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Title: What happened to Seiko ?
Post by: Risa on Oct 05, 2024, 04:33 PM
I passed by a watch shop today and had a look at the Seiko watches.

Those "lao ah pek" style low-end Seiko 5 automatic watches are selling for over $200+ and some even over $350+.

Is the pricing normal ? When I bought one of such models 6 years ago, the price not even $150...
Title: Re: What happened to Seiko ?
Post by: Arctic on Oct 05, 2024, 04:41 PM
Pre covid Seiko already position themself in upmarket segment.

Probably can still find seiko 5 in older shops. Eg. Prestige time at bras basah. I bought a skx007 frok k2 for $200 in 2016
Title: Re: What happened to Seiko ?
Post by: Arctic on Oct 05, 2024, 04:43 PM
Seiko no longer bang for buck brand. Citizen and orient still ok thou citizen is  also expanding their higher end series

For $1k range, best brand for now is Christopher ward
Title: Re: What happened to Seiko ?
Post by: Risa on Oct 05, 2024, 04:49 PM
i guess should buy casio or timex then
Title: Re: What happened to Seiko ?
Post by: Risa on Oct 05, 2024, 04:49 PM
@peaceheart super shocked when i saw the prices...
Title: Re: What happened to Seiko ?
Post by: Arctic on Oct 05, 2024, 05:07 PM
Quote from: Shiori on Oct 05, 2024, 04:49 PM@peaceheart super shocked when i saw the prices...

Any pics? Curious

Very long din go out window shopping for watches


Get a grail and be done with it
Title: Re: What happened to Seiko ?
Post by: Imboredtodeath on Oct 05, 2024, 05:11 PM
u went bencoolen ah?
Title: Re: What happened to Seiko ?
Post by: Arctic on Oct 05, 2024, 06:20 PM
Saw my omega at cash converter selling at $2.5k. Full set, on bracelet with box and papers.

2010 I buy $1.2k, no box no papers haha
Title: Re: What happened to Seiko ?
Post by: jim889 on Oct 05, 2024, 06:32 PM
Quote from: Shiori on Oct 05, 2024, 04:33 PMI passed by a watch shop today and had a look at the Seiko watches.

Those "lao ah pek" style low-end Seiko 5 automatic watches are selling for over $200+ and some even over $350+.

Is the pricing normal ? When I bought one of such models 6 years ago, the price not even $150...

inflation ah

chiu rucky chiu already buyed

 :s12:  :s12:
Title: Re: What happened to Seiko ?
Post by: Suntan on Oct 05, 2024, 07:03 PM
Izzit our artificially inflated economy?
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