£600 New, Stylish, Stuck

[Frodo69]

I want a stylish, not OTT watch (£600 budget) with a leather (or other material apart from metal) strap. I'm a fan of big faced watches and I'd like a watch from a well known brand. Suggestions ?

[digger_R]

Sinn U1 though I'm not sure if qualifies as a 'well known brand'. You may be able to get a used one for a few notes more (around £650 maybe?). Fantastic, versatile watches.

Many people have good things to say about the Omega seamaster (I've never tried one myself). Again it would be a used example, I've seen a few quartz models go for around £500. I imagine a nudge over £600 may get you an auto.

There are huge selection on the wristcheck thread, you could try and give more hints as to what you look want (flieger/diver/chronograph/auto/quartz etc)

[tobeee]

Sinn 356

[markomah]

I'm curious to hear whether the OP considers Sinn a well-known brand. I'd never heard of it before I started frequenting this forum.

[Frodo69]

I have never heard of Sinn, I would love a diver watch but don't they cost a fortune ?

[Seb d]

I was going to suggest Glycine, perhaps the Lagunare, which is pretty big, but then again I don't know if the OP would class that as well known.

[lowdrag]

markomah said:

I'm curious to hear whether the OP considers Sinn a well-known brand. I'd never heard of it before I started frequenting this forum.

Therein lies the point of joining a forum like this. Sinn isn't that well known but amongst the connoisseurs it is a highly respected make - tough, reliable, and not to be seen on everyone's wrist. One can go for an upper range Seiko at this price range or a second hand quartz Seamaster but personally a Sinn for me. It's a bit like my IWC chrono - once in a while a person murmurs "great watch, good choice" and you know you are with someone who really knows his watches, not someone who knows very little. When Sinn bring out a 42mm 656 I'll be the first in the queue for one but my recommendation for the OP is a 656 on a strap which is within his budget.

[BigAlinEmbra]

Getting pretty close to quartz seamaster money at that level.
Probs one of the best known watches around due to the Bond link?

[markomah]

lowdrag said:

markomah said:

I'm curious to hear whether the OP considers Sinn a well-known brand. I'd never heard of it before I started frequenting this forum.

Therein lies the point of joining a forum like this. Sinn isn't that well known but amongst the connoisseurs it is a highly respected make - tough, reliable, and not to be seen on everyone's wrist. One can go for an upper range Seiko at this price range or a second hand quartz Seamaster but personally a Sinn for me. It's a bit like my IWC chrono - once in a while a person murmurs "great watch, good choice" and you know you are with someone who really knows his watches, not someone who knows very little. When Sinn bring out a 42mm 656 I'll be the first in the queue for one but my recommendation for the OP is a 656 on a strap which is within his budget.

I agree with you entirely - a Sinn would be very high up my list if I was shopping to the OP's criteria. However, he wants a 'big brand' and I simply wondered if Sinn might fit that description for him - clearly not from his response!

I write in a faintly wry frame of mind - I've just come back from dinner with three other guys, all far wealthier than I am, who were all wearing SS Daytonas (and also all wearing 'H'-logo Hermes belts!) ...

No doubt there was someone in the restaurant wearing a Glashutte Original or a Dornblueth & Sohne, looking at my IWC, and thinking 'How obvious!'

I wonder if the OP would consider Glycine a sufficiently well-known brand? If he likes divers, a Lagunare 1000 may well be within budget and I think they're cracking watches.

I can't find a picture to post but this is the one I mean

E.T.A. As Seb D. had already suggested above...

Edited by markomah on Saturday 23 August 00:39

[lowdrag]

If it is of interest - look here:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sinn-656-Automatic-Watch_W0Q...

Well within your budget allowing you to take SWMBO out to dinner.............

[BigAlinEmbra]

Slightly over budget, but the copper faced 356 that cyber face has is a thing of beauty.


Can't see how it would fail to catch admiring glances.
Well worth saving up the extra £150 imho.