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I like Chinese

  • 09-06-2011 11:11PM
    #1
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,789 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok, so this is a Chinese movement stuck into a pretty shell by an unknown "watchmaker" and given a fancy name ...but my ...is it purdy or what?

    CR2s1w.jpg
    CR2s2w.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    Homer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,465 ✭✭✭Homer


    Any links or are you just teasing us ;)


  • #3
    Bullseye1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭Bullseye1


    That does look nice.


  • #4
    emo72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭emo72


    heard the swiss were totally disregarding the chinese. but the concensus seems to be they are gonna be a force to be reckoned with in the coming years. so yeah, i would be tempted to grab a few pieces while they are still playing catch up.


  • #5
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,789 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Homer wrote: »
    Any links or are you just teasing us ;)

    There you go:

    http://stores.ebay.de/ww-boehm-uhren-de


  • #6
    m4r10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭m4r10


    I was eyeballing some Chinese watches myself on the fleabay. It seems the same movement, but looks nicer in my opinion, and the face as well:

    Minorva%252520face.jpg

    Minorva%252520back.jpg


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  • #7
    Bullseye1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭Bullseye1


    That is nice. I might pick up one of these for the father.


  • #8
    m4r10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭m4r10


    There's a side by side comparison between the two movements:

    1.jpg2.jpg

    His/hers prices are more friendly than the seller posted above and even has some affordable tourbillons if somebody is interested.


  • #9
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,789 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    m4r10 wrote: »
    There's a side by side comparison between the two movements:

    Same thing really, just slightly different pictures.
    I still prefer MY chinese watch :D:D:D


    Here is the same (and original !) movement in the actual (100% Chinese) Seagull Chronograph 1963 re-issue, which is a collectors item in itself.

    162529.jpg
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Seagull-1963-Air-Force-transparent-back-/130522405496?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item1e63bdda78


  • #10
    m4r10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭m4r10


    Well, I should've said casebacks, not movements! :rolleyes:

    Anyway, pricewise, MY chinese watch ;) is better value as it sold for ~€153. You can't beat that!


  • #11
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,789 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    m4r10 wrote: »
    ~€153. You can't beat that!

    I can :D

    Vandenbroeck & Cie

    140.jpg
    149 Euro buy it now price



    Loewenstein

    140.jpg
    129 Euro buy it now price

    Same watch, different name, different price and our old friend, the Chinese chrono movement :D


    But these ones aren't purdy :D


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  • #12
    Bullseye1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭Bullseye1


    These are really nice dress watches for 150 quid.


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