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Sinister

#15
March 05, 2009, 11:23:33 AM
G-Shock, pregnant doges!
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herm

#16
March 05, 2009, 11:58:52 AM
Quote from: Sinister on March 05, 2009, 11:23:33 AM
G-Shock, pregnant doges!

haha,........i had one of those way back in highschool
some girlfriend gave it to me
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Sinister

#17
March 05, 2009, 12:01:23 PM
What do you wear fighting fires?
"...but without a smiley, some people might think that sentence makes you look like a homophobic, inbred prick. I'm mean, it might leave the impression that you're a  douchebag or a dickhead, or maybe you need to get your head out of your ass."  DrunkenMonkey

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cyrus buelton

#18
March 05, 2009, 12:10:25 PM
How about picking up a slightly used Tag?


Prices on those are quite good.
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herm

#19
March 05, 2009, 12:16:50 PM
Quote from: Sinister on March 05, 2009, 12:01:23 PM
What do you wear fighting fires?

the cheapest timex that i can find at walmart.

as long as it has a light and an alarm clock [thumbsup]
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MrFryMoto

#20
March 05, 2009, 12:18:23 PM
Quote from: cyrus buelton on March 05, 2009, 12:10:25 PM
How about picking up a slightly used Tag?


Prices on those are quite good.

hmmm
i did a quick search, and what i found was pretty pricey
i'm hoping for <$300

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cyrus buelton

#21
March 05, 2009, 12:23:25 PM
ahhh, ok, didn't know what your price range was as some of the Seikos can get up above 500$.


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angler

#22
March 05, 2009, 01:06:22 PM
Quote from: MrFry - Cycles on March 05, 2009, 12:18:23 PM
hmmm
i did a quick search, and what i found was pretty pricey
i'm hoping for <$300

Don't pick up a fake Tag in Vietnam......Fits your price range (much less actually), but will quit working as soon as you leave  the country.
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MrFryMoto

#23
March 05, 2009, 01:10:32 PM
Quote from: angler on March 05, 2009, 01:06:22 PM
Don't pick up a fake Tag in Vietnam......Fits your price range (much less actually), but will quit working as soon as you leave  the country.

is there an easy way to spot a fake?
i found some uber cheap Seikos on Fleabay, but i am very skeptical of them
an example
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220361719160
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angler

#24
March 05, 2009, 01:20:25 PM
Quote from: MrFry - Cycles on March 05, 2009, 01:10:32 PM
is there an easy way to spot a fake?
i found some uber cheap Seikos on Fleabay, but i am very skeptical of them
an example
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220361719160

Hard to tell with a photo 'cause the photo could be of the real deal stolen from the interwebs. In person, fit and finish typically jump right out at you.  Faces that move, dates that don't fit well in the date window, sharp/rough edges, etc.
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Oldfisti

#25
March 05, 2009, 01:27:15 PM
Quote from: NAKID on March 05, 2009, 11:15:14 AM
Not sure what you other options are, but I don't like large watches. I wear a Skagen...


I have a titanium Skagen that I love. Their watches are very nice and right in the price range. Super slim.


McFry...  give this site a look:  http://www.onthedash.com/  Go down the sidebar and click on "gallery of fakes"

It's more pertinent to vintage Heuers but it should give you an idea of things to look for in a fake.
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TiAvenger

#26
March 05, 2009, 01:29:32 PM
Quote from: MrFry - Cycles on March 05, 2009, 01:10:32 PM
is there an easy way to spot a fake?
i found some uber cheap Seikos on Fleabay, but i am very skeptical of them
an example
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220361719160


Fake.  

Look at his pumped feedback.

On ebay here is what can happen.  You can get a real one for cheap, but they will be "new" 7-8 years old. They just sat in boxes somewhere. This can cause problems in kinetics as the capacitor on earlier generations  go bad after 6-7 years.

MrFryMoto

#27
March 05, 2009, 01:31:53 PM
Quote from: TiAvenger on March 05, 2009, 01:29:32 PM
Fake.  

Look at his pumped feedback.

On ebay here is what can happen.  You can get a real one for cheap, but they will be "new" 7-8 years old. They just sat in boxes somewhere. This can cause problems in kinetics as the capacitor on earlier generations  go bad after 6-7 years.

oh wow - didn't see the feedback

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Super T.I.B

#28
March 05, 2009, 01:35:06 PM
I got my Seiko titanium off fleabay around 3 years ago, hasn't missed a beat & it's a real one. Really light, sometimes I forget that it's on my arm.  :P

Usually you can tell a fake by trying to see what is stamped on the back of the watch. Serial number etc.

causeofkaos

#29
March 05, 2009, 01:37:50 PM
Tag H is way overrated when they first came out they cost in the 100 to 300 range, they didnt sell they started adding an extra zero at the end of the price 1000, 3000 and they went like hot cakes
I currently have 3 Gshocks, Swiss Army pocket watch and my Omega speedmaster chrono automatic <- my fave
Gshock has some neat dress up style stuff.
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