel lonely and stucked. My mind keep on asking me to get something, so now I have filter some watches that I think still within my budget. Guys, please help~~.


Victorinox Swiss Army I.N.O.X. - I know it is Quartz, but the shape and size is good.
Seiko SRP313K1 a.k.a "New Monter" - Automatic, nice and great lume.
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Calibre 5 - Automatic, price is higher, been looking it for so long but didnt pull the trigger.
Citizen Promaster Altichron - Solar, awesome looks and LARGE.

I think you guys can see it is all in rubber straps. Yes, this is what I am looking for. Now is your turn, please comment!! Thanx!!

I will oversea to work for 2 weeks so hopefully I can get some comment soon..

[beaujarle]

Panerai..also come with rubber strap. Get a used 1.


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[Timeless]

With your range's budget, perhaps luminox or ball, the gas' lume is awesome

[hidden830726]

Since you already have a Seiko, so i will tend to strike off seiko

INOX is a tank of watch, and it look awesome, same with the Citizen Promaster, but since you alredy have a few G shocks, which is similar durable, i would skip this too

Not sure about the tissot, or maybe you want to get a more dressy version of calibre 5, as you seems dont have anything dressyish...

[TJWN]

Rubber strap, in house movement, sapphire crystal, day date, 24 hour indicator

[kingpin]

Guys, thank you for the info. I will visit AD again to feel the watches after I am back from my business trip. Guys, anyone knows about Korea watch market?

[Frogman]

I went few months, personally felt the price there not really attractive mainly due to currency gap..

[kingpin]

I went few months, personally felt the price there not really attractive mainly due to currency gap..

Just came back from Korea. If you said few months ago was crappy, then I can ensure you that now is worse. 

[D'Andy]

I went few months, personally felt the price there not really attractive mainly due to currency gap..

Just came back from Korea. If you said few months ago was crappy, then I can ensure you that now is worse. 

I was invited to an Omega Event in Indonesia recently. The Indonesians really know how to serve prospects properly- there were champagne, tiramisu cakes, etc served directly to your seat; and the ladies would offer you different watches for you to try on and have wrist shots. And if you wanted to try the SM300 Spectre, they even had a professional photographer to take a picture of you wearing the watch, and print it out immediately. It all felt pretty classy. The Manager shared that many of their buyers during the Event were Malaysians, and they only had 2 pieces of SM300 Spectre. Another Malaysian Datuk bought the piece after trying it out. At circa RM28k, it was a pretty piece and the watchcase-dressed-as-a-safe was a looker in itself. So it looked like Malaysians are still buying, but many could be buying external of the country in view of the constant local price adjustments and GST.

[kingpin]

I went few months, personally felt the price there not really attractive mainly due to currency gap..

Just came back from Korea. If you said few months ago was crappy, then I can ensure you that now is worse. 

I was invited to an Omega Event in Indonesia recently. The Indonesians really know how to serve prospects properly- there were champagne, tiramisu cakes, etc served directly to your seat; and the ladies would offer you different watches for you to try on and have wrist shots. And if you wanted to try the SM300 Spectre, they even had a professional photographer to take a picture of you wearing the watch, and print it out immediately. It all felt pretty classy. The Manager shared that many of their buyers during the Event were Malaysians, and they only had 2 pieces of SM300 Spectre. Another Malaysian Datuk bought the piece after trying it out. At circa RM28k, it was a pretty piece and the watchcase-dressed-as-a-safe was a looker in itself. So it looked like Malaysians are still buying, but many could be buying external of the country in view of the constant local price adjustments and GST.

Wow, that was awesome!! Seriously, I really feel the pain in MY market right now. We were one of the countries that recommended in many forums that we are selling good bargain watches but now due to the price adjustment, GST, weaken currency I really don't feel many people doing "shopping".

Anyway, I am going to Germany this week for business trip. Let me check out some "Made in Germany", maybe some surprises there!!