Reply With QuoteCongrats Jamjeow and welcome to the DN club.
Whatever you pay for yours it is worth every cent and I hope that you enjoy DN 60 for many years.
Regards,
Michael.
PRS-2 076
I am absolutely thrilled!! CHANSK has promised to sell me one of his two DN. Price is of course at market valuation. However the thrill of getting one far outweighs the cash outlay!!! Woo Hoo. What a way to start my Friday!! DN Rocks anytime!!
jamjeow
Singapore
:D
Congrats Jamjeow and welcome to the DN club.
Whatever you pay for yours it is worth every cent and I hope that you enjoy DN 60 for many years.
Regards,
Michael.
PRS-2 076
Lucky man :P , it's an exclusive club you're joining............
Cheers
Chris.
The Dreadnought is a madern classic.
i bet you don't regret it.
Cheers :violent2:
Congratulations Jamjeow, and welcome to the club from #118 :D
Ming
Congratulations, you did well to find one. I know it may look as though a lot of Dreadnoughts have changed hands but I don't think it's more than 25.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
though!
Congrats on becoming a member!
Some have changed hands a couple of times right?
Ming
Occasionally, i'll wear it on the right wrist 8)Originally Posted by Ming Thein
-Drew
DN-030
The Deal is done and transacted.
I am the proud owner of DN-190/200!!!!
CHANSK has sold me his 2nd DN, DN-190 for a price of SGD2000- 2500
Watch is 98% mint with some minor sratches.
The joy of seeing and handling one after hearing the MYTH of DN simply blows me away!!!!
DN simply Rocks.
jamjeow
DN-190/200
PRS-7
PRS-11
Makes me feel as if I did justice to DN by letting another person enjoy it as much as I am. . .
#190 is NOT for sale. . . ever.
:?: So who has #190 ?
Crusader
Cheers,
Martin ("Crusader")
Correction
DN #190 Belongs to CHANSK
DN#60 Was CHANSK, now belongs to jamjeow!!!!
Woo Hoo!!!!!
he lost count of which DN he now have. . .
:lol:
For the record:
#060 is now with JamJeow.
#190 is with me. Not for sale - ever.
Congratulations Jamjeow.
Have fun with #60 :D
Welcome to the club. Congrats!!!!
So what are your feelings after wearing it? Any comments? Any reviews?
___________
DN#109/200
SGD 2000-2500 would be about USD 1000-1500, just for interest's sake.
Here are some pics of my DN - I have it attached to a Anonimo Kodiak Strap with a Thick Tang Anonimo Buckle.
Check it out. I will review it in my next post!!
Watch Review
Movement - 2824-2 adjusted movement is fairly accurate. Mine is about +-3 sec/day.
The winding is crispy clean. Good! The only minus point is the loose stem to the movement. When you unscrew the crown, it pops out to the 2nd position, passing the 1st winding position. It takes a bit of "feel" to know your DN and the 1st and 2nd position when doing date adjustment.
Case - Design is superb. The last time i am so captivated by a watch case design is the TAG AQUAGRAPH. The bead blasted finish helps to bring out the dial.
Watch seems to be a good mix of Omega PloProf & Tag Heuer Cal
Dial - Simple yet beautiful. The color contrast is the highlight of the dial. We should have more of such color interplay in dive and desk pilot watches.
Overall i rate it at 8/5/10
I paid SGD 2400 for it. It is worth it???
I would frankly say yes & no. No as, for SGD2400, you can get a TAG AQUA NIB in Singapore/ Omega Seamaster Chrono/ Breit Avenger NIB
Then why did i pay silly amount for it?
You can't get this anywhere else in the whole universe till DN GMT is out for sale.
The original cost of the watch is about SGD 1600 after shipping & taxes.
FOr just SGD 800 more, i get a watch that will kill my watch itch for a SIGNIFICANT period of time, IMHO. It is worth it for that reason alone.
My Panerai 111 & Sea Dweller has been sitting in the watch box since the arrival of DN.
Panerai are everywhere, Rolex are everywhere, BUT DN, only 4 in Singaore and this thought tickles me to death!!!
Everyone of my friend who sees it has nothing but good thing to say about it. "Nice, chunky, Unique, Breit looking yet the dial so Omegaish and the bezel so TAGish.'
My only concern now is will the dial parts be available for us in future when we need to service it?
Eddie, any comments?
jamjeow
Singapore
Parts are available if required and I see no reason why they shouldn't be available for a long time.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Cool!!! Now THAT is very reassuring.
Thanks Eddie, You are the BEST.
Regards
jamjeow
The 'feel' of the crown has to do with the fact that the crown itself and the winding stem decouple when you screw down the crown... ( thus making it a form of double decoupling....)
we've discussed this design features here....
http://www.tz-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1723
so in fact it's an advanced technical feature only to be found in very few watches... encapsulated lubrication and enhanced waterresistance ( up to 200 bar) are among the technical advantages of this design.....
(which makes your DN even more special that a lot of the other forementioned watches... :wink: )
Jeroen
I won't trade my DN for a Tag Aquag. Liked the size and solidity of the Aquag but not the lack of a date function.
So, are you saving the DN bracelet for a special occasion?
At SGD2400, you've just made a killing, especially when there are now only 3 DNs in Singapore.
My DN and I are no longer in Singapore, but back in Malaysia. So, maybe one day I should ask Flying Doctor to update the DN owners' map.
Having the DN does kill the desire to consider any other watches. I was looking at the SD and Seamaster until I bought the DN.
to own other watches.
Because of the tendency to compare the DN with the rest of the harem, the DN usually stands tall and proud. It certainly has presence in every sense: physical, performance, resilience and my, what a handsome watch.
I only dare compare the DN performance with my Tag 1000M Pro in a "face-off" so as to say. I mean head-to-head, I would say they see eye-to-eye. However, TH lost out in terms of its bracelet which appears to be weaker and less robust than DN's.
Differences:
->DN's limited edition and TH is not, but TH is now a discontinued model.
->DN's Certified Chronometer and TH is not, but this TH keeps time to +-2 secs per day.
->DN's screwback and TH's got monobloc case.
->DN's 500M WR while TH's 1000M.
->Ahh. . . DN's got bombe sapphire while TH has flat sapphire.
1st edit:
->DN's tool-and-business like while TH appears more artistic and avant garde
Oh well, at the end of the day, we cannot compare apples with oranges; it all depends on whether we like apples or oranges.
My TH's stirred up my desire to find more watches like it, and having the DN fulfilled my desire to own any more watches. Arrgh . . . it's all Catch-22.
Sounds deja vu?
On the one hand, I've got me a watch that sets up my desire to own more like it, and on the other hand, I've got one that I feel is the ultimate and dampened my desire to want other watches.
Nope, I am keeping the bracelet in the box. have no intention of wearing it. I like heavy watches on thick leather strap or NATO strap will do
won't trade my DN for a Tag Aquag. Liked the size and solidity of the Aquag but not the lack of a date function.
So, are you saving the DN bracelet for a special occasion?
It is a bit heavy on the bracelet. Much more wearable on a good, sturdy strap. Mine actually gets more wrist-hours than lange and goldbird put together.
Ming
You wear the DN on a NATO? I think a Rhino would suit the DN better than the thinner NATO.
You wear the DN on leather. I guess that would mean that you change straps when you get into the water.
So are there lots of "ooohs" and "ahhhhs" when you wear the DN to the office? It's something not often seen in Singapore unlike the Sub.
Do you get any comments on watches? I don't think that I've ever had one. Not wearing an Omega Speedmaster (late 80s), Rolex Date (early 90s), or Casio digital (mid-90s -- last year). Wait. I remember when I was a hippy (early 70s) I only carried pocket watches. Those got commented on. But never a wrist watch. Maybe the stealth orange PRS4 will! I hope.
Best wishes,
Bob
I just got this orange beasty and have had quite a few comments from fellow workers ... mostly jealousy .... :D
I've finally got my camera settings right to get the proper orange colour !
In the past I have described this watch ...I just got this orange beasty and have had quite a few comments from fellow workers ... mostly jealousy .... :D
I've finally got my camera settings right to get the proper orange colour !
" .... the most beautifully right watch I have seen for a very long time. It?s Mona Lisa on an armband. Too lovely, for words. "
And this picture of yours proves it.
john
Costume jewellery. Ouch!!!
thanks for the photo comments abraxas, it took about 15 shots to get the colour just right :D
yup ... a truely stunning watch ... and it's mine 8)
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