Adrian-VTA
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Oct 20, 2015 15:04:18 GMT -8
I didn't. "Weakened by the severe monetary crisis and recession of 1975 to 1980, SSIH was bailed out by the banks in 1981. During this period, Seiko expressed interest in acquiring Omega, but nothing came out of the talks."en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_SA |
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cd_god
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Post by cd_god on Oct 20, 2015 18:10:31 GMT -8
I didn't but if Seiko HAD bought Omega you would have seen an Omega Thermal, Omega Solar, Omega Kinetic, Omega Spring Drive, Grand Omega, and nothing but cheap quartz department store Seikos.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2015 18:50:05 GMT -8
I didn't but if Seiko HAD bought Omega you would have seen an Omega Thermal, Omega Solar, Omega Kinetic, Omega Spring Drive, Grand Omega, and nothing but cheap quartz department store Seikos. I think Seiko has more class than that...we would have been flooded with Omega '5' models  |
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Adrian-VTA
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Oct 20, 2015 19:17:04 GMT -8
I disagree, Limited Edition Speedmaster MAN ON THE MOOOON with a spring drive chrono................... I didn't but if Seiko HAD bought Omega you would have seen an Omega Thermal, Omega Solar, Omega Kinetic, Omega Spring Drive, Grand Omega, and nothing but cheap quartz department store Seikos. I think Seiko has more class than that...we would have been flooded with Omega '5' models |
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28A
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Post by 28A on Oct 20, 2015 19:45:13 GMT -8
Dear god not Archie Dickhead.. Here's a "Did You Know" for you guys.. that idiot lives in the same city i do..
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Oct 20, 2015 20:00:16 GMT -8
I think he's absolutely hilarious. The trick here is that it's a satire, he isn't serious and the archieluxury character is all a joke. Apparently he will go to lunch with anyone in the Brisbane area if you're paying... Dear god not Archie Dickhead.. Here's a "Did You Know" for you guys.. that idiot lives in the same city i do.. |
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28A
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Post by 28A on Oct 20, 2015 20:14:00 GMT -8
I know it's a pisstake but god i can't stand the guy his voice is so annoying haha. Apparently he hangs around the Brisbane Vintage Watches store a lot too from what i hear..
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cd_god
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Post by cd_god on Oct 20, 2015 20:25:11 GMT -8
Dear god not Archie Dickhead.. Here's a "Did You Know" for you guys.. that idiot lives in the same city i do.. You could always burn an Invicta flag on his lawn (or throw an Invicta football through his picture window)  |
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Adrian-VTA
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Oct 20, 2015 20:32:16 GMT -8
Yeah he does. He's unemployed so he's gotta do something I guess! I know it's a pisstake but god i can't stand the guy his voice is so annoying haha. Apparently he hangs around the Brisbane Vintage Watches store a lot too from what i hear.. |
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Oct 20, 2015 20:46:35 GMT -8
You'll be pleased to know, INVICTA are hard to find here. We have DIESEL - global.diesel.com/mens/watches/and ARMANI - www.armani.com/us/emporioarmani/men/onlinestore/watchesThat said, the higher priced ARMANI watches don;t look awful and I can see they are starting to use some ETA style movements in them (not sure if they are ETA or Chinese copies). The cheaper ones look like plastic pieces of garbage. They also did an oversized mens line a bit back that were hideous. You see these things on sale on gumtree "DIESEL MENNS WATCH HARDLEE U$ED!~!!! L@@k!!!?!?? - $350 PIKK UPZ ONLEE" *spelling errors intentional* Dear god not Archie Dickhead.. Here's a "Did You Know" for you guys.. that idiot lives in the same city i do.. You could always burn an Invicta flag on his lawn (or throw an Invicta football through his picture window) |
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Post by 28A on Oct 20, 2015 21:15:01 GMT -8
I've seen a few people i know put photos of their sweet Armani's on instagram lately and i cringe every time. Or that other Aussie brand "The Horse" or something.
Same kind of people that would probably go "Seiko! Who wants that shit!".
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Post by camrok on Oct 20, 2015 23:30:09 GMT -8
Diesel are ok from a movement point of view- either Ronda or Myota. They have some big crazy designs and do ok on eBay. My biggest gripe is their non standard strap. I come across a few and usually get them running and drop them in for charity but you can barely give away a watch, running or not, without a strap.
Aerial, Tensity and Aneeta Lines are my POS Throw in the bin watches.
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Post by HiBeat on Oct 21, 2015 7:41:07 GMT -8
Diesel are ok from a movement point of view- either Ronda or Myota. They have some big crazy designs and do ok on eBay. My biggest gripe is their non standard strap. I come across a few and usually get them running and drop them in for charity but you can barely give away a watch, running or not, without a strap. Aerial, Tensity and Aneeta Lines are my POS Throw in the bin watches. Interesting your comment about Deisel straps. I once bought a Seiko strap and the seller mistakenly sent me a Diesel 24 mm. I messaged him for a return, he said it's easier to just ship me the right one, keep it at no charge. So I put it up on ebay and had spritely bidding and got $24 USD for it. Made me wonder why. Now I know. Thanks. |
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Post by twall3 on Oct 21, 2015 8:26:31 GMT -8
My sister once came back form a trip to China with a knock-off Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean chrono for me....popped the back off out of curiosity and found a Seiko VK63 meca-quartz ticking away. In the alternate universe of knock-offs we can imagine what it would have been like if the Seiko/Omega acquisition had become reality....and I liked what I saw  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2015 8:28:08 GMT -8
Mmmmmmm Armani  I've seen a few people i know put photos of their sweet Armani's on instagram lately and i cringe every time. Or that other Aussie brand "The Horse" or something. Same kind of people that would probably go "Seiko! Who wants that shit!". |
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