අත් ඔරලෝසු පිස්සෝ වරෙල්ලා

[Mr.Thor]

I had this for about 1 year.

Works perfectly, haven't set or adjusted time in about 6 months

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Keep checking for Aqua Terra`s on used market machan (FB marketplace and stuff). An year or two year old watch can easily be had for about 50% off retail price..

I almost bought this and gave up the idea in June last year, glad I did because they loose a lot of value in the used market.

The same watches` price before February 2023 price hike (in Aussy Dollars):

AFTER February 2023`s price hike :

So today`s price (After July price hike) is AU$9,750.00, so that`s a crazy $1325 price increase just within this year.

Aqua Terra is a good watch, but I dont think it`s an almost $10k watch, specially considering depreciation in second hand market. So the used market is the way to go for an Aqua Terra me thinks.


------ Post added on Jul 9, 2023 at 8:06 AM

depreciate wenwa nm e gana viyadam krna eka terumk na neh bn. habai patta look watch eka

 

[MrCat]

Just playing with some of the favorites in my stable..

The quality and finishing of this entry level Grand Seiko is quite amazing. Even compared to the entry level Rolex, Japanese Zaratsu polishing is really something else.. Makes me so want to get a Grand Seiko sports watch one day...

Talking about Grand Seiko sports... Couple of my favorites below.

This one is the king of Mechanical GMT Sports from Grand Seiko, but unfortunately too big for my small wrist..

 

[Kolama]

Just playing with some of the favorites in my stable..

The quality and finishing of this entry level Grand Seiko is quite amazing. Even compared to the entry level Rolex, Japanese Zaratsu polishing is really something else.. Makes me so want to get a Grand Seiko sports watch one day...

Talking about Grand Seiko sports... Couple of my favorites below.









This one is the king of Mechanical GMT Sports from Grand Seiko, but unfortunately too big for my small wrist..

ඩයල් එක සුදු Seiko එක පට්ට ගති බං!

 

[Mr Bones]

Just playing with some of the favorites in my stable..

The quality and finishing of this entry level Grand Seiko is quite amazing. Even compared to the entry level Rolex, Japanese Zaratsu polishing is really something else.. Makes me so want to get a Grand Seiko sports watch one day...

Talking about Grand Seiko sports... Couple of my favorites below.

This one is the king of Mechanical GMT Sports from Grand Seiko, but unfortunately too big for my small wrist..

seiko is great

 

[MrCat]

seiko is great

ඩයල් එක සුදු Seiko එක පට්ට ගති බං!

It's called a Seiko Speedtimer machan. White dial with black sub-dials is nick named "Speedtimer Panda". Reference: SSC813P.

Thus is 39mm, but Seiko now has a larger size in 41.4mm too..

 

[SHEHAN_GIWANTHA]

Just playing with some of the favorites in my stable..

The quality and finishing of this entry level Grand Seiko is quite amazing. Even compared to the entry level Rolex, Japanese Zaratsu polishing is really something else.. Makes me so want to get a Grand Seiko sports watch one day...

Talking about Grand Seiko sports... Couple of my favorites below.

This one is the king of Mechanical GMT Sports from Grand Seiko, but unfortunately too big for my small wrist..

Is this chronograph Seiko quartz?

 

[MrCat]

Is this chronograph Seiko quartz?

Yes, Solar, Calibre V192..

There`s a mechanical "Speedtimer" range too.. Using Calibre 8R46.. There are few color combinations, but i dont think there`s a "Panda" dial in this mechanical range..

^^ This is not cheap at around $4695 (AUD). Quite a bit of money for a Calibre which is not even close to COSC certified precision levels.


Caliber Number: 8R46
Movement Type: Automatic with manual winding
Precision: +25 to -15 seconds per day
Power reserve: Approx. 45 hours

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In other news, a Hamilton Intra-Matic Chrono is a popular mechanical Chronograph with a "Panda" dial.

Retail price is about $1000 less than the Seiko above. Hamilton`s H31 automatic chronograph movement is specified as a 60-hour power reserve, though i cant find exact details about it`s accuracy..

------ Post added on Jul 16, 2023 at 4:26 PM

 

[GHost_94]

Just playing with some of the favorites in my stable..

The quality and finishing of this entry level Grand Seiko is quite amazing. Even compared to the entry level Rolex, Japanese Zaratsu polishing is really something else.. Makes me so want to get a Grand Seiko sports watch one day...

Talking about Grand Seiko sports... Couple of my favorites below.

Dial නම් ඉතින් seiko තමයි.
Grand Seiko elevate this in to next level.
My favourite is the Grand Seiko White Birch SLGH005.
I can look at this dial for hours.

 

[MrCat]

Dial නම් ඉතින් seiko තමයි.
Grand Seiko elevate this in to next level.
My favourite is the Grand Seiko White Birch SLGH005.
I can look at this dial for hours.

Oh yes, think I've tried this on before.. Though i prefer the subtleness of the Snowflake better..

Had this old photo of a watch I tried, not a 100% sure whether this is White Birch tough, i thought it was a bit too silvery and sharp at the time so wasn't really a fan.

Then there is this blue`ish dial too... Cant remember the reference or the watch name but...

 

[SHEHAN_GIWANTHA]

Yes, Solar, Calibre V192..

There`s a mechanical "Speedtimer" range too.. Using Calibre 8R46.. There are few color combinations, but i dont think there`s a "Panda" dial in this mechanical range..

^^ This is not cheap at around $4695 (AUD). Quite a bit of money for a Calibre which is not even close to COSC certified precision levels.


Caliber Number: 8R46
Movement Type: Automatic with manual winding
Precision: +25 to -15 seconds per day
Power reserve: Approx. 45 hours

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In other news, a Hamilton Intra-Matic Chrono is a popular mechanical Chronograph with a "Panda" dial.

Retail price is about $1000 less than the Seiko above. Hamilton`s H31 automatic chronograph movement is specified as a 60-hour power reserve, though i cant find exact details about it`s accuracy..

------ Post added on Jul 16, 2023 at 4:26 PM

Sell all the quartz (including eco dives) & keep your self only automatics

 

[MrCat]

Sell all the quartz (including eco dives) & keep your self only automatics

I buy quartz/solar because I want quartz/solar. I have no need for all automatics which are mostly not accurate after a month or not running after sitting idle for a few days.

 

[SHEHAN_GIWANTHA]

I buy quartz/solar because I want quartz/solar. I have no need for all automatics which are mostly not accurate after a month or not running after sitting idle for a few days.

Yeh quartz has the most accurate timing

 

[GHost_94]

Oh yes, think I've tried this on before.. Though i prefer the subtleness of the Snowflake better..

Had this old photo of a watch I tried, not a 100% sure whether this is White Birch tough, i thought it was a bit too silvery and sharp at the time so wasn't really a fan.

Then there is this blue`ish dial too... Cant remember the reference or the watch name but...

Yes yes the 1st one is the white birch.
It s very attention grabbing watch. Personally I like that "look at me now" effect on a watch.

2nd one is grand Seiko GMT “Shōsho” SBGJ249. Its dial mimicks the water ripples in a lake surface.

Other than that Birch family has 3 another models.
White Birch spring drive
Green Birch
Night Birch

https://timeandtidewatches.com/branching-out-an-overview-of-the-grand-seiko-birch-family/

 

[Mr.Thor]

Yes, Solar, Calibre V192..

There`s a mechanical "Speedtimer" range too.. Using Calibre 8R46.. There are few color combinations, but i dont think there`s a "Panda" dial in this mechanical range..

^^ This is not cheap at around $4695 (AUD). Quite a bit of money for a Calibre which is not even close to COSC certified precision levels.


Caliber Number: 8R46
Movement Type: Automatic with manual winding
Precision: +25 to -15 seconds per day
Power reserve: Approx. 45 hours

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In other news, a Hamilton Intra-Matic Chrono is a popular mechanical Chronograph with a "Panda" dial.

Retail price is about $1000 less than the Seiko above. Hamilton`s H31 automatic chronograph movement is specified as a 60-hour power reserve, though i cant find exact details about it`s accuracy..

------ Post added on Jul 16, 2023 at 4:26 PM

machn hamilton eke loku awlak tynwa bn kettu wrist walata. dial rkata passe ena lug kali deka patta digai ban. e nisa podi awlak tynwa try kalama

නිකන් ලබ්බට ඉරටු ගහල වගේ ලුක් එකක් එනවා. නැත්තම් khaki hamilton එකක් ගන්න ගියේ මම

 

[GHost_94]

machn hamilton eke loku awlak tynwa bn kettu wrist walata. dial rkata passe ena lug kali deka patta digai ban. e nisa podi awlak tynwa try kalama

නිකන් ලබ්බට ඉරටු ගහල වගේ ලුක් එකක් එනවා. නැත්තම් khaki hamilton එකක් ගන්න ගියේ මම

Ha ha same. Maath khaki mechanical ekak try Kara. Same problem. Lugs are too long and straight.
khaki pilot pioneer mechanical හරි khaki field murph 38mm එක හරි, try කරන්න.
American classic Spirit of liberty series එකත් යන්ත්නම් සෙට් වෙනවා. Lugs දිග වුණාට curved නිසා.
American classic pan Europe එකත් සුපිරි වෙයි. Try කරලා නෑ . ටිකක් හොයන්න අමාරුයි. හැබැයි මාර ලස්සනයි.

 

[Mr.Thor]

Ha ha same. Maath khaki mechanical ekak try Kara. Same problem. Lugs are too long and straight.
khaki pilot pioneer mechanical හරි khaki field murph 38mm එක හරි, try කරන්න.
American classic Spirit of liberty series එකත් යන්ත්නම් සෙට් වෙනවා. Lugs දිග වුණාට curved නිසා.
American classic pan Europe එකත් සුපිරි වෙයි. Try කරලා නෑ . ටිකක් හොයන්න අමාරුයි. හැබැයි මාර ලස්සනයි.
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ow bn suddo ta nm awlk na. apita dammama katai ba

 

[SHEHAN_GIWANTHA]

Ha ha same. Maath khaki mechanical ekak try Kara. Same problem. Lugs are too long and straight.
khaki pilot pioneer mechanical හරි khaki field murph 38mm එක හරි, try කරන්න.
American classic Spirit of liberty series එකත් යන්ත්නම් සෙට් වෙනවා. Lugs දිග වුණාට curved නිසා.
American classic pan Europe එකත් සුපිරි වෙයි. Try කරලා නෑ . ටිකක් හොයන්න අමාරුයි. හැබැයි මාර ලස්සනයි.
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Meka Seiko Turtle wage

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I buy quartz/solar because I want quartz/solar. I have no need for all automatics which are mostly not accurate after a month or not running after sitting idle for a few days.

Sorry man if I pissed you off
------ Post added on Jul 17, 2023 at 1:32 PM

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Hamilton Murph 38mm

patta lassana watch ekak. meke tiyenne anith Khaki Field wala tiyena H-10 movement ekamai. Eth meka anik ewa wage double. Ai ban e?

Meka gatta un kawuda inne?
------ Post added on Jul 17, 2023 at 1:34 PM

 

[GHost_94]

Meka Seiko Turtle wage

Cushion cases 1970s walin start wechcha trend ekak.
Rolex thamai 1st cushion case watches haduwe 1920s wala. Rolex Oyster cushion kiyala.

Panerai la eka copy Karala popularize Kara 1960s 1970s wala. panerai luminor model ekan.

 

[SHEHAN_GIWANTHA]

Cushion cases 1970s walin start wechcha trend ekak.
Rolex thamai 1st cushion case watches haduwe 1920s wala. Rolex Oyster cushion kiyala.
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Panerai la eka copy Karala popularize Kara 1960s 1970s wala. panerai luminor model ekan.

Oya kohomada watches gana mechchara wisthara danne?

 

[GHost_94]

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Sorry man if I pissed you off
------ Post added on Jul 17, 2023 at 1:32 PM

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Rule of thumb on watch world.
Never try to mess with a Grand Seiko owner.
The next most dangerous group is the Omega fan boys