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A fellow bhpian got approximately 20% off on a limited edition Omega around 2yrs back! I have also received messages from Ethos about the discounts. I think they have something called as brand discount on every brand & from what i recollect Longines had about 7% discount. Some of the Raymond Weil watches are going at 40% off now from what i can see.

Yes, the dial is similar to the Pilot white. This edition has the Pilot white special edition blue hands. But Karna comes in a 3 piece stainless steel (SS) case similar to that of the Sona. Even the indices are similar to Sona but in SS.
The Pilot white is on every collector's wish-list which is seldom available!

Interesting thread- suddenly I find that I have a 'collection' of watches. I presently have a Titan from my marriage which has a golden metal strap which I personally don't like.Then I also have a Casio Trekking watch with altitude/temp etc which was my go-to watch for the past 3-4 years. More recently, I got a Tissot from my wife during Diwali, and a FitBit Versa-2 for my daily fitness routine. Then there is also a sort of "party" watch branded by Reebok, again a slightly garish design which I was gifted and don't use much.

Just over 2 years ago during the Xmas shopping season, I was offered what I thought was a spanking deal on a new Speedy FOIS (39 mm, 1861 cal) at the Bombay Ethos location while I was helping a friend with a wedding gift. I still remember the figure the sales manager showed me on his calculator and was shocked when I compared it to the retail price. It was close to 30% off. I wasn't actively looking with a "buying frame of mind", else I would've snagged it right away. I suspect it was a case of right place - right time, but I expect more heavy discounts over the next few months.

That's a nice price indeed. However, for some reason, I have never really warmed up to the Speedy. It's just too busy a dual for me to use. I prefer a clean and legible dial, my favourite luxury piece being the Rolex Explorer. Unfortunately, the Indian ADs rarely, if ever, have availability of Rolex sports models. India is a pretty poor market for high end watches as compared to the European or American markets.

Boy, you must really love Navitimers then! I concur on the Explorer models. I'd love an older gen 40 mm Explorer II with a white dial. Other than that or a sea/sky dweller, not the biggest fan of the brand. And India is by no means alone when it come to the steel sports model "shortage". The only sports models you'll find in ADs here are in precious metal (usually yellow gold).

My first branded watch was a titan fastrack that my parents gifted while I was in 12th. I was given a budget and I almost checked all Titan showrooms to decide on which watch I should buy since there were just too many (fastrack collection) to chose from. This is when I developed a fascination for watches. I still have that watch back home and in working condition. :)

Below is my current possession or I can say my humble collection from all these years:

Timex Expedition E-Tide Temp Compass
Fossil Rhett Chronograph BQ2099
Fossil Wakefield Chronograph CH2951
Casio G-shock G310
Casio Edifice Chronograph Tachymeter EF-539D-1AV
Suunto Core Regular Black
Diesel DZ1787 Machinus
Timex Nylon strap watch

Current regular wear: Apple watch series 3

I picked up the Omega FOIS Speedy for ~25% discount last year at the Hyderabad Ethos store. The leather strap it came with was good, but I always wanted in on the bracelet. When I was in the US last year, I picked up the bracelet (020st1125617) from the Omega AD there.

This is a pic of it on the bracelet. I found the whole process of sizing and putting on the bracelet at the Omega AD very interesting as well

Here is how it started:
I started to admire watches from as far back as I could remember, seeing that non-stop movement of the second hand on the face of my father’s watch. My passion and craving for time machines also never stopped, I kept my eyes set on all the best horological advancements that ever came to production. So I can’t resist the urge to collect some of the best brands and watches from the market (Sometimes new sometimes pre-owned).
I started to wear watches at the time of my 11th grade until then watches were a distant dream to me. I always look at a person’s wrist even before I look at their eyes while communicating with anyone. My first watch was a Timex quartz plastic watch, I can’t express the joy I felt when on the day my father gave it to me.

The tragedy & Raise:
The memories I had with that watch lasted for over 2 years until I lost it in a traffic accident and it was sorrowfully crushed under the tires of a passing truck. I made it out unscathed but the same could not be said for my watch.
At that point, I was heartbroken by the loss of my Timex. Looking back at it now and comparing myself I own over 200 different exclusives, top-notch pieces of art including wristwatches, alarm clocks, pocket watches, necklace watches, cufflink watches, ring watches, wall clocks, anniversary clocks, mantle clocks, cuckoo clocks, figurine clocks, grandfather and mother clocks.
The more you collect and the more you immerse yourself into the details of what is being collected. My learning curve with horology happened organically from simple quartz wristwatches to most complicated, mechanism driven clocks, Of course, my path was to lead down many different brands and models that now, I can say proudly that I have acquired many beautiful and stunning watches to my collection.

The Collection:
Throughout my passion for measuring time, physics behind the tiny little machines, and the patented technology that drives the movements I developed an acute interest towards the Zenith El-Primero watches/movements. I’ve always wanted to buy and keep a Zenith under my arsenal of watches but every single time in the past 20+ years my priority will shift slightly and hit other watches/clocks whenever I targeted a Zenith. The dart that I threw towards Zenith hit Rolex, Ulysses Nardin, Jaeger- LeCoultre, Omega, Panerai, Breitling, Concord, Tissot, Casio, Tag Heuer, Baume et Mercier, Corum, Citizen, Seiko, Roamer, Longines, Rado, Mido, HMT and many more.

Few pictures that I could access to show the eye candies:














































BullsEye (Zenith El Primero Defy 21):
Until recently I decided to put all the distractions aside and shoot for the 1/10 striking El-Primero from Zenith, but I missed again Until the dart hit another masterpiece the new El Primero that was released for Zenith’s 50th anniversary of the original El Primero movement. I whole-heartedly picked up Zenith El Primero Defy 21 which strikes at 1/100 of a second. It was a massive success, even though I didn’t get what I wanted I got something better. Zenith’s mechanisms in this watch were stellar, but was exactly is the whole mess with 1/100 of a second

Bhpians, here is my proud possession and a speed breaker in collecting watches, my Zenith El Primero Defy 21 (Zenith Panda) watch.


More pictures will be shared in the coming days!

CentiSecond = 1/100 second:
The unit of measure for measuring 1/100 of a second is called centisecond. Interestingly, many of us are aware of the term millisecond which is 1/1000 of a second but hardly we speak about centisecond ever. Since study and measuring of time fall under the term horology, very few watches manufacturers in the world ever reached the height of measuring centiseconds with a complete non-electronic/quartz movement (automatic or manual wind). Imagine the precision and durability required to make such an impressive mechanism within the case of a wristwatch. To achieve this precision or measurement of time, Zenith has made its 50-year-old flagship El Primero automatic movement updated to vibrate/oscillate 360,000 per hour(VpH). Now put this into imagination, no battery no solar power but simple springs and gears to measure 1/100 second on your wrist without getting impacted by all the external variables such as shake of your hands, temperature, magnetic field, raindrops, etc. The watch shown in this video is such an achievement in horology and production stable of watches to measure centiseconds.

The word centi is derived from Latin for a hundred that is centum(100). Centisecond is exactly saying one-hundredth of a second.

^^ great collection you have!

In the meantime, I changed the metal bracelet on my Seiko with a nice curved leather strap. I think it looks better in the leather than the average bracelet it came with.

IWC Portugieser, Heuer Monaco Gulf, Panerai Luminor 359, Casio GWM5610-1



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I own
casio edifice.
Casio enticer
Fastrack
Sieko

Now THAT is as beautiful an HMT as I've ever seen. And I've got dozens of them...

-Eric

My recent impulse buy, a Casio G-Shock GA-2000-1A9ER.





Sorry for the crappy pics!

Were you guys talking about Ethos physical shops for the discounts when you are referring to the messages/conversations?

I have been going through the Ethos website - trying to see if I can get discounts on some of the models I like. The website talks about "Request an Offer" - do they offer a discounted price than what is quoted on the site?

Anyone who's gone through this approach please advise - I'm looking at specific models of Tissot, Longines and maybe one or two other brands.