Low end Automatic?

[paulpsz008]

I'm in the market for a new "day" watch, and my first "real" watch.

Though funds a pretty tight.
Looking for a Automatic really (just for engineering intrest), but not particularly worried about the brand. Though obviously I would like it to be reasonably accurate and pretty well built.

Arbutus caught my eye but not sure if the movement is anygood?
http://www.arbutus-newyork.com/ar206.html

Or any other suggestions?

[tertius]

paulpsz008 said:

I'm in the market for a new "day" watch, and my first "real" watch.

Though funds a pretty tight.
Looking for a Automatic really (just for engineering intrest), but not particularly worried about the brand. Though obviously I would like it to be reasonably accurate and pretty well built.

Arbutus caught my eye but not sure if the movement is anygood?
http://www.arbutus-newyork.com/ar206.html

Or any other suggestions?

Bl**dy hell their website is awful.

I would guess from what little I could glean that the movement is Chinese.

I would personally be looking at Seiko, RLT or Timefactors in that price range.

[anonymous-user]

tertius said:

Bl**dy hell their website is awful.

Indeed.

[paulpsz008]

Yeah agree with the website comments but asthetically liked the look of some of the watches!


Forget them though!

RLT look fantastic, I'm struggling to decide which!!!!

Edited by paulpsz008 on Tuesday 26th August 23:22

[blackburnbmw]

I've just purchased an automatic watch - at the very, very bottom end of the market. It's a "J Springs" from Ebay. J Springs are part of the Seiko empire. The watch has a rotating bezel (which I use virtually daily on my everyday Seiko), is "waterproof" to 10ATMS and is fine in a swimming pool and the sea. It keeps really good time (though I haven't checked it accurately it probably runs a second or two fast a day), has day and date function and a clear back so that I can see the workings. All this for only £45.00 - I paid £5.00 extra in that for next day delivery. It may not be a "name" that's gonna score you kudos amongst the cognoscenti but may be a good way into the market without spending too much...

[digger_R]

Seiko are a well repsected marque in my opinion, I would quite like to try a Seiko black/orange monster at some point

[Civpilot]

blackburnbmw said:

I've just purchased an automatic watch - at the very, very bottom end of the market. It's a "J Springs" from Ebay. J Springs are part of the Seiko empire. The watch has a rotating bezel (which I use virtually daily on my everyday Seiko), is "waterproof" to 10ATMS and is fine in a swimming pool and the sea. It keeps really good time (though I haven't checked it accurately it probably runs a second or two fast a day), has day and date function and a clear back so that I can see the workings. All this for only £45.00 - I paid £5.00 extra in that for next day delivery. It may not be a "name" that's gonna score you kudos amongst the cognoscenti but may be a good way into the market without spending too much...

Nice watches are J-Springs, but nowhere near that accurate.

The movement used in the J-Spring watch is usually the 7S26 or like (Accurate and tough Seiko "workhorse" movements) and that has a manufacturers figure of +/-25seconds per day. Although I have heard on other forums that they are quite often around +/-10secs and they can be regulated down to a maximum of about +/-5seconds. Getting the 7S26 or it's ilk down to +/-1second is not likely at all. They are good, but not quite that good

Still, every J-Spring I have seen has been bloody nice looking and shocking for the money. Nice one

[x200sxy]

Seiko 5

[Fittster]

What's that coming over the hill?

[jimmyjimjim]

x200sxy said:

Seiko 5

Yep.
Been tempted by this for a while:
http://www.bluedial.com/SKZ209.htm

Bit big for me though.

[GC8]

paulpsz008 said:

I'm in the market for a new "day" watch, and my first "real" watch.

Or any...suggestions?

Seiko 5.

[GC8]

Or, if you cant stretch to closer to £100 (Ive bought them for under £70 though): Seiko SKX007 or 009. These professional divers watches are rated at 200 meters rather than 100m (as the Seiko 5 dives are, making them divers style, really) and theyre hard to fault.

[blackburnbmw]

Civpilot said:

blackburnbmw said:

I've just purchased an automatic watch - at the very, very bottom end of the market. It's a "J Springs" from Ebay. J Springs are part of the Seiko empire. The watch has a rotating bezel (which I use virtually daily on my everyday Seiko), is "waterproof" to 10ATMS and is fine in a swimming pool and the sea. It keeps really good time (though I haven't checked it accurately it probably runs a second or two fast a day), has day and date function and a clear back so that I can see the workings. All this for only £45.00 - I paid £5.00 extra in that for next day delivery. It may not be a "name" that's gonna score you kudos amongst the cognoscenti but may be a good way into the market without spending too much...

Nice watches are J-Springs, but nowhere near that accurate.

The movement used in the J-Spring watch is usually the 7S26 or like (Accurate and tough Seiko "workhorse" movements) and that has a manufacturers figure of +/-25seconds per day. Although I have heard on other forums that they are quite often around +/-10secs and they can be regulated down to a maximum of about +/-5seconds. Getting the 7S26 or it's ilk down to +/-1second is not likely at all. They are good, but not quite that good

Still, every J-Spring I have seen has been bloody nice looking and shocking for the money. Nice one

As I said, not checked it properly, but it "seems" accurate. I will endeavour to check it a bit more scientifically and see what results I get.

Richard.

[Pesty]

If you don't mind divers style as mentioned above you can't go wrong with the humble 007. You can pick one up for under £100, Got mine on now

Edited by Pesty on Wednesday 27th August 21:47

[sb-1]

I have several Seiko 5's they are excelent for the money.

Can be bought on the bay.

[paulpsz008]

Not sure about the 5 its just that bit to bland for me.

But then don't like the monster as its too OTT.

Maybee I'm too picky?

Do like the 007 & 009 though. Is their any difference other than the colouring?

[sb-1]

paulpsz008 said:

Not sure about the 5 its just that bit to bland for me.

But then don't like the monster as its too OTT.

Maybee I'm too picky?

Do like the 007 & 009 though. Is their any difference other than the colouring?

There are dozens of 5's available including sports dive type for your info.
Take a look on ebay.For example: SNZE 45J1

Edited by sb-1 on Friday 29th August 09:51

[paulpsz008]

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There are dozens of 5's available including sports dive type for your info.
Take a look on ebay.For example: SNZE 45J1

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Struggling to fid that one? Have you got any pics?
The 5's deffinately seem great value. Maybee I'm just a pain? I don't like anything to OTT or anything to plain.

Edited by paulpsz008 on Friday 29th August 10:44

[anonymous-user]

Do you like this bad boy?

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 29th August 10:45

[RLK500]

There are some very nice pieces on the RLT site. Anyone know what the Vostok's are like. I need an inexpensive every day piece and quite like the look of them.

TIA