|
Funk
13,077 posts
78 months
|
ImDesigner said: Funk said: Very tempted. VERY tempted. Would go nicely with my newly-acquired 50mm Parnis (see above..). Is it too much of a copy of a B&R though?  I fancy one of these. Does anyone know of a trusted seller? This seller is superb and trustworthy. http://www.manbushijie.com/productshow-201-2.htmlLog in for cheaper prices - it's $60 + P&P.
|
|
|
ImDesigner
1,577 posts
63 months
|
Funk said: ImDesigner said: Funk said: Very tempted. VERY tempted. Would go nicely with my newly-acquired 50mm Parnis (see above..). Is it too much of a copy of a B&R though? I fancy one of these. Does anyone know of a trusted seller? This seller is superb and trustworthy. http://www.manbushijie.com/productshow-201-2.htmlLog in for cheaper prices - it's $60 + P&P. Thanks 
|
|
|
tba
36 posts
14 months
|
i got one of these a couple of months ago Casio AQ-S800W-1B2VEF not bad for 50 and should never need a battery change
|
|
|
Dakkon
6,243 posts
122 months
|
Tis thread has inspired me, so I have taken the plunge on a Parnis and will post pics as soon as it arrives.
|
|
|
Jimmytno1
362 posts
38 months
|
|
|
Speedracer329
1,129 posts
46 months
|
tba said: i got one of these a couple of months ago Casio AQ-S800W-1B2VEF not bad for 50 and should never need a battery change I have been thinking of one of those for myself, found an ebay supplier that does it for £38 delivered.
|
|
|
BelperJim
1,607 posts
52 months
|
Just took the plunge on this: 
|
|
|
daveenty
1,248 posts
79 months
|
BelperJim said: Just took the plunge on this: Good choice. One of the most accurate I've got.  Mine (with black strap) says Hi.  
|
|
|
BelperJim
1,607 posts
52 months
|
Just arrived. Really pleased with it. 
|
|
|
daveenty
1,248 posts
79 months
|
BelperJim said: Just arrived. Really pleased with it. They are brilliant for the money, look really nice and keep excellent time. My only complaint is the rotor makes a hell of a noise, but I can live with that. I'm going to have to buy a camera as all these pics on here put mine to shame. 
|
|
|
Balmoral
29,611 posts
117 months
|
We seem to have a bit of a thing going with all these PH Parnisusses.
|
|
|
BelperJim
1,607 posts
52 months
|
daveenty said: I'm going to have to buy a camera as all these pics on here put mine to shame. I took that one with the camera on my phone. And I agree with the point about rotor noise. Balmoral said: We seem to have a bit of a thing going with all these PH Parnisusses. I blame you and Judas.
|
|
|
Balmoral
29,611 posts
117 months
|
BelperJim said: Judas. His broke, he got a replacement within a week and his postage costs refunded. Pretty good service I reckon.
|
|
|
Eighteeteewhy
6,356 posts
37 months
|
BelperJim said: daveenty said: I'm going to have to buy a camera as all these pics on here put mine to shame. I took that one with the camera on my phone. And I agree with the point about rotor noise. Balmoral said: We seem to have a bit of a thing going with all these PH Parnisusses. I blame you and Judas. I blame Balmoral. I'm loving mine but the strap it came on isn't very nice. It looks ok but is very stiff. I've given it a while to see if it would break in, which it hasn't so I've just ordered a NATO strap for it. Not sure what it will look like, I'll post pic when it's fitted.
|
|
|
daveenty
1,248 posts
79 months
|
BelperJim said: daveenty said: I'm going to have to buy a camera as all these pics on here put mine to shame. I took that one with the camera on my phone. And I agree with the point about rotor noise. Just been reading up on the STICKY at the top of this forum. Seems I've a lot to learn about photography, and blaming the phone's not helping me out. Runs off to practice with a ream of paper by a windowsill.
|
|
|
judas
4,489 posts
128 months
|
Balmoral said: is broke, he got a replacement within a week and his postage costs refunded. Pretty good service I reckon. Had the postage costs refunded but not got the replacement yet
|
|
|
AlexC1981
1,291 posts
86 months
|
I have read a few good things about Alpha watches. They do a lot of mechanical homage watches at a very low price. I do not own one, but a member of a watch forum that I visit who owns both Parnis and Alpha's reckons the Alpha to be better quality. http://www.alpha-watch.com/
|
|
|
blueg33
10,729 posts
93 months
|
I have an Alpha and I wear it as a daily beater. It is 2 years old. It has lost the lume pip on the bezel (just like my real PO, and my Tissot!), the crown no longer screws in. Otherise its reliable, keeps time as well as my real PO but has worse quality than my TAO. Look closely at the machining on the sides of the case and you can tell its cheap.
But £50 for an auto that I can use daily is fine IMO. When it was new it withstood me dunking it over a metre under water because I forgot I was wearing it.
|
|
|
Dakkon
6,243 posts
122 months
|
Inspired with this thread I bought a black face Parnis power reserve, anyone finding that the automatic wind up is not so great?
Also, what does the small push in button do on the side?
It does not come with any instruction manual, is it possible to manually wind this watch?
|
|
|
GWC
3,939 posts
64 months
|
Dakkon said: Inspired with this thread I bought a black face Parnis power reserve, anyone finding that the automatic wind up is not so great?
Also, what does the small push in button do on the side?
It does not come with any instruction manual, is it possible to manually wind this watch? Which model is it? My power reserve one you can manually wind by winding towards the 12.
|
|
