Newbie wants his first watch, which one?
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25 JET said:
Tag, or Omega maybe? my first was a Tag, after 10 years Ive worked up to a Rolex Daytona.... The addiction will soon kick in!
Ok showing my ignorance, really want an Omega (pref speedmaster) but thought I was looking at £1200 or there abouts? is £500 what I'd expect to pay for a pre owned one?Aggi said:
25 JET said:
Tag, or Omega maybe? my first was a Tag, after 10 years Ive worked up to a Rolex Daytona.... The addiction will soon kick in!
Ok showing my ignorance, really want an Omega (pref speedmaster) but thought I was looking at £1200 or there abouts? is £500 what I'd expect to pay for a pre owned one?I started with a TAG, so they are a nice place to start. If you fancy something strange but cool, start with this one... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OAKLEY-OTT-MODEL-10-193-TIME...
Don1 said:
I started with a TAG, so they are a nice place to start. If you fancy something strange but cool, start with this one... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OAKLEY-OTT-MODEL-10-193-TIME...
Seconded. Wearing mine today actually and it never fails to please. Very comfortable, not too heavy despite its size.ps. Keeping the motoring theme I had a day off yesterday and saw a bang up to date edition of Overhaulin and noticed that Chip Foose wears one too (he has the silver face like mine)
Blowers jewelers - a pretty decent second hand dealer has a Omega Seamaster (james bond watch) for £640 although it is quartz.
They also have an automatic Speedmaster for £850. A bit more than your budget but a proper watch.
If you can buy automatic. There is a lot of brand snobery with watches but almost everyone will agree that a "proper" watch has to be mechanical. I personally dont like watches from non watch companies (Montblanc, Gucci etc). I am not alone here and this is reflected in second hand values.
Other watches to think about - Tag Aquaracer (not chronograph) automatic. Seen then around £600 new from reputable online dealers. Bought my dad one for Christmas a few years ago. Looks great in the flesh. Second hand Tag Carrera should be available for your budget. try watches.co.uk
The Oris watches look nice -Swiss and mechanical and with some in your budget
They also have an automatic Speedmaster for £850. A bit more than your budget but a proper watch.
If you can buy automatic. There is a lot of brand snobery with watches but almost everyone will agree that a "proper" watch has to be mechanical. I personally dont like watches from non watch companies (Montblanc, Gucci etc). I am not alone here and this is reflected in second hand values.
Other watches to think about - Tag Aquaracer (not chronograph) automatic. Seen then around £600 new from reputable online dealers. Bought my dad one for Christmas a few years ago. Looks great in the flesh. Second hand Tag Carrera should be available for your budget. try watches.co.uk
The Oris watches look nice -Swiss and mechanical and with some in your budget
It depends why you're collecting really.
I know this is a bit "stating the obvious" so apologies, but you can have a very nice collection of the best timepieces by any number of criteria but IMO if you don't like wearing them or hate what they look like it's a waste of time and money.
I know this is a bit "stating the obvious" so apologies, but you can have a very nice collection of the best timepieces by any number of criteria but IMO if you don't like wearing them or hate what they look like it's a waste of time and money.
You could start off buying bottom-price, less desireable second hand Omegas/Tags etc, or start collecting watches in a lower price band.
German watches (Sinn etc) are very good and have a history.
I was very impressed by the Olech & Wajs i saw someone recommend on this forum recently. Nice automatic divers divers watches.
Personally, I like Seikos - specifically the Japanese market only ones we dont get here. They aren't expensive, build quality & reliability is impeccable, and nobody else has one.
You can start with anything from a £50 limited edition Seiko 5 Automatic, to a £200-500 automatic Prospex diver, to a £2000 Grand Seiko.
German watches (Sinn etc) are very good and have a history.
I was very impressed by the Olech & Wajs i saw someone recommend on this forum recently. Nice automatic divers divers watches.
Personally, I like Seikos - specifically the Japanese market only ones we dont get here. They aren't expensive, build quality & reliability is impeccable, and nobody else has one.
You can start with anything from a £50 limited edition Seiko 5 Automatic, to a £200-500 automatic Prospex diver, to a £2000 Grand Seiko.
Some suggestions here: http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
tertius said:
Some suggestions here: http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
Thanks tertius, like lots of those, also like your taste in cars! Wonder if theres a link, mmm thats another topic though!Aggi said:
tertius said:
Some suggestions here: http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
Thanks tertius, like lots of those, also like your taste in cars! Wonder if theres a link, mmm thats another topic though!
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