What brand of watch do you wear? [Merged]

[tsupermario]

for gshock fans


https://youtu.be/Ofmdq_qg2WI

[_Cathy_]

7:56 The guy has been on the waiting list for a Daytona since 1996

[Sweetlucious]

7:56 The guy has been on the waiting list for a Daytona since 1996

Waitlist since 1996? I think its bs.

Like the 2023 daytona panda, with the thinner rings, some people are hating on it. So waitlist not that long and alot of people are feeling it out pa.

So if one wants a daytona, now is the time to reserve one.

[dr. d]

Waitlist since 1996? I think its bs.

in my opinion, not really bovine feces.

the guys just put their names down in the list, then go about their activities of daily living. they do not let the non-arrived watch to hinder them in their daily life.

[Sweetlucious]

in my opinion, not really bovine feces.

the guys just put their names down in the list, then go about their activities of daily living. they do not let the non-arrived watch to hinder them in their daily life.

But there was no waitlist in ‘96.

My very first Rolex sub, a gift from my dad, was bought in a random Japan trip from an AD. Just a walk in purchase.

And remember a decade ago, everyone who had a collection of rolex started disposing them and moving to other brands, more exclusive brands.

[ale828]

Waitlist since 1996? I think its bs.

Like the 2023 daytona panda, with the thinner rings, some people are hating on it. So waitlist not that long and alot of people are feeling it out pa.

So if one wants a daytona, now is the time to reserve one.

Do you think the Ordinary man with no previous Rolex transaction in the AD can get a Rolex Sports Watch via the waitlist? Para kang nanalo ng Lotto if you do. hehe
How long na kaya yung previous waitlist for a Daytona or other rolex Sports watch? Wouldn't they be prioritized first?
I know of 2 people who are watch aficionados/fanatics who put their names in the waitlist for a Rolex Sports Watch since 2019 and 2021 yung isa. According to them they have been following it up every month sometimes daw every week with the AD since the waitlist and up to now wala pa rin. These 2 already has several Rolex in their collection but have never bought one in an AD. All were bought from International or local resellers, mayrun din yata yung isa given by the parents.

[dr. d]

Do you think the Ordinary man with no previous Rolex transaction in the AD can get a Rolex Sports Watch via the waitlist? Para kang nanalo ng Lotto if you do. hehe
How long na kaya yung previous waitlist for a Daytona or other rolex Sports watch? Wouldn't they be prioritized first?
I know of 2 people who are watch aficionados/fanatics who put their names in the waitlist for a Rolex Sports Watch since 2019 and 2021 yung isa. According to them they have been following it up every month sometimes daw every week with the AD since the waitlist and up to now wala pa rin. These 2 already has several Rolex in their collection but have never bought one in an AD. All were bought from International or local resellers, mayrun din yata yung isa given by the parents.

the rolex AD (authorized dealer) policy on who gets to be blessed with a new rolex, even the most basic model, "is fraught with the so-called official but non-verifiable rules from persons blest with insider information"...
my name is in the waitlist for the black bay 58 in two stores for almost 2 years now, even as the newer BB54 has already come out to further whet our appetites.
so i hied over to grand seiko, and purchased a base quartz model. after 1.5 years, i still have not re-adjusted the time! i have this thing for accuracy, and it would appear, the GS quartz spiel for 8 seconds a year accuracy appears to ring with truth.

[Verbl Kint]

7:56 The guy has been on the waiting list for a Daytona since 1996

I saw this video too. He probably did ask to be on the wait list but it's very likely that he never followed up. Living in Manhattan, the AD will probably not prioritize him anyway considering there are far more affluent customers that can skip the line. He is also known to be a reseller, the kind of customer that the likes of Rolex, AP, and Patek frown upon these days.


Btw, on watch forums and on the fb marketplace you will see tons of posts from scalpers who use their relationship with the local AD to buy and the re-sell at a premium online ("unworn" daw tapos date of sale one month ago lang ). I understand that they're hustling but Rolex, AP, and Patek need to do a better job at giving clear policies to the AD's that new customers should be prioritized.

Brand growth will never move forward if you cater to the same list of customers over and over again.

[dr. d]

I saw this video too. He probably did ask to be on the wait list but it's very likely that he never followed up. Living in Manhattan, the AD will probably not prioritize him anyway considering there are far more affluent customers that can skip the line. He is also known to be a reseller, the kind of customer that the likes of Rolex, AP, and Patek frown upon these days.


Btw, on watch forums and on the fb marketplace you will see tons of posts from scalpers who use their relationship with the local AD to buy and the re-sell at a premium online ("unworn" daw tapos date of sale one month ago lang ). I understand that they're hustling but Rolex, AP, and Patek need to do a better job at giving clear policies to the AD's that new customers should be prioritized.

Brand growth will never move forward if you cater to the same list of customers over and over again.

buyer A will go in and buy one rolex.
a few weeks later, in comes buyer B, who buys one watch.
and so on, with buyers C, D, E...

buyer F is a scalper. he comes in and buys all five roleii in one swipe.

who's the AD gonna prefer to deal with?

rolex has to beef up its sales laws...

replica watches,
my favorite story is this tourist who purchased a rolex in hongkong.
coming home, he had this strange feeling, and brought the rolex to the local AD that morning.
it is rumored, that the HK store was closed down by lunchtime.
OT.

[bugsmobile]

buyer A will go in and buy one rolex.
a few weeks later, in comes buyer B, who buys one watch.
and so on, with buyers C, D, E...

buyer F is a scalper. he comes in and buys all five roleii in one swipe.

who's the AD gonna prefer to deal with?

rolex has to beef up its sales laws...

replica watches,
my favorite story is this tourist who purchased a rolex in hongkong.
coming home, he had this strange feeling, and brought the rolex to the local AD that morning.
it is rumored, that the HK store was closed down by lunchtime.
OT.

Haha one story I heard (or more of an urban legend siguro) is that upon immigration, the officer asked the traveler if the Rolex he was wearing is true. He jokingly said it was fake (but was actually original). Officer requested to see it, then to the traveler’s horror, the officer got a hammer & smashed it hehe.

[Jun aka Pekto]

I continue my trend of buying cheap watches. Currently a $10 Armitron digital sports watch. Comfort is key and plastic/vinyl watches are the most comfortable.

[dr. d]

for gshock fans


https://youtu.be/Ofmdq_qg2WI

i'm waiting for the one with blood-less blood sugar monitor.

[BratPAQ]

i'm waiting for the one with blood-less blood sugar monitor.

I'm seeing a smart watch that says "non invasive sugar monitor" in social media, but the ad is Chinese video with Text-to-Speech voice narrator. Which makes me think it's a scam so I don't pay much attention.

[dr. d]

I'm seeing a smart watch that says "non invasive sugar monitor" in social media, but the ad is Chinese video with Text-to-Speech voice narrator. Which makes me think it's a scam so I don't pay much attention.

i opened a few such ads.
attention-getter lang talaga,
as there was no mention at all of the item in question in the infomercfial.
iba ang binebenta...

[tsupermario]

snoop on a seiko

[dr. d]

snoop on a seiko

may kilala ako,
snaps up things that have the image of that black and white beagle.
ilan kayang reloj ang kukunin niya...?
heh heh.

btw,
i am not a fan of that newer seiko logo of superman, lying down.
i prefer the old "5" shield. classier, in my opinion.

[Verbl Kint]

snoop on a seiko

I really dig the Flieger look and the typography of the numbers on the dial.

It does seem the dial is too busy for a classic pilot's watch look (i.e. IWC) but Snoopy being there mitigates this hehe.

However, not putting Woodstock on the dial is a huge mistake, in my opinion.

[dr. d]

snoop on a seiko

there's woodstock!
wearing a helmet and hawak ni snoopy,

[jojopad]

I saw friend wearing a watch that looks like a Seiko 5 SRPD55, instead it's a Casio watch.

It looks good though for its price.

[dr. d]

I saw friend wearing a watch that looks like a Seiko 5 SRPD55, instead it's a Casio watch.

It looks good though for its price.

one issue i have against casio.
their hands sometimes have tails going the opposite end.
yes, they are painted as to minimize visibility, but they are there nonetheless.