Quantity vs Quality?

[siodee]

Wow, some of the good philosophies here  , Make me think that should I continue my ladder climbing.....hmmm..

[Sid Vicious]

I really really wonder what you do Zitan hahah...some quoting Mphil hahah

i would assume you can get a degree in this line 

BTW, I'm now starting quality when before it was quantity! I would think most of us are in this category...when you are 12 looking at watch ask mom and dad for a rolex they go like "WHAT!!!"

so seiko and swatch for me but not buy your own so try hard for quality but at times casio and seiko still have nice model so cannot resist just get one hahah

[TheHobbit]

Quantity?

[MadZiZ]

To me there are two types of person....1) who wants the most pieces 2) who wants the best in life. As for me, i don't mind sitting on the fence because quality sometimes is not within reach with commitments of life LOL. Just my 2 cents worth of thoughts.....

[compaq10]

For me its definitely quality as too many also I don't have time to wear them all
I guess if money is not limited, everybody would love to have both ( quality & quantity ) as we are all watch lovers 

[Watchnewby]

For me (like most others), it was
1) Quantities - the more the merrier, but within budget.
2) Quantities with market Brand (which can be subjective; to me it was Casio & Swatch)
3) Quantities with Quality (on the way) - like Seiko, Orient, Titoni etc
4) Quality (future roadmap) - like Omega, Rolex

[Peiseh]

i think for beginners, watches like Tissot, Certina, Seiko..would be an ideal watch that is decent, and multi-purposed.
First time watch buyer will want a watch that can fit into almost any activity that one might have.

At least that's what I intend to when I first buy my own wrist watch...A Tissot Chronograph, for all event. Dinner functions, swimming, sports, etc..
A fine piece of watch.

[brolex]

can someone please explain what makes a watch more suited for a beginner or an expert?

Unlike a musical instrument, there is no skill required to tell time, is there? I'm seriously baffled.

[terrenceterrence]

can someone please explain what makes a watch more suited for a beginner or an expert?

Unlike a musical instrument, there is no skill required to tell time, is there? I'm seriously baffled.

I second that....

I mean what kind of skill does it take to wear a watch?

[brolex]

I create a bond with my watch by buying them according to a certain achievement or significant event that occurs in my life. Of course if it is in pristine order and expensive, it adds to the overall 'feel good' feeling. Since only my senior and myself are watchmaniacs, i cant comment on the history part as we have to make the history behind the watch for ourselves.

Oh well, I reckon it's a shame to relegate watches from having a utilitarian function to one of a mere pedestal trophy (which is why I'll never appreciate Patek's branding). I don't have much of a watch collection (i.e. I only have one or two at a time), but I have a tendency to bond with my watch by wearing it as a trusty partner in crime, dings+scratches and all. The bond is strong enough that I won't embark on an endeavour without that which has mystically transformed into my "adventure" watch.

[dpkong]

quality first. how many watches can you wear anyway??

i've to admit being on this forum only a short while and reading only a few posts but the few traits i notice, the most striking one is that many members here like to regard themselves as "ikan bilis" and other low self-esteem comments. to them i say, if you want it and believe you can have it, you will.

a watch, especially a mechanical one is made to be worn. not to be kept in safes or winders. wear it. that's what it's meant to be used for. worn to tell time.

[terrenceterrence]

a watch, especially a mechanical one is made to be worn. not to be kept in safes or winders. wear it. that's what it's meant to be used for. worn to tell time.

yeah i got to admit ..if a person is so scared of scratches and dings..not wanting to strip off the protective stickers and etc..

is akin to marrying a beautiful girl and not wanting to screw her cause scared she'll get "damaged"

[dpkong]

a watch, especially a mechanical one is made to be worn. not to be kept in safes or winders. wear it. that's what it's meant to be used for. worn to tell time.

yeah i got to admit ..if a person is so scared of scratches and dings..not wanting to strip off the protective stickers and etc..

is akin to marrying a beautiful girl and not wanting to screw her cause scared she'll get "damaged"

oh.. i like the way you think. won't you get booted off this forum for those comments though??

 

[RaymondT]

a watch, especially a mechanical one is made to be worn. not to be kept in safes or winders. wear it. that's what it's meant to be used for. worn to tell time.

yeah i got to admit ..if a person is so scared of scratches and dings..not wanting to strip off the protective stickers and etc..

is akin to marrying a beautiful girl and not wanting to screw her cause scared she'll get
"damaged"


Hahaha +1 for Terrenceterrence 

[siodee]

a watch, especially a mechanical one is made to be worn. not to be kept in safes or winders. wear it. that's what it's meant to be used for. worn to tell time.

yeah i got to admit ..if a person is so scared of scratches and dings..not wanting to strip off the protective stickers and etc..

is akin to marrying a beautiful girl and not wanting to screw her cause scared she'll get "damaged"

+1 

[meoramri]

A playboy lifestyle versus a monogamous relationship => quantity of partners versus quality partner

A rich playboy = quantity partners = quality partners

Need I say more?

[Watchnewby]

a watch, especially a mechanical one is made to be worn. not to be kept in safes or winders. wear it. that's what it's meant to be used for. worn to tell time.

Well, nowadays, wearing a watch is not only for telling time.
Sometimes as a jewelry or adornment to go with your clothing or situations.

[brolex]

A rich playboy = quantity partners = quality partners

Need I say more?

If you've ever been a rich playboy, you'd know they are never happy. 

[bryankwc]

Are we still talking about watches?!?

[Peiseh]

can someone please explain what makes a watch more suited for a beginner or an expert?

Unlike a musical instrument, there is no skill required to tell time, is there? I'm seriously baffled.

In the context of the question, he may be asking if he were a newbie in watch collecting, should he go straight into Rolexes, PAMs, Jeagers or maybe stick to Breitlings, Omegas and then work himself up to Rolexes.

Or he may be also asking since he is new into watches, what would be the best all-in-one watch to buy (maybe limited budget) as compared with a senior watch enthusiast whom may be wearing a Rolex or a PAM.

The ability to tell if a watch is fake or not is also the skill of the watch enthusiast.
The ability to detect jumped/slow movement of the minutes arm is also a skill.

As such, I think some skills are needed if one is serious into watch collection.



 

[siodee]

Unless you are getting one of this watch....

[terrenceterrence]

can someone please explain what makes a watch more suited for a beginner or an expert?

Unlike a musical instrument, there is no skill required to tell time, is there? I'm seriously baffled.

In the context of the question, he may be asking if he were a newbie in watch collecting, should he go straight into Rolexes, PAMs, Jeagers or maybe stick to Breitlings, Omegas and then work himself up to Rolexes.

Or he may be also asking since he is new into watches, what would be the best all-in-one watch to buy (maybe limited budget) as compared with a senior watch enthusiast whom may be wearing a Rolex or a PAM.

The ability to tell if a watch is fake or not is also the skill of the watch enthusiast.
The ability to detect jumped/slow movement of the minutes arm is also a skill.

As such, I think some skills are needed if one is serious into watch collection.

buy from an AD and time it against the government's official time.....problems solved.

there's nothing about beginner, intermediate or expert levels here.

if you have a budget..... work around it... and check on the net about the options and then ask opinions on the pros and cons about each option.

it's kinda funny when ppl start asking.."what's a good watch for a beginner"..so i guess beginner that just learnt how to tell time would have to stick to digital...then intermediate .....analog....and then expert would be regulator and etc?

the level/skill required to tell time gets harder....

[brolex]

Unless you are getting one of this watch....

 

[mnazri.tan]

u have to be loyal to your wife...no choice...but you dont have to be loyal to your watch....betray your watch again and again....hehhehe

[wslee]

Unless you are getting one of this watch....

Wonder how much they are selling this for,definitely will be big burn in the pocket..hehehe