alphakazi Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 http://www.cqout.com/list.asp?seller=&...p;k_e=&k_d= I have an itch I need scratching - maybe a few any suggestions? and I don't want to hear quality > quantity - I'll work on quality another time - I want some cheapies to try out this jobbie is interesting - automatic - really? http://www.cqout.com/item.asp?id=4338411 $50 this too : http://www.cqout.com/item.asp?id=4337186 (greg, can you put a regular strap on this one?) $58 http://www.cqout.com/item.asp?id=4338245 $58 oh never mind, that cal. 36 is quartz... http://www.cqout.com/item.asp?id=4038635 $38 http://www.cqout.com/item.asp?id=3658443 $38 http://www.cqout.com/item.asp?id=3990243 $39 I know I said I hate quartz but this one has got me weak - so damn cheap - a good work out watch? http://www.cqout.com/item.asp?id=4296410 $39 http://www.cqout.com/item.asp?id=4294808 $39 the list is long... I have to say I'm curious to see how cheap - cheap can be... greg? input? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcloud Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 They look great to me. Have bought quite a few cheapies from CQout and they are all fine. I do stick to MarkWang who is a recommended dealer on one of the forums and he sells a bit cheaper on CQout, but it's only a few dollars to lose anyway. It's also good for me being in the UK as his prices appear in Pounds and are not changing much, whereas the exchange rate from USD, with the Pound sinking, is bumping up the prices bigtime on other sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 The Tag Grand Carrera at the top of your post is indeed automatic - it looks identical to one a friend picked up for me in Shenzhen a few months back. Was wearing it yesterday - not the highest quality rep (the GMT function doesn't work - it just shows the same hour as the hands), but good-looking for a cheapie and on a surprisingly good strap. Mine keeps excellent time, but the power reserve isn't great. The BR02 will only take a BR strap. The rubber strap on mine is actually very good, but it was quite a bit more expensive than the one you've pictured (mine has a high-beat movement - another Shenzhen special), so I can't vouch for the quality there. Leather straps are available, but you'd have to buy gen or from somewhere like altstraps, so the strap is gonna cost more than the watch I seem to recall seeing 02s on leather somewhere - possibly Lawrence. Might be worth a look. From the watches I've bought and/or seen, the low end for something reasonably decent is $50, and only a fairly tiny percentage of those are actually worth having. Ironically, I'm often more careful with what I buy when spending $50 than I am when spending $300, as a lot of the really cheap stuff is just street junk. By the way - cheap autos with faux chronos can be unreliable as the extra complications to power the subdials (usually hour and day) are not terribly well made - I'd stick to non-chronos at that kinda price unless you're buying *cough* quartz *cough*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarmadfish Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 they all look great and very very tempting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 One cheapie I'm on the lookout for is a Tag SLR. Lawrence does a 21J-powered one on a bracelet that looks the business for $80-90ish, and there are several quartz reps around too. Very tempted - might be my next buy after the PAM127 I have on order gets here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarmadfish Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 yeah love the SLR but not on a bracelet get rubber you know you wanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 One cheapie I'm on the lookout for is a Tag SLR. Lawrence does a 21J-powered one on a bracelet that looks the business for $80-90ish, and there are several quartz reps around too. Very tempted - might be my next buy after the PAM127 I have on order gets here... I love this watch - there is a used one with A7750 on RWI - for $235 but no bites - the seller might accept a lowball since it has been up for well over a week - maybe even two. I think the chrono hand don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 yeah love the SLR but not on a bracelet get rubber you know you wanna rubber is for ....errrrr nevermind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 I love this watch - there is a used one with A7750 on RWI - for $235 but no bites - the seller might accept a lowball since it has been up for well over a week - maybe even two. I think the chrono hand don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 hmm - tempting. Thanks for the heads-up on that. Still not sure I want to spend that much on this particular watch, though... (yes, yes, I know, I'm a cheap b*stard.... ) So low ball him - offer him $150 and cite the chrono second hand - nothing to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 So low ball him - offer him $150 and cite the chrono second hand - nothing to lose. I'll go take a look at it. Edit: Shame - it's the black face version, I wanted white. You almost talked me into it, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Ya, that ones gotta be white. Black just doesn't look right. Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarmadfish Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 i have just ordered the brown tag at the top of the page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 i have just ordered the brown tag at the top of the page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarmadfish Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 oscar joins the cheap club with greg oscar and greg say [censored] off to you money wasting fookers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 oscar joins the cheap club with greg oscar and greg say [censored] off to you money wasting fookers lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarmadfish Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 $ to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzenuub Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 $ to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzenuub Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 $ to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzenuub Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 $ to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Now I feel right at home. Ta Onz. Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzenuub Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Now I feel right at home. Ta Onz. Col. You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 i have just ordered the brown tag at the top of the page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarmadfish Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 you say not perfect i say that looks great if mine is as good i will be happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 This is another one that looks good for the money ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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