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27 February 2019, 02:07 AM | #1 |
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G Shock Pure Gold
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If I have lots of spare money (I don’t) actually I would definitely consider buying this. |
27 February 2019, 03:36 AM | #2 |
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While it does look pretty cool, no way could i spend that type of money on that
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27 February 2019, 04:09 AM | #3 |
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If I had the cash laying around, I would in a heartbeat. It’s cool as heck just as it is and you’ll never see anyone else with one...
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27 February 2019, 05:13 AM | #4 |
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Im not sure how $70K is justified. Maybe $6K in actual gold value and nothing special about the movement or display.
I guess you are paying for the 35pc short run tooling costs maybe? For that price I can buy a Platona
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27 February 2019, 06:41 AM | #5 |
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R&D is my guess. With only 35 pieces being made, Casio isn’t really able to spread the R&D costs across millions of watches (like a standard G Shock). If this is something that was years in the making, they may even be losing money. Sometimes companies produce things out that aren’t really in their wheelhouse just to show that they can do it, even if it means they lose money (e.g., Lexus LFA).
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27 February 2019, 08:19 AM | #6 |
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Cool concept but even if I had unlimited funds my money's going elsewhere.
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27 February 2019, 11:50 AM | #7 |
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70k dollar casio
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27 February 2019, 12:13 PM | #8 |
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It's a no from me, although they may well go up in value. I don't invest in watches and wouldn't buy a watch I wouldn't wear.
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27 February 2019, 12:25 PM | #9 |
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Nope.
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27 February 2019, 12:42 PM | #10 |
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The funny thing is that they did the normal G shock testing in it which included slamming it against the ground. I about threw up.
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27 February 2019, 12:48 PM | #11 |
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This how you know there’s a bubble and it’s pretty thick
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27 February 2019, 01:44 PM | #12 |
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This didn’t require a lot of R&D - the full metal G-Shock paid that back years ago.
Now it’s just stamped out in gold. But it is the ultimate runners watch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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28 February 2019, 06:09 AM | #13 |
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Wearing this to any GTG and you steal the day, whether people are laughing behind your back or whatnot, one thing is for sure, you will the the topic of discussion and everyone will want to take a look at it.
Casio will have no problem finding 35 such people, heck even I’m tempted. |
1 March 2019, 03:45 AM | #15 |
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No way, the bracelet isn't worth 69980.00 because the digital tech watch is only worth $20.
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Can they sell me that prototype with massive discount?
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1 March 2019, 12:26 PM | #17 |
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I would rather have this one than the digital OP posted, if it were 18k Gold instead of titanium
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1 March 2019, 12:27 PM | #18 |
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good grief, sorry so large
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18 May 2019, 02:56 PM | #19 |
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Called about the availability of it in Taiwan, Casio Taiwan has a quota of two and both sold (deposit taken)....
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21 May 2019, 04:28 AM | #21 |
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At 70k I’d be searching for PP, AP royal oak, or maybe a Pepsi and Rootbeer dial and room left over
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21 May 2019, 05:17 AM | #22 |
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Lets face it. a $70k Casio is for the people that already have whatever PP, AP, ALS they wished to own, and dropping $70k on a Casio is like dropping $70 on one for us the mere mortals ...
So worry not, nobody is comparing that kind of Casio money to whatever luxury watches you have in mind. In fact, I think this is an excellent "I can have whatever I want" conversation time piece.
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