£500 max budget...

[ab@]

Starting a new job, want a nice classy watch to wear with a suit? Quite like big faces.

Any help?

[blueST]

How about this. RRP about £800 but can be had for around £400 off Ebay

[tertius]

Stowa Marine Original:



Paid £400 for mine.

[blueST]

Tertius - That is a very nice watch indeed.

[anonymous-user]

Don't listen to tertius.

How about one of these bad boys?

[Stuart]

tertius said:

Stowa Marine Original:



Paid £400 for mine.

seconded, but you'll have to get up early to find one for £500 in as good condition as this.

[Stuart]

El stovey said:

Don't listen to tertius.

How about one of these bad boys?

For £500? Shurely Shome Mishtake?

[tertius]

El stovey said:

Don't listen to tertius.

How about one of these bad boys?

Ah, yes, the little known £500 Patek ...

Here's the back of the Stowa to tempt you a little more ...

[Asterix]

El stovey said:

Don't listen to tertius.

How about one of these bad boys?

I believe the 500 quid version is called a Patel Philippe.

I've seen them in Karama Market in Dubai

[pastrana72]

This sinn 556 is in your budget on a leather strap (a new one, not mine), it is a great watch and stunning at the price.

[anonymous-user]

It is nice though isn't it?

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 31st May 16:41

[BigAlinEmbra]

Goes well enough with Mr. Bond's suits. £450 on ebay just now.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8-816-OMEGA-Seamaster-James-...

Edited by BigAlinEmbra on Saturday 31st May 19:14

[ab@]

blueST said:

How about this. RRP about £800 but can be had for around £400 off Ebay

To be fair, its something like this im talking about!!

Although, perhaps a metal strap?

I currently have this...

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But i want something a bit classier looking and something that is more go as well as show?

[anonymous-user]

Eh? What's wrong with the Patek or even Tertius's Stowa if price is such an issue.

I don't know why we bother sometimes. . . .

[blueST]

My Seiko is/was available with a metal band but there don't seem to be any on Ebay at the moment. The nearest I can find is attached below, but it's not got day/date or power reserve, despite the sellers description.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELITE-SEIKO-PREMIER-AUTOMATI...

Incidentally, I bought my watch from South Devon Watch Sales and the service was A1.

[ab@]

How do you guys rate Raymond Weil?

[ab@]

Like that one! Now to look at the price...

[tertius]

ab@ said:

Like that one! Now to look at the price...

Looks like its quartz to me.

Don't care for the contrasting date wheel in the otherwise black face.

[glazbagun]

For that money, I'd either buy a Sinn, Stowa or buy my Oris Big Crown all over again. RW always struck me as thoroughly decent watches, but quite hard to get excited about when I held them in my hand, and I never liked the dots on the bezel, or the fact that they were quartz. I think I'd rather a Seiko. Thats all personal, though; and having said it, I havent so much as looked at one in a window in ten years, so who knows what they're like now. Still wouldnt be one of my choices, though.

Edited by glazbagun on Saturday 31st May 22:39

[sparkyhx]

blueST said:

How about this. RRP about £800 but can be had for around £400 off Ebay

Been looking at that one this very day - nice

I'm sure it was £495 in Beaverbrooks - maybe wrong.

Edited by sparkyhx on Sunday 1st June 18:23