Chinese Brands

[Exigeowner]

I Have a freind in China that owes me about 1000 USD, He is a China national and tells me that its difficult to send USD out of the country from business accounts, Maybe its a bit of an excuse but I will suggest that he buys something for me to the value of instead of sending hard cash.

What are the leading quality watch brands from China that I could add to my small collection, any web address etc would be great.

[x200sxy]

I will try and find out. Mrs x200sxy is from Shanghai. She has a small business over there and has trouble getting the money out so it's quite a reasonable excuse.

[dbroughton]

read somewhere that some industrial city in the middle of china has the worlds busiest Omega boutique and we are talking the real thing.

Shanghai is one of the world great cities so forget chinese brands and get your friend to find the local second hand watch dealer and see whats on offer. $1000 buys a lot of watch.

I used to travel to the middle east a lot and the second hand deals where better than here due to the fact that culturally people did not like second hand, maybe its the same in china

[Exigeowner]

Noted, but I did see on here somewhere some Chinese brands and they looked pretty cool

[tertius]

Exigeowner said:

Noted, but I did see on here somewhere some Chinese brands and they looked pretty cool

Well there was this thread: http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0... (my Sea-Gull chrono).

Its a nice watch and amazing for the money, though I have it up for sale now as it happens ... mainly to allow a major re-org of my (small) collection. Though I'll be happy if it doesn't sell ...

There is also Alpha - do a search for Alpha watches - they make really low-cost Rolexalikes (and others) that seem well regarded though I don't have any direct experience.

If you were to accept Chinese watches in payment, I think you'd have to value the Sea-Gulls at c. £25-40 each (they command about £75-100 in the UK_ and tha Alphas at maybe £10-25 each?

[CivPilot]

tertius said:

Its a nice watch and amazing for the money, though I have it up for sale now as it happens ... mainly to allow a major re-org of my (small) collection. Though I'll be happy if it doesn't sell ...

If you were to accept Chinese watches in payment, I think you'd have to value the Sea-Gulls at c. £25-40 each (they command about £75-100 in the UK_ and tha Alphas at maybe £10-25 each?

I've tried to send you a message via here but you don't seem set up to receive? Can you please mail me via my profile with more details/price/size info, I'm quite interested in your Sea-Gull

[tertius]

CivPilot said:

tertius said:

Its a nice watch and amazing for the money, though I have it up for sale now as it happens ... mainly to allow a major re-org of my (small) collection. Though I'll be happy if it doesn't sell ...

If you were to accept Chinese watches in payment, I think you'd have to value the Sea-Gulls at c. £25-40 each (they command about £75-100 in the UK_ and tha Alphas at maybe £10-25 each?

I've tried to send you a message via here but you don't seem set up to receive? Can you please mail me via my profile with more details/price/size info, I'm quite interested in your Sea-Gull

Have mailed you - don't know why you couldn't mail me I noirmally get mails from PH OK.

Any problems try tertius AT tertius DOT me DOT uk

[x200sxy]

Mrs. x200sxy has spoken to her mother in Shanghai but this information is taken at user's risk!!

Brand 1 is called Panda
Brand 2 is apparently called Beijing, though I find it a bit difficult to believe
Brand 3 is called Shanghai, ditto brand 2.

That Seagull looks fabulous.

[zhead77]

tertius said:

Exigeowner said:

Noted, but I did see on here somewhere some Chinese brands and they looked pretty cool

Well there was this thread: http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0... (my Sea-Gull chrono).

Its a nice watch and amazing for the money, though I have it up for sale now as it happens ... mainly to allow a major re-org of my (small) collection. Though I'll be happy if it doesn't sell ...

There is also Alpha - do a search for Alpha watches - they make really low-cost Rolexalikes (and others) that seem well regarded though I don't have any direct experience.

If you were to accept Chinese watches in payment, I think you'd have to value the Sea-Gulls at c. £25-40 each (they command about £75-100 in the UK_ and tha Alphas at maybe £10-25 each?

I am loving this watch. PM sent.

[Race2the Redline]

zhead77 said:

tertius said:

Exigeowner said:

Noted, but I did see on here somewhere some Chinese brands and they looked pretty cool

Well there was this thread: http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0... (my Sea-Gull chrono).

Its a nice watch and amazing for the money, though I have it up for sale now as it happens ... mainly to allow a major re-org of my (small) collection. Though I'll be happy if it doesn't sell ...

There is also Alpha - do a search for Alpha watches - they make really low-cost Rolexalikes (and others) that seem well regarded though I don't have any direct experience.

If you were to accept Chinese watches in payment, I think you'd have to value the Sea-Gulls at c. £25-40 each (they command about £75-100 in the UK_ and tha Alphas at maybe £10-25 each?

I am loving this watch. PM sent.

Likewise, i would be interested in one if another becomes available.

regards
R2TR