Old watch shop at Bendemeer
Old watch shop at Bendemeer
Few days ago I was on the way to Boon Keng MRT when I come across this old watch shop, Golden Capitol Watch dealers Optical Co. HDB Bendemeer, #01-667, 27 Bendemeer Road, 330027.
It was run by an old couple, plenty of vintage watches and clocks. Longines, Tissot, Bulova, Seikos, Orients and a few unfamiliar brands.
Many of the watches has no tag and when I ask for the price of a Vintage Orient, the aunty hesitated and answer "orient, 400+"
Not sure if the pricing is good, but as I was on the way for an appt, I move along, hoping to come back one day and try to bargain.
Anyone been to this shop?
It was run by an old couple, plenty of vintage watches and clocks. Longines, Tissot, Bulova, Seikos, Orients and a few unfamiliar brands.
Many of the watches has no tag and when I ask for the price of a Vintage Orient, the aunty hesitated and answer "orient, 400+"
Not sure if the pricing is good, but as I was on the way for an appt, I move along, hoping to come back one day and try to bargain.
Anyone been to this shop?
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Re: Old watch shop at Bendemeer
interesting. so the aunty anyhow whack one price is it.
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Their prices are very high, I was quoted $800 for a Bellmatic.
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Wah buying vintage is so dangerous..don't know market will get chop..
I want to be a one watch guy!!
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you are right, anyhow whack price. I mean that is no tag, just one glance at the brand and chop chop.oncleoliver wrote:interesting. so the aunty anyhow whack one price is it.
Anyway I saw a nice vintage tissot there quote $500+, worth considering.
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vintage is priceless and I will advise do more homework before commit.
just like jade, do they have a fix price? NO, why? all depend on market demand, quoted price from seller and is buyer willing to pay this amount?
just like jade, do they have a fix price? NO, why? all depend on market demand, quoted price from seller and is buyer willing to pay this amount?
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I thought a good condition Bellmatic is around $200?chriscentro wrote:Their prices are very high, I was quoted $800 for a Bellmatic.
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If unsure of market price, can check with experts here. Don't Kenna chop carrot head.
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yup, can recognize some the watches. The Pagol is really something, used to see when I was young.
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I think nothing is cheap there,lol.lunarin79 wrote:doubt the CosmoKings are cheap?
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Re: Old watch shop at Bendemeer
I was quoted more than 700 for a dual toned CK there... very hard to bargain with the old man. Lau Charbor... forget about it, more hard to crack her up.chriscentro wrote:I think nothing is cheap there,lol.lunarin79 wrote:doubt the CosmoKings are cheap?
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Re: Old watch shop at Bendemeer
Not exactly related, but if you want to find in that area, there's one shop #01-108 29 Bendemeer Road, Beng Watch & Services. He's watch repairer. Came to know him because I purchased a watch at sgrolexclub and the seller refer him to me. He has few collections of Seikos and Citizens which I'm pretty sure are reasonable. Came to him couple of times and decided that he's and honest straightforward man.
p.s. I don't work there or in any way related to the person nor the company
p.s. I don't work there or in any way related to the person nor the company
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I googled, Blk 29 is the wet market stall one?radenferdy wrote:Not exactly related, but if you want to find in that area, there's one shop #01-108 29 Bendemeer Road, Beng Watch & Services. He's watch repairer. Came to know him because I purchased a watch at sgrolexclub and the seller refer him to me. He has few collections of Seikos and Citizens which I'm pretty sure are reasonable. Came to him couple of times and decided that he's and honest straightforward man.
p.s. I don't work there or in any way related to the person nor the company
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Re: Old watch shop at Bendemeer
No doubt... the old fella is a honest person. Perhaps too honest that he is very proud that he was a TITONI men in the past with China Watches which was the TITONI distributor during the 80s till early 2k. And his pride, boost the value of the TITONIs you may see in his showcase which he claims are all NOS and he will give you a year of In-House warranty... provided you pay a high price for any of the hueys... I bought only 1 piece of the red flower from him... because it's really hard to get nowadays with red flower emblem. Couple of months ago, i thought that i will get aditional discount if i get the 2nd one... too bad... he don't do so...chriscentro wrote:I googled, Blk 29 is the wet market stall one?radenferdy wrote:Not exactly related, but if you want to find in that area, there's one shop #01-108 29 Bendemeer Road, Beng Watch & Services. He's watch repairer. Came to know him because I purchased a watch at sgrolexclub and the seller refer him to me. He has few collections of Seikos and Citizens which I'm pretty sure are reasonable. Came to him couple of times and decided that he's and honest straightforward man.
p.s. I don't work there or in any way related to the person nor the company
Anyway, in order to try to retain my support with him, he tried hard to persuade me to go for the Bambinos, which i had already got 3 then... the rest of the ORIENTs he have does entice me much...
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Re: Old watch shop at Bendemeer
Yup, somewhere in the wet market/hawker center there.chriscentro wrote:I googled, Blk 29 is the wet market stall one?radenferdy wrote:Not exactly related, but if you want to find in that area, there's one shop #01-108 29 Bendemeer Road, Beng Watch & Services. He's watch repairer. Came to know him because I purchased a watch at sgrolexclub and the seller refer him to me. He has few collections of Seikos and Citizens which I'm pretty sure are reasonable. Came to him couple of times and decided that he's and honest straightforward man.
p.s. I don't work there or in any way related to the person nor the company