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Anyone into Titoni?

Vinc04
Anyone into Titoni?
Got a few Titoni which I loved and seldom wear, for sharing



1) This is a vintage... opened up the back case before and there are some markings dated back to last servicing at 1969. Mechanical winding and also Rotomatic.. currently worn by my wife. It has a unique diamond cut markers which only seen in a few Titoni models. I myself dont really know which model it is, it stated SpaceStar at the back though. I do my usualy thing to open, clean up and polish the watch. I was lucky to find a matching OEM (not sure genuine or not) Titoni Metal Bracelet which I have not installed on the watch, it is still on a leather now.











2) i also have a Titoni Cosmo King which is in half plated gold and SS (I believe). Looks Ah Pek but keeping good time





3) Then another one of my favorite, a Titoni Airmaster in SS... automatic and just serviced. I liked its retro look... dunno why but I am a sucker for Titoni....



softup
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Moi grandfather bought this watch for moi. :D
Vinc04
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Wow bro... Yours seems to be well taken care of. Nice!
fireal
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nice space star :D
rainman13
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Hi,

Your watches look very quite good.

The older rolex looking models were slightly larger and came with the 18k yellow or white gold bezels.

Harder to find theses days, sold all mine a while back when moved to bigger watches.

If you can find, can add to yr collection.
herzausstahl
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I also like titoni, in particular the day-date cosmo kings :)



Astro2212
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Titoni king lai liao... :lol:
Ed.YEO
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To date... although i have 6 TITONIs on hand, but they usually only appears in special occasions such as 15days of CNY, as well as other wedding dinners... otherwise, they're most of the time kept in the box.



Most of them are with RED Blossom... and dress watches as well.























Vinc04
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"fireal"

nice space star :D


Bro, you heard of the space star model? I have limited info on the net about this. Wrote to Titoni HQ in Swiss and they also didn't bother to reply my email about my questions...kns :cry:
Vinc04
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"herzausstahl"

I also like titoni, in particular the day-date cosmo kings :)





Bro... Your day/ date si bei Sui..... Makes me drool... Especially the silver one....... Selling anyone of them?..
Vinc04
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Wah Ed Yeo....... Your Titoni still got dates to "come out" 游街 one hah? I like my space star alot but now under the custody of my wife.... Wah... My heart pain coz I've cleaned and polished it myself.... And went around sungei round flea ,market to find a suitable metal bracelet... At the end... She worn it.... :cry: :cry:
Ed.YEO
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"Vinc04"

Wah Ed Yeo....... Your Titoni still got dates to "come out" 游街 one hah? I like my space star alot but now under the custody of my wife.... Wah... My heart pain coz I've cleaned and polished it myself.... And went around sungei round flea ,market to find a suitable metal bracelet... At the end... She worn it.... :cry: :cry:


Like the weird character in LORD of The Rings mahh....

"Precious... my Precious...."
Ed.YEO
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"Vinc04"

...I like my space star alot but now under the custody of my wife.... Wah... My heart pain coz I've cleaned and polished it myself.... And went around sungei round flea ,market to find a suitable metal bracelet... At the end... She worn it.... :cry: :cry:


This???





Sure boh? :?: :?: :?: Seems to be too big for female's wrist ley... some more, no bling bling... which are often favored by the females. :mrgreen:
Vinc04
Re: Anyone into Titoni?

"rainman13"

Hi,

Your watches look very quite good.

The older rolex looking models were slightly larger and came with the 18k yellow or white gold bezels.

Harder to find theses days, sold all mine a while back when moved to bigger watches.

If you can find, can add to yr collection.


Rainman.... Thanks for pointing that out to me. Didn't know this. But vintage titoni are not easy to find, especially one that is in good condition coz it's not really a collector item nor branded with a cult like rolexes. I know a shop in Chinatown selling some quite good ones and an uncle who has a collection of his own. Other than that, I have to search around
treki
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Got this 2 Titoni Cosmo 99 recently , i found that the gold tone one, the number 99 on the dial like kena change b4 ..



Vinc04
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Hi bro trekki, these two are retro.... Probably in the 70s watch? Have you opened up the back case to see the movement inside? You can check the authencity of the movement via this method.this type of "TV" series watches really looks nice
Vinc04
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"Ed.YEO"

[quote="Vinc04"]...I like my space star alot but now under the custody of my wife.... Wah... My heart pain coz I've cleaned and polished it myself.... And went around sungei round flea ,market to find a suitable metal bracelet... At the end... She worn it.... :cry: :cry:


This???





Sure boh? :?: :?: :?: Seems to be too big for female's wrist ley... some more, no bling bling... which are often favored by the females. :mrgreen:[/quote]

Boss, really leh... She is wearing it due to the uniqueness. Only complains she has is it's a automatic and if she is not wearing for 2days, have to wind up
treki
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"Vinc04"

Hi bro trekki, these two are retro.... Probably in the 70s watch? Have you opened up the back case to see the movement inside? You can check the authencity of the movement via this method.this type of "TV" series watches really looks nice



Hi Vinc04 ,my guess also the same from the 70's .I have opened up the back case ,it was signed titoni rotomatic 25 jewels and it runs on a eta 2832 . I have done some searching before ,the 2 watches is a hi-beat watches but still can't find anything similar "99" on the web. I still like the round case like the one u owned which is rarely find a good clean dial.
Vinc04
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"treki"

[quote="Vinc04"]Hi bro trekki, these two are retro.... Probably in the 70s watch? Have you opened up the back case to see the movement inside? You can check the authencity of the movement via this method.this type of "TV" series watches really looks nice



Hi Vinc04 ,my guess also the same from the 70's .I have opened up the back case ,it was signed titoni rotomatic 25 jewels and it runs on a eta 2832 . I have done some searching before ,the 2 watches is a hi-beat watches but still can't find anything similar "99" on the web. I still like the round case like the one u owned which is rarely find a good clean dial.[/quote]

Bro treki, it's true... The round spacestar model is really a gem... Shown it to some old uncles before and they also asking me where I got it from... too bad my wife wears it most of the time... Not me
wmatt76
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mine say "hi"



Vinc04
Re: Anyone into Titoni?

"wmatt76"

mine say "hi"





Bro, if u want to give it a wash or polish your own, let me

Know, I have the stuffs
Ed.YEO
7mths after initial announcement... the SEASCOPERs finally h
Revival of a diver heritage – TITONI SEASCOPER


27.05.2014

Titoni proudly introduces the revived model Seascoper, which is based on the company’s historic diving model from 1970’s. Handcrafted to technical perfection, this masculine timepiece is a reliable companion for sea adventures and a fine watch with elegant design for every day.



Water resistance to 200m (20 ATM) and a bracelet with diver extension make the Seascoper the perfect watch for underwater expeditions. Enthralling red details in the unidirectional rotating bezel, the screw-down stainless steel crown and the second hand, discreetly give the watch its unique character. The exclusive stainless steel watchcase holds the elegant black dial, decorated with luminous hour-and minute hands, as well as twelve exceptionally framed indexes. The date indicator at 3 o’clock completes the exquisite interior, which is covered by scratch resistant and anti-reflective sapphire crystal glass. The watch is presented on an elegant black rubber strap with a single fold over buckle with pushers.



Revived by the dreams of passionate explorers at heart, the Seascoper is a fine and precise companion for everyday adventures. The harmonious symbiosis of elegant design and sportive functionality reflect Titoni’s dedication and craftsmanship towards watchmaking, as it has been practiced by the family business for generations.


Had a close encounter on the revival version last nite @ one of the retailer.





Initial impression was quite negative. The styling gives me some kind of feel somewhere between RADO's D-STAR,



...and TUDOR's BLACK BAY...





TUDOR's BB certainly will give a much prestige, and luxury feel. Personally, i find that such feel is boosted with the "golden" texts on the dial as well as the frames of the hands. Certainly the premium pricing and the ROLEX backing adds more punch.

RADO's D-STAR on the other hand, even with ceramic bezel, the overall looks gives a little budget(i wouldn't want to use cheap to dissapoint fellow RADO fans) feel to the overall look. The not-so-easy to reach lug part also make unfriendly to owners to go for strap changes depending on their activities.

TITONI's latest revival of the SEASCOPER with sleekier case design, and cleaner dial layout due to the use of 3 hander movement, may appeal to some with simplistic looks. The lug part is also access friendly to those who wishes to change straps for different occasions and activities. Comparing to the other 2, the bezel of the TITONI is much friendly in grip and turns.



Pricing...

The TITONI SEASCOPERS is listed @ roughly 20 orange bills/40 blue bills. Discounts are available, but not very high. Most likely will be 15% plus a few more after inital discount. Worthy or not depends on individuals... One factor which will make buyers put their fingers away from the trigger will be the movement under the dial. Compare to RADO and TUDOR, TITONI's SEASCOPER uses SW200 by SELLITAS, while the other 2 uses ETA based movements. So it's kind of up to individuals to decide themselves... whether to go for RADO's rebadged ETA2824 or TITONI's decorated SW200 or TUDOR's polished ETA2824...



The variants of the SEASCOPER i encountered last nite only on 2. Both are black dialed, with RED bezels. One's with rubber strap while another with bracelet. The bracelet version will certainly be priced an orange bill/2 blue bills more than the rubber variant.





ABlogtoWatch reported that there are other variants of the revival release... no idea when will those come... However, here are the sneaks on the other variants...





lunarin79
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meh :?: ;)
telepgm
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The old style Seascopers are wayyyyyyy cooler.





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