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[charlie]

i know most of you will be sporting £2k worth of omega seamasters etc but does anyone have a recommendation for a reasonable watch (wrist watch) for around £500

was looking at something like

http://www.watchshop.com/mens-tisso...ronograph-watch-t0144271105100-p99930808.html

ta

 

[charlie]

dont think i'd trust any of the ebay dealers - they seem to come with all the extra book / certs etc but lots of accounts on the net where they are fakes.
i should just save the extra money, buy a holiday to turkey etc and get a fake there for 30euros

 

[foz]

Just bought a Certina

Good quality for the price. Quartz (battery) and Automatic (mechanical) range.

Try to sight the watch before buying, as on-line and catalogue images don't reflect the actual product well. I'm guessing a lot of Photoshop is utilised

 

[charlie]

No UK dealers?
theres a business oppertunity for someone.
good looking watches - where did you find one?

 

[foz]

Didn't look that far, apparently not

Local dealer here in NZ.

 

[charlie]

Didn't look that far, apparently not

Local dealer here in NZ.

wont be a problem for you then!
i'd be pushed to get one without a dealer i could take it to, if it broke!

strange there arent more opinions on watches, on a car forum the same kind of thread went 38 pages. Have we sold or swap all our watched for domains??

 

[crabfoot]

Good watches are all in the "protected trade" fashion category. Dealers keep prices high, and becoming a dealer requires the old-fashioned inspection of premises, no discount on websites etc.

Now I've said that, it is possible to get a really good watch for £500. Go into a good class jewellers, pick something around £650, and HAGGLE.