ricky2slicky

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• Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 day, 16 hours

  

  Would.

  An Alfaholics GTA-R build would be in my lottery garage without a doubt.

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 6 days, 15 hours

  

  Really nice. The Mk2's are growing on me the more I see them.

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week

  

  So despite my best efforts, I came home from my trip without a watch. KL airport omega shop had them higher than advertised UK prices when converted and then after schlepping to the other end of HK airport we found the Omega shop wasn't open until November. It's got me focused on getting one sooner rather than later now though so thats a positive!

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 1 day

  

  Lovely. A Hamilton is on my ever expanding watch list and having noted your comments regarding the field watch, this could be the one to go for.

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 3 days

  

  I'll have a look when flying back through HK on Wednesday. I won't hold my breath though. Think I'll end up buying in Toronto or just buy in the UK and get my parents to bring over when they visit.

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 4 days

  

  What's the deal with buying duty free though. On this trip, when we've bought anything tax free so far, they've stamped our passport and put a tax receipt in it. Therefore, when we go through security back at Toronto, presumably, if we're over the tax free threshold (a watch would be anyway) then surely they are going to want their 13%?!

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 4 days

  

  Thanks for the advice. I've been the Omega store here in Singapore today and a moon watch was $7150 which works out as being £4200. I've found them advertised in the UK for £3,300 so prices seem even more inflated over here. I think it maybe best to get one in the UK and then pick it up when I'm next over or get my parents to bring it on their next visit. If I can get one at that kind of price, I'll buy a new one.

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 week, 6 days

  

  All this speedmaster talk has me spinning out. I've been given permission from the missus to get one but now trying to figure out what a good deal on one is, is driving me loopy. Not sure where I'd be best buying one (home: Canada where everything seems more expensive // UK: buy one used and get it back to Canada without having to pay tax // Singapore/Kuala Lumpur where I am at the minute). Prices seem to be high everywhere right now and I'm not sure if that's driven by the moon landing anniversary?

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 weeks, 3 days

  

  Thanks for the tips @Heldring @jpnrider and @D-Dog

  I forgot about gnomen but that's a good should for me to go and see a few watches in the flesh that I've been looking at for a while. Hopefully they offer tax free for visitors too.

• What time is it? Watches and horology

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 weeks, 3 days

  

  Anyone got any tips for watch shopping in Tokyo/Singapore or Kuala Lumpur? Is there the potential to get deals on domestic brands?