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4 April 2014, 04:14 PM | #31 | |
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Very well said Jacek. Im thankful for your hard work. Its always interesting to see the new and amazing pieces you get in stock. Happy Hunting! |
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4 April 2014, 04:18 PM | #32 | |
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4 April 2014, 04:24 PM | #33 |
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Even though I am surrounded by myriad vintage shops here in Hong Kong, I couldn't resist the 1964 (birth year) Air King that Jacek sold me recently. I often browse the HQ Milton site, and will probably buy another from him in future.
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4 April 2014, 04:27 PM | #34 |
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Nice one Jacek. It's interesting to hear it from the horse's mouth.
I didn't think Japan was the answer - vintage is much more expensive here than it is in the states. It's true that Japan is vintage Rolex heaven, but you pay a premium for it. I could probably fly from Tokyo to Jacek's place, pick up a piece, fly back and it would still be cheaper than buying it in Tokyo... |
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x2. Thanks very much for sharing your experiences with us!
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4 April 2014, 09:11 PM | #36 | |
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Yes! Anyone who knows Jacek, knows he works his ass off. |
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4 April 2014, 09:31 PM | #37 | |
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4 April 2014, 10:42 PM | #38 | |
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I bought a big block from Jacek last year and have nothing but positive things to say. He finds quality watches and the prices are reasonable IMHO. Always looking at his site for the next one.
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4 April 2014, 11:29 PM | #40 |
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Gee, it almost sounds like these vintage guys actually work at their business, firmly tongue in cheek. M
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4 April 2014, 11:31 PM | #41 | |
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Who the hell are you and what are you talking about? I don't believe we've ever done business, so tell me what you are insinuating here and I will set you straight. |
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4 April 2014, 11:45 PM | #42 |
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4 April 2014, 11:49 PM | #43 |
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Eric's here! Gentlemen, start your engines...
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4 April 2014, 11:53 PM | #44 |
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No worries with Ku! One of the very few honest vintage dealers I know! Glad to consider him a friend.
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4 April 2014, 11:54 PM | #45 |
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Seems like there is some confusion here unintentionally and everything is OK.
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5 April 2014, 12:01 AM | #46 |
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Kudos to Jacek to chiming in. I've done a couple of deals with him and he has always been fair and honest, even that time I opted to return a piece that wasn't to my liking. Stand up, guy. And in my experience they sell "honest" pieces, i.e. not altered and fixed up for sale.
I'm weary/done doing business with pieces coming out of Asia, especially HK. I did it once and learned my lesson, things just didn't add up to my satisfaction. Way too much laser-welding going on at this point, and way too much fake patina and "original" punched papers aged exactly the same way. It just doesn't add up. I only bought from Eric Ku once, it wasn't quite up to expectations, but I got my refund. It might have been a one-off fluke. Andrew Shear has top shelf stuff, but he charges a 10-25% premium for it at this point. Who can blame him since many affluent buyers gladly pay that for the peace of mind. But I've had good deals with him and would gladly deal with him again. |
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Anyone here bought from James Dowling before?
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5 April 2014, 01:04 AM | #48 |
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What PSV said ^
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5 April 2014, 01:07 AM | #49 |
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think people buy from him because of his name, am yet to see a decent watch on his website
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Fwiw, i like dealing with jacek, shear and eric, sold me some yummy goods over the years Theyre my davidsw for vintage never dealt with dowling but am sure he's solid Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
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Am sure it's lovely just too old for my liking/interest Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
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I can tell you I tried to buy two vintage pieces recently just off the forums and didn't get them as I was too slow and out bid on the other. I saw them BOTH less than two weeks later on HQ's site. I'm 100% sure they are exact same watches.
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Finding 30-55 year old desirable watches is a lot of work. Every year it gets harder and the competition pool gets bigger. At the end of the day when a nice piece shows up it usually goes to the person who is known to consistently pay the most for them.
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