I suspect this watch will look fab on me........

[AlvinSultana]

Please can the pistonheads massive help me with 10 convincing reasons why I should immediatley buy one.


http://www.autodromo.com/products/monoposto-silver...

[Pesty]

I can give you one or two.

It looks very nice
Its different to the usual stuff
Its automatic movement with view back
seems a good price


Can't think of any negatives but then I tend to go for watches nobody has heard of and i know nothing so don't listen to me.

[juan king]

Sorry but I think the Vallelunga is a much nicer watch

[AlvinSultana]

juan king said:

Sorry but I think the Vallelunga is a much nicer watch

But a quartz movement.

I also prefer the cleaner dial. The Vallelunga is too fussy.

[Hoofy]

Odd that they use a Miyota mechanical movement but a Swiss quartz.

[juan king]

AlvinSultana said:

But a quartz movement.

I also prefer the cleaner dial. The Vallelunga is too fussy.

Sorry, didnt spot the movement, I retract my post

[AlvinSultana]

Well I suppose I was already sold.

Tis bought. Along with an extra tan strap.

Now I just have to hope I dont get slapped for the import tax.


Wish me luck.

I shall report with pics on arrival.

[Pesty]

you will get slapped with import tax

If you are really unlucky it will be a month after you have received your watch just when you think you ave gotten away with it.

[Justayellowbadge]

900 dollars for a Miyota in a frock?

[Pesty]

Well when you put it like that

[AlvinSultana]

Justayellowbadge said:

900 dollars for a Miyota in a frock?

Since when did frock clad purchases come cheap ?

[Hoofy]

I did wonder why they didn't use an ETA movement.

[andy tims]

Hoofy said:

I did wonder why they didn't use an ETA movement.

1) Cost
2) Swatch groups policy of restricting sales of ETA products starting to bite?

[Hoofy]

andy tims said:

1) Cost
2) Swatch groups policy of restricting sales of ETA products starting to bite?

Ohh! I forgot about (2).

I thought a 2824-2 movement was fairly cheap?

[Pesty]

How much would a ETA movement cost a manufacturer like that to buy? £100-200? or are they something like £50.

I have read that ETA movements are becoming hard to get what about sellita sw200 movements as an alternative? they seem to have a good reputation.

[Hoofy]

Sinn still sell the 556 with an ETA 2824-2 movement. RRP is about £500. I don't know why the Autodromo couldn't use an ETA.

[Pesty]

Hoofy said:

Sinn still sell the 556 with an ETA 2824-2 movement. RRP is about £500. I don't know why the Autodromo couldn't use an ETA.

They were that price a few years ago. Now around £650.

£678 here

http://www.jurawatches.co.uk/products/sinn-instrum...

Edited by Pesty on Sunday 6th January 13:20

[ed335d]

Pesty said:

you will get slapped with import tax

If you are really unlucky it will be a month after you have received your watch just when you think you ave gotten away with it.

Also available in the UK

http://www.pageandcooper.com/watch/autodromo-watch...

Edit: just noticed the price excludes tax & shipping!

Edited by ed335d on Sunday 6th January 14:27

[Hoofy]

Pesty said:

Hoofy said:

Sinn still sell the 556 with an ETA 2824-2 movement. RRP is about £500. I don't know why the Autodromo couldn't use an ETA.

They were that price a few years ago. Now around £650.

£678 here

http://www.jurawatches.co.uk/products/sinn-instrum...

Edited by Pesty on Sunday 6th January 13:20

That's "about".

Point is Autodromo could still put an ETA in and charge the same price.

[Tifoso27]

Just ordered a Veloce direct from their website only to get an email informing me of the import tax thing AFTER the order was placed. Seems a bit underhand to me.....

Found this thread afterwards.