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[DaVincilog]

probably this

 

but since i can't afford one (yet)

i'm very happy with this poor man's version

Edited August 30, 2006 by dennis612

[sixgears]

My new timepiece - Oakley Time Tank ... pretty funky ... definitely a conversation piece. :cool:

Edited August 29, 2006 by sixgears

[koopahl]

here are some pointers to follow while buying watches on the internet:

 

1) If it sounds too good to be true you can bet it is.

 

2) Stock photos of watches are very easy to cut and paste into your ads.

 

3) If in doubt ask for REAL photos of the watch on top of a paper with today's date.

 

4) Check references thoroughly.

 

5) Buy from regulars.

 

6) Follow your gut instinct.

 

7) Do a web-search on the name of the seller or their company before buying.

 

Stay safe out there!

[bonito99]

Postpone the land shark!

 

Just got the Blue Bullhead!

[koopahl]

wow...and where did you get that? that is one exceptional timepiece...:cool:

[bonito99]

Local purchase.

 

I already have its Brown dial/ Gold sub-dials counterpart.

 

Dou-Bull!

[koopahl]

galeng-galeng...where may i ask did you buy it? sa rizal ba? must cost a fortune (at least for me) hahaha

Edited August 30, 2006 by koopahl

[zij11zk]

nice watch bonito... galing automatic chronograph...

[koopahl]

ei guys...here's a gratuituous wrist shot of my OM...:cool:

Edited August 31, 2006 by koopahl

[DaVincilog]

i am just salivating with envy, bonito. cool bullhead! tired of the brown one already?

[tatang namo]

probably this

 

but since i can't afford one (yet)

i'm very happy with this poor man's version

 

 

The Rolex Submariner and the Orient looks exactly the same! Yung dial lang ang medyo naiba, pati ang

hour, min & sec. hands pareho. Di ba dinedemanda ng rolex yan? :-)

[bonito99]

I'm not sure if there's patent for the "sub" design owned by Rolex.

 

@*re: bullhead.

 

ThankS! Thanks!

 

got it from a Manila Collector (more like buy&sell'er at ebay.

 

And nope, not yet tired of the brown/gold Bull

[koopahl]

i tried bidding on the ebay bonito but it seems you're the one out-bidding me! just last tuesday though, my bid for a vintage 6309 diver was just a thousand bucks short...

 

well, if you do tire of those wonderful bellmatics, you know dennis and i are just waiting for them

[DaVincilog]

The Rolex Submariner and the Orient looks exactly the same! Yung dial lang ang medyo naiba, pati ang

hour, min & sec. hands pareho. Di ba dinedemanda ng rolex yan? :-)

 

not really exactly the same, there are some differences in the dial details plus a hundred times of the price.

The sub is one of the most copied designs and if rolex were to sue everybody who copied it, wala nang matitira watchmakes siguro since almost all companies have a copy or a version with slight variations of the sub design. Rolex afficionados would contend that it may look like a rolex but it still isn't a rolex. I couldn't agree more and make no pretensions that my orient is a rolex. I merely admire the design and chose a brand that I feel is built well enough plus it is within my budget. Better to wear an "homage" than a fake.

[bonito99]

i tried bidding on the ebay bonito but it seems you're the one out-bidding me! just last tuesday though, my bid for a vintage 6309 diver was just a thousand bucks short...

 

well, if you do tire of those wonderful bellmatics, you know dennis and i are just waiting for them

 

 

PM me an offer that I can't resist

 

I do barters, as well.

 

Re: "Subs" I have Sandoz Submariners as well

[koopahl]

some of the great homages to the rolex sub are by sandoz and orient, and these are reasonably priced timepieces for the not-so-fortunate-to-have-a-rolex bunch...

 

divers, on the other hand, are a bountiful lot, as you will see a number of watches popping on the market with names like marcella, doxa, sea3, orsa, zodiac, marathon, etc. but i keep my lot filled only with the venerable seiko...and a little citizen on the side...

 

how about IDing this deep diver if you know what it is?

Edited September 1, 2006 by koopahl

[metalhead12]

compared to what you guys have..i'd say mines cheap...only a fossil

 

pero inaarbor ko ung bulova ng erpats ko, with a Mason symbol..pero malamang di nya ibigay...hehehe

[igol ays]

if you were to have only one rolex, which would it be?

this was asked inan international watch forum. most replies were for the datejust and submariner.

 

your take, guys

those two are close to my preferences

i have the datejust with diamond markers and the sea dweller 4000

[airwaves]

datejust steeldial with diamonds jubilee bracelet

[Nismo]

THIS ONE'S FOR ME! :thumbsupsmiley:

[denimhead]

i hardly wear my watch now .... ive been wearing one watch in like 15 years my tag heuer... my next one will be a rolex or none at all

[Uno™]

a Tag Heuer and a Fossil

[koopahl]

good morning here guys...been quiet all week! how about some white seikos (and an Orient) for the morning chill (do i hear white christmases???) :cool:

Edited September 6, 2006 by koopahl

[archeripoo]

wow ganda nyan ah! kanu ba isa nyan> ^^ I've been using a cheap guess watch for 5 years now.. Basaga basag na nga ung gilid e..^^ May sentimental value kase kaya ndi ko pinapalitanb.. ^^

[DaVincilog]

wow ganda nyan ah! kanu ba isa nyan> ^^ I've been using a cheap guess watch for 5 years now.. Basaga basag na nga ung gilid e..^^ May sentimental value kase kaya ndi ko pinapalitanb.. ^^

 

 

you can never put a price on sentimental value. if it is really that special, why not keep it so that it'll last much much longer? Get a new watch so that you can put your sentimental piece in a nice safe place.

 

Seiko, Citizen and Orient make relatively affordable but very high quality and good looking watches.