Today's bargain watch that I'm not buying

the goon

Wow Peasant that's a beautiful watch. I can't seem to find it when I click on the link. Could you tell me what the model is?

Cheers

peasant

the goon wrote: »

Wow Peasant that's a beautiful watch. I can't seem to find it when I click on the link. Could you tell me what the model is?

Cheers

The model is one of the 090 SE models ...and currently sold out

http://www.meranom.com/amphibian-se/090se/

onform

peasant wrote: »

The model is one of the 090 SE models ...and currently sold out

http://www.meranom.com/amphibian-se/090se/

Darn you to heck, Peasant. Back in stock and I bought one. One left according to the stock availability now.

Deep Thought

all gone..

the goon

Just got in there last night and got one!

onform

Meranom have added some more 090 special editions, one of them is the same as the one posted by Peasant but has a black leather strap instead of mesh:

http://www.meranom.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=124_129&product_id=998

peasant

onform wrote: »

Meranom have added some more 090 special editions, one of them is the same as the one posted by Peasant but has a black leather strap instead of mesh:

http://www.meranom.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=124_129&product_id=998

...and the mesh would be available separately here:

http://www.meranom.com/amphibian-classic/spare-parts/vostok-watch-mesh-bracelet-22mm.html

onform

More availability of the 090 Special Editions, including the one mentioned above (With mesh Strap):

http://www.meranom.com/amphibian-se/090se/vostok-watch-amphibian-se-090621b

Mine arrived in the Dublin mail centre today, so hopefully will receive it in the next day or two

893bet

not exactly a bargain but wow.

http://www.adverts.ie/sports/rolex-milgauss-for-sale/5981931

yop

Not sure if its of interest;
http://www.watches2u.com/watches/krug-baumen/range/adventurer.html?utm_source=Email+Campaign&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10807-323084-Krug+Baumen+Adventurer+-+24.07.14

Promo code ADV80 to get the 80% off.

Ryano87

onform wrote: »

More availability of the 090 Special Editions, including the one mentioned above (With mesh Strap):



Mine arrived in the Dublin mail centre today, so hopefully will receive it in the next day or two

Just bought my first Russian watch on a whim! - Thanks guys :-P If it's not bargain alerts or motors its watches and timepieces draining my money ha ha

vostok-watch-amphibian-se-090621b.html

dudara

I've been lurking in this forum for a while now as watches are becoming more interesting to me. I've been intrigued by the Vostok watches, so I purchased an Amphibia 420059 online yesterday to see what the quality is like.

Brief_Lives

Hi Guys, Amazaon have some good prices on Oris watches at the moment... Are Oris watches a respectable brand. I was onto their website and did a google... but a lot of the stuff is clearly advertising/promotional guff... Any experienced Oris watch owners here..?

Anjobe

Brief_Lives wrote: »

Hi Guys, Amazaon have some good prices on Oris watches at the moment... Are Oris watches a respectable brand. I was onto their website and did a google... but a lot of the stuff is clearly advertising/promotional guff... Any experienced Oris watch owners here..?

Yes, Oris are a decent brand, good quality for the price. I have a TT1 which is as tough as old boots and an Artelier WorldTimer which most certainly isn't but it looks great.

I would say that a lot of the RRPs quoted on the watches on Amazon are inflated though so they may not be as much of a bargain as they appear. Check out CW Sellors to see the prices in a UK AD for comparison.

893bet

http://www.adverts.ie/casual/new-classic-mens-black-leather-gold-dial-skeleton-mechanical-wrist-watch/6117967

Interesting looking IMO

TomCo

893bet wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/casual/new-classic-mens-black-leather-gold-dial-skeleton-mechanical-wrist-watch/6117967

Interesting looking IMO

Looks like a Chinese skeleton watch, you can get them for next to nothing.

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Best-Selling-Skeleton-Mechanical-Watch-Auto_2004320824.html

$7 dollars a piece

893bet

How they can make them at that price and profit is crazy.

Hate gold though so need to find a steel one.

TomCo

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2533393/Trail/searchtext%3EDIGITAL+WATCH.htm

Casio F-91W for €9.49

Mredsnapper

TomCo wrote: »

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2533393/Trail/searchtext%3EDIGITAL+WATCH.htm

Casio F-91W for €9.49

Roughly the same as the Amazon price then?

893bet

Mredsnapper wrote: »

Roughly the same as the Amazon price then?

A little cheaper when you take delivery into account.

Just reserved the last two in my local.

TomCo

Mredsnapper wrote: »

Roughly the same as the Amazon price then?

If something in B&M is the same as the Amazon price its generally a bargain!

893bet

Just spent the morning trying on the Omega AT skyfall. Was buying a pandora charm so too advantage of shop assistant.

The dial is unbelievable. A bargain at 4190.....not really.

Mredsnapper

893bet wrote: »

Just spent the morning trying on the Omega AT skyfall. Was buying a pandora charm so too advantage of shop assistant.

The dial is unbelievable. A bargain at 4190.....not really.

I really like them. Maybe even more than their Rolex Explorer equivalent...not sure. Good value to be had second hand too. I agree the price for a new one is very steep.

893bet

Mredsnapper wrote: »

I really like them. Maybe even more than their Rolex Explorer equivalent...not sure. Good value to be had second hand too. I agree the price for a new one is very steep.

The dial is hypnotic I swear. Dazzling.

They will sell for 3600 is say. He dropped to 3850 immediately. Still dear. They are rare enough second hand and still dear. 2500 sterling I saw one go for I think so still over 3000 euro plus the risk of buying online from a strange second hand.

I think it's either splash out or wait a few years till they get more common second hand.

Brief_Lives

893bet wrote: »

Just spent the morning trying on the Omega AT skyfall. Was buying a pandora charm so too advantage of shop assistant.

The dial is unbelievable. A bargain at 4190.....not really.

I had to have a quick look at this online... and found this thread and post...
very beautiful watch...

forums.watchuseek. com/f20/skyfall-omega-full-view-bond-671076-95.html#post5666020

Menas

Here is a non bargain that I will not be buying.
A prototype of the first calculator watch.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIQUE-1977-Hewlett-Packard-HP-01-CHROME-PROTOTYPE-LED-calculator-digital-watch-/191281166500?afsrc=1

The HP-01 was a particularly garish monstrosity, its golden chassis festooned with teensy number and operator buttons, but it look at it! It's the pinnacle of retro alpha nerd chic. Really, the only way to top one of those is if you owned some super-rare, unreleased version that languished behind closed doors for years. Well, now you can. It's a prototype, it's made of stainless steel, and it'll only set you back $14,500... assuming you take this eBay seller's word for it. Waste of money? A small price to pay for a bit of forgotten tech history? That's up to you, but you've still got time to decide -- the auction's slated to run for another eight days at time of writing.

Wibbs

Bargain Cheap arse watch I did buy today. Was in a newsagents and they were flogging off old stock and I saw a few copies of that "Military Watches" magazine that was out a while ago, that came with a "free" watch. Well they had one with the Seikosha World war two Japanese air and navy pilots watch which I always loved, the original based on a pre war Zenith movement. For a fiver. So for a laugh... And here it is(the cheap copy of course).



48mm across and surprisingly comes with a stitched genuine leather strap. The dial printing won't win any awards but it's not that bad and the hands aren't bad at all. Both are a good facsimile of the original. The movement(they make much of it being Japanese) is teeny and surrounded by a plastic moulding. Given how small it is I'm impressed it can drive such long hands for its size. Must have a torquey enough stepping motor. It has a loud tick that much I can say.



The back appears to be stainless steel of some nature and even has a turned finish and stamped in details of the watch. Keeps accurate time. One nice feature is that the second hand precisely lines up with the minute markers. I've seen some big name quartz that don't. Water resistant and with a 2 year warranty.

The original price for the magazine(which is shíte BTW) was 9.99 sterling or 14.99 euros in "Eire". I dunno the markup on magazines but I can't imagine it's that low. It really goes to illustrate how very cheaply a passable watch can be designed and produced and still turn a profit. Mad Ted.

Wibbs

When the dark evenings roll in and my hands get idle I'm tempted to make that above fake Seikosha pilots watch look more like the real deal.

I have a selection of onion crowns of around the right size so that part should be easy enough. Roughing up the case would be the next hurdle. Shotblasting would be the way to go there I reckon and I know a car mechanic with one of those booths. The dial and hands should be easy enough to age up.

Mredsnapper

Wibbs wrote: »

When the dark evenings roll in and my hands get idle I'm tempted to make that above fake Seikosha pilots watch look more like the real deal.
I have a selection of onion crowns of around the right size so that part should be easy enough. Roughing up the case would be the next hurdle. Shotblasting would be the way to go there I reckon and I know a car mechanic with one of those booths. The dial and hands should be easy enough to age up.

I can't understand how they got the font so wrong on the quartz copy though..

Maybe it's just the arabic 2's but you'd think they could have done a better job given the prominence of the 12.

Deep Thought

Wibbs wrote: »

When the dark evenings roll in and my hands get idle I'm tempted to make that above fake Seikosha pilots watch look more like the real deal.

Defo tooooo much time on your hands......