What watch do you wear?

pepp77 · 16 Oct 2015 at 11:46

Current on left - new just arrived from Creation on right

BusError · 16 Oct 2015 at 12:37

hughtrimble said:
KISS wins in my book too, though a chrono is hardly a KISS is the truest sense of the word! It's still a pretty bonkers (in a good way) complication to have, but shouldn't be too obscene to get serviced as an ETA movement. The moonphase is a step too far I think - totally useless complication for me. It can look pretty cool though.

Is this new Longines going to be your daily wear?

Yes I think so -for the winter-; I do wear the big PO a lot, but it's a bit tough to fit it in the leather jacket sleeve, the Longines on the other hand is perfect -- I think it's a very neat package.

Scrutinize · 16 Oct 2015 at 13:26

I want to buy my wife a nice watch for Christmas so thinking longines or ebel. Needs to be daily wearable as she has a load of jewellery which she never wears as it's 'too expensive/valuable'.

She currently has a tissot and baby g.

Suggestions welcome.

BusError · 16 Oct 2015 at 18:07

I got one of these Citizen Eco Drive for my wife a little while back, she's suffering from the 'too expensive for the office' problem too, she's been very happy with it so far.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000ZPOWP4

The selling point was 'no battery' -- I was a bit worried that the crystal is not sapphire, but so far it has survived Mrs Clumsy

J-FRO · 16 Oct 2015 at 20:26

Loving the Master you gots there BusError, very nice.

pepp77 · 16 Oct 2015 at 20:30

BusError said:
I got one of these Citizen Eco Drive for my wife a little while back, she's suffering from the 'too expensive for the office' problem too, she's been very happy with it so far.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000ZPOWP4

The selling point was 'no battery' -- I was a bit worried that the crystal is not sapphire, but so far it has survived Mrs Clumsy

I bought that for my mum for Christmas two years ago and she has worn it pretty much everyday since. She loves the no battery aspect and says it is very comfortable.

randomshenans · 17 Oct 2015 at 12:01

I was just idly flicking through eBay on my phone and I appear to have won myself a SevenFriday.

It's a brand new M1-1, I like the different aspect of it anyway and it was a bloody good price.

Not everyone's taste, but I like it. Always pass it on if I don't get on with it.

BusError · 17 Oct 2015 at 13:16

That looks pretty mean actually

I'm not sure I'd *buy* one but it's interesting

hughtrimble · 17 Oct 2015 at 14:49

Is it always seven on a Friday?

I don't get why they'd put things which could be understood as the verbal time and day bang in the centre of the face (admittedly for a very short period of time, but they're still daft).

Interesting piece though.

smokedog · 17 Oct 2015 at 15:20

randomshenans said:
I was just idly flicking through eBay on my phone and I appear to have won myself a SevenFriday.

Interesting design, most of the left hand side is redundant.

randomshenans · 17 Oct 2015 at 15:24

Yea, I'll see how it wears. It was literally me scanning through and threw on a bid as it was $600 and they go for 1200CHF normally, so thought why not. It's new and I can always pass it on.

Raymond Lin · 17 Oct 2015 at 15:26

It's a unique design alright, marmite perhaps but you can't say it is a copy/homage or trying to be anything else. For that I like it.

danoliver1 · 17 Oct 2015 at 17:25

Looking to get a diver style watch budget upto £700ish on my shortlist, steinhart ocean 1, christopher ward c60 trident pro 600, longines hydroconquest, seiko prospex diver titanium 6r15. Anything else i should look at? Must be an automatic though with metal bracelet.

covenantuk · 18 Oct 2015 at 13:26

there's aquite a lor of microbrands around that fit your criteria, but for the better-known ones you;ve covered most.

Oris are worth a look as they often have money off offers bringing them into your range.

Dr House · 19 Oct 2015 at 00:12

I have been getting rid of my collection, this is whats left but most will go soon. I will keep only the black face Daytona.

Soundood · 19 Oct 2015 at 00:22

I have got this little cracker coming on Tuesday, a 9ct gold longines from 1930's

Cosimo · 19 Oct 2015 at 07:26

Dr House said:
I have been getting rid of my collection, this is whats left but most will go soon. I will keep only the black face Daytona.

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Got bored with collecting?

Dr House · 19 Oct 2015 at 08:18

Cosimo said:
Got bored with collecting?

A little and I find I only like waring the dayton 90% of the time so the others just sit around.

randomshenans · 19 Oct 2015 at 08:57

Sea Dweller, good price, yes?

Dr House · 20 Oct 2015 at 08:39

Does anyone know what a 2006 Sub date is worth these days? I was thinking £4k but is that too much?