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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!
hmm. helson's is confirm a monobloc. as written on:
http://oceanictime.blogspot.com/2012/04 ... r-600.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://oceanictime.blogspot.com/2012/04 ... r-600.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!
I don't consider Vostok a micro brand.. they have a long watch history, in fact they have their own "inhouse" movementEd.YEO wrote:
Dunno whether consider as micro-brand boh... but this is under VOSTOK
Russian Auto with 200m WR, orange color dial, and orange rubber strap.
More info @
http://www.moscowwatch.com/index.php?productID=805" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://netgrafik.ch/vostok_history.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Some very old pieces that I have from the Tschistopolsky Watch Factory..
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too excited by the pics, never even read the entry..jaded wrote:hmm. helson's is confirm a monobloc. as written on:
http://oceanictime.blogspot.com/2012/04 ... r-600.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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wah swee leh, I like! Dunno whether we can change the button colour (like in Ocean7's model)..?roo7 wrote:too excited by the pics, never even read the entry..jaded wrote:hmm. helson's is confirm a monobloc. as written on:
http://oceanictime.blogspot.com/2012/04 ... r-600.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!
A bit OT... seeing this amphibia reminds me of this model called "Seaman", and that led to the recall of another model called "Seahum". Seaman sounds like semen and seahum sounds like cockles.roo7 wrote:I don't consider Vostok a micro brand.. they have a long watch history, in fact they have their own "inhouse" movementEd.YEO wrote:
Dunno whether consider as micro-brand boh... but this is under VOSTOK
Russian Auto with 200m WR, orange color dial, and orange rubber strap.
More info @
http://www.moscowwatch.com/index.php?productID=805" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://netgrafik.ch/vostok_history.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Some very old pieces that I have from the Tschistopolsky Watch Factory..
1947 yk-6
Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!
Can someone tell me what's the exact meaning of micro brand? Vfm brands?
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A microbrand is a small-scale brand recognized only in a certain geographic location or by consumers in a specific micromarket or niche market(from wikipedia)devil00 wrote:Can someone tell me what's the exact meaning of micro brand? Vfm brands?
hence to say, that particular brand is consider to be part of a smaller scale company,probably due to recent involvement in watchmaking,lesser capacity in manpower/machine/capital. But with popularity of online forums,these microbrands wouldnt be recognized only in certain area but rather worldwide.
vfm doesnt restrict to any brands/big or small scale coy riao...
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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!
STEINHART is one such good example...oOsiMm wrote:A microbrand is a small-scale brand recognized only in a certain geographic location or by consumers in a specific micromarket or niche market(from wikipedia)
hence to say, that particular brand is consider to be part of a smaller scale company,probably due to recent involvement in watchmaking,lesser capacity in manpower/machine/capital. But with popularity of online forums,these microbrands wouldnt be recognized only in certain area but rather worldwide...
SMALL scale company
LIMITED workforce
LARGE popularity... ends up, frequent complaints on shipping and delivery
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Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!
So Steinhart is mb???
Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!
I would put them in the range of boutique brands... only WIS will know such brands, or the awareness of such brands only exist in watch forums.devil00 wrote:Can someone tell me what's the exact meaning of micro brand? Vfm brands?
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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!
Yup, a nicer term for microbrand is boutique divers
Yup again for only WIS will noe existance of such brands
Yup again for only WIS will noe existance of such brands
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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!
OMG
Dreadnought!
http://mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=50624" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Dreadnought!
http://mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=50624" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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weird, no update from H2O for a week, even on forum
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Wah lau, crazy pricing, not worth it. That case can be found easily on other micro brands... does it really justify for that value ?lunarin79 wrote:OMG
Dreadnought!
http://mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=50624" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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why is it so expensive? its housing a 2824 right? or is it because of the certified chronometer??lunarin79 wrote:OMG
Dreadnought!
http://mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=50624" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!
becos Dreadnought was the grand daddy of boutique divers
back then, this was the only sought after brand before O7 & the others popped out
back then, this was the only sought after brand before O7 & the others popped out
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grand daddy but price hard to digest... Scary price tag...lunarin79 wrote:becos Dreadnought was the grand daddy of boutique divers
back then, this was the only sought after brand before O7 & the others popped out
Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!
Halios Puck vs Seiko Tuna
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f74/seiko- ... 83772.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f74/seiko- ... 83772.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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