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03-24-2010 , 03:34 PM

#2626

pvn

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Dealers will rape you.

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03-24-2010 , 03:48 PM

#2627

pokerplease

adept

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,163

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Originally Posted by pvn

Dealers will rape you.

+10000000

Since your in NYC you can throw out an offer for a face to face deal (a lot of buyers prefer that)

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03-24-2010 , 05:11 PM

#2628

cxbxax

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 284

yes there are plenty of buyers in nyc, u might get lucky.

if you're serious about selling i might be able to help....i can list it for you as i have plenty of refs and 100% ebay feedback dating back to 9 years. pm me if you can't sell it on your own or need an intermediary.

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03-24-2010 , 05:39 PM

#2629

trplthrt

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,317

I recently sold my IWC via EBAY.. got stuck sending it to Germany which sucked (additional 120 bucks in duties and taxes), didn't think about this beforehand but asked for 100 extra (which was fine) just didn't realize about the duties and taxes.

Payment was hung up in Paypal until he cleared it, thought that was standard procedure (ie it didn't clear first).

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03-24-2010 , 06:05 PM

#2630

Tempel

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,992

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Originally Posted by nejo

Okay, sounds strange though...
Was it some sort of special edition ?

I've managed to talk down a few watches in Huke in Malmö, and they're pretty stingy if you know what I mean.

nice, but malmö is obv a gangster city so they prob do it in fear of getting shot.

and nah, no special edition, 35k sek tag heuer carrera

sad face

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03-24-2010 , 09:28 PM

#2631

kak1154

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 532

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Originally Posted by jsnipes28

my friend just ordered a stowa flieger (sp?) and he said they are in such demand he won't get his till june. i thought that was sorta wtf

I ordered my Stowa in the beginning of January, and I'm still waiting to hear from them. They are supposed to contact me a couple weeks before it ships so I can pay. The original ship date was supposed to be the end of February... sadtrombone.wav

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03-26-2010 , 11:09 AM

#2632

Prick_Assley

journeyman

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 322

Pics of my couple of weeks ols seagull m171s. Loving it so far. It's small, 37mm so I guess I outed myself having gilry wrists.

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03-26-2010 , 11:16 AM

#2633

Karak

ELIte

Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 62,726

very nice!

screw it. I need to buy a sea-gull. I've been drooling over their watches for too long. Time to pull the trigger.

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03-26-2010 , 03:50 PM

#2634

Tempel

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,992

GOD i want one of those badly

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03-26-2010 , 04:34 PM

#2635

jws43yale

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Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,193

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Originally Posted by Tempel

GOD i want one of those badly

I like their chronographs even better. I have the m199s which I was a bit weary about getting as I prefer auto to manual wind but the watch is absolutely incredible for the price.

http://www.usseagull.com/production.asp?cid=10&pid=53

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03-26-2010 , 04:40 PM

#2636

Tempel

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,992

yeah theyre so cheap too lots of them, was on their website looking through lots of models, some of them are just WOW

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03-26-2010 , 05:02 PM

#2637

dmkai3

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Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,619

Maybe I'm just ignorant and completely wrong but isn't everything that is made in China kind of crappy quality? Perhaps Sea-gulls are an exception but I agree that they look very nice for the price.

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03-26-2010 , 05:07 PM

#2638

trplthrt

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,317

The pilots I got rock! See below.. if anyone is in to these types, I highly recommend Steinhart and Tourby (kind of sh-tty picture);

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03-26-2010 , 05:14 PM

#2639

Tempel

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,992

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Originally Posted by dmkai3

Maybe I'm just ignorant and completely wrong but isn't everything that is made in China kind of crappy quality? Perhaps Sea-gulls are an exception but I agree that they look very nice for the price.

china makes stuff polarized imo, the worst and the best

edit: but obv i cant speak of the quality of those watches since i found out about them today. lol @ me

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03-26-2010 , 07:28 PM

#2640

BigPoppa

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Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 22,216

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Originally Posted by jws43yale

I don't think I've seen a handwound Moonphase before; looks very nice.
I think there's something very satisfyingly oldschool about handwinding your watch every night before bed.

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03-27-2010 , 05:42 PM

#2641

axel_nld

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,834

i got into watches reading through this thread, so i decided to search through this dutch second hand site and found this watch which seems like a steal.

epos

it's 395 euros (~$600) from 2007. anyone know about this brand?

edit: oh yeah, no one understands dutch ldo, pics @ bottom and i'll list specs here.

swiss epos 3369
diameter: 42 mm without crown.
age: 2007
all papers, box, booklet present.
state: like new, no damage, scratches etc.
movement: Unitas 6498-2 manual
black strap with "butterfly closer" (don't know what this would be in english tbh, but probably a clip sort of thing.

edit: just found enough energy to google it, and found it for $867 new...

Last edited by axel_nld; 03-27-2010 at 05:57 PM.

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03-27-2010 , 07:04 PM

#2642

Sly Caveat

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,635

I like my Sea-Gull but the chronograph resets to the increment next to the zero (1/5 sec or whatever) instead of the zero. Pretty weak for a brand new watch. Probably not worth sending back though.

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03-28-2010 , 09:32 AM

#2643

JessterCPA

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 697

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Originally Posted by trplthrt

The pilots I got rock! See below.. if anyone is in to these types, I highly recommend Steinhart and Tourby (kind of sh-tty picture);

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All of those. Nice.

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03-28-2010 , 06:01 PM

#2644

DirtyDiggs

adept

Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,107

Fashion/etiquette question.

I've never worn any jewelry, but was recently given my grandfather's ring, which includes my great grandmother's engagement stone. It is 18k gold. Should it be worn with some form of gold tone watch if worn on the same wrist/hand?

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03-28-2010 , 09:19 PM

#2645

JessterCPA

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 697

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Originally Posted by DirtyDiggs

"They" say you should match metal. This usually means watch, cufflinks (if any), belt buckle, shoe buckle (in any). Rings are usually not part of this, and if the ring is a family item with much inner-value, screw what the fashion-nazis have to say and wear it however you want.