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N_Architect · 25 July 2012, 02:09 AM

...at my local Duty Free Shops.

Milgauss

DJ II

DJ II TT

IWC Vintage Ingineur, steel, 42.5mm

IWC Portuguese Automatic, 44mm

IWC Portofino Automatic, 42mm

IWC Portoguese Yacht Club, gold case, rubber strap, 45.4mm

IWC BP white gold case, 46mm, brown croco strap

IWC Pilot 'Top Gun', titanium, 46mm

IWC Da Vinci Laureus LE, steel, chrono

IWC Da Vinci Kurt Klauss perpetual steel LE

Omega Seamaster

Chopard chrono

Calibre de Cartier, 42mm, TT and Rose Gold

Cartier Santos 100, Rose Gold, rubber strap

IWC BP Antoine de St. Exupery LE

kcmo · 25 July 2012, 02:15 AM

What fun! They all look quite large on your wrist. Did you go for anything?

wuyeah · 25 July 2012, 02:16 AM

No JLCs o_O!? I love the blue dial DateJust on you a lot.

Fiery · 25 July 2012, 02:18 AM

IMHO the Santos 100 looked great on your wrist.

Watchflair · 25 July 2012, 02:25 AM

Yikes. I'm sure the salesperson loved you.

77T · 25 July 2012, 02:26 AM

lots of time on your hands to browse?

sorry, couldn't resist

very nice selection - you can use my address for shipping info to avoid the duty!!!

N_Architect · 25 July 2012, 02:29 AM

Shots are from few months back, and taken with an iPhone 4S. Sorry for the bad quality.

Yes, I finally went with the Da Vinci Laureus LE. It's a very nice watch.

Subsequently, last month, went back again to get a DJII (dark rhodium dial with diamonds) but ended up getting a Daytona TT Arabic Blue dials.

There are no Pateks or APs there, only JLCs and some other brands of same caliber, and these ones only in the bigger Duty Free Shops up in Seoul.

Watchflair · 25 July 2012, 02:37 AM

Nice. Post some pics of the TT Arabic Daytona

FremStar · 25 July 2012, 02:38 AM

All of them are very nice! Thanks for sharing!

N_Architect · 25 July 2012, 02:48 AM

Thank you for the kind comments.

Both watches are now back home in the safe deposit box. Should be bringing them over later this year, together with the DSSD (which is a piece I would never like to part with).

The Da Vinci Laureus is an LE series of 1000 pieces, and its strap in particular is lovely. Not sure I would buy an IWC again though.

Left them back home as if you buy one, go out of the country for 10 days or so then to come back in with the watch, the customs may possibly be waiting for you here (South Korea). Don't want to have issues with them.

Here's the Daytona. Don't know if I made the right decision, to be honest. Could have saved and go buy a rose gold (President or Daytona) few months later on, or save and get a Patek or RO in Hong Kong this coming winter. Just a matter of time for that as well, I guess...

gwalker · 25 July 2012, 03:31 AM

WOW great pics. IMHO there isn't an ugly watch there. Some do look very big but all beautiful.

Watchflair · 25 July 2012, 03:34 AM

Can't go wrong w a Rose Gold Prez or Daytona but the TT Blue Arabic Daytona is very nice. A little more understated compated to the all gold.

Watchflair · 25 July 2012, 03:35 AM

I may be bias to the TT's though

HL65 · 25 July 2012, 03:36 AM

Very nice!!

mjclark32 · 25 July 2012, 03:38 AM

Nice pics and congrats on the pick up!

Feras · 25 July 2012, 03:40 AM

The Milie and the DJ look better than the others IMHO, Thanks for sharing

JJL · 25 July 2012, 04:10 AM

Awesome pics (and watches). It's really nice to see the different watches on the same wrist. really helps give a perspective on the size of each watch.

What size are your wrists if you don't mind asking? Did the Portuguese Yacht-Club feel "too big" or did it fit well for a 45? It looked good on you (as well as many others)

25 July 2012, 02:09 AM	#1
N_Architect "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Kons Location: ATH Watch: Moser rose gold Posts: 467	Trying on Rolex and few others... ...at my local Duty Free Shops. Milgauss DJ II DJ II TT IWC Vintage Ingineur, steel, 42.5mm IWC Portuguese Automatic, 44mm IWC Portofino Automatic, 42mm IWC Portoguese Yacht Club, gold case, rubber strap, 45.4mm IWC BP white gold case, 46mm, brown croco strap IWC Pilot 'Top Gun', titanium, 46mm IWC Da Vinci Laureus LE, steel, chrono IWC Da Vinci Kurt Klauss perpetual steel LE Omega Seamaster Chopard chrono Calibre de Cartier, 42mm, TT and Rose Gold Cartier Santos 100, Rose Gold, rubber strap IWC BP Antoine de St. Exupery LE __________________ Travel, See, Feel, Explore.

25 July 2012, 02:18 AM	#4
Fiery "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Europe Watch: Sub-C 116610LN Posts: 2,649	IMHO the Santos 100 looked great on your wrist. __________________ "In an age of obsolescence and gimmickry, this simple classic virtue of a Rolex is indeed a rarity." (Rolex ad from 1974)

25 July 2012, 02:26 AM	#6
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 40,735	lots of time on your hands to browse? sorry, couldn't resist very nice selection - you can use my address for shipping info to avoid the duty!!! __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

25 July 2012, 02:29 AM	#7
N_Architect "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Kons Location: ATH Watch: Moser rose gold Posts: 467	Shots are from few months back, and taken with an iPhone 4S. Sorry for the bad quality. Yes, I finally went with the Da Vinci Laureus LE. It's a very nice watch. Subsequently, last month, went back again to get a DJII (dark rhodium dial with diamonds) but ended up getting a Daytona TT Arabic Blue dials. There are no Pateks or APs there, only JLCs and some other brands of same caliber, and these ones only in the bigger Duty Free Shops up in Seoul. __________________ Travel, See, Feel, Explore.

25 July 2012, 02:38 AM	#9
FremStar "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Sam Location: Gotham City Watch: Wall Street Posts: 9,954	All of them are very nice! Thanks for sharing! __________________ "Wealth is of the heart and mind, not of the pocket!" "A Watch Is An Emotional Object, And So, It Is The Responsibility Of The Brand To Create Emotion Through It's Products" - Georges Kern "In the 1950s and 60s, they made the Ref 8171, which is a cult collectible—now that’s the ultimate Rolex you could own with a calendar and a moon phase.” - John Reardon "Heh, heh, heh..." - Michael Kilyung

25 July 2012, 02:15 AM	#2
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	What fun! They all look quite large on your wrist. Did you go for anything?

25 July 2012, 02:16 AM	#3
wuyeah "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 952	No JLCs o_O!? I love the blue dial DateJust on you a lot.

25 July 2012, 02:25 AM	#5
Watchflair 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Jim Location: Westchester NY Watch: 116500 116518LN Posts: 5,876	Yikes. I'm sure the salesperson loved you.

25 July 2012, 02:37 AM	#8
Watchflair 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Jim Location: Westchester NY Watch: 116500 116518LN Posts: 5,876	Nice. Post some pics of the TT Arabic Daytona

25 July 2012, 02:48 AM	#10
N_Architect "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Kons Location: ATH Watch: Moser rose gold Posts: 467	Thank you for the kind comments. Both watches are now back home in the safe deposit box. Should be bringing them over later this year, together with the DSSD (which is a piece I would never like to part with). The Da Vinci Laureus is an LE series of 1000 pieces, and its strap in particular is lovely. Not sure I would buy an IWC again though. Left them back home as if you buy one, go out of the country for 10 days or so then to come back in with the watch, the customs may possibly be waiting for you here (South Korea). Don't want to have issues with them. Here's the Daytona. Don't know if I made the right decision, to be honest. Could have saved and go buy a rose gold (President or Daytona) few months later on, or save and get a Patek or RO in Hong Kong this coming winter. Just a matter of time for that as well, I guess... __________________ Travel, See, Feel, Explore.

25 July 2012, 03:31 AM	#11
gwalker "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Gunter Location: AL/NJ Watch: DSSD; 116610LN Posts: 5,509	WOW great pics. IMHO there isn't an ugly watch there. Some do look very big but all beautiful.

25 July 2012, 03:34 AM	#12
Watchflair 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Jim Location: Westchester NY Watch: 116500 116518LN Posts: 5,876	Can't go wrong w a Rose Gold Prez or Daytona but the TT Blue Arabic Daytona is very nice. A little more understated compated to the all gold.

25 July 2012, 03:35 AM	#13
Watchflair 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Jim Location: Westchester NY Watch: 116500 116518LN Posts: 5,876	I may be bias to the TT's though

25 July 2012, 03:36 AM	#14
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,401	Very nice!! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

25 July 2012, 03:38 AM	#15
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Nice pics and congrats on the pick up! __________________

25 July 2012, 03:40 AM	#16
Feras Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Feras Location: Bahrain Watch: Rolex,Tag Posts: 1,923	The Milie and the DJ look better than the others IMHO, Thanks for sharing

25 July 2012, 04:10 AM	#17
JJL "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: US Watch: 1680 Red & 16622 Posts: 2,449	Awesome pics (and watches). It's really nice to see the different watches on the same wrist. really helps give a perspective on the size of each watch. What size are your wrists if you don't mind asking? Did the Portuguese Yacht-Club feel "too big" or did it fit well for a 45? It looked good on you (as well as many others)

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