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[Moon_Sabine]

i have several. a bulova, a seiko kinetics, swatch watches, timex, an anne klein, and a guess watch, and a casio g-shock.

[bonito99]

@freak: cool watch! the BIG watch?
@Moon Sab: Bulovas have a good history about them. I got myself a 1940s Bulova self-winding. Each watch has its own story to tell

[bonito99]

@Raine: But of course you're more inclined to Japanese watches
I feel the same way about Techno Marines...too expensive for that kind of watch. Saw a model priced at almost 100k

[bonito99]

So, what are you wearing today?

[HanSolo]

I pretty much stoppped buying watches since i bought one last time at Singapore. So heres the chronology, I have all of them at "working condition" in my drawer.

Used to be fond of watches....changed priorities...im collecting now.....(hehehehe)

1. Tag Heuer Sports Ed 2002
2. Casio G-Shock Tough Solar
3. Seiko 5 Kinetic
4. YSL
5. Timex Expedition
6. Hugo Boss Datamax
7. BUM Clip on
8. GUess Sports
9. Seiko Divers
10. Mickey MOuse(lolz)
11. Swatch Irony

la na yata..thats all of it....

[bonito99]

@Han Solo: Pretty nice collection you got there.

[HanSolo]

@Han Solo: Pretty nice collection you got there.

Thanks Dude...there is one thing id like to be included in this list...yung Omega ng Lolo ko...i think its almost 90 years old. Ginagamit pa nya...hehehe

[gysmileyz]

Bonito!

Ikaw pala expert sa watches dito! I've gone your route too...there's something about old watches and making them beautiful again. I have an antique Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air King, had it cleaned by the Rolex specialists, wala naman silang sinabi so I guess it's an original. It has a scratch on its glass face and some marks on the case probably because of sweating. Do you think I should go the full route and restore these too? It's running great, I just have to find an original buckle for it's leather strap.

My other watch is a TAG 2000series, the more practical ones are CASIOs and Timex!

[in_style]

I pretty much stoppped buying watches since i bought one last time at Singapore. So heres the chronology, I have all of them at "working condition" in my drawer.

Used to be fond of watches....changed priorities...im collecting now.....(hehehehe)

1. Tag Heuer Sports Ed 2002
2. Casio G-Shock Tough Solar
3. Seiko 5 Kinetic
4. YSL
5. Timex Expedition
6. Hugo Boss Datamax
7. BUM Clip on
8. GUess Sports
9. Seiko Divers
10. Mickey MOuse(lolz)
11. Swatch Irony

la na yata..thats all of it....

hansolo, ur collection of watches is interesting! hhhmmm....

[bonito99]

@han: Patience is a virtue

@guysmileyz: I'm no expert, just an average timepiece enthusiast.
Full route? If you have the money to burn, why not? I assume your watch is stainless steel and covered by a plastic lens. Why not have the case buffed and for the lens, you can use metal polish to remove the light scratches. If it's a deep scratch, you may have to use sandpaper(for metal) to smoothen it out, then apply metal polish. If you want professional cleaning done, try Manila Watch Exchange in Hyatt, Galleria or Greenhills. They would recommend replacement of the lens.

As for the leather buckle, try Ebay.

[Ice_God]

Submariner 18k gold and stainless steel two-tone.

strange as it may sound, it's the only watch i have.

Edited by Ice_God, 23 July 2003 - 12:55 PM.

[bonito99]

@Ice: That's more than enough.
I just wonder why the Philippines is such a Rolex country.

@guysmileyz: Why don't you also try the Rolex Service Center in front of greenbelt 1? If money is not a problem. I'm just a frugal restorer.

[HanSolo]

- Im collector freak...i have so many things that i have decided to collect....i have an awful room that holds witness....

1. NBA Cards
2. Magic "the Gathering Cards"
3. VDCs---450++ , i stopped because of DVDs
4. DVDs---97 and countin...
5. Silver Works (Silver earrings, necklace, bracelets,nosering?)
6. Levis 501- 14 to date...
7. Diesel Shoes - 4
8. DMs - 4
9. CAT - 4
10. Neckties- 48
11. Cellfones -all nokia 5110,6110,6150,3210,8210,8250,8850,8890,5210,5510,6250,6310,6310i,7650---i stopped when i bought 9210i

p#ta!kya pala palagi akong walang PERA!!!!

[vanniety]

i missed my rolex but i love my stainless steel skagen now

[in_style]

hi bonito! another interesting thread u came up with! m a watch collector too! the same way i prefer men's perfume or cologne, i like man's watch! i think its sexier when used by women. agree with me?

will share na din my list:

1) (2) swatch millenium edition
2) (2) swatch limited edition 2003 from their winter collection
3) (1) swatch irony
4) (1) tag heuer divers edition
5) (1) timex sports watch
6) (1) tissot ladies elegance
7) (1) anne klein formal watch
8) (1) hello kitty original watch from japan - pink pa!
9) (1) nike presto in orange
10) (1) movado platinum - this is my priced possesion
11) (1) guess black leather
12) (1) armani ar 5483 - another priced possesion

another addicting thing in this life!!!

[Ice_God]

@Ice: That's more than enough.
I just wonder why the Philippines is such a Rolex country.

i really have no idea, dude.. guess times aren't as hard people would like to believe.. or they're just able to capitalize on certain opportunities better than anyone else. but that's just my opinion.

i've been on the lookout for a Yachtmaster, white gold variant, men's size.. care to point me in the right direction? these things are terribly hard to find.

Edited by Ice_God, 23 July 2003 - 01:09 PM.

[bonito99]

@han: I also have NBA RC's

@vanniety: hello there!Skagen's from Denmark, right? Those thin automatic watches? What happened to your Rolex?

@ccc3:You should replace Mikee Cojuangco as the Swatch Lady.
One of my prized possessions is my Tag Blue F1, a gift from my parents back in high school. Siyempre ako first sa school to have a tag yabang points dati

[HanSolo]

@han: I also have NBA RC's

@vanniety: hello there!Skagen's from Denmark, right? Those thin automatic watches? What happened to your Rolex?

@ccc3:You should replace Mikee Cojuangco as the Swatch Lady.
One of my prized possessions is my Tag Blue F1, a gift from my parents back in high school. Siyempre ako first sa school to have a tag yabang points dati

Trade? --na off topic yata ako..ahahaha!, i wish i cud collect cars

[bonito99]

@Ice: That's more than enough.
I just wonder why the Philippines is such a Rolex country.

i really have no idea, dude.. guess times aren't as hard people would like to believe.. or they're just able to capitalize on certain opportunities better than anyone else. but that's just my opinion.

i've been on the lookout for a Yachtmaster, white gold variant, men's size.. care to point me in the right direction? these things are terribly hard to find.

Ice, Go to Washington in AliMall. Check if they have one. Tell the ladies I referred them to you. Or just bring cah to the Casinos and ask the financiers if they have watches to sell.

It's just that in the Philippines, Rolex is the end all, be all of watches. But there are other watch houses(brands) to look at and, personally, they look and feel better than Rolex. It's the Rolex Mystique!