North Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 44 minutes ago, quixote_1989 said: You should be able to verify the watch you receive by registering it. And I would suggest Casio or Timex. Okay, then most likely I will go with the Casio Enticer. But what about the pricing? Ethos has one for 2700/- but Amazon has two other models (also black) for 2200/- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 46 minutes ago, quixote_1989 said: You should be able to verify the watch you receive by registering it. And I would suggest Casio or Timex. Also I like one of the variants on Amazon, and its sold by Cloudtail which is reliable so I think Ill do that. Perhaps wait for sale pricing to get a cashback on CC/DC. Casio Enticer Black (Amazon.in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Also if I could spend more money on this, something around 5-6k lets say, any recommendations? But still going for the black and sexy look, but too not filled with dials and numbers and whatnot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 44 minutes ago, Chirag2001 said: Also if I could spend more money on this, something around 5-6k lets say, any recommendations? But still going for the black and sexy look, but too not filled with dials and numbers and whatnot HMT Kohinoor. Mechanical hand winding instead of that Quartz nonsense. 2500 Rs brand spanking new. https://www.hmtwatches.in/3226/product-details/kohinoor-bd.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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i_rock098 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 HMT Kohinoor. Mechanical hand winding instead of that Quartz nonsense. 2500 Rs brand spanking new. https://www.hmtwatches.in/3226/product-details/kohinoor-bd.htmThat looks like a very uncle watch in my humble opinion. Sent from my ONEPLUS A6000 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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quixote_1989 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Aftrunner said: HMT Kohinoor. Mechanical hand winding instead of that Quartz nonsense. 2500 Rs brand spanking new. https://www.hmtwatches.in/3226/product-details/kohinoor-bd.htm Quartz is cheap, robust, accurate and zero hassle. I won't have to jerk off with it if I don't wear it for two days. Apart from the cool/historical/antique factor, mech watches have zero practical advantage over quartz. Any semi decent quartz watch will run 1.5 to 2 years before needing a battery change. Mine does, and it cost me like 2k when I bought it 5 years back. Full disclosure: I have ordered a mech watch myself, just so I can experience owning one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixote_1989 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 4 hours ago, Chirag2001 said: Also if I could spend more money on this, something around 5-6k lets say, any recommendations? But still going for the black and sexy look, but too not filled with dials and numbers and whatnot Casio Edifice range will be quite decent. And Fossil too, if you are not bothered with 'lineage'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, quixote_1989 said: Quartz is cheap, robust, accurate and zero hassle. I won't have to jerk off with it if I don't wear it for two days. Apart from the cool/historical/antique factor, mech watches have zero practical advantage over quartz. Any semi decent quartz watch will run 1.5 to 2 years before needing a battery change. Mine does, and it cost me like 2k when I bought it 5 years back. Full disclosure: I have ordered a mech watch myself, just so I can experience owning one. O.o If you dont care about the craftsmanship or the "cool/historical/antique" factor why not just get an Apple watch or a fitness band? No battery change and at least you get phone notifications. I am not even knocking Apple watch etc. Aren't you at that point just buying a watch for the dial? Also 95% of Fossil is overpriced as f**k for what it is. Dont buy that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 11 hours ago, adity said: They look cool though. Subjective but yeah. They are still overpriced though for what is inside. To be fair, their after sales service is pretty decent. Which you might need considering their quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 OKAY. Will consider the Edifice @quixote_1989 Also, I don't think you can buy a good watch from Fossil at around 5K or less @Aftrunner Plus I'm picky about the black dial. I went to a Skagen store today (MOI, Noida), they had a buy 1 get 1 thing running, you pay for the higher priced one. Any of you familiar with the brand? I think the Casio Enticer/Edifice is my best bet with a stringent budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixote_1989 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 On 12/4/2019 at 5:40 PM, quixote_1989 said: Shipped via Singapore post today. The wait begins. Interestingly enough, the Singpost id is trackable in India Post tracker also. I mean, they probably update the status once a week, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Hawk Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 4 hours ago, quixote_1989 said: Interestingly enough, the Singpost id is trackable in India Post tracker also. I mean, they probably update the status once a week, but still. Of course it is. Did you buy a watch from Creationwatches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_rock098 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Interestingly enough, the Singpost id is trackable in India Post tracker also. I mean, they probably update the status once a week, but still.That's how international shipping works, your India post id will be trackable in Singapore if you send it there Sent from my ASUS_I001DE using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_rock098 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Interestingly enough, the Singpost id is trackable in India Post tracker also. I mean, they probably update the status once a week, but still.That's how international shipping works, your India post id will be trackable in Singapore if you send it there Sent from my ASUS_I001DE using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixote_1989 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Black_Hawk said: Of course it is. Did you buy a watch from Creationwatches? Yep, with registered airmail. Pulled the trigger after checking out your post on it. 5 minutes ago, i_rock098 said: That's how international shipping works, your India post id will be trackable in Singapore if you send it there That's pretty cool. Had no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Hawk Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 36 minutes ago, quixote_1989 said: Yep, with registered airmail. Pulled the trigger after checking out your post on it. Nice! Which watch did you order mate? The Bambino or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixote_1989 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 51 minutes ago, Black_Hawk said: Nice! Which watch did you order mate? The Bambino or something else? The Bambino would've been big for my chicken-neck wrist. ? Hence went for this- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixote_1989 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Also, very keen on getting the Citizen BM8180. That was/is my first choice, only problem is close to 70% markup with shipping and customs from US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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