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Offline terrenceterrence

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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #125 on: July 05, 2011, 08:33:58 PM »
hahahaaha yeah hor...  :Laughing_on_floor:
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #126 on: July 05, 2011, 08:44:44 PM »
Quote from: terrenceterrence on July 05, 2011, 08:06:00 PM


wow ..a gold plated 1550 with missing crown and heavily oxidised hands, dial and bracelet + watch worth 20k?

even a pristine complete set 1550 is not worth more than 5k

btw i am no expert but did they made a gold 1550 or "1558" ?
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I stand corrected but I believe the 1550 is gold capped or gold rolled with a stainless steel case back. Don't think there was a reference 1558.
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Offline chiewata

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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #127 on: July 05, 2011, 11:55:03 PM »
started with omega, then pam then swayed to br n some other funny brand. now only pam n rolex. u have to owned a rolex to appreciate it. those with so much opinion but doesnt owned one does not give fair opinion
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #128 on: July 06, 2011, 07:14:08 AM »
I've started with Seiko, Titus, Suunto, Tissot and finally... last friday a Rolex deepsea. This purchase was made when I am in the 5th decade of my life. The dream of owning one was burning patiently for decades and when I got it last week, i felt utterly complete.............unless the virus rears it ugly head again and I will start to hunger again for something else! ;)

IMHO, a brand/product that can give that serenity to the owner is very Zen-like and in my book, that is a clear winner!

 
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #129 on: July 06, 2011, 08:59:42 AM »
I have the same complete feeling when I purchased my real Rolex 15200, but no. Believe me; the virus just would rear its ugly head again along the years which prompt me to purchase other model of the same make along the way.

Down the road, I thought I would have settled on a Sub with date and later a SD, keep getting the ‘best’ model of Rolexes where $$ could buy. After owning and toying with some of them various model, I said to myself; ‘what the heck” I am not going anywhere near the pool side with my Sub / SD. The ocean dive was never on my mind while wearing my baby.

Then came the traveling to other continents, hey…a GMT would do a better job, so came a GMT2 after flipping the Sub. While the SD is sitting pretty in the safe.

Then the GMT2 had seen the better days where the bezel is too flashy to my liking (pepsi cola …mah), flipped it for a Exp2 (understatement …mah)…..and the rest is history.

Now back to basic, where I get to wear my 6694 (got the nice feeling to wind-up the watch daily)…

There you go, these watcholic syndromes seem never fully recovery in me and the viruses keep attacking till the cows come home.

Thank you for reading my ‘cheong-hei’ mail.

dc
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #130 on: July 06, 2011, 09:57:50 AM »
I'll say it again... the journey is never ever complete for us...
There will bound to be some models in the future that catches our fancy and we will go "Damn, I gotta have that!!"
Boom... the journey starts all over...
But It's the journey that excites us most, don't you agree?  :Cheers:
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #131 on: July 06, 2011, 10:18:36 AM »
Those who says Rolex design is stale is probably those either don't owned one or they don't understand design.
Rolex watches particularly the Sub series is so iconic that the entire watch industry is copying it, such an iconic design why should be changed in the first place.
Panerai is falling into the trap of this trendy styling thing whereby for the last 2 - 3 years they coming out with weirdo design just to please the appetite of some newly rich in east asia.
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #132 on: July 06, 2011, 10:47:08 AM »
Yesterday was the first time i saw a lady wearing "Ah Fok" !
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #133 on: July 06, 2011, 10:59:00 AM »
Quote from: takashi78 on July 06, 2011, 10:47:08 AM
Yesterday was the first time i saw a lady wearing "Ah Fok" !

What's Ah Fok? ???
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #134 on: July 06, 2011, 11:17:14 AM »
Quote from: takashi78 on July 06, 2011, 10:47:08 AM
Yesterday was the first time i saw a lady wearing "Ah Fok" !

that is the ugliest of all PAM
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #135 on: July 06, 2011, 11:18:58 AM »
isn't it suppose to be terbalik for power?

so no terbalik so fook flow out instead of in?

konon-lah the italians wanna impress the asians.. :Laughing_on_floor:
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #136 on: July 06, 2011, 11:20:31 AM »
Quote from: terrenceterrence on July 06, 2011, 11:18:58 AM
isn't it suppose to be terbalik for power?

so no terbalik so fook flow out instead of in?

konon-lah the italians wanna impress the asians.. :Laughing_on_floor:

because the asian are the "ah foks"
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #137 on: July 06, 2011, 12:33:30 PM »
Quote from: David_cheong on July 06, 2011, 08:59:42 AM
I have the same complete feeling when I purchased my real Rolex 15200, but no. Believe me; the virus just would rear its ugly head again along the years which prompt me to purchase other model of the same make along the way.

Down the road, I thought I would have settled on a Sub with date and later a SD, keep getting the ‘best’ model of Rolexes where $$ could buy. After owning and toying with some of them various model, I said to myself; ‘what the heck” I am not going anywhere near the pool side with my Sub / SD. The ocean dive was never on my mind while wearing my baby.

Then came the traveling to other continents, hey…a GMT would do a better job, so came a GMT2 after flipping the Sub. While the SD is sitting pretty in the safe.

Then the GMT2 had seen the better days where the bezel is too flashy to my liking (pepsi cola …mah), flipped it for a Exp2 (understatement …mah)…..and the rest is history.

Now back to basic, where I get to wear my 6694 (got the nice feeling to wind-up the watch daily)…

There you go, these watcholic syndromes seem never fully recovery in me and the viruses keep attacking till the cows come home.

Thank you for reading my ‘cheong-hei’ mail.

dc


wow DC.....will love to hear more `comparative stories' about the different models since you've pretty much owned most of them....Sub, SD, GMT2, ExpII, Milgauss...
While I agree that `buy what sings to you' and `know what sing to you after trying the real thing on wrist' are 2 of the most important advice in watch buying, i still love to hear real owners experiences....

so, do tell more if you dont mind... ;D

« Last Edit: July 06, 2011, 01:04:13 PM by pexus »
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #138 on: July 06, 2011, 12:41:09 PM »
Quote from: Manburg on July 06, 2011, 10:59:00 AM
Quote from: takashi78 on July 06, 2011, 10:47:08 AM
Yesterday was the first time i saw a lady wearing "Ah Fok" !

What's Ah Fok? ???
He is refering to Pam 366
Fook is the chinese character at 6 o'clock...
Literally it means Blessing and Good Fortune...
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #139 on: July 06, 2011, 12:42:23 PM »
Quote from: pexus on July 06, 2011, 12:33:30 PM
While I agree that `buy what sings to you' and `know what sing to you after trying the real thing on wrist' are 2 of the most important advices in watch buying, i still love to hear real owners experiences....

dang...i must have really keen sense of music then  :Scolding:
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #140 on: July 06, 2011, 01:24:09 PM »
Quote from: jacky8888 on July 06, 2011, 12:41:09 PM

What's Ah Fok? ???

He is refering to Pam 366
Fook is the chinese character at 6 o'clock...
Literally it means Blessing and Good Fortune...

Thanks Jacky for taking the trouble to explain. :thumbsup: I mean not everybody around here understands Mandarin/Cantonese/Hokkien.
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #141 on: July 06, 2011, 04:35:16 PM »
something that may interest this group which came in my news here

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5244894/Sir-Ed-Hillarys-widow-defends-trying-to-sell-watches :thumbsup:
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #142 on: July 07, 2011, 07:21:56 AM »
Quote from: jacky8888 on July 06, 2011, 12:41:09 PM
Quote from: Manburg on July 06, 2011, 10:59:00 AM
Quote from: takashi78 on July 06, 2011, 10:47:08 AM
Yesterday was the first time i saw a lady wearing "Ah Fok" !

What's Ah Fok? ???
He is refering to Pam 366
Fook is the chinese character at 6 o'clock...
Literally it means Blessing and Good Fortune...

tats y lor.... u bless a military equipment.... it need good fortune to bomp?
military inspire still? i almost want to sell my pams when i c ah fok!!!
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #143 on: July 07, 2011, 02:33:41 PM »
Quote from: chrisyen on July 07, 2011, 07:21:56 AM
Quote from: jacky8888 on July 06, 2011, 12:41:09 PM
Quote from: Manburg on July 06, 2011, 10:59:00 AM
Quote from: takashi78 on July 06, 2011, 10:47:08 AM
Yesterday was the first time i saw a lady wearing "Ah Fok" !

What's Ah Fok? ???
He is refering to Pam 366
Fook is the chinese character at 6 o'clock...
Literally it means Blessing and Good Fortune...


It is obvious now Pam is aiming for the Chinese market.
Imho it brings down the standard of Pam.

tats y lor.... u bless a military equipment.... it need good fortune to bomp?
military inspire still? i almost want to sell my pams when i c ah fok!!!
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #144 on: July 07, 2011, 03:33:00 PM »
so jacky... u also wanna sell ur pam when u saw ah fook?? :)
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #145 on: July 10, 2011, 12:36:17 PM »
In Auckland Rolex looking. No price increase for a long time according to AD but much cheaper back home. Tested the sub ND and explorer 39. Itchy looking at the GMT SS and look see the Air King ;)

I read in TRF hk this year 3 times price increase. So I ask the AD and she said most likely due to USD lower in HK.

Btw all models r here so I'm guessing either the people here r not really into watches which is probably the case haha or it's to expensive. Also a v high possobility.

The sub was not as heavy as I thought it was and now the GMT looks much nicer

Any idea if the sub ND and GMT SS are far and way in price?
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #146 on: July 10, 2011, 12:40:11 PM »
GMT 2c or GMT 2?

Last i check a brand new ND is round 3k cheaper than a GMT2c a few months back.

as for a used ND vs a GMT2 then it's round 1-1.5k difference according to series and condition.
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #147 on: July 10, 2011, 12:50:58 PM »
Thanks mate.

Making the gMT similar to Sub with date lah in a way.

Makes sense so now my aim move from Sub to GMT most probably with the explorer still an option ;)
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #148 on: July 10, 2011, 12:57:28 PM »
ooops that's SGD btw. forgot to be more specific. sorry
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Re: Arguments for and against Rolex
« Reply #149 on: July 10, 2011, 01:00:09 PM »
brand new, the "old" EXP2  is just less than a grand SGD difference compared to a ND.

as for the ceramic models, the sub cost more than the GMT.

have to go to RSC and get the latest price lsit to be sure
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