Yeah I would. He is pretty deep into senility right now though so its possible next time ill see him he will ask me if i stole his watch, hah.

so pretty sure thats a chick watch

http://www.airwatches.com/item_detail.php?item_id=1280

selling a Breitling Chrono Colt

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...o-colt-915326/

Hey ppl, looking to buy a watch with a budget of £350, which is like $550. Some watches that I like below. I'm also open to buying used to get more value but wouldn't really know where to start in the used market tbh, so any pointers there would be great.

I really know little about watches, so the choices below are pretty much on style alone. Any other suggestions ideas would be great.

Thanks in advance



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those 3 are all fine watches though at pretty different prices. I would take the Christopher Ward Trident then the Spork then the Seiko Chrono but thats also the order in terms of cost so maybe thats not saying much. The Christopher ward and the Seiko Spork will be automatics while the chrono in the middle is a quartz. The Seiko spork is non hacking non winding 4r15 movement while the Christopher Ward uses a ETA 2824 which winds and hacks.

I would try to get the Christopher Ward in bracelet and then buy a separate rubber strap, not sure if that goes past your budget.

In your price range and with somewhat similar aesthetics, I would also consider the Smith's Everest and the Speedbird III, both available on timefactors.com.

http://www.timefactors.com/smiths.htm

http://www.timefactors.com/speedbird.htm

ty, I couldnt really decide which I liked better out of the spork and the Christopher Ward. Of the two you linked I prefer the Smith's everrst, nice wacth imo. Thanks again

Don't get me wrong, I really like the Spork but just wanted to illustrate what makes the CW $200 more. I might take the Spork if my budget was $350 for example.

The Spork is kind of the mid grade watch between the Monster (us price $200) and the Sumo ($650).

Whats great about the Smiths is that its using a 28800, hacking handwinding Miyota 9015 movement which should be about on par with the 2824 in the CW, though not as venerable or time proven. For the money it is imo a great watch. and there is the UK connection with you so its like supporting a local company with a bit of historical provenance.

here is a fairly lengthy review of it

http://www.watcharama.com/smithseverest.htm

So my brother just got the Steinhart NavB Chrono...which just came back in stock mid-January. Here is a pic. Bracelet still needs to be adjusted/tweaked.

nice!

Yeah, very nice. I'm a big Steinhart fan! IWC Pilot Chrono at 1/5th of the price. :-)

Love that Steinhart. That is the exact model I got shafted on with multiple delays and poor communication from Steinhart, but I am tempted to order it now that it's back in stock.

Maybe Steinhart read this post and hates me... I just went to order it and the website is down (for me at least).

ETA: never mind, ordered!

Cubkiller, I forgot another option earlier.

A Grand Seiko.





http://www.seiyajapan.com/product/S-...1-72hours.html

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OK, lets vote

1.


2.



I'd like to wear this watch out while wearing dressy casual clothes and with suits.

You have definately moved in the right direction

I think 2 is more versatile, so I'd go with that if I were you.

#2

I like the Smiths watch above but it has an acrylic crystal...i feel like this might look/feel cheap, does anyone have any experience with acrylic?

don't like either but #2 is better

seiko posted above is a win!

Acrylic is more "historically accurate" and many people think is has "warmth".

In practical terms, acrylic is (much) more shatter-resistant than sapphire or mineral glass but scratches like a bitch. On the other hand, you can pretty easily polish scratches out by hand and it's cheap to replace.

acrylic is a nub, there's a reason you never see it on any high end swiss watch. You have to hit a watch really mother****in hard to shatter or a crystal.

Agree with #2

Wow I am not a Seiko fan but that Grand Seiko was very nice!

Recently posted, so thought was relevant - Zenith Elite Ultra Thin

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-...in-646768.html

So amazingly (to me) I have already heard back from Orient. They just got a shipment of this http://orientwatchusa.com/mens/execu...ches/fdb08004b

but unfortunately the %50 off code doesn't seem to work anymore, most I am getting is %30. anyone know of a valid %50 (or more than 30) code?

Watch looks like a no brainer for $200.

disagree. acrylic is used to give watches a vintage feel. There are quite a few iconic swiss watches with acrylic, the most famous of which is arguably the Speedmaster professional. But if thats not considered high end, then you have the JLC Polaris and its modern tribute. The BP 50 fathoms and select modern versions. Then you have one of the granddaddies of Rolex, the Milsub.