What watch do you wear?

Greg · 20 Dec 2012 at 13:12

Jaffa_Far said:
I'm getting another new watch tomorrow, first one that is going to cost over £50!

Nothing super flash, just nice a tidy. It's made by Pulsar and I'm buying it from work so I get 10% discount. Retailing it £79.99. This one.

Nice, smooth, clean and modern with all the classical chrono functions.

I like, good choice!

Hope you enjoy!

StevieP · 20 Dec 2012 at 13:56

Loving my new Citizen Eco-Drive watch - never have to buy a battery and never have to change the time or date - ticks all the boxes for me!

panthro · 20 Dec 2012 at 14:03

I dug out an old ladies Eco Drive from a box of junk left at my dads house. It wasnt running but after one day of being left in the sun and its working fine now. Great watches. My dad got me a titanium Eco Drive for my 17th birthday and its still running 13 years later.

aayzof · 20 Dec 2012 at 15:33

Greg said:
Talking of Pre-owned, can anyone recommend any decent pre-owned websites?

I got mine from Watchfinder.co.uk. The service was excellent and the experience was enjoyable. Mine was priced at £1,200 but we agreed a price of £1,050. It's eight years old but looks new - they really do a great job of polishing and refurbishing the watches. They also allow you to pay using interest free finance which was another bonus for me. I really can't recommend them highly enough.

gitbags · 20 Dec 2012 at 18:23

Well today I was out and about looking for a ring for the other halves Christmas present and kind of got sidetracked and bought myself one of these

A Seiko Cal. v175.

DGarfield · 20 Dec 2012 at 18:25

Black watches ftw?

gitbags · 20 Dec 2012 at 18:34

DGarfield said:
Black watches ftw?

Thats my **** poor photography skills, its polished steel.

Soundood · 20 Dec 2012 at 18:36

DGarfield said:
Black watches ftw?

yes

Liquid_Entity · 27 Dec 2012 at 13:10

I can't decide on these 2 watches:

http://www.firstclasswatches.co.uk/fossil-mens-chronograph-watch-fs4662-p-9725.html

or

http://www.watchtag.com/13185.html (cheaper on rainforest site I know)

edit: Are Invicta watches really that greatly reduced (from rainforest site prices) RRP: £375.00 Now : £70.99

Really £305 off??

Derek W · 27 Dec 2012 at 14:12

If anyone is on the lookout for a new watch, the Christopher Ward Sale items are available

http://www.christopherward.co.uk/sa...paign=Christopher Ward Exclusive Sale Preview

GSXRMovistar · 27 Dec 2012 at 14:59

My new watch, another Orient to add to my little collection. Just a quick pic as not had a chance to get any decent photos yet and also have another new watch (this time not for me) that I want to shoot at the weekend.

Greg · 27 Dec 2012 at 19:15

aayzof said:
I got mine from Watchfinder.co.uk. The service was excellent and the experience was enjoyable. Mine was priced at £1,200 but we agreed a price of £1,050. It's eight years old but looks new - they really do a great job of polishing and refurbishing the watches. They also allow you to pay using interest free finance which was another bonus for me. I really can't recommend them highly enough.

Excellent; I'll keep this in mind and start saving now!

Skull · 29 Dec 2012 at 01:11

I redid the lume on my Fakemaster Planet Ocean last night. I really like the new two-tone style on the 8500 planet ocean but wanted both hands to be green. I haven't done the pearl though. It turned out alright!

Relentless81 · 29 Dec 2012 at 10:33

Just bought a Fossil watch, I'm not a big watch person but wanted on and I like Fossil stuff as a brand

mrk · 29 Dec 2012 at 23:36

Relentless81 said:
Just bought a Fossil watch, I'm not a big watch person but wanted on and I like Fossil stuff as a brand

I saw some in store today and while some looked nice I had no idea on what they were like, pic!

I picked up a watch after many many years so can post something other than a phone

The box is a bit OTT with all the side drawers and booklets of MotoGP/History of the company but a nice touch nonetheless.

JayMax · 30 Dec 2012 at 01:38

Skull said:
I redid the lume

Looks a very good job, you did this yourself? I'd like to do this - have you any tips/guides/tutorials you can share?

Skull · 30 Dec 2012 at 07:11

Get some good lume - I used noctilumina and it is expensive, but people seem to have trouble with cheap stuff, and it doesn't glow well.

Second is to practise a lot. Its incredibly fiddly and getting the right ratio for the blend of powder and binder is tricky. I would recommend doing it under magnification.

If you only have one watch to relume, there is a guy in France who'll do it pretty cheaply with amazing quality. DIY is more fun though! Perhaps fun isnt the right word...taking a mechanical watch apart is scary, and bear in mind mine only cost 90 quid!

Traffic_Warden · 30 Dec 2012 at 07:29

R5GTT said:

I love that watch, I was looking on the internet and i saw the same watch but with a different strap, is that strap from another Tissot watch? Or am i mistaken and that strap comes with the watch you bought at the jewelers as standard?

mrk · 30 Dec 2012 at 10:18

Skull said:
Get some good lume - I used noctilumina and it is expensive, but people seem to have trouble with cheap stuff, and it doesn't glow well.

Second is to practise a lot. Its incredibly fiddly and getting the right ratio for the blend of powder and binder is tricky. I would recommend doing it under magnification.

If you only have one watch to relume, there is a guy in France who'll do it pretty cheaply with amazing quality. DIY is more fun though! Perhaps fun isnt the right word...taking a mechanical watch apart is scary, and bear in mind mine only cost 90 quid!

Details of guy in France? Sounds interesting!

Robzere31 · 30 Dec 2012 at 10:22

DSC_0581 by Robzere31, on Flickr

Brought this 25 years ago, as a gift to myself when I started work.