Post by jamestkirk on Aug 20, 2020 9:46:43 GMT
When I say, I'd love to own a Doxa, I'm talking about these kind of models...
Alas those are on a price level, that unless I inherit or win a big sum of money, I probably never own one. So, I was looking at nice mods of Seiko's, the Soxa's, especially I'm fond of the ones with turtle cases, but they have the crown at the wrong position! Then the Mini Turtle showed up, and that has a promising model case, the crown @ 3 and Dagaz and Yobokies make the right dials, hands and inserts. And that is what it is all about for me: the looks! I just like the different dial and insert and matching hands! An ETA movement is overkill for me, I'm totally fine with a Miyota or SII auto movement! But it has to have a Doxa inspired dial and insert + matching hands.
Then I saw that Dagaz sold a special version of his Aurora (now sold out) and I was stoked about it, but not 100% sure. The case was not completely Doxa and there was no bezel to put the right insert in...
So back to the idea of a mini Turtle and Yobokies parts...
Yes, he even makes a nice custom bezel in Doxa style for the mini turtle, and then you choose for the right insert, dial, hands and €€€$$$£££ OUCH!! First a mini turtle (to new, hardly any affordable used ones) then all the parts, then the modding done by a watchmaker...
And then after $ 500, 600 one has a reasonable lookalike of a Doxa...
And then yesterday....
Someone on the EOT forum pointed me HERE And then I was all stoked, as it has the right case, dial and almost the right insert and hands! The only problem is, not in Europe so price + shipping + 21% VAT+ import charges for a watch + handling costs... If one would ship to the USA with this price, what would be customs charge? Then I would order and have it shipped to the family as soon as the Wuhan virus is rendered innocent by vaccin or medicine and we can visit the family in Indiana again... OTOH I saw they are sold on eBay as well, NEW! Just from a US shop.
I have looked at this page too; I LOVE IT!
And yes, they fly out at the HK store...
www.maranez.com/watches.php#!/Samui-steel/c/56160033/offset=0&sort=normal
Alas those are on a price level, that unless I inherit or win a big sum of money, I probably never own one. So, I was looking at nice mods of Seiko's, the Soxa's, especially I'm fond of the ones with turtle cases, but they have the crown at the wrong position! Then the Mini Turtle showed up, and that has a promising model case, the crown @ 3 and Dagaz and Yobokies make the right dials, hands and inserts. And that is what it is all about for me: the looks! I just like the different dial and insert and matching hands! An ETA movement is overkill for me, I'm totally fine with a Miyota or SII auto movement! But it has to have a Doxa inspired dial and insert + matching hands.
Then I saw that Dagaz sold a special version of his Aurora (now sold out) and I was stoked about it, but not 100% sure. The case was not completely Doxa and there was no bezel to put the right insert in...
So back to the idea of a mini Turtle and Yobokies parts...
Yes, he even makes a nice custom bezel in Doxa style for the mini turtle, and then you choose for the right insert, dial, hands and €€€$$$£££ OUCH!! First a mini turtle (to new, hardly any affordable used ones) then all the parts, then the modding done by a watchmaker...
And then after $ 500, 600 one has a reasonable lookalike of a Doxa...
And then yesterday....
Someone on the EOT forum pointed me HERE And then I was all stoked, as it has the right case, dial and almost the right insert and hands! The only problem is, not in Europe so price + shipping + 21% VAT+ import charges for a watch + handling costs... If one would ship to the USA with this price, what would be customs charge? Then I would order and have it shipped to the family as soon as the Wuhan virus is rendered innocent by vaccin or medicine and we can visit the family in Indiana again... OTOH I saw they are sold on eBay as well, NEW! Just from a US shop.
I have looked at this page too; I LOVE IT!
And yes, they fly out at the HK store... www.maranez.com/watches.php#!/Samui-steel/c/56160033/offset=0&sort=normal
I can see where the small hour hand can be a turn-off but as an iconic tool dive watch, the emphasis is on the minute hand. I believe Certina went the same route with their DS-3 1000m re-issue.
Nearly all the pent up demand that had been building for several years has been satisfied.
, but like the blasted case and bracelet of the grey one... 