What wristwatch do you aspire to have?

Ira · Oct 18, 1999, 12:26 AM

A Patek Philippe Twenty-4 or Patek Philippe Calatrava 4820/1. Maybe I'll be able to afford one in the next lifetime. Or maybe 2 lifetimes from now. That's if I don't spend a single cent from now till that day.

***batang uliran*** · Oct 18, 1999, 12:30 AM

Ira:

Actually, the Patek I prefer is the classic 3919.

Not including the really expensive complicated watches like the IWC Il Destriero Scafusia - the watch reviewed by one reviewer as the one "God would wear if He wore a watch" (price in the several hundred thousand dollar range and only 125 were made) the one I would aspire for - in this case, I still have to just dream about it - is the Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar Anniversary model featuring the timeless AP caliber 2120 movement called by some the finest automatic movement ever made - not excluding the legendary patek movements like the PP 240.

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***batang uliran*** · Oct 18, 1999, 12:39 AM

In the Philippines like in many other countries, a fancy wristwatch is frequently used as an indication of success and wealth. If you had your choice of which watch to wear, price being no object, which would it be?

BadGiRL · Oct 18, 1999, 02:06 AM

the new tag... yung kirium... (tama ba spelling?) .... ah basta yung silver face...ganda sobra!!! it's practical and elegant.... but of course...having a rolex wouldn't hurt too!!!!!!

mr. cadaver · Oct 18, 1999, 02:25 AM

i'd wear the wristwatch given to me by my gf--a round analog with a simple black leather strap and a white background with ERAP's face on it! (Hah! Bet you don't know that there exists such a watch!!) There's no price tagged to it, you can't buy it anywhere, and it's only given to special people close to His Excellency. It doesn't indicate how successful or wealthy i am, but how i stand out in the crowd, even if, let's say, i'm damn poor. And i think that's the better part of it--celebrating your uniqueness in a faceless society, rather than your accumulations, which can be taken away from you.

Len · Oct 18, 1999, 02:44 PM

I love my NIKE babyblue wristwatch. Konti pa lang meron non dito. The nice thing about it is that it's a sporty watch...I can use it when im rowing.

mr. cadaver · Oct 19, 1999, 12:34 AM

wow, batang uliran! You really are into wristwatches!! Keep it up, man!!

***batang uliran*** · Dec 29, 1999, 08:12 PM

bumping to the top.

kmunster · Dec 29, 1999, 08:20 PM

wow this is really helpful coz i'll be buying a new watch soon...any suggestions? i can only spend around P6500. i prefer watches na two tone...i don't know much about watches so u have to help me

BadGiRL · Dec 29, 1999, 11:44 PM

kmunster: bulova less than 5 thou... tapos mga six something ang rado... or gusto mo fossil..makaka dalwang watch ka sa 6500...

ross · Dec 29, 1999, 11:51 PM

sundial. mura lang yun

***uptowngirl*** · Dec 29, 1999, 11:59 PM

ross: mabigat ata sundial!

grumpy · Dec 30, 1999, 07:29 AM

patek 3919
iwc portofino

MaNeAtEr · Jan 1, 2000, 01:26 AM

cartier pasha

mizzcherrypie · Jan 2, 2000, 07:00 AM

pwede na sa akin ang baby g or pop swatch! i have a penchant for big faced watches kasi eh...of course, durability is also a must & so far both watches have proven that...

Ira · Jan 23, 2000, 12:35 AM

BU: Aack, so does that mean the ones I like are cheaper? *crosses fingers* I liked the Patek models I mentioned mostly due to their attractiveness compared to the other Patek ladies' watches (read: mas bagay sa outfits ko), and if quartz watches cost less than the mechanical ones, by god, I will actually be able to buy the 4809/2 model THREE lifetimes from now. I asked about the price of one of the "lesser" Patek models available in this country for my brother's fiancee's engagement gift (leather straps lang), and those cost over PhP1.2 M already, grabe!

Blue Babe: The way money seems to be flowing out of the palms of my hands...mukhang di talaga aabot in this lifetime.

Maybe I'll just ask my parents to get me a pair for Christmas...*hears dad's "are you CRAZY?" yell...*

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***batang uliran*** · Jan 23, 2000, 03:54 AM

Ira:

The patek's you mentioned are pretty nice though both are quartz watches. I think mechanical watches are the way to go since while they are not as accurate as quartz watches, they are much more difficult to construct and are really works of art. The finishing and construction of the patek automatic and manual movements are as beautiful as the rest of the watch. For instance manufacturers such as PP, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet and Blancpain hand polish (sometimes even twice) each of the 150 to 300 parts that compose the mechanical movement. Needless to say, great care is put into assembling the whole watch as well. As grumpy may agree, Pateks are built to last forever and are the Rolls Royce of the watch world. I personally think the finest PP ladies watch is the 4809/2 calatrava which is a manual wind movement.

PePs:

The rolex is obviously a classic though is not quite as exclusive as the brands I mentioned above. For instance while Rolex makes and sells about 700,000 watches yearly (same number as Tag and Raymond Weil) makers such as Patek (20,000 yearly), Audemars Piguet (12,000 yearly) and Blancpain (8,000 yearly) are much more "exclusive." I agree that the Santos watch is a classic and the manual wind ladies santos dumont is probably tops in its price range.

Here is a scan of the ladies 4809/2:

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blue babe · Jan 23, 2000, 11:02 AM

cartier tank or the rolex oyster in white gold with a blue face.

ira: hehehehe... why don't you order your patek now... baka umabot pa sa next lifetime mo...

batang uliran: wow! you really know your watches. alam ko na kung sino tatanungin ko pag gusto ko nang bumili... right now... i can only dream of these watches.

PuNkChick · Jan 23, 2000, 11:22 AM

skin watch by swatch... babyG shock....spoon pro rider ..ayan

***batang uliran*** · Jan 23, 2000, 08:20 PM

Ira:

The calatrava with leather strap in either men's or women's styles are readily available in the US new for about $6000. Sobrang laking patong diyan.

Actually, I splurged for 2 watches I love - and I promise not to get anything else in the near future (my wife won't let me anyway!). No neither were patek but were of the same level of quality and much rarer!

Let me know if you want me to direct you to a particular place here in the US. You can probably order it from here if you have a way to get it through customs. I can even refer you to a few places in Taiwan, HK or Singapore if you are so inclined.


Oct 18, 1999, 12:26 AM	#1
Ira Member Join Date: Oct 1999	A Patek Philippe Twenty-4 or Patek Philippe Calatrava 4820/1. Maybe I'll be able to afford one in the next lifetime. Or maybe 2 lifetimes from now. That's if I don't spend a single cent from now till that day.


Oct 18, 1999, 12:30 AM	#2
*batang uliran* Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Lawrenceville,	Ira: Actually, the Patek I prefer is the classic 3919. Not including the really expensive complicated watches like the IWC Il Destriero Scafusia - the watch reviewed by one reviewer as the one "God would wear if He wore a watch" (price in the several hundred thousand dollar range and only 125 were made) the one I would aspire for - in this case, I still have to just dream about it - is the Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar Anniversary model featuring the timeless AP caliber 2120 movement called by some the finest automatic movement ever made - not excluding the legendary patek movements like the PP 240. [This message has been edited by batang uliran (edited 01-23-2000).]


Oct 18, 1999, 12:39 AM	#3
*batang uliran* Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Lawrenceville,	In the Philippines like in many other countries, a fancy wristwatch is frequently used as an indication of success and wealth. If you had your choice of which watch to wear, price being no object, which would it be?


Oct 18, 1999, 02:06 AM	#4
BadGiRL procrastination specialist Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: boondocks	the new tag... yung kirium... (tama ba spelling?) .... ah basta yung silver face...ganda sobra!!! it's practical and elegant.... but of course...having a rolex wouldn't hurt too!!!!!!


Oct 18, 1999, 02:25 AM	#5
mr. cadaver Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Novaliches	i'd wear the wristwatch given to me by my gf--a round analog with a simple black leather strap and a white background with ERAP's face on it! (Hah! Bet you don't know that there exists such a watch!!) There's no price tagged to it, you can't buy it anywhere, and it's only given to special people close to His Excellency. It doesn't indicate how successful or wealthy i am, but how i stand out in the crowd, even if, let's say, i'm damn poor. And i think that's the better part of it--celebrating your uniqueness in a faceless society, rather than your accumulations, which can be taken away from you.


Oct 18, 1999, 02:44 PM	#6
Len Member Join Date: Oct 1999	I love my NIKE babyblue wristwatch. Konti pa lang meron non dito. The nice thing about it is that it's a sporty watch...I can use it when im rowing.


Oct 19, 1999, 12:34 AM	#7
mr. cadaver Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Novaliches	wow, batang uliran! You really are into wristwatches!! Keep it up, man!!


Dec 29, 1999, 08:12 PM	#8
*batang uliran* Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Lawrenceville,	bumping to the top.


Dec 29, 1999, 08:20 PM	#9
kmunster Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Marikina	wow this is really helpful coz i'll be buying a new watch soon...any suggestions? i can only spend around P6500. i prefer watches na two tone...i don't know much about watches so u have to help me


Dec 29, 1999, 11:44 PM	#10
BadGiRL procrastination specialist Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: boondocks	kmunster: bulova less than 5 thou... tapos mga six something ang rado... or gusto mo fossil..makaka dalwang watch ka sa 6500...


Jan 1, 2000, 01:26 AM	#14
MaNeAtEr Member Join Date: Nov 1999	cartier pasha


Dec 29, 1999, 11:51 PM	#11
ross keep off the grass Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: http://www.geoc	sundial. mura lang yun


Dec 29, 1999, 11:59 PM	#12
*uptowngirl* Moderator Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: in suburbia	ross: mabigat ata sundial!


Dec 30, 1999, 07:29 AM	#13
grumpy Registered User Join Date: Nov 1999	patek 3919 iwc portofino


Jan 2, 2000, 07:00 AM	#15
mizzcherrypie Member Join Date: Dec 1999	pwede na sa akin ang baby g or pop swatch! i have a penchant for big faced watches kasi eh...of course, durability is also a must & so far both watches have proven that...


Jan 23, 2000, 12:35 AM	#16
Ira Member Join Date: Oct 1999	BU: Aack, so does that mean the ones I like are cheaper? crosses fingers I liked the Patek models I mentioned mostly due to their attractiveness compared to the other Patek ladies' watches (read: mas bagay sa outfits ko), and if quartz watches cost less than the mechanical ones, by god, I will actually be able to buy the 4809/2 model THREE lifetimes from now. I asked about the price of one of the "lesser" Patek models available in this country for my brother's fiancee's engagement gift (leather straps lang), and those cost over PhP1.2 M already, grabe! Blue Babe: The way money seems to be flowing out of the palms of my hands...mukhang di talaga aabot in this lifetime. Maybe I'll just ask my parents to get me a pair for Christmas...hears dad's "are you CRAZY?" yell... [This message has been edited by Ira (edited 01-23-2000).]


Jan 23, 2000, 03:54 AM	#17
*batang uliran* Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Lawrenceville,	Ira: The patek's you mentioned are pretty nice though both are quartz watches. I think mechanical watches are the way to go since while they are not as accurate as quartz watches, they are much more difficult to construct and are really works of art. The finishing and construction of the patek automatic and manual movements are as beautiful as the rest of the watch. For instance manufacturers such as PP, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet and Blancpain hand polish (sometimes even twice) each of the 150 to 300 parts that compose the mechanical movement. Needless to say, great care is put into assembling the whole watch as well. As grumpy may agree, Pateks are built to last forever and are the Rolls Royce of the watch world. I personally think the finest PP ladies watch is the 4809/2 calatrava which is a manual wind movement. PePs: The rolex is obviously a classic though is not quite as exclusive as the brands I mentioned above. For instance while Rolex makes and sells about 700,000 watches yearly (same number as Tag and Raymond Weil) makers such as Patek (20,000 yearly), Audemars Piguet (12,000 yearly) and Blancpain (8,000 yearly) are much more "exclusive." I agree that the Santos watch is a classic and the manual wind ladies santos dumont is probably tops in its price range. Here is a scan of the ladies 4809/2: [This message has been edited by batang uliran (edited 01-23-2000).]


Jan 23, 2000, 11:02 AM	#18
blue babe Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Metro_Manila	cartier tank or the rolex oyster in white gold with a blue face. ira: hehehehe... why don't you order your patek now... baka umabot pa sa next lifetime mo... batang uliran: wow! you really know your watches. alam ko na kung sino tatanungin ko pag gusto ko nang bumili... right now... i can only dream of these watches.


Jan 23, 2000, 11:22 AM	#19
PuNkChick Attitude Problem Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: PuNk_HouSe	skin watch by swatch... babyG shock....spoon pro rider ..ayan


Jan 23, 2000, 08:20 PM	#20
*batang uliran* Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Lawrenceville,	Ira: The calatrava with leather strap in either men's or women's styles are readily available in the US new for about $6000. Sobrang laking patong diyan. Actually, I splurged for 2 watches I love - and I promise not to get anything else in the near future (my wife won't let me anyway!). No neither were patek but were of the same level of quality and much rarer! Let me know if you want me to direct you to a particular place here in the US. You can probably order it from here if you have a way to get it through customs. I can even refer you to a few places in Taiwan, HK or Singapore if you are so inclined.