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Hello,
My father's Omega has been going in and out of the repair shop way too many times in recent years. Maintenance costs are rising to ridiculously high amounts, so he's looking for a replacement watch. There's a family trip to Hong Kong coming up and we're thinking about shopping there.
We aren't looking to go all out; the budget is set at approx. 1000USD.
Criteria:
- High reliability is a must. We don't want to be making constant trips to the watchmaker, nor are we looking for a showy watch that can't withstand daily abuse.
- The watch won't be used for any diving or swimming, but it must be able to withstand at least a few feet of water.
- We prefer understated elegance over the more flashy, gaudy route some designers take. Many of the Panerai watches seem to satisfy on this count, but I know nothing about watches, so I can't tell if Panerai would be a good choice or not (I also don't know if Panerai watches are hard to find or easy to maintain).
Specific questions that I have:
- Is it wise to purchase a watch in Hong Kong? Or are prices there typically too high? If we stick to the shops, is the risk of running into counterfeits high?
- Based on the criteria I gave, what watches would you recommend I look into? What important factors haven't I considered?
Thank you very much =)
My father's Omega has been going in and out of the repair shop way too many times in recent years. Maintenance costs are rising to ridiculously high amounts, so he's looking for a replacement watch. There's a family trip to Hong Kong coming up and we're thinking about shopping there.
We aren't looking to go all out; the budget is set at approx. 1000USD.
Criteria:
- High reliability is a must. We don't want to be making constant trips to the watchmaker, nor are we looking for a showy watch that can't withstand daily abuse.
- The watch won't be used for any diving or swimming, but it must be able to withstand at least a few feet of water.
- We prefer understated elegance over the more flashy, gaudy route some designers take. Many of the Panerai watches seem to satisfy on this count, but I know nothing about watches, so I can't tell if Panerai would be a good choice or not (I also don't know if Panerai watches are hard to find or easy to maintain).
Specific questions that I have:
- Is it wise to purchase a watch in Hong Kong? Or are prices there typically too high? If we stick to the shops, is the risk of running into counterfeits high?
- Based on the criteria I gave, what watches would you recommend I look into? What important factors haven't I considered?
Thank you very much =)