The Under £200ish Watch and occasional Opera Thread! Vol2

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Drooles said:

Bobberoo said:

Drooles said:

This one today

Steeldive Halios?

It’s the Willard… maybe a bit of a dodgy angle. I’ve posted it before, it’s a great watch for the money and easily the equal of one of my ‘real’ reissue Turtles

Do you perchance have likle girly wrists? I only ask as it looks quite big on your wrist, but then I have gorilla wrists and anything under 40mm looks like a ladies watch!!!

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Fiedka said:

Scotter said:

Bobberoo said:

I like that!!!

Showing the blue better hopefully.
I’m quite chuffed with it!

I really like that!
Any chance of letting me know what the model number is?

Yep, that is a fabulous looking watch, really different, great colour, really nice!!!

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Barchettaman said:

Send that Steeldive Submariner back and get the PloProf homage. Go on. Be brave.

You really want someone to test drive it so you don't have to don't you?!?!

Been talking to friends who visit Southampton far more than we do, apparently there are a couple of places on Guildhall Square in Southampton that do food/drink and outside seating, there's also a couple of pubs a short walk away from the Square with a small amount of outside seating, or as BrokenSkunk suggested we could park at Mayflower park eat/drink at the Dancing Man and then move the cars closer to the theatre, obviously myself and BrokenSkunk are interested, who else fancies a meal, drinks and a night at the opera seeing our very own Barchettaman, for anyone not wanting to drive Southampton Central Station is about a 20 minute walk from the Dancing Man and just around the corner from the theatre!!!

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Drooles said:

Boldr Venture for this afternoon

Like the simple look of that!!

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Sadly too small for my gorilla wrists at 39mm!!

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I must say that's really rather lovely!!

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105.4 said:

What’s the consensus on 1990’s original style Swatch Watches on here?

Rock on, pics when you get it!!

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Trying to decide between a Steeldive 1903 pilot watch the the Steeldive bronze 50 Fathoms........

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I've just ordered a Steeldive Fifty Fathoms in bronze..........

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r159 said:

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I've just ordered a Steeldive Fifty Fathoms in bronze..........

Nice, beinterested to see how long the strap is.

Arrived already!!! And I absolutely love it, love the colours and it is quite a chunk which I like, the strap is just long enough for my gorilla wrist, I have a hole spare!!


ETA the lume on it is frankly hilarious!!!

Edited by Bobberoo on Friday 28th January 13:56

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Thanks chaps, it's bloody lovely, my only gripe is the leather strap is very stiff making it a bit difficult to do up!

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dave_s13 said:

Interesting.

This is my current and only watch but I hate it. So thick it digs into my wrist and has even caused some bruising when I wear it on the mountain bike.



So I wonder if that steeldive Willard will be a good shout with the undercut case....I've got my eye on an eBay listing.

I think a Steeldive SD1970 would be fine, or maybe consider something around 38-40mm diameter, there are a few available around that size.

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CharlesdeGaulle said:

Bobberoo said:

Arrived already!!! And I absolutely love it, love the colours and it is quite a chunk which I like, the strap is just long enough for my gorilla wrist, I have a hole spare!!

Do you have a link to the seller? I haven't got a bronze watch...

Sorry I'm slow to respond to this CdeG, I'm away for the weekend in Wales, here you go!!
https://www.steeldiveuk.com/product-page/steeldive...

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Barchettaman said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Do you have a link to the seller? I haven't got a bronze watch...

There is something about a bronze diver, in budget, which just screams ‘LOGICAL NEXT STEP’ to me.

Go on, you know it makes sense!!!

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r159 said:

Bobberoo said:

Thanks chaps, it's bloody lovely, my only gripe is the leather strap is very stiff making it a bit difficult to do up!

Out of interest Bobbers what size are your wrists?... in yards will do!

I believe they're 8 1/4..........inches, not yards!!

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r159 said:

Barchettaman said:

Bobberoo said:

I believe they're 8 1/4..........inches, not yards!!

Oi!

Proper sized man wrist that, as someone who also has an 8"+ wrist.

Edited by r159 on Sunday 30th January 12:28

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A good choice that, welcome to the thread!!

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Barchettaman said:

Greendubber said:

These are an absolute winner in my book, excellent choice.

They’re all about the bracelet, which is just a specimen of retro loveliness. The rest of it isn’t bad either!

It really is a lovely looking thing!!

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Stunters said:

Greendubber said:

Barchettaman said:

Only just over thread budget but hopefully gets a pass.

Tissot PRX Quartz. Just a wonderful watch to wear. Between this and the Glycine Combat Sub, I’m a happy camper.

These are an absolute winner in my book, excellent choice.

Completely agree. The Tissot and the Glycine would be an excellent two-watch-collection.

But as we all know, two watches are unlikely to be enough...
(I'm up to 17 now!)

Pah!!! Good effort, 24 and counting.....

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Barchettaman said:

I’ve thinned the herd a lot! Feels good.strangely weird, in fact downright wrong!!

EFA!!