Watch Recommendations

SWP,

Plenty of info on this thread

This site deals in second hand watches but well worth a look.

Regards

George.

At that price, Omega Speedmaster Professional (the Moon watch)

Steve

Breitling for me, or what about a nice oris? Guess it depends on whether you're into sporty,classic,trendy,chunky,slimline,etc. Lots to choose from for your budget, I'd have thought. Happy shopping,
matt

This is what I have at the moment. Just looking to update really as I've had this a while now

Matt suggests

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Breitling

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Nice watches.....but I don't recall (m)any at £1,200

Cheers

Don

www.breguet.com for the most achingly beautiful hand crafted and horribly expensive in the world - especially the classique range - also it's an impressive website - you can click on a watch spin in slowly 360 degrees and even pass a magnyfying glass over the details.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by SWP:
This is what I have at the moment. Just looking to update really as I've had this a while now

I can see why you need a new watch! (Ducks!) :-)

Cheers

Jim

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Originally posted by Yo-yo Master:
At that price, Omega Speedmaster Professional (the Moon watch)

I wouldn't recommend the Moon watch (which incidentally is not the one pictured there) for a few reasons. First it has a perspex screen which will scatch, second it is not an automatic so you will have to wind it up and third it is not water proof. I have an Omega Speedmaster Olympic which looks very similar, but has a saphire crystal screen (virtually impossible to scratch) is automaic and waterproof to 100M. Only problem is that it costs £2500. At your budget I would suggest an Omega Seamaster, which is a very smart watch, automatic, waterproof to 300M and very rugged.
John

Yeah, fair point about the price of new breitlings Don, I should have said "from a specialist 2nd hand (no pun intended) dealer". Thats how I bought mine, & although I own a few other watches, it's the breitling that never leaves my wrist.
matt.

The Brietling was too large for me, looked like I had a can of tuna sellotaped to my wrist, so I got something else. My wife gave me a 1968 Omega Seamaster a couple of years ago, and that is a beautiful watch, although I only wear it occasionally. I would agree that an Omega Seamaster is the way to go, especially the ones with the new co-axial movement.
Take a look here at Ian Blowers Jewellers and you might pick up a mint pre-owned at a great price. This is a proper jeweller and you can phone up and chat anytime you like. I have before now and can recommend them. Just remember to make sure of the case sizes at all times. There are some Moon watches here within your budget too, and some used Rolex Submariners from not much over £2k if you want something to increase in value rather than decrease, which is something to think about.

Fair enough, John. To be precise, below is the Moon Watch. The Moon Watch, as well as the one pictured earlier, are both manual winding Speedmaster Professionals with the same chronograph movement. The one pictured earlier has a crystal face and is water resistant to 50m, but I wouldn't wear it swimming anyway. I like the Speedmaster Professional for its sense of history.

Steve

Now I can understand why people would want a expensive Hi-Fi, TV, PC, car or house but....

Can someone explain to me why these watches are better than a £30 Timex or Accurist? Are they better at telling the time?

Is it to show 'I is considerably richer than yose?'

Also why have watches got so big? I had one for Christmas, and was difficult to find one that didn't look like the 'can n tuna on my wrist' (Nice analogy!)

DS

ITC - Various Wagon Repair tracks. Kosovo etc.

As usual, I recommend any nice stopped analogue 'windup' that you like - the cheaper the better - as it is exactly right twice a day. IMO an unnecesarily expensive bit of wrist etc jewellery is a nice target for a thief. Four years ago I stopped wearing/pocketing a watch, but occasionally will don an old as-new not over £30 present. There are other ways to deal with time.

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Originally posted by John Channing:

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Originally posted by Yo-yo Master:
At that price, Omega Speedmaster Professional (the Moon watch)

I wouldn't recommend the Moon watch (which incidentally is not the one pictured there) for a few reasons. First it has a perspex screen which will scatch, second it is not an automatic so you will have to wind it up and third it is not water proof. I have an Omega Speedmaster Olympic which looks very similar, but has a saphire crystal screen (virtually impossible to scratch) is automaic and waterproof to 100M. Only problem is that it costs £2500. At your budget I would suggest an Omega Seamaster, which is a very smart watch, automatic, waterproof to 300M and very rugged.
John

With respect you don't buy this watch for its spec. It's the historical associations that make it special. I bought one many years ago after having lusted after one since I was a teenager in 1969, and although it feels fragile compared to my Rolex and doesn't keep particularly good time it's one of my most treasured possessions.

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Originally posted by TomK:
With respect you don't buy this watch for its spec. It's the historical associations that make it special.

Understood. I was very tempted by one of the limited edition Apollo mission watches, but practical considerations prevented me from buying one.


John

I also rather like the Russian Poljot watches if you want something cheaper.
John

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Originally posted by Chumpy:
As usual, I recommend any nice stopped analogue 'windup' that you like - the cheaper the better - as it is exactly right twice a day.

It will be exactly right twice a day but how will you know when unless you have another timepiece?

Erik (professional pedant)

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Originally posted by erik scothron:

Erik (professional pedant)

Some seek pedantry. While others have it thrust upon them.

I find my Swatch more than adequate - simple, classy and understated, and all for £25.

One wouldn't want others to think one had a very small penis (and a complete lack of taste, to boot), would one?

Nigel

I have an Oris Classic one of the best looking watches I have seen.

Check out www.oris.ch

Here's mine

http://www.suuntocampaigns.com/D9/

Phil

Now that is impressive Phil.

Works for me (although I've yet to take it diving)!

Very well engineered piece of equipment though, and it tells the time!

Phil

In my life I had two nice watches, but neither stayed with me long. Both Omegas, and both automatic clockwork. One was for my eighteenth birthday and the other for my twenty-first.

I am still looking for a nice closed or half closed (ie Half-hunter) type pocket watch with robust stainless case on a strong stainless chain, so I CANNOT loose it!

Fredrik

Another vote for the Speedy Pro. I use mine every day and yes the face gets some hair line scratches, but they are not very noticable and very easily polished off (every couple of yaers)

And BTW they are rated waterproof to 50 metres, so not for diving, but no need to avoid the odd dip in the pool.