What watch do you wear?

mrk said:
Really? So an automatic watch that's well regarded from the likes of Hamilton, Tissot or Longines (examples) are all crap watches where the buyer will be fooled out of their money? There are plenty of choices of quality automatic watches in that price bracket.
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Yes, they are all garbage generic movement crap.

A total waste of 500 quid.

Just buy a 70 quid Seiko if you haven't got the money.

Why would anyone of sane mind spend 500 on a quartz watch?

The only time it makes almost sense to buy quartz above 100 quid is when you look at older pieces from the Holy Trinity (VC, AP, PP).

I'm not a snob I'm just trying to save the chap some money and wasting hundreds on crap. Better to save and buy something second hand - Omega MOTM, Seamaster, Rolex Ex 2 polar or Rolex explorer 1. They are good watches for us normal folk.

Spending %00 on a tissot is laughable, accept you can't afford a decent second hand watch and just buy a sub 100 pound Seiko or something.
 
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Ah so you're one of those "generic movement = rubbish" people. Quite the snobbish approach!
 
Oh I thought you were labelling automatics in the same bracket as well and not just quartz alone.
 
mrk said:
Oh I thought you were labelling automatics in the same bracket as well and not just quartz alone.
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Well I am as well to an extent.

I wouldn't buy a new Chinese based watch for £500-£1000 like a Halios as you are wasting your money.

Personally I would rather save another £500-£100 and buy a used Seamaster or better still a Polar 2, that way you have one watch to last a life time and won't buy another unless you get bitten by the bug.
 
craptakular said:
As long as you enjoy it, I am not an ass hole.
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:p

The original model's value seems to be holding strong, some used examples going for up to £3000 even. A 2-3 year production run and cleaner dial sits well with people over the busier one with in-house movement. I'm pleased I got the original, not that I'd ever be getting rid of it to begin with.

People on the Rolex forums have commented on the possible collectible nature of the original in 10-20 years time due to the above where original vs new threads have cropped up.
 
The Tudor is ok, I am just saying that instead of buying new for £2000ish I would have got a used Polar 2 as an example.

When you start to spend that kind of money I would want some proper heritage or at least the Rolex label :p for that money.

Although a different watch I would have got the MOTM or Polar 2.
 
See this just shows how vastly varied people's preferences are. The Polar 2 is nice, but doesn't do anything for me at all. Cyclops and no lume at 3 just throws my brain into a fit!
 
Wow didn't expect to kick up a fuss :rolleyes:

Like previous poster says it just shows a difference of opinion/preferences.

But unfortunately I don't have £2k to sink into a watch... I may take a look at some cheaper brands listed
 
craptakular said:
DO NOT SPEND £500 ON A WATCH

£500-1500 new watches are a total waste of money and should be avoided.
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While I agree 500 quid will not net you an "amazing" watch, to say that 1500 won't net you a good one either is highly subjective.

Longines have many respectable automatic watches at and under this price, and the ETA 2824 movement within the Hydroconquest etc is used in watches double and triple the price, albeit often modified or upgraded.
 
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craptakular said:
DO NOT SPEND £500 ON A WATCH.

Eaither get one at £50-£100 for an everday quartz for the masses or put £2k in and get a used Rolex Explorer 2 polar.

£500-1500 new watches are a total waste of money and should be avoided. At this budget you will be fooled into buying a crappy Tag Heurer quartz.
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Avoid this advice, there are masses of very good and well respected automatic watches that can be had in the £100-500 bracket.

This is always a good site to get inspiration from as you get real world photos of watches rather than the generic white backdrop. http://wornandwound.com
 
craptakular said:
DO NOT SPEND £500 ON A WATCH.

Eaither get one at £50-£100 for an everday quartz for the masses or put £2k in and get a used Rolex Explorer 2 polar.

£500-1500 new watches are a total waste of money and should be avoided. At this budget you will be fooled into buying a crappy Tag Heurer quartz.
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this is pure nonsense, if you have £470 to spend here is a watch that bats well above its weight, and stunning in the flesh, with an ETA movement, this one is mine and sits along side Omega/Rolex/Seiko/Orient among others in my collection.

HAMILTON MEN'S JAZZMASTER VIEWMATIC AUTOMATIC WATCH

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Robbo said:
The CW Trident Pro series for one can have the ETA 2824-2 and is of a high general quality/spec.
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there is a ETA 2824-2, and then there are the other three ETA 2824-2's

All can have very different pricing depending on what grading it has, I suspect thew CW range has the Elaborated ETA 2824-2

Standard, Elaborated, Top, and Chronometer are of course the four grading's of this movement.
 
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