Comments on: The GMT+9 Auction Watchlist #8 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/ Japanese Watch Enthusiasts Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:56:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Sjors http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1996 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:30:38 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1996 Hello Petew, A friend of me in Japan showed me once a similar Birdlife Protrek. It is the model with the pedometer (counting footsteps) isn't it. The TW-5600 is very interesting. It seems to have indeed the same module as the DW-5600, Cheers, Sjors Hello Petew,

A friend of me in Japan showed me once a similar Birdlife Protrek. It is the model with the pedometer (counting footsteps) isn’t it. The TW-5600 is very interesting. It seems to have indeed the same module as the DW-5600,

Cheers,

Sjors

]]> by: petew http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1983 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:45:41 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1983 Hi Casiophile. Thanks for clarifying the TW-7000 information. The Seiko Spectrum Ink was a limited edition model of 500 produced in 2005. It utilized some new e-ink technology developed by Epson which displays with significantly more contrast than standard LCD technology. Battery drain is also supposed to be significantly lower as well. Since then, Seiko has released at least one other E-ink watch (a woman's bracelet model) which was also pretty expensive. Hi Casiophile. Thanks for clarifying the TW-7000 information. The Seiko Spectrum Ink was a limited edition model of 500 produced in 2005. It utilized some new e-ink technology developed by Epson which displays with significantly more contrast than standard LCD technology. Battery drain is also supposed to be significantly lower as well. Since then, Seiko has released at least one other E-ink watch (a woman’s bracelet model) which was also pretty expensive.

]]> by: ptolemy http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1982 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:39:58 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1982 nice pete. i had my eye on 2-3 watches and was ready to bid until i saw this one guy who scoops everything up there. sigh, maybe one day he runs out of yen :D nice pete. i had my eye on 2-3 watches and was ready to bid until i saw this one guy who scoops everything up there. sigh, maybe one day he runs out of yen :D

]]> by: casiophile http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1981 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:15:19 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1981 Congrats on the M795 Pete, that's a neat dive watch! The titanium Casio above it is actually a TW-7000 and probably among the first titanium watches Casio ever made. Not a bad price at $150. Love to know more about that Seiko Spectrum Ink model... Congrats on the M795 Pete, that’s a neat dive watch!
The titanium Casio above it is actually a TW-7000 and probably among the first titanium watches Casio ever made. Not a bad price at $150.
Love to know more about that Seiko Spectrum Ink model…

]]> by: petew http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1980 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:01:44 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1980 Hi martback. I suspected those crowns on that Citizen were incorrect. Thanks for confirming. It really is a fine looking watch isn't it? And just like you, I was very tempted to bid on that Skyliner. It was a great looking example. blackdial, thanks for the kind words, it's always nice to know that people are enjoying GMT+9. Hi martback. I suspected those crowns on that Citizen were incorrect. Thanks for confirming. It really is a fine looking watch isn’t it? And just like you, I was very tempted to bid on that Skyliner. It was a great looking example.

blackdial, thanks for the kind words, it’s always nice to know that people are enjoying GMT+9.

]]> by: blackdial http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1979 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:47:32 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1979 Pete...you don't realize how much pleasure these articles on GMTplusnine gives, especially since the stock market has been generally down for at least 4 months. Thanks a lot. Pete…you don’t realize how much pleasure these
articles on GMTplusnine gives, especially since
the stock market has been generally down for at
least 4 months. Thanks a lot.

]]> by: martback http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1978 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:50:34 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/03/06/the-gmt9-auction-watchlist-8/#comment-1978 Excellent post as usual, Pete. I was thinking very long and hard about the Skyliner above but decided that it was enough to have the black version. <a href="http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/martback/Collection%20Adds%203/?action=view&current=Skyliner14092.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> The Citizen Alarm watch was also very interesting. It is an early version but it (at least) has the wrong crowns, which would have been one of the reasons for the low price. They usually sell for two or three times as much. I also got a Pulsemeter a few weeks ago at roughly JPY 3000. A fantastic price for a really fun watch. The pulsemeter function is much more accurate than I expected. <a href="http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/martback/Collection%20Adds%204/?action=view&current=PulseMeterS240-400A.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> / martback Excellent post as usual, Pete. I was thinking very long and hard about the Skyliner above but decided that it was enough to have the black version.

The Citizen Alarm watch was also very interesting. It is an early version but it (at least) has the wrong crowns, which would have been one of the reasons for the low price. They usually sell for two or three times as much.

I also got a Pulsemeter a few weeks ago at roughly JPY 3000. A fantastic price for a really fun watch. The pulsemeter function is much more accurate than I expected.

/ martback

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