What watch do you wear?

EH75 · 27 Mar 2015 at 20:52

Question for the watch enthusiasts on here. Flying to the States via Heathrow Terminal 4 in a couple of weeks. Am I likely to be able to pick up any good deals on watches at the airport or is there not much difference? Been toying with the idea of buying a Seamaster for years and thought it might be a good opportunity to do so.

I know I might be able to pick up even cheaper deals in the US but I am joining a ship the following day so will only be there for the afternoon and am unlikely to get the chance.

mikeh501 · 27 Mar 2015 at 20:58

EH75 said:
Question for the watch enthusiasts on here. Flying to the States via Heathrow Terminal 4 in a couple of weeks. Am I likely to be able to pick up any good deals on watches at the airport or is there not much difference? Been toying with the idea of buying a Seamaster for years and thought it might be a good opportunity to do so.

I know I might be able to pick up even cheaper deals in the US but I am joining a ship the following day so will only be there for the afternoon and am unlikely to get the chance.

it will likely be cheaper to buy in the UK tbh. Check iconicwatches before you travel for comparative pricing. beyond iconic cheapest place to buy watches is italy, turkey or spain pretty much (iconic source all theirs from these places).

Will Gill · 27 Mar 2015 at 21:30

Check online in europe too, the euro is all over the shop at the moment some great bargains to be had

EH75 · 27 Mar 2015 at 22:11

Interesting stuff guys cheers. Any particular reputable european websites to check out?

jakedude182 · 1 Apr 2015 at 19:29

Saw pictures of this watch in this thread a while ago, and recently bought it from the US company. I really like the all black look, and seems cheap as it was priced at $95

Juggy1985 · 1 Apr 2015 at 19:44

Finally bought a Submariner its a 16800 from the year of my birth 1985. With box and papers just been serviced and is due for delivery Saturday. a 30 year old watch here I come

uniQ · 1 Apr 2015 at 20:37

^ Get in

mikeh501 · 1 Apr 2015 at 20:44

Juggy1985 said:
Finally bought a Submariner its a 16800 from the year of my birth 1985. With box and papers just been serviced and is due for delivery Saturday. a 30 year old watch here I come

gratz

Juggy1985 · 1 Apr 2015 at 21:19

Been thinking about it now for literally years doing research, keeping an eye on prices driving myself crazy. My 30th is coming up and the missus brought up the idea to get one from the year I was born, from the description it was made 29th June where my birthdays the 12th so only 17 days younger than me!

darkgen · 1 Apr 2015 at 22:14

Holy moly, never come across that iconic watches site before. Really tempted by that Milgauss GV. Wanted one for a few years!

shiver · 1 Apr 2015 at 23:43

PureAppleJuice said:
I just bought this beauty

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Very nice, congrats!

Really like the Nomos range. I almost bought the Ahoi Atlantic last weekend. Had the salesman not been so pushy I may well have.

Darryl_1983 · 2 Apr 2015 at 10:33

My parents have recently inherited a reasonably large sum of money, and before they spend it all on there house remodelling, they're looking to buy myself and two brother a nice watch, but it needs to be something that'll be nice in 10-20+ years time too, rather than a nasty looking fashion type watch, which will be out of fashion is a few years time

Budget is around £1000....

I do appreciate a nice watch, but i've never been in the market for something in this price range. So thought it may be worth asking you guys what you would go for in this circumstance?

covenantuk · 2 Apr 2015 at 11:17

shiver said:
Very nice, congrats!

Really like the Nomos range. I almost bought the Ahoi Atlantic last weekend. Had the salesman not been so pushy I may well have.

I like everything about the Ahoi, except the lug around the crown. It looks like a bit of an afterthought - would be nicer if it was milled as part of the case

covenantuk · 2 Apr 2015 at 11:19

Darryl_1983 said:
My parents have recently inherited a reasonably large sum of money, and before they spend it all on there house remodelling, they're looking to buy myself and two brother a nice watch, but it needs to be something that'll be nice in 10-20+ years time too, rather than a nasty looking fashion type watch, which will be out of fashion is a few years time

Budget is around £1000....

I do appreciate a nice watch, but i've never been in the market for something in this price range. So thought it may be worth asking you guys what you would go for in this circumstance?

A common question - look back in the thread. Tissot, Longines, Christopher Ward etc.

If it was me, I'd ask for a secondhand Omega Speedmaster. Will never go out of style. You can pick one up for £1500 from a dealer or around £1000-£1200 on specialist watch forums.

craptakular · 2 Apr 2015 at 12:09

Darryl_1983 said:
My parents have recently inherited a reasonably large sum of money, and before they spend it all on there house remodelling, they're looking to buy myself and two brother a nice watch, but it needs to be something that'll be nice in 10-20+ years time too, rather than a nasty looking fashion type watch, which will be out of fashion is a few years time

Budget is around £1000....

I do appreciate a nice watch, but i've never been in the market for something in this price range. So thought it may be worth asking you guys what you would go for in this circumstance?

Go second hand to get more value.

Phate · 2 Apr 2015 at 13:35

Janesy B said:
DAT DOME]

Struggling not to order one...

InvaderGIR · 2 Apr 2015 at 13:38

Phate said:
Struggling not to order one...

DO IT.

Then do an mrk and sell it like a week later.

Phate · 2 Apr 2015 at 13:39

InvaderGIR said:
DO IT.

Then do an mrk and sell it like a week later.

And buy a Rolex.

mrk · 2 Apr 2015 at 13:56

InvaderGIR said:
DO IT.

Then do an mrk and sell it like a week later.

Phate said:
And buy a Rolex.

1 watch to rule them all.

Janesy B · 2 Apr 2015 at 17:56

1 watch? WAT?

Been wearing this the last week, I've got a bit of a thing for blue dials/bezels.