October 12, 2006
My parents came home from their trip to Shanghai late last week. Their pasalubong for me was a TAG Heuer Carrera Automatic Chronograph Tachymetre:
Let me make things clear: my parents did not give me something as expensive as a TAG Heuer watch. When you're in Shanghai, why would you be so crazy as to buy the real thing? The bootleg copy I have has different dials and a cheap black plastic strap.
I'd been using the same Casio watch for the past four years already. I figured it might be fun to try something new, especially an automatic watch. Automatic watches are cool because they don't run on batteries; all you need to do is shake them a bit and they'll keep on running for quite some time. They don't stop ticking even if you take them off before you go to sleep, as long as they're sufficiently "charged". And my new watch can also tell you the current month and day of the week. Wow!
Addendum: Aside from the watch, I also got a "Versace" wallet. Coolness.
Let me make things clear: my parents did not give me something as expensive as a TAG Heuer watch. When you're in Shanghai, why would you be so crazy as to buy the real thing? The bootleg copy I have has different dials and a cheap black plastic strap.
I'd been using the same Casio watch for the past four years already. I figured it might be fun to try something new, especially an automatic watch. Automatic watches are cool because they don't run on batteries; all you need to do is shake them a bit and they'll keep on running for quite some time. They don't stop ticking even if you take them off before you go to sleep, as long as they're sufficiently "charged". And my new watch can also tell you the current month and day of the week. Wow!
Addendum: Aside from the watch, I also got a "Versace" wallet. Coolness.
What a coincidence. I got one of those watches as well, a Carrera Sports edition, rubber straps.
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Gosh. You're picture is really misleading! :D Those things go for like tens/hundreds of thousands.
@Miguel: Yep, my parents caught the bait. :P
@Dukz: Not so much a surprise since you're also in Shanghai. :D
@Pau: I do believe the cost of a genuine one is around US$ 2000. :O