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CCCP & AVI-8 is not truly Russian makers after all...

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 07:31
by Ed.YEO
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Both brands seems to be belong to a HK company...
http://www.amchpr.com/china3_11.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: CCCP & AVI-8 is not truly Russian makers after all...

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 08:12
by balzebub71
Hmm always thought AVI-8 was a British brand made in HK

Re: CCCP & AVI-8 is not truly Russian makers after all...

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 16:53
by lunarin79
AVI-8 Flyboy is on my radar though, lol

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Re: CCCP & AVI-8 is not truly Russian makers after all...

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 17:05
by lunarin79
and CCCP watches are damn cheap here :o , even for the autos

http://www.zalora.sg/men/watches/cccp/? ... y&dir=desc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: CCCP & AVI-8 is not truly Russian makers after all...

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 20:06
by karbonphyber
just as I was scrolling through the page that you linked through lunarin, i was telling myself nah, they're not really my type.....

till i stopped at Heritage. LOL the quality does seem questionable and lacking; that's for sure.

Re: CCCP & AVI-8 is not truly Russian makers after all...

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 20:11
by lunarin79
the Heritage is nice, at $123, it's still a reasonable pickup :lol:

seen the actual watch before and I feel it's quite value for money.

Just that 18mm lugwidth..hmm.

Re: CCCP & AVI-8 is not truly Russian makers after all...

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 20:13
by lunarin79
this Hawker Hurricane is not bad too

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http://www.zalora.sg/Hawker-Hurricane-Watch-223715.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: CCCP & AVI-8 is not truly Russian makers after all...

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 23:57
by karbonphyber
yeah, not too shabby - the hurricane.

i think i'm in love with the domed glass of heritage looking watches.. like the cheena zeppelin lz129.

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Re: CCCP & AVI-8 is not truly Russian makers after all...

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:47
by Ed.YEO
karbonphyber wrote:... like the cheena zeppelin lz129...
Erm... not Ah Tiong company actually... It's truly German, made by POINTTEC.
The movements are some percentage Eastern though... but mostly Jippun.

Re: CCCP & AVI-8 is not truly Russian makers after all...

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 21:13
by karbonphyber
i see!

Then i'm a lot more at ease with purchasing one. heh.... thanks EdYeo