^^^Japanese brands like Seiko, Orient, and Citizen are indeed a lot cheaper to buy here in the Philippines than in either Europe or the US (BTW, Rado is not Japanese, it's a Swiss brand). In general, most Swiss brands are more expensive. Tissots, Hamiltons and TAGs are absurdly overpriced if one buys 'em at a local mall store. Oris, not so much I noticed. In downtown Manila (Avenida and Binondo), there are shops from where you can buy Swiss brands for a bit less than their US price equivalent. Be extra careful though and buy only from reputable stores when shopping in that area unless you're an expert at spotting fakes.
The answer to your first question is NO. not new at least. while It might be possible to find two for under 100 used, it is highly unlikely. You can definitely find one used one for under $100.
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Hey guys, I'm relatively new to the forum. I'm currently on the hunt for an Orange Monster. I live in Ortigas so is there a place nearby or at least not too far away that i can look? thanks for the help!
Been a lurker for some time now and got into the diver/auto watch bug. I was able to shortlist some models and was wondering where I can buy them locally.
^^^Sad to say, those models aren't sold in the Philippines. The Sumo and Ti Sammie are Japan Domestic market only, and I've yet to see an Orient "Hogrider" in any shop hereabouts.
You can find the SS Sammie in many stores, cheapest price can be found in Avenida shops.
saw all models of the sumo in hongkong, costs around 17k for the one on rubber strap, didnt really quite see if there was a Ti sammie selling in hong kong, but almost all models are available there, and trust me, listen to gerry, he knows more about these new divers than most of us.
Can anyone give a suggestion as to where to have old seikos serviced. I visited the service center in quirino/taft avenue but the attitude of the staff put me off. I have a 6309, 6138, and some other old seikos that are not keeping acceptable time anymore. For the 6309, the service center couldnt source a replacement crystal during that time. Any suggestions?
Hi gerrylb, would you mind sharing
where to buy (preferably) online blue manta like yours
in the philippines? thanks a lot,
I've just miss blue manta in on of the shop in singapore,
a friend of mine currently visiting there, and the store
is running out of it.
I'm afraid I don't know any stores in the Philippines that sell online.
If you ever pay a visit, best bet to find it would be the Seiko store in SM North Edsa mall in Quezon City. There are a couple of other watch shops in that same mall where I've seen the Alba Blue Manta. Both are in the mall's main building.
^^^Yup, that nato (zulu?) is on my OM when I go scuba diving.
The owner of the shop in Parco is a watch enthusiast too. They restore 6309s, 7002s and other vintage watches and resell the. I've had my vintage Seikos and Citizens overhauled there, and the repairmen did a pretty good job, the watches have been running smoothly and consistently since.
Never seen an Orange Knight in any shop around here. WKs and BKs are pretty common. They're among the best looking divers I've ever seen. Plan on buying a BK some time soon.
^^^Yup, that nato (zulu?) is on my OM when I go scuba diving.
The owner of the shop in Parco is a watch enthusiast too. They restore 6309s, 7002s and other vintage watches and resell the. I've had my vintage Seikos and Citizens overhauled there, and the repairmen did a pretty good job, the watches have been running smoothly and consistently since.
Never seen an Orange Knight in any shop around here. WKs and BKs are pretty common. They're among the best looking divers I've ever seen. Plan on buying a BK some time soon.
yeah, i forgot my password and lost his number after i "left" the watch scene. I got interested in another hobby which sucked up all my money, plus I didn't like how my old watch purchases were performing. I saw the white knight in SM north some time back and couldn't stop thinking about it lol. I guess I can't do anything about this addiction.
yeah go for the white knight, i remember collecting all vintage chronos to start my seiko collection, but lately, i shifted to divers, and most of them quartz professional divers, easier to maintain and more accurate, and lately ive been buying a few new model seikos, my favorite right now is my 1000 meter darth tuna!
the darth tuna is very nice but personally, I were to spend that kind of money, I'd add a little more and get the marine master 300m. I was luckily able to ask a friend to buy for me a 300m tuna in tokyo, right before it was replaced by the newer, more expensive model. The dollar was only ~40 then so I got the watch for less than 16k.
By the way, I recently saw a auto 600m auto tuna in the watch repair shop in cherry foodarama. The watch was sweet. I asked the repairman about the watch but someone just dropped it off for servicing. I was really hoping that watch was for sale hehe.
the darth tuna is very nice but personally, I were to spend that kind of money, I'd add a little more and get the marine master 300m. I was luckily able to ask a friend to buy for me a 300m tuna in tokyo, right before it was replaced by the newer, more expensive model. The dollar was only ~40 then so I got the watch for less than 16k.
By the way, I recently saw a auto 600m auto tuna in the watch repair shop in cherry foodarama. The watch was sweet. I asked the repairman about the watch but someone just dropped it off for servicing. I was really hoping that watch was for sale hehe.
hi,, does anyone know where i can find vintage or old models of seiko?
i know the place along recto, florentino torress but im not sure i want to deal with those guys. heehehhe( although i studied 6 yrs in a chinese school very near that place)
kinda hoping for a brick and mortar /shop.. ill even try that parco in quezon ave.
^^^They have some pretty fair condition vintage Seikos and Citizens at that watch shop at Parco, but they're kinda pricey if you're used to the prices on Ebay.ph.
@takobets, I've tried that watch shop in Puregold. The old guy seems to know his stuff, but takes shortcuts! I was horrified when he tried to fix the loose springbar on my vintage Citizen with superglue! I took the watch back and said I'd changed my mind about having the springbar secured.
@takobets, I've tried that watch shop in Puregold. The old guy seems to know his stuff, but takes shortcuts! I was horrified when he tried to fix the loose springbar on my vintage Citizen with superglue! I took the watch back and said I'd changed my mind about having the springbar secured.
Thanks for the info gerry ill think twice now before i have my watch serviced by them.
Heads up guys saw a couple of blue makos at SM Mega time trend and hour glass selling for P4k after 30% discount. I think they are sister companies. Question guys.. where can i find yellow caesars here in Manila? Either the kinetic or chrono will do. And how much? Thanks.
@vanexel: I thought the price difference of MM300 and the 1000m tuna was only 400$. I remember seeing the MM300 for 1.6kUSD and the tuna for 1.1+k. The MM300 is 2k+ now. How woudl you rate the 1000m tuna vs the regular 300m one?
actually my 300m tuna is the old version, from the 1980's, while my 1000m tuna is the new one, both are quartz, but the 1000 is much larger!! and lighter because of the ceramic and titanium case, adn i have no favorites, both are my fave seikos
kababayans, rolex in greenbelt 5 have been robbed, sayand talaga because they might have copped a limited edition or a day date in platinum..hahays basta mabuhay ang philippines
any price updates on japanese watches in citizen avenida, time lucky farmers and prestige?
thanks
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