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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!

Post by jaded » 24 Apr 2012 22:40

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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Post by roo7 » 24 Apr 2012 22:46

Ed.YEO wrote:Image

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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;
I don't consider Vostok a micro brand.. they have a long watch history, in fact they have their own "inhouse" movement :lol:

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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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!

Post by roo7 » 24 Apr 2012 22:46

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;
too excited by the pics, never even read the entry.. :lol:
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Post by herzausstahl » 24 Apr 2012 23:14

roo7 wrote:
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;
too excited by the pics, never even read the entry.. :lol:
wah swee leh, I like! Dunno whether we can change the button colour (like in Ocean7's model)..?
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Post by herzausstahl » 24 Apr 2012 23:17

roo7 wrote:
Ed.YEO wrote:Image

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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;
I don't consider Vostok a micro brand.. they have a long watch history, in fact they have their own "inhouse" movement :lol:

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
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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. :|
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Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!

Post by devil00 » 25 Apr 2012 22:35

Can someone tell me what's the exact meaning of micro brand? Vfm brands?
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Post by oOsiMm » 25 Apr 2012 22:55

devil00 wrote:Can someone tell me what's the exact meaning of micro brand? Vfm brands?
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.

vfm doesnt restrict to any brands/big or small scale coy riao...
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Post by Ed.YEO » 25 Apr 2012 23:16

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...
STEINHART is one such good example...
SMALL scale company
LIMITED workforce
LARGE popularity... ends up, frequent complaints on shipping and delivery
yan sang yew guo dak fai lok, zao yew dui yan hor see zou luo jik xing geh fan sik yu goon cha, ng hai zou yoo chun mong mok dek pan duun... yoo guo yi liong din doh mou geh wa, yat gor yan geh yat sang zao guo dak gey pok gai loh...
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Post by devil00 » 25 Apr 2012 23:18

So Steinhart is mb???
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Post by roo7 » 25 Apr 2012 23:32

devil00 wrote:Can someone tell me what's the exact meaning of micro brand? Vfm brands?
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.
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Post by lunarin79 » 25 Apr 2012 23:34

Yup, a nicer term for microbrand is boutique divers :)

Yup again for only WIS will noe existance of such brands
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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!

Post by lunarin79 » 27 Apr 2012 08:48

OMG

Dreadnought!

http://mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=50624" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!

Post by lunarin79 » 27 Apr 2012 12:44

weird, no update from H2O for a week, even on forum :|
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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!

Post by roo7 » 27 Apr 2012 14:23

lunarin79 wrote:OMG

Dreadnought!

http://mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=50624" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Wah lau, crazy pricing, not worth it. That case can be found easily on other micro brands... does it really justify for that value ?
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Post by jaded » 27 Apr 2012 14:26

lunarin79 wrote:OMG

Dreadnought!

http://mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=50624" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
why is it so expensive? its housing a 2824 right? or is it because of the certified chronometer??
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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!

Post by lunarin79 » 27 Apr 2012 14:33

becos Dreadnought was the grand daddy of boutique divers :mrgreen:

back then, this was the only sought after brand before O7 & the others popped out
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Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!

Post by devil00 » 27 Apr 2012 15:43

lunarin79 wrote:becos Dreadnought was the grand daddy of boutique divers :mrgreen:

back then, this was the only sought after brand before O7 & the others popped out
grand daddy but price hard to digest... Scary price tag... :(
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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!

Post by lunarin79 » 29 Apr 2012 21:57

Halios Puck vs Seiko Tuna

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f74/seiko- ... 83772.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Post by aiken74 » 29 Apr 2012 22:49

Blank... :lol: :lol:
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Re: Microbrands lovers, lip lai chat!

Post by lunarin79 » 29 Apr 2012 23:06

Sure will be sold fast :twisted:
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