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Favorite Watch Purchase / Deal of 2019

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Favorite Watch Purchase / Deal of 2019

Post by watchpalooza »

Inspired by [mention]TheJohnP[/mention]’s hazy post here, how ‘bout posting a pic of your favorite purchase from yesteryear?

Still deliberating on mine, and have to go through my watch boxes to downselect...will post the outcome tonight.

Edit: Combined with the thread yinzburgher started of the same theme.
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What was your best and/or favorite watch deal of 2019?

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I got some pretty incredible watch deals in 2019. Many were from right here in the HUISABH thread. And I know I'm not the only one. So what were your best deals and which were your favorites? It doesn't matter if they were new or pre-owned or vintage or where you bought them or whether or not they were posted in the deals thread. List em here. I see how some of you like to brag and show off in the deals thread. :lol: Well, this is actually the place for it! So let's see your best deals........pics or it didn't happen!

Casio World Time AE1000W - $4 from Amazon

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Citizen Eco-Drive AW7031-54A - Free after refund (initially $26) from Nordstrom Rack (gift to my brother)

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Seiko Tuna SRPA82, Tissot Visodate, Seiko PADI Samurai SRPB99 - $123 a piece from Jet but eventually refunded for 1 of them. Averages out to about $82 plus a modicum of time and grief.

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Those were my best deals of 2019. And while I'm certainly happy about all of them......they aren't necessarily my favorite deals of the year. Those are below.

Citizen Promaster NY0040-09W - $185 from GioiaPura



Zodiac Aerospace GMT ZO9401 - $1441 from Huckberry ( :o the most I've ever paid for a watch by far!)

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This Purist with its full lume dial wins by a nose:

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Just my $0.02 USD as always.
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Re: What was your best and/or favorite watch deal of 2019?

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Costco. $289 less 2% rebate nets this out at $283. Oregon store, so no tax:

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Kohl's. This cost $31 with tax after all discounts:

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It features the nicer strap, too:

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Just my $0.02 USD as always.
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I saw a lot come and go this year, it was a great and fun year for watch collecting. It's hard to pinpoint a favorite but I'd probably have to go with my Citizen NY-008 "Fugu" diver. I just love the way this thing looks and feels so much.

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Oh man I don't know if I could pick a favorite. Got so many awesome watches in 2019. My sbgx085 would probably be the winner though. Here's my favorites:

About $800

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$800

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$285

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$480

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$490

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$300

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$380

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$340

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$400

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Blue Alpinist for $540 was probably my best/favorite.

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I have to go with the Trident with the leather strap and bracelet added to cart using their code in pounds worked out to 525$ the currency conversion rate helping ImageImageImage


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watchpalooza wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:04 am Inspired by @TheJohnP’s hazy post here, how ‘bout posting a pic of your favorite purchase from yesteryear?

Still deliberating on mine, and have to go through my watch boxes to downselect...will post the outcome tonight.

Edit: Combined with the thread yinzburgher started of the same theme.
Here are mine:

#1 - Favorite watch of 2019 is the Direnzo DRZ 02.
Purchased on Kickstarter in 2018, but received in 2019, so a bit of a technicality.
(and much better pic)

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#2 - Seiko Presage **** Time Fuyugeshiki limited edition
About $293 from a local AD

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#3 - Codek Spiral
$200 with the MoT discount code Codek offered. Eventually went much cheaper, but satisfied with what I spent.

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#4 - Maurice Lacroix Aikon
$377 from Amazon. Still new in a plastic bag in boxes when it arrived.
Probably pound for pound my best deal of the year. And debated a long time about keeping it or flipping it. Glad I kept it.

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And this will likely be my favorite for 2020 when it shows up later this spring...

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Strange year:

~$200

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$1,186 / $75

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$150 / $175 / $55

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$75

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~$200

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$369 ea. Inbound now

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TheJohnP wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2020 11:07 am
watchpalooza wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:04 am Inspired by @TheJohnP’s hazy post here, how ‘bout posting a pic of your favorite purchase from yesteryear?

Still deliberating on mine, and have to go through my watch boxes to downselect...will post the outcome tonight.

Edit: Combined with the thread yinzburgher started of the same theme.
Here are mine:

#1 - Favorite watch of 2019 is the Direnzo DRZ 02.
Purchased on Kickstarter in 2018, but received in 2019, so a bit of a technicality.
(and much better pic)

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#2 - Seiko Presage **** Time Fuyugeshiki limited edition
About $293 from a local AD

Image


#3 - Codek Spiral
$200 with the MoT discount code Codek offered. Eventually went much cheaper, but satisfied with what I spent.

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#4 - Maurice Lacroix Aikon
$377 from Amazon. Still new in a plastic bag in boxes when it arrived.
Probably pound for pound my best deal of the year. And debated a long time about keeping it or flipping it. Glad I kept it.

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And this will likely be my favorite for 2020 when it shows up later this spring...

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I am jealous about your find of the ML Aikon. I have been waiting for a big drop on price, but not successful.

How do you feel about the quality and feel about the watch? Does the watch have a decent weight on wrist?
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2019 was a good year for me... well at least in terms of watches. This hobby can be a nice distraction. Here is to a better 2020...watches and otherwise for all!
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Re: Favorite Watch Purchase / Deal of 2019

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VCheng wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2020 6:44 pm

I am jealous about your find of the ML Aikon. I have been waiting for a big drop on price, but not successful.

How do you feel about the quality and feel about the watch? Does the watch have a decent weight on wrist?
I just happened to be scrolling through Amazon listings when I saw it.
Figured it was a mispriced and order would be canceled until it finally delivered.
If there was more than the one, I would've shared with the rest of the class. But since there was just the one, I jumped on it!

Beautifully made overall.
Since it is the quartz version, I find it rather light and almost forget I'm wearing it when on the wrist.
The bracelet is probably the most comfortable of the watches I own.
Shame about the integrated lugs, as it would be fun to put it on some additional straps.
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