Personally I think the Monsters are a bit OTT for work - but that is just personal preference. As mrk says, for that kind of money Seikos are good (have a look at somewhere like Creation Watches to get a good price) or Orients (again Creation have a decent range). My daily at the moment is an Orient Ray in black. Whilst I've dispensed with a tie these days, I'm still in a chalk stripe with double cuffs and the Orient goes fine! For £150 you could get a nice Seiko 5 or an SKX007 - just have a think about what size of watch you can wear.
What watch do you wear?
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Personally I think the Monsters are a bit OTT for work - but that is just personal preference. As mrk says, for that kind of money Seikos are good (have a look at somewhere like Creation Watches to get a good price) or Orients (again Creation have a decent range). My daily at the moment is an Orient Ray in black. Whilst I've dispensed with a tie these days, I'm still in a chalk stripe with double cuffs and the Orient goes fine! For £150 you could get a nice Seiko 5 or an SKX007 - just have a think about what size of watch you can wear.
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Depends on the style you like as well. For 150 I'd see what older dress type watch I could get, but it's all down to preference and what you like!
Youd have a lot more choice if youre open to buying used.
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Yea, that's what I would do!
I've been wearing this more recently, and have it on today; my 70s Zenith auto
I've been wearing this more recently, and have it on today; my 70s Zenith auto
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New watch, old hoody.
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^^^ That's a beauty.
Pretty much. My Longines was new from the Mrs. Rest second hand. Actually, saying that, the Zeno's were new, but I bought 2 knackered ones from ebay for 150quid, took them to Zeno and they said I could have new ones at basically cost price. Which was nice.
Paid 1000CHF so, which was about 665quid at the time for the two, and the 8559 retails at about 1400EUR and the 8554 is about 750EUR, so I think that was a deal
You have to love a deal. Christ, if someone told me I was getting a deal I'd just nod like a nodding dog.
My PRC200 has just been posted in the UK, to parents address, so no doubt I'll not see that for a couple of weeks yet. That was good value though really, like new in box and think I paid 100quid, or 120. Either way.
My paypal account gets bloody hammered!
Pretty much. My Longines was new from the Mrs. Rest second hand. Actually, saying that, the Zeno's were new, but I bought 2 knackered ones from ebay for 150quid, took them to Zeno and they said I could have new ones at basically cost price. Which was nice.
Paid 1000CHF so, which was about 665quid at the time for the two, and the 8559 retails at about 1400EUR and the 8554 is about 750EUR, so I think that was a deal
You have to love a deal. Christ, if someone told me I was getting a deal I'd just nod like a nodding dog. My PRC200 has just been posted in the UK, to parents address, so no doubt I'll not see that for a couple of weeks yet. That was good value though really, like new in box and think I paid 100quid, or 120. Either way.
My paypal account gets bloody hammered!
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Why is this a ladies?!
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1414
Although a quartz, an AP for 200euros!
I've done a surprising amount of work today, imagine if I really focused... nah.
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1414
Although a quartz, an AP for 200euros!
I've done a surprising amount of work today, imagine if I really focused... nah.
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Fellow watch wearers, I have a Tag which was bought by an ex for my 30th. I no longer want the watch and feel it is a bit wasted on me as I am not really into watches and am quite happy wearing fairly cheap ones that I can change around often.
It's an Aquaracer 300m, don't really know much else about it. It's in near perfect condition and not been worn much.
Whats the best way to go about selling one?
It's an Aquaracer 300m, don't really know much else about it. It's in near perfect condition and not been worn much.
Whats the best way to go about selling one?
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Gents,
I wonder if I could also request some knowledge. Today I have been given this watch. All I know is that it was a gift to my great grandfather some time in the 1950's. It's quite compact an is keeping time very nicely since winding it this morning.
Any information such as year or model would be gladly received
Vertex Allproof by bcjamesmini, on Flickr
Not much on the back, just a 6-digit number.
Vertex Allproof by bcjamesmini, on Flickr
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I wonder if I could also request some knowledge. Today I have been given this watch. All I know is that it was a gift to my great grandfather some time in the 1950's. It's quite compact an is keeping time very nicely since winding it this morning.
Any information such as year or model would be gladly received
Vertex Allproof by bcjamesmini, on Flickr
Not much on the back, just a 6-digit number.
Vertex Allproof by bcjamesmini, on Flickr
-James
Guys, getting married next month and as a wedding gift my soon to be wife would like t buy me a watch as a wedding gift to wear on the day.
Even though I would love an Omega we only have around 10% of that to spend on a watch! It may be a bit of a wide budget but for £200 - £300 what watch would people recommend?
I always got for a metal strap, and is something I would usually go for, however I am open to leather strapped watch suggestions also.
Any help would be much appreciated.
To keep in with the thread, my current watch which I have had for about 7 years, not worn it for about 2 years due to the battery dying, I then stopped wearing it however as of today decided I wanted to start wearing a watch again!
Even though I would love an Omega we only have around 10% of that to spend on a watch! It may be a bit of a wide budget but for £200 - £300 what watch would people recommend?
I always got for a metal strap, and is something I would usually go for, however I am open to leather strapped watch suggestions also.
Any help would be much appreciated.
To keep in with the thread, my current watch which I have had for about 7 years, not worn it for about 2 years due to the battery dying, I then stopped wearing it however as of today decided I wanted to start wearing a watch again!
I don't think you will get a decent auto chrono for that money. If you want a more dressy watch (slightly out of budget)...
http://www.christopherward.co.uk/men/dress/c9-auto-96/c9-auto-sst.html
Otherwise quartz chrono - PRC200 is very popular in this thread, but not something I would think of as wedding-day special.
http://www.christopherward.co.uk/men/dress/c9-auto-96/c9-auto-sst.html
Otherwise quartz chrono - PRC200 is very popular in this thread, but not something I would think of as wedding-day special.
I quite like that, but not sure the style is something I would go for...maybe a little too plain looking??
Looking at this Casio for £80 when I next get paid:
http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/645/649645_100610221247_close2.jpg
Model is the Casio Edifice EF-527D-1AVEF, does it look decent for that money? Haven't bought a proper watch and this will stop everyone buying me those **** £20 chinese gold things that stop working after 48 hours.
http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/645/649645_100610221247_close2.jpg
Model is the Casio Edifice EF-527D-1AVEF, does it look decent for that money? Haven't bought a proper watch and this will stop everyone buying me those **** £20 chinese gold things that stop working after 48 hours.
that watch makes me want to blow up my own head.
looks just like a breitling
awful things