Cheap purchase to try-out - do you do this?
Just a short post out of curiosity. I sometimes buy a cheap watch on for instance Aliexpress to try out a certain style of watch before actually buying the "real thing".
For example the small diameter tendency and that 39mm would be the ideal size, etc etc. I purchased a 39mm Benyar lookalike to a famous watch and combined it with the purchase of a cheap FKM rubber strap, another trend. I must say I like it and doubt if I need anything else 😅😅
Do you guys also do this or you just go for the big purchase in one go and trust Youtube watch reviews?
Enthusiast of affordable watches in the range of 300-2000€, allthough I can also enjoy a 20$ Casio when I am attracted to it. Trying to keep the amount in my house below 30 watches so I now and then s...
Just go for the biggie myself as otherwise it's just diverting funds.
Yeah… when I don’t want to spend too much money I’ll scratch the itch like I just did, I got myself a Pagani Tudor Chrono homage… but sizing wise you can’t compare it with the real thing though… example for me the Tudor is much heavier and chunkier than the Pagani, I knew it cuz I wore one but for me I just liked the look than the wear of the watch… I also tried building a 36mm watch to try out and that was good and I’m no longer stand off ish if the watch I like is a 36 mm so for that it kinda works… but the real thing does matter in wear because of the materials used…
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There’s been a few posts about this recently. I’m an advocate of this personally. I don’t live too far from London, but I can’t be bothered to visit, get mugged- physically & emotionally, then deal with the usual AD bullshit. If I like the homages style I just order the real thing & use the homage as target practice. My last, a faux Panerai, took a 223 at 600 yards. Double win 😂
I've tried it with the PD Daytona, it taught me that screwdown pushers are a joke. But it also gave me time on the wrist to see if I'd get bored of it. I'm happy "diverting funds" of <£50 to see if a £13k watch is a wearable option.
I bought cheap parts, dials, hands and straps to try out different combinations of styles and colors on my watches before committing to nicer materials. A big part of the watch journey is experimenting and figuring out your tastes and I'd rather do that at a lower cost rather than making expensive mistakes.
I bought cheap parts, dials, hands and straps to try out different combinations of styles and colors on my watches before committing to nicer materials. A big part of the watch journey is experimenting and figuring out your tastes and I'd rather do that at a lower cost rather than making expensive mistakes.
I agree … also as we get into this hobby even deeper our taste will vary and change as well 🍻
I have purchased both bronze and titanium Tandorio watches to see if I like the metals before investing more. Each was less than $100, which is inexpensive for those metals.
Haha, well done!
This is actually an good demo when it comes to the diameter and lug to lug and etc. . But you always have to keep in mind that these watches are much lighter and thicker than the original ones most of the time. But beside that it’s a really good idea.