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Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"chromehead"

haha try put this one :o





wah... swee... item code pls.... :lol: :lol:
Yeoman
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"watchlooker"

[quote="chromehead"]haha try put this one :o





wah... swee... item code pls.... :lol: :lol:[/quote]

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chromehead
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....
yeoman fast! :lol:



think i saw this GS strap on your blog before
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"Yeoman"




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Thanks! 16000 yen wor.... wa bo moola liaoz.... :oops: :oops:
kermit e froggy
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....
Bro. Watchlooker, what did u hoot for 130th Anni ? The total sum can get u a nice AP15300 soon. Mind sharing what is the Seiko star of the finale ? U making me think damn long leh ! Is it e Seiko GS LE but GS do not come in all black ? Correct me if I'm wrong.
herzausstahl
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"watchlooker"

[quote="MeePokMan"]wah...bro WB, so early got ur year end bonus liao huh? :lol: .....GXGX!! nice! :D


Wah... bro MPM... mai sexpose my name lei..... bo year end bonus.... sell backside to hoot one..... :lol: :lol:[/quote]

waaah your backside worth sho much??!!
herzausstahl
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"watchlooker"

[quote="aiken74"]


Bo hw muchie hor... ;)


"Yeoman"




Unless u are buying at Thong Sia's list price 7K + 5K = 12K. :lol: :lol:


Not at thong Sia's list price..... I said CLOSE to 12K.... :oops: :oops: saving close to 0.9K can bo....[/quote]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Awesome right? Drop that amount on a watch and nobody can tell... 8-) 8-) 8-)



I'm still thinking (very hard!!!) whether it is worth it to go for the SBDS003. I scared if SIC Aiken thinks it is S$5k, and worse if Yeoman also thinks it is S$7k...
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"kermit e froggy"

Bro. Watchlooker, what did u hoot for 130th Anni ? The total sum can get u a nice AP15300 soon. Mind sharing what is the Seiko star of the finale ? U making me think damn long leh ! Is it e Seiko GS LE but GS do not come in all black ? Correct me if I'm wrong.


Bro Kermit.... no need to think long and hard.... simply just liked it! ;) I knew the sum plus and plus can get only one AP15300 but I dun like it..... :shock:



It is not a GS.... you can refer to the link here...http://www.seikowatches.com/press/2011/mar_rls1103-02.html" false;
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"herzausstahl"




waaah your backside worth sho much??!!


:lol: :lol: .... sell a few times to make the number.....


"herzausstahl"




:lol: :lol: :lol: Awesome right? [color=#FF0000]Drop that amount on a watch and nobody can tell[/color]... 8-) 8-) 8-)



I'm still thinking (very hard!!!) whether it is worth it to go for the SBDS003. I scared if SIC Aiken thinks it is S$5k, and worse if Yeoman also thinks it is S$7k...


[color=#FF0000]This is key to me[/color].... dun bother about what others think! I liked can liaoz..... :lol: :lol:
Yeoman
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"herzausstahl"




:lol: :lol: :lol: Awesome right? Drop that amount on a watch and nobody can tell... 8-) 8-) 8-)



I'm still thinking (very hard!!!) whether it is worth it to go for the SBDS003. I scared if SIC Aiken thinks it is S$5k, and worse if Yeoman also thinks it is S$7k...


Zhun bo SBDS003?

I only know SBDS001 is still available from Seiko Japan.
herzausstahl
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"Yeoman"

[quote="herzausstahl"]


:lol: :lol: :lol: Awesome right? Drop that amount on a watch and nobody can tell... 8-) 8-) 8-)



I'm still thinking (very hard!!!) whether it is worth it to go for the SBDS003. I scared if SIC Aiken thinks it is S$5k, and worse if Yeoman also thinks it is S$7k...


Zhun bo SBDS003?

I only know SBDS001 is still available from Seiko Japan.[/quote]

So far that's what I can source for SBDS003 through my own contacts. Very steep.



Yeoman, you seem surprised. Can you find cheaper? I'd appreciate any leads.
Yeoman
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"herzausstahl"

[quote="Yeoman"]


Zhun bo SBDS003?

I only know SBDS001 is still available from Seiko Japan.


So far that's what I can source for SBDS003 through my own contacts. Very steep.



Yeoman, you seem surprised. Can you find cheaper? I'd appreciate any leads.[/quote]

There's one here but the bezel is quite badly scratched. Other than this, bo kang tow liao. :lol:



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Yeoman
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....
There's one more here. 168000yen and no bids. One more day to go.



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Evirobie
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"Yeoman"

There's one more here. 168000yen and no bids. One more day to go.



http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x194297564" false;


The price seem to be good for this one. Anyone has a yahoo jp account? Cooliend has right?
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"Evirobie"

[quote="Yeoman"]There's one more here. 168000yen and no bids. One more day to go.



http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x194297564"#FF0000">[color=#FF0000]The price seem to be good for this on[/color]e. Anyone has a yahoo jp account? Cooliend has right?[/quote]

+1.... mai tan liaoz.... :lol: :lol:



Too bad bo moola liaoz.... :cry: :cry:
kermit e froggy
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....
Wow, indeed blew me away. Ananta is a fine Japanese artpiece. Again, I really like the color scheme. Soft touch of Gold tone, n does not overshadow the focus on e dial. The hands r really sharp looking. Wonder if it takes e form frm a Katana ??? Hmmm... Reminds me of the Legendary Suzuki GS Katana 1100s Which I am still hunting.



Seiko really know which Artisans to choose for their fine timepieces. Bro.Watchlooker, congrats on your new acquisition on 1of e 700 Ananta LE. I would say this LE pc does make a difference frm e Swiss timepiece. How does it feel when u compare this all black Ananta LE to the earlier Ananta which u got?



Kef


"watchlooker"

[quote="kermit e froggy"]Bro. Watchlooker, what did u hoot for 130th Anni ? The total sum can get u a nice AP15300 soon. Mind sharing what is the Seiko star of the finale ? U making me think damn long leh ! Is it e Seiko GS LE but GS do not come in all black ? Correct me if I'm wrong.


Bro Kermit.... no need to think long and hard.... simply just liked it! ;) I knew the sum plus and plus can get only one AP15300 but I dun like it..... :shock:



It is not a GS.... you can refer to the link here...http://www.seikowatches.com/press/2011/mar_rls1103-02.html" false;[/quote]
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"kermit e froggy"

Wow, indeed blew me away. Ananta is a fine Japanese artpiece. Again, I really like the color scheme. Soft touch of Gold tone, n does not overshadow the focus on e dial. The hands r really sharp looking. Wonder if it takes e form frm a Katana ??? Hmmm... Reminds me of the Legendary Suzuki GS Katana 1100s Which I am still hunting.



Seiko really know which Artisans to choose for their fine timepieces. Bro.Watchlooker, congrats on your new acquisition on 1of e 700 Ananta LE. I would say this LE pc does make a difference frm e Swiss timepiece. How does it feel when u compare this all black Ananta LE to the earlier Ananta which u got?



Kef





Bro Kef... thanks! Me too... like the soft rose gold touch on the outer edge of the bezel, pushers and the sub hands. The hr/min hands are indeed sharp but I have not take a close examine on them yet and will do so when I have the time... but they do look identical to SD600 hr/min hands.

Wah.. u collect swords ah... s'pore prohitbit wor.... :shock:



This LE and the chrono are both different animals but they do share the same movt though with the LE begin more refined. I will do a detail comparison in near future. Both are kept out of my CFO notice until Christmas.... which is a good time to show them out in the open.... :lol: :lol:
eguy899
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....
congrats bro!

I like the gold too! ;)
herzausstahl
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"Yeoman"

There's one more here. 168000yen and no bids. One more day to go.



http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x194297564" false;


This one looks to be in better shape than the first link. Thanks for the leads. The new ones I found are too pricey for my appetite. :oops:
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"herzausstahl"




This one looks to be in better shape than the first link. Thanks for the leads. The new ones I found are too pricey for my appetite. :oops:


+1... mai tan liaoz.... :lol: :lol:
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....
Bro eguy... thanks! ;)
eguy899
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"watchlooker"

Bro eguy... thanks! ;)


hope can molest both your Anantas at the next outing! ;)



incoming.. probably my last hoot of the year! :mrgreen:

lunarin79
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"kermit e froggy"

[size=150]Wonder if it takes e form frm a Katana[/size] ??? Hmmm... Reminds me of the Legendary Suzuki GS Katana 1100s Which I am still hunting


yes, the concept is actually derived from the katana



hence the display





:mrgreen:
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"eguy899"

[quote="watchlooker"]Bro eguy... thanks! ;)


hope can molest both your Anantas at the next outing! ;)



incoming.. probably my last hoot of the year! :mrgreen:

[/quote]

Wah... bro.... your hoot also very nice... brazil market orient diver..... with bullets markers tio bo.... ;)
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"lunarin79"

[quote="kermit e froggy"] [size=150]Wonder if it takes e form frm a Katana[/size] ??? Hmmm... Reminds me of the Legendary Suzuki GS Katana 1100s Which I am still hunting


yes, the concept is actually derived from the katana



hence the display





:mrgreen:[/quote]

Oh... thanks bro! ;) This is the one dat make up my mind! :lol: :lol:
eguy899
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"watchlooker"

Wah... bro.... your hoot also very nice... brazil market orient diver..... with bullets markers tio bo.... ;)


right on bro! here's one more pic fm seller. :D



watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"eguy899"




right on bro! here's one more pic fm seller. :D





Very nice.... I liked the old-school "ORIENT" no logo..... simple and yet not so simple with your bullet markers dial..... swee! GXGX! :)



Check with you... is it housing the 469 movt.? Non-hacking tio bo? And what's the damage?
CoolieND
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....
469, precursor to the Poseidon. Non-hacking, and likely has no date quickset functionality either, gotta see-saw past 12:00.



Guessing bought from Chris Galbraith for US$350-ish? ;)
CoolieND
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"Evirobie"

[quote="Yeoman"]There's one more here. 168000yen and no bids. One more day to go.



http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x194297564" false;


The price seem to be good for this one. Anyone has a yahoo jp account? Cooliend has right?[/quote]

I do have a Y!J account, but I don't use it to bid. I go through fromjapan; otherwise, won't be able to get anything shipped to me. ;)



Basically, if you do that, you need to take the watch price in JPY, then double it for SGD. Not 100% accurate (FX rate fluctuations) but will give a reasonable idea.... in this case, S$3400?
herzausstahl
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"CoolieND"

[quote="Evirobie"]


The price seem to be good for this one. Anyone has a yahoo jp account? Cooliend has right?


I do have a Y!J account, but I don't use it to bid. I go through fromjapan; otherwise, won't be able to get anything shipped to me. ;)



Basically, if you do that, you need to take the watch price in JPY, then double it for SGD. Not 100% accurate (FX rate fluctuations) but will give a reasonable idea.... in this case, S$3400?[/quote]

S$3400 sounds good. Other than my Doxas (from Doxa) and ex-Vostoks (from Zenitar), I have never bought any watches from owner over internet before. The photos do not look sharp. If via fromjapan, do they hold the payment in escrow?
Evirobie
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"CoolieND"

[quote="Evirobie"]


The price seem to be good for this one. Anyone has a yahoo jp account? Cooliend has right?


I do have a Y!J account, but I don't use it to bid. I go through fromjapan; otherwise, won't be able to get anything shipped to me. ;)



Basically, if you do that, you need to take the watch price in JPY, then double it for SGD. Not 100% accurate (FX rate fluctuations) but will give a reasonable idea.... in this case, S$3400?[/quote]

Do you mean 168000 yen, 1680 x 2 to give you about S$3400 for the watch?



The site you recommend is http://www.fromjapan.co.jp" false;? Thanks.
big-e-294
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"watchlooker"

Ok... bros.... I open the box....













:lol: :lol:




:o :o :o

this is a FINE piece!

congrats bro...



last hoot of the year?? i think maybe last hoot for the next few years! :lol:



btw, your other ananta is also very swee.. whats the model?
ivan
Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"big-e-294"

[quote="watchlooker"]Ok... bros.... I open the box....













:lol: :lol:




:o :o :o

this is a FINE piece!

congrats bro...



last hoot of the year?? i think maybe last hoot for the next few years! :lol:



btw, your other ananta is also very swee.. whats the model?[/quote]

Can..... Can....... Ca...... I molest?

8-)





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eguy899
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"CoolieND"

469, precursor to the Poseidon. Non-hacking, and likely has no date quickset functionality either, gotta see-saw past 12:00.



Guessing bought from Chris Galbraith for US$350-ish? ;)


yup it's 469 movt pre-poseidon... gt it fm Chris. ;)

more to 400-ish. :mrgreen:
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"big-e-294"






:o :o :o

this is a FINE piece!

congrats bro...



last hoot of the year?? i think maybe last hoot for the next few years! :lol:



btw, your other ananta is also very swee.. whats the model?


Thanks bor!

:lol: :lol: ... maybe the next few years can only only g-shock... :mrgreen:



Black with red is always so swee.... model is SRQ005 export version!
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"ivan"




Can..... Can....... Ca...... I molest?

8-)





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Can... no problem... if got chance to meet up or on next gathering..... ;)
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"eguy899"

[quote="CoolieND"]469, precursor to the Poseidon. Non-hacking, and likely has no date quickset functionality either, gotta see-saw past 12:00.



Guessing bought from Chris Galbraith for US$350-ish? ;)


yup it's 469 movt pre-poseidon... gt it fm Chris. ;)

more to 400-ish. :mrgreen:[/quote]

Just as I expected, thanks for clearing my doubts.... not bad wor the price... ;)
eguy899
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"watchlooker"

[quote="eguy899"]


yup it's 469 movt pre-poseidon... gt it fm Chris. ;)

more to 400-ish. :mrgreen:


Just as I expected, thanks for clearing my doubts.... not bad wor the price... ;)[/quote]

akan datang...

I let u molest mine if u let me molest yours... i'm referring to watches hor! :lol:
CoolieND
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"Evirobie"

[quote="CoolieND"]


I do have a Y!J account, but I don't use it to bid. I go through fromjapan; otherwise, won't be able to get anything shipped to me. ;)



Basically, if you do that, you need to take the watch price in JPY, then double it for SGD. Not 100% accurate (FX rate fluctuations) but will give a reasonable idea.... in this case, S$3400?


Do you mean 168000 yen, 1680 x 2 to give you about S$3400 for the watch?



The site you recommend is http://www.fromjapan.co.jp" false;? Thanks.[/quote]

Ya, fromjapan is awesome. Only 5% usage fee (on top of local shipping, tax, etc), and paid by JPY - so, at least you're getting the crummy FX rate from your CC (~3%) rather than the really curmmy FX rate most of these places charge (~5%+). Their deposit option from CC doesn't even charge your card, it just places a hold on the credit until 20 days it's released.



I've gotten my Brightz, Landmaster, and Credor Phoenix through them (and a couple cheaper ones too), and absolutely no issues. I have absolutely no issues using them them to take care of $1000+ watches; they're hella trustworthy in my book.



And yes on the calculation. If you gotta pay local Japanese tax, it'd be slightly higher. You must pay for:

1. the watch +

2. local shipping +

3. bank transfer fee +

4. Japanese tax +

5. international shipping +

6. 5% of all that...

7. and if above $400, go see friendly Mr. GST man. :x :mrgreen:

8. Don't forget the 2.5% foreign transaction fee +.5% Visa / MC spread too! (pah! what garbage these)



All told, it's roughly price in yen x 2 (and yes, also divide by 100 ;)).
Evirobie
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"CoolieND"

[quote="Evirobie"]


Do you mean 168000 yen, 1680 x 2 to give you about S$3400 for the watch?



The site you recommend is http://www.fromjapan.co.jp" false;? Thanks.


Ya, fromjapan is awesome. Only 5% usage fee (on top of local shipping, tax, etc), and paid by JPY - so, at least you're getting the crummy FX rate from your CC (~3%) rather than the really curmmy FX rate most of these places charge (~5%+). Their deposit option from CC doesn't even charge your card, it just places a hold on the credit until 20 days it's released.



I've gotten my Brightz, Landmaster, and Credor Phoenix through them (and a couple cheaper ones too), and absolutely no issues. I have absolutely no issues using them them to take care of $1000+ watches; they're hella trustworthy in my book.



And yes on the calculation. If you gotta pay local Japanese tax, it'd be slightly higher. You must pay for:

1. the watch +

2. local shipping +

3. bank transfer fee +

4. Japanese tax +

5. international shipping +

6. 5% of all that...

7. and if above $400, go see friendly Mr. GST man. :x :mrgreen:

8. Don't forget the 2.5% foreign transaction fee +.5% Visa / MC spread too! (pah! what garbage these)



All told, it's roughly price in yen x 2 (and yes, also divide by 100 ;)).[/quote]

Thanks for the good recommendation~~~ Pass on the flightmaster as I heard horror stories of the chrono sec hand not resetting back correctly... Too much at stake...
CoolieND
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"herzausstahl"


S$3400 sounds good. Other than my Doxas (from Doxa) and ex-Vostoks (from Zenitar), I have never bought any watches from owner over internet before. The photos do not look sharp. If via fromjapan, do they hold the payment in escrow?


No, fromjapan makes no claims on the condition of the watch, and I don't think they even inspect it (other than to see that the box is in good condition). It comes to them, and it leaves them, end of story. I don't think there are Y!J escrow services at all, the auctions usually say no claim, no return. However, even if they didn't, you'd need to get it to them somehow.



Still, these are Japanese, not as many scammers as on ePrey... ;)
CoolieND
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"watchlooker"

[quote="ivan"]


Can..... Can....... Ca...... I molest?

8-)





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Can... no problem... if got chance to meet up or on next gathering..... ;)[/quote]

And back on topic.....

Me also! Will bring Credor Phoenix & LM10 to SIC, OK? :)
herzausstahl
Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"CoolieND"

[quote="watchlooker"]


Can... no problem... if got chance to meet up or on next gathering..... ;)


And back on topic.....

Me also! Will bring Credor Phoenix & LM10 to SIC, OK? :)[/quote]

Thanks for the reply coolie :)



When is the next meet-up? I'd love to feel the credor, phoenix and LM too!
watchlooker
Re: Last hoot of the Year 2011.....

"eguy899"

akan datang...

I let u molest mine if u let me molest yours... i'm referring to watches hor! :lol:


"CoolieND"


Me also! Will bring Credor Phoenix & LM10 to SIC, OK? :)


Can can lah.... no problem one.... :lol: :lol:


"herzausstahl"

When is the next meet-up? I'd love to feel the credor, phoenix and LM too!


There is no plan for a meet-up at the moment.... but is really hard to get most of the bros here to join... I missed the last two gatherings! But it was fun to see fellow collectors in person.... :lol: :lol: