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04-02-2021, 08:58 AM
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There are some good videos on YouTube comparing macro shots of Grand Seikos to Patek and A Lange & Sohne. Considering the difference in price points, the value you’re getting out of a Grand Seiko seems to be exceptional

Less brand recognition (and less premium for the name) + superior quality for the price is pretty much ideal IMO
I get this, but im fascinated by micro shots and how much people give a rip about them.

BRB carrying around a microscope and monocle so i can show off the finishing on my $30,000 watch that no one outside of a WIS knows it is a $30,000 watch.
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04-02-2021, 09:16 AM
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I get this, but im fascinated by micro shots and how much people give a rip about them.

BRB carrying around a microscope and monocle so i can show off the finishing on my $30,000 watch that no one outside of a WIS knows it is a $30,000 watch.
Time to start selling magnifying lenses that snap onto the tops of watch cases so people can fully appreciate the finishing

I don’t think many Grand Seikos get into that range but it might even be an accurate statement for A. Lange & Sohne. Surely better known than Grand Seiko, but I bet you could spend $20k on a Saxonia and 98% of random people would be oblivious


Then again I think even Patek wasn’t well known to normies until pretty recently eh? Most people’s concept of expensive watches stops at Rolex and maybe AP for those who are a bit more into this stuff
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04-02-2021, 09:19 AM
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Time to start selling magnifying lenses that snap onto the tops of watch cases so people can fully appreciate the finishing

I don’t think many Grand Seikos get into that range but it might even be an accurate statement for A. Lange & Sohne. Surely better known than Grand Seiko, but I bet you could spend $20k on a Saxonia and 98% of random people would be oblivious
Yup. Wasnt talking about GS but more so the AL&S, patek, AP, etc. Very few people "know" what theyre looking at.

Hell, i had some teammates on a social sports team of mine looking at my Air King and couldnt understand how to read it at first because it had the minute markers. I said "you didnt even notice what you were looking at did you." Got bert stared then go a "oh chit."
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04-02-2021, 09:31 AM
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Yup. Wasnt talking about GS but more so the AL&S, patek, AP, etc. Very few people "know" what theyre looking at.

Hell, i had some teammates on a social sports team of mine looking at my Air King and couldnt understand how to read it at first because it had the minute markers. I said "you didnt even notice what you were looking at did you." Got bert stared then go a "oh chit."
That sounds like fun though honestly. If you’re into watches, it would be neat for people to not realize what they’re looking at until you elaborate and blow their minds. Almost like a conversation piece.

And then if someone notices and recognizes what it is without explanation, you already know they’re cool
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04-02-2021, 10:25 AM
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RIP my 4k Omega AT beater I was going to buy to replace the Tudor. Just spent that amount on a 7ft, 1 of 1 statement art piece for my new place. Oh well lmao.
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RIP my 4k Omega AT beater I was going to buy to replace the Tudor. Just spent that amount on a 7ft, 1 of 1 statement art piece for my new place. Oh well lmao.
Pics brah?
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04-02-2021, 10:37 AM
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RIP my 4k Omega AT beater I was going to buy to replace the Tudor. Just spent that amount on a 7ft, 1 of 1 statement art piece for my new place. Oh well lmao.
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The accuracy tho… Me and my older brother are complete opposites. I'm the hyper-capitalist hustler. He's the "artiste" who ran away to a foreign country to teach english.
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LMAO. just read this. Im more and more convinced were related or living in different universes.

My older brother (about 10 years older) is 180* opposite of me personality wise. He's introverted, computer programmer, long hair, hippie type guy who makes Bernie sanders seem like a right wing nutjob. Im convinced, after the last time i saw him, he rarely brushes his teeth, doesnt own anything but jeans with holes in them, and probably still has the same pair of combat boots from high school. Oh…and he's vegan. Like…hard fukking core…vegan.
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04-02-2021, 11:11 AM
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Pics brah?
Can't post the exact piece or artist because it would be too easy to trace back to me, but it's a gigantic abstract along the lines of this.








I've always been one of those "get a random pic of a european city from amazon and frame it" type of people that knew nothing about art UNTIL I started seeing 1 of 1 pieces in colleagues' homes. Seeing the detail, brushstrokes, and all that hits completely different when you're outside a museum.

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LMAO. just read this. Im more and more convinced were related or living in different universes.

My older brother (about 10 years older) is 180* opposite of me personality wise. He's introverted, computer programmer, long hair, hippie type guy who makes Bernie sanders seem like a right wing nutjob. Im convinced, after the last time i saw him, he rarely brushes his teeth, doesnt own anything but jeans with holes in them, and probably still has the same pair of combat boots from high school. Oh…and he's vegan. Like…hard fukking core…vegan.

I like to stay on brand breh…



But yeah, my brother isn't exactly smart enough to be a programmer, but he is artistic enough to run off to another country and not care about being poor. My theory has always been that he has "michael jackson-syndrome". My dad was a fuking hardass bluecollar tradie, and was SUPER rough on my older brother as the first born son, and i feel like he's been running away from adulthood/responsibility ever since. ANYways. That's enough derailing for one day lol.
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04-02-2021, 11:19 AM
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Can’t wait to see what they do with the explorer next week. I can see myself owning an explorer. A green explorer would be dope.
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04-02-2021, 12:40 PM
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Add me to the list of having an older brother than is my exact opposite.

Also, I'm sure most of you have seen it already, but: (Explorer)


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04-02-2021, 05:16 PM
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Add me to the list of having an older brother than is my exact opposite.

Also, I'm sure most of you have seen it already, but: (Explorer)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KS2hlvPrl]
Have not seen this but thanks for posting. I wonder if a screwdown crown that perfectly alines (like omega) is a new product feature lol. liking the hard lines of the crown guards. very gmt like.

hopefully they get it under 42mm. looking promising tho
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04-03-2021, 07:44 PM
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Add me to the list of having an older brother than is my exact opposite.

Also, I'm sure most of you have seen it already, but: (Explorer)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KS2hlvPdfY
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Semi disappointed brahs, been looking at aqua Terra's on chrono24, Jomashop, authenticwatches etc getting myself hyped up to buy one. But I wanted to buy it from an AD. The 2 omega AD'S in my city have it advertised for $8800AUD / $6412USD.

Comparing that to the ones online which are all between 5400-5800 AUD / $4200 USD. plus taxes. I have no idea how much taxes are on these, thinking like 10%? Which even so is still miles cheaper than the AD.

I messaged the AD and asked if they had room to move on the price (as you guys suggest here) and they said there is room to move on that piece. But God dam, would have to be a lot of room to compare with the online watches.
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Buying up gold/green face daytonas and platinum daytonas for when they get discontinued in a few days.


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Semi disappointed brahs, been looking at aqua Terra's on chrono24, Jomashop, authenticwatches etc getting myself hyped up to buy one. But I wanted to buy it from an AD. The 2 omega AD'S in my city have it advertised for $8800AUD / $6412USD.

Comparing that to the ones online which are all between 5400-5800 AUD / $4200 USD. plus taxes. I have no idea how much taxes are on these, thinking like 10%? Which even so is still miles cheaper than the AD.

I messaged the AD and asked if they had room to move on the price (as you guys suggest here) and they said there is room to move on that piece. But God dam, would have to be a lot of room to compare with the online watches.
If you can't get 20-25% off an Omega at an AD you're getting cucked hard.
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If you can't get 20-25% off an Omega at an AD you're getting cucked hard.
Do they actually mean that much when say there's room? 20-25%? Lol. Even the omega website has em over 8k AUD
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If you can't get 20-25% off an Omega at an AD you're getting cucked hard.
This. Owners of mine wouldnt discount a speedy, but it was basically stated to me by the SA at the time that they could easily do 10-15% off. If you were a previous customer, 20-25 was the norm.
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If you can't get 20-25% off an Omega at an AD you're getting cucked hard.
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This. Owners of mine wouldnt discount a speedy, but it was basically stated to me by the SA at the time that they could easily do 10-15% off. If you were a previous customer, 20-25 was the norm.

You all should also mention to him an Omega AD does not necessarily mean an Omega Boutique. Everyone and their nan was sayin 20% off is the norm, 15% off is the norm, 25% off is the norm. Then when I mentioned the Omega boutique only offered me 5% off, everyone was like "Well duh, boutiques never discount" lmao fuks sake.
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You all should also mention to him an Omega AD does not necessarily mean an Omega Boutique. Everyone and their nan was sayin 20% off is the norm, 15% off is the norm, 25% off is the norm. Then when I mentioned the Omega boutique only offered me 5% off, everyone was like "Well duh, boutiques never discount" lmao fuks sake.

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Show yourselves, *******s lmao




lmao i was like lmao
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Show yourselves, *******s lmao




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I wish I could say I have all of those watches in his signature.
More than you can afford pal?
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More than you can afford pal?
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04-05-2021, 12:03 AM
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Lmao rang my only omega AD back about the watch I wanted and they said they don't have any in stock because its not very popular so they'd have to order it in. So I can't even try it on first


How the fck is it unpopular, it's their best looking AT

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04-05-2021, 05:22 AM
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mwc delivering the lulz this morning. have a good week ya'll.
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Some early leaks from TRF:







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Interesting they’d bring back the oyster on blnr after just discontinuing it. Either way hype, maybe that means they'll make more of the BLNR this year…doubtful but one can dream.

Still waiting on the explorer leaks. That'll probably be the most affordable release on the secondary market maybe.


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So the explorer II stayed the same, but with the new movement. Boring.

And explorer I only coming in 36mm now.

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Interesting they’d bring back the oyster on blnr after just discontinuing it. Either way hype, maybe that means they'll make more of the BLNR this year…doubtful but one can dream.

Still waiting on the explorer leaks. That'll probably be the most affordable release on the secondary market maybe.


Releases are being announced at 6am eastern time tomorrow.
I thought that was weird too, hopefully it might bring the Gray market prices down? (Pls)

Timepiece gentlemen reckon the gold/green daytona will be discontinued, they've stock piled like 6 of em and maybe a new rainbow piece
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I thought that was weird too, hopefully it might bring the Gray market prices down? (Pls)

Timepiece gentlemen reckon the gold/green daytona will be discontinued, they've stock piled like 6 of em and maybe a new rainbow piece
I hope so too. And the gold green Daytona wasn’t discontinued so he lost that bet.

Explorer 39mm was the only model discontinued.
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