Team-BHP - Which watch do you own?

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Originally Posted by Latheesh (Post 4495679)

Please check with your local watch repair shop. They may have few old damaged watches to get spare screw.

Did give a couple of watch shops a shot, was not able to source the screw but got info that the Casio uses a bigger screw compared to the rest of the digital watches and hence would be hard to source.

Anyways I presume the watch would not need a battery replacement for 5 years at least so until then I'll just try my luck and see if something works out for me.

OT: Bought a Stanley precision tool kit, have a couple more watches with gentler screws that needs a battery replacement, hoping I won't face complications as before. :)

What do you guys think about this one here from Oris?

https://www.oris.ch/en/watch/oris-bi...067-07-5-17-68

It looks like a vintage military watch, given it's green dial! I'm impressed with the looks of it, but not sure of the movement and it's reliability! After doing a bit of research, looks like it has got the ETA copy in the name of Sellita which is a Swiss manufacturer! If I care less about the movement, the watch is simply stunning from my opinion. It might appeal to those looking for a military vintage look and this one from Oris definitely has that look!

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Originally Posted by sgiitk (Post 4495546)

My Omega constellation 43mm has finally reached our son. Should be in to Swatch soon. Let us see what are the damages. You may recall that the hour had had broken loose. The hand was moving around a bit.

He called up my wife to get a handle on exactly what was wrong. So God willing the watch should be with Swatch soon. Let us hope it is no much more than a normal service. My Speedmaster is working well with him.

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Originally Posted by Viraat13 (Post 4497646)

This is a part of my never ending shortlist of watches I must buy. However, I am unfamiliar with Orient's quality - is it comparable to Seiko?

Yes, it is certainly comparable to Seiko and I find them to be even more value for money than Seiko. In recent times, Seiko models have become generally pricier and lesser value for money than what they once were.

I use two Orients, one dress watch and a diver- neither have disappointed me with their build quality and accuracy. By the way, if you are considering the Sun and Moon, you should check out the Black Friday sale on Long Island Watches. There are cool discounts to be had on this model, among others.

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Originally Posted by arindambasu13 (Post 4497693)

That's good to know!
Thanks for the sale tip - but I can't buy a watch at the moment, spent all my money on getting myself a Polo GT TSI. stupid:

Besides, I'm in the market for an all black (dial, body, strap) watch at the moment.

Took advantage of black friday and picked up a couple of pieces

Citizen BN 0190-82E (from dutyfreeislandshop.com , luckily didnt get dinged with custom duty)
Alpina Startime pilot big date 372BGR4S6 (for a song from ebay.com after the blackfriday coupon). First Alpina, the price and value prop was too much to pass. Havent received it yet, will be getting it next week when my relative comes back from US

Will share my review of the Alpina and Citizen soon

I am considering venturing into the world of automatics and have zeroed in on this:

https://www.creationwatches.com/prod...tch-11562.html

Yesterday walked into a Helios store and was told that this is a 20 year old model and has been discontinued a long time ago. In that case, how is this available on Creation Watches and how safe is it to buy from there? And how much duty am I going to be charged?

Any inputs would really help.

You cannot go wrong with a Seiko 5. They are robust and very well made and the movements are great. I have a Seiko 5 for last 10 years and it has never missed a beat. You can confidently go ahead. I am not aware of the custom duty structure on watches so perhaps someone else can chime in and tell you that bit. Creation watches seems to be a reputable seller and I guess some folks here have bought from them too. Last but not the least, anything that is not available with our local shopkeepers is always either bad, out of production or not available.

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Originally Posted by Oxy (Post 4504970)

Totally false. Seiko 5 is available at Seiko outlets in India. Agreed that the collection is not as vast as it is abroad, but you can see the models on the Seiko India website.

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Originally Posted by Traveler (Post 4505060)

I agree. I got myself a made in Japan Seiko 5 from Amazon.com earlier this year and I am really happy with the quality! It has been my daily, although I try to alternate my watches every week.
Can't comment on the customs duty as I had someone carry it back with them.

A question for the horology experts:

I have an Omega Seamaster Quartz that's recently had to go in for a PCB replacement with a bill of 15k.

I am told (by more than one expert) that this happens:

1. Once every 8 - 10 years (the watch has been with me for 10 years although worn very seldom), and

2. If the battery is not replaced every 1.5 years.

I have other watches - Swatch, Casio and other dress watches that are put to a lot more rough use that have also been with me for equally long or longer periods but none of them have had this problem.

So the question for the horology experts is - is this fact true?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Originally Posted by AMG Power (Post 4511038)

It is true. I've seen this in more than a few cases. I must advise you that if you know a good old watch-smith, take it to him for a second opinion. I got a friend's Omega fixed for 800 bucks when the service centre wanted 20K - but the guy is a legitimate expert, I've never seen a watch he couldn't fix.