Deltick Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Took a quick trip up to New York City yesterday. Of course I headed straight to Chinatown to check out the watch scene. I love that place! I make a trip up there once or twice a year and have done so for the last 4 or 5 year. The interesting thing for me was that this was the first time I have seen what I would call "top-shelf" watches for sale on Canal St. Of course there was the typical Chinatown cheap stuff, but there also seemed to be a number of better quality stuff. Lots of B&Rs, APs, a few PAMs. Nothing Swiss-quality, but definitely higher-quality Asian stuff. I took a picture of one of the stalls with a very serious-looking seller. If you look closely, you can see a row of B&Rs across the top. I managed to get out of town with only two. An RJ for myself and a nice gold Cartier for the Mrs. I was tempting to go wild, but something about handing over cash makes one think twice. Anyway, highly recommended for some fun. Not recommended if you are looking for watch perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 cool. i live here but i rarely buy anything down there anymore. i've gotten hooked on the expensive stuff on the internet. you can get a fairly decent rep for about $50. not anything with an'eta' mov't or real working chrono. I've gotten some subs or dj's for that price. the trouble is - you can get a noob for about $80 and shipping. i think they're better than what they sell on canal street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 i've even seen 1st factory HBBs in Chinatown about 1 year ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMK000 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 That the first wrist shot of the TITANIC DNA that I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Nice place to visit, very funny !!! I'm sure we'll go there with some guys while in town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicebloke Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Anyone know if there's any stores in San Francisco's Chinatown that sell this kind of stuff? I'd love to check it out for the fun of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaron Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Anyone know if there's any stores in San Francisco's Chinatown that sell this kind of stuff? I'd love to check it out for the fun of it... I think there are not in SF. I was looking there a few years ago all over chinatown and found nothing. No reps at all, so I think you can go there for the fun but forget about reps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 how is that death watch? and how much did you pay for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Someone actually bought the Titanic DNA! and the $1,000,000 question.... WHY? --- I definitely have to visit NYC Chinatown... looks like a great place to get some fun knock off fashion accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Someone actually bought the Titanic DNA! and the $1,000,000 question.... WHY? --- I definitely have to visit NYC Chinatown... looks like a great place to get some fun knock off fashion accessories. well - to be fair, were more likley to get the blood, sweat, and chopped up remains in one of our chinese watches than he was getting a piece of the titanic in that rep but- i can see if it was like 40 bucks or something, thats why i'm curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLudlowe Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 The best stuff in Chinatown is never on the street, you have to make friends with the owner, show him a quality rep or two and if he doesn't think you're with customs he'll show you some of the better stuff in the back. Still, I think you can get better over the net. The high rents in NYC, even in Chinatown, make good deals a thing of the past - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpibb Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 The best stuff in Chinatown is never on the street, you have to make friends with the owner, show him a quality rep or two and if he doesn't think you're with customs he'll show you some of the better stuff in the back. Still, I think you can get better over the net. The high rents in NYC, even in Chinatown, make good deals a thing of the past - I used to live in NY.. The stuff on display is mostly for tourist-- Junk.. However, if you ask them "Where's the good stuff" they'll go in the back and show the the good reps. They used to sell Rollies with real eta movements.. But they usually don't have them out for viewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 The best stuff in Chinatown is never on the street, you have to make friends with the owner, show him a quality rep or two and if he doesn't think you're with customs he'll show you some of the better stuff in the back. Still, I think you can get better over the net. The high rents in NYC, even in Chinatown, make good deals a thing of the past - watches maybe Handbags? china town still rocks you have to get back behind the hidden door in the wall but you can get great stuff for like 30-60 bucks for even large bags online same crap is like 100 - shipping is a [censored] - but, MAN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carl Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Visit Chinatown. If the watches fail, the food still rocks. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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