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Posted: 13:34 - 04 Sep 2018 Post subject: Re: Watches. Talk to me. |
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AshWebster wrote: | I'm sick of seeing nice looking watches advertised on FB/instagram and thinking oh these look decent and only £70 (ranging up to £150).
Every time. and i mean EVERY time i am finding that they are just Alibaba £2-5 watches stamped with a different name or altered very slightly for minimal cost and then resold with a name like Lord Timepeices rather then Sangoko or whetever on Alibaba.
What watches do you guys have? I'd love a tourbillon but im not made of money so budget is £50-150
Id like something like this
https://www.chronext.co.uk/rolex/vintage/8952/C58424?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_4a-w-CA3QIV0g0rCh39zwvmEAQYASABEgIKzPD_BwE
(obviously NOT a rolex but similar looking)
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All the watches advertised on social media are cheap rubbish that are overpriced.
imo one of the very few options in your budget is the orient bambino:
https://i.imgur.com/CsiZBxD.jpg
You can also look at watches like the tissot visodate, but that will likely be a fair chunk more than your budget.
https://i.imgur.com/RxTq928.jpg
The timex marlin may also be an option. just watch the cheap vintage ones. The reissue might be the better option if the vintage one is going to need serviced.
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Timex-Marlin-aBlogtoWatch-02.jpg
Something to bear in mind is a watch that is in your price range likely won't be worth the costs of servicing when it needs it. I have an Orient Ray which when the time comes, I'll probably just drop a replacement movement in it, or just buy another.
If you want something which retains its value, and even goes up in value, then second hand rolex is the way to go. That said, you then have the servicing costs, higher initial cost, risk of buying second hand, possible insurance costs etc to deal with. |
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mentalboy World Chat Champion
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I'll bite.
Nothing too fancy, which is good as I'm a tad hard on watches.
Current working collection include, left to right, a 1927 Hamilton pocket watch,
the not so uncommon Seiko 5,
grandad's old Tressa, which is my go-to evening out wear,
and a scabby Accurist purchased by the ex.
Non of which is currently showing the correct time, can't remember the last time I wore the Accurist but as the only battery operated one I really should reset it, the rest are set when I wear them and all keep pretty good time considering the abuse they get.
https://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r601/mentalboy1/46F95CFD-60AF-48DE-8387-B6E9CB936D4C_zpsoz6y648f.jpeg~original ____________________ Make mine a Corona. |
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Ideally I would like to be so rich i never need to know the time and if i did a flunky would wear the watch for me. |
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Casio F-91W
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casio_F-91W
Just bought 2 of these off Ebay for less than 3 quid. Cheaper than buying a single strap for my current watch. |
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I like the affordable Casio watches. I still use my childhood w-92H and although that thing is not a G-Shock, it survived a lot of abuse and damage over the (20) years. A friend of mine even had to reconstruct one of the lugs using epoxy for me, as these things do get brittle over time and mine cracked and fell of. This might be the best watch I've ever had, in terms of keeping the time (+2 seconds a month) and functionality (day/date and stopwatch with split time, alarm).
I'm looking for a replacement now. ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor |
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are you bodyguard or a terrorist ____________________ gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet |
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Ditto, had mine since 1990, awesome watch. ____________________ "There's the horizon! Ride hard, ride fast and cut down all who stand in your way!" |
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update:
https://i.imgur.com/AYEDOCv.jpg[/list] ____________________ Honda cg125 J reg peice of shit ---> CB650F ---> 2016 CBR600RR
Ford KA ---> 93' MR2 ---> 94'MR2 ---> 98' Subaru WRX STI Ver 3 (track car) |
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Nice watch but you really need to shave your wrist. |
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I do like that. ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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Casio lcw m100dse
Been my daily driver for 2 years (i work in a prototyping shop)so its faced coolant, carbide tips, swarf, and still looks pity good, the glass has been excellent given the abuse its received, still not a mark,
Its solar, so it never needs a battery, and its radio controlled so its always right,
I also fathom that not having to change a battery protects the seals thus keeping it waterproof for longer,
Its rarely left my wrist |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 173 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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