Everyday watch for the wife £100 - £150

Everyday watch for the wife £100 - £150

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Roboticarm

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1,500 posts

68 months

Monday 5th August
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Hi all
Looking to get a new everyday watch for the wife, something which looka quite classy so can wear out to lunch etc but not overly expensive as it's for daily wear

My knowledge of watches is limited, my own daily is a lorus and my weekend watch a sekonda so I'm very much a cheap functional watch kinda guy

Any advice gratefully received

Boringvolvodriver

10,074 posts

50 months

Monday 5th August
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Have a look at some of these

https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/ladies-w...

They do various styles as well.

Mrs BVD has one that she wears a lot

Skagens are quite nice too imo

https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/ladies-w...


Maybe a Citizen

https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/ladies-w...

Difficult without knowing what style she prefers and also what size wrists she has.




Tall_martin

54 posts

77 months

Monday 5th August
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I bought my wife a fossil watch.

She refused to spend any more and chose something that looks similar to this.

https://www.fossil.com/en-gb/products/jacqueline-s...

It was 8 years ago, it's had one battery she's worn it every day and only changes the time at clock change.

I've suggested something fancier. She's rolled her eyes at me and brandished the fully functional, still looks new from 10cm away watch at me.

BrokenSkunk

4,711 posts

257 months

Thursday 8th August
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Roboticarm said:
Hi all
Looking to get a new everyday watch for the wife...
Is there not a clock on the oven?

MrBig

3,121 posts

136 months

Thursday 8th August
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BrokenSkunk said:
Is there not a clock on the oven?
Really? rolleyes

redrabbit

1,556 posts

172 months

Thursday 8th August
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MrBig said:
BrokenSkunk said:
Is there not a clock on the oven?
Really? rolleyes
Oh lighten up, SJ warrior! It's obviously a joke!

OP - this is the answer.. €200.



thebraketester

14,704 posts

145 months

Thursday 8th August
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Does she even want one?

Jayho

2,177 posts

177 months

Friday 9th August
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Seiko do some really nice Solar watches around this price.



That's a mens watch at 39mm, so might be a little big.

I've always liked the look of these, there's a few variations too, so with some research there's plenty you can choose from. Personally, I prefer the look of these on leather straps, but I'm sure it would be easy enough to change out this bracelet.

https://www.fhinds.co.uk/watches/watches-by-brand/...

Roboticarm

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1,500 posts

68 months

Friday 9th August
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Thank you all for the input so far.

To answer a few questions;
Like most people I've no idea how to program the clock on my oven so it's constantly flashing 00:00 and has been since 2015
Yes, she has mentioned needing a new watch, which is ace because most years I don't have any idea what to get

In terms of where to buy from, I assume the sames rules apply as they do to jewelry in terms of avoid beaver brooks and the other high street chains ?

toohuge

3,452 posts

223 months

Saturday 10th August
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Roboticarm said:
Thank you all for the input so far.

To answer a few questions;
Like most people I've no idea how to program the clock on my oven so it's constantly flashing 00:00 and has been since 2015
Yes, she has mentioned needing a new watch, which is ace because most years I don't have any idea what to get

In terms of where to buy from, I assume the sames rules apply as they do to jewelry in terms of avoid beaver brooks and the other high street chains ?
In my experience no. For brands like citizen and seiko (both good value for money imo) the bigger chains run sales / deals fairly frequently. Some places, especially for citizen, you’ll find excellent deals up to 50% off etc. that ime can’t be beat.

swanny71

2,972 posts

216 months

Saturday 10th August
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Recently bought one of these for my better half, she loves it.

https://www.hsamuel.co.uk/lorus-solar-ladies-stain...



SWoll

19,167 posts

265 months

Saturday 10th August
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I'd recommend keeping an eye on ebay for lightly used 35mm Tissot PRX's. A significant step up in quality compared to the Seiko/Citizen suggestions above and can be had for around £200 in quartz guise which is an absolute bargain IMHO.

My wife loves hers despite never having been interested in watches previously.