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I need a new watch.

63 posts & 45 voices | Started 2 years ago by Taylorplayer | Latest reply from Suggsey

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grantway - Member

I have a TAG Kirium chronograph
tough as old boots
Take a look at there Formula One range was my first watch

LOL Northwind is that a by-product of something decent

Posted 2 years ago #
woffle - Member

another pro-Trek fan here - thus far it seems pretty bombproof...

Posted 2 years ago #
bukkakehairdo - Member

Ha ha! northwinds kids get free school meals! northwinds kids get free school meals! northwinds kids get free school meals!

Posted 2 years ago #
aviemoron - Member

loddrick - Sinn and a Bell & Ross, jings! I thought I was doing well with a Brietling and a Suunto! But for grubby work in the woods it's a G10.

Posted 2 years ago #
hora - Member

Anything Casio. Anything else is TOO expensive to risk.

Posted 2 years ago #
mikertroid - Member

F91W is a true classic. Respect.

Posted 2 years ago #
loddrik - Member

I still have fond memories of my protrek which I lost whilst at CyB

Posted 2 years ago #
ron jeremy - Member

love my (well someones) protrek, which i happen to find @ CyB

IGMC

Posted 2 years ago #
fubar - Member

You'd got me thinking that I 'needed' a new watch too and I was about to buy this:- Ctizen Eco Drive

...and then my wife decided that I didn't 'need' a new watch

p.s. more picture on Amazon

Posted 2 years ago #
Taylorplayer - Member

Well I'm still dithering like a fanny.

I used to use a timex ironman, but they changed the strap to a moulded one piece non replaceable affair (inbuilt redundancy?). Same thing with my Garmin HRM watch (forerunner 50). Can't decide between something decent, or something that will do.

dither dither dither..... the wife chooses shoes quicker than this.

Edit:

I see the Ironman with a replaceable strap is available (again?) in tesco. Almost wish I hadn't been looking at the nice watches now.

Posted 2 years ago #
kiwijohn - Member

Animal W003 "Surfers against sewage" from 10 years ago. A few more scratches on the weekend, but it still tells the time. I doubt anyone else has ever looked at it.

Posted 2 years ago #
Steve-Austin - Member

G-shock for the bike.

Posted 2 years ago #
mikertroid - Member

Kiwi

my animal w004 is faultless after 12 years. Have another animal lurking away somewhere too.

Great watches and well made for the money.

Posted 2 years ago #
donkeysrock - Member

MTM blackhawk

Posted 2 years ago #
patriot_matt - Member

Tescos are doing the Casio Pro-Treks half price at the mo.

Posted 2 years ago #
Singlespeedpunk - Member

Raymond Weil W1 - 12 years old and going strong. No alarm though and I don't think they do them any more

SSP

Posted 2 years ago #
pitduck - Member

i havent got them on tho

Posted 2 years ago #
Hadge - Member

Just treated myself to a Seiko Motor Sport Chrono Sportura for day to day use, cracking watch for the money.
But treated myself even more for "best" with a TAG Monaco Chrono

Posted 2 years ago #
CaptainFlashheart - Member

That reminds me! Must dig out my old Animal W001 and W002!

Posted 2 years ago #
derek_starship - Member

patriot_matt - good heads up that.

That is a real bargain for under £50.

Posted 2 years ago #
redthunder - Member

G-Shock

Check this out...

http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=57302

Posted 2 years ago #
marsdenman - Member

Tesco clubcard vouchers

+1 - that's how my Omega came into my world!

Posted 2 years ago #
mikertroid - Member

Sooooo close to buying a Sea Dweller Deap Sea this am.

Just a tiny bit too mahoosive for everyday use-probably will regret not buying it for ever now!!

Will try GMT Master or bog-standard submariner for comparison.

Posted 2 years ago #
kimbers - Member

bike snobs also watch snobs shocker!!

my animal W010 just refuses to die is well over 10 old years now

Posted 2 years ago #
juan - Member

I have the breo... Give the time and come in shite load of colours, including glow in the dark and pink
Only downside, the girlfriend likes it :d

Posted 2 years ago #
cynic-al - Member

I don't really get the branding thing. The £200 Seiko is prettier than the £900 Omega IMO, it's not like either is rubbish.

Personally I like vintage and have racked up 4 & 3 swatches. I fancy a Swiss Army next or maybe that Seiko. Or a vintage Hever at a local auction.

Posted 2 years ago #
mikertroid - Member

Well, tried on a GMT Master II (Not as nice as the old model), Seamaster GMT (nice) Planet Ocean (Stunning) but then I tried on a Bremont ALT1-Z: oh my god!

Now back to square one; the Bremont has me all doubting my previous choices....

Posted 2 years ago #
Suggsey - Member

Got my Nite MW10 nice and comfortable, looks good and has date window and tritium markers on the hands and hour markers worked a treat in the pitch black last night. Battery life on the model I have is 5 years and 100m water resist. For £120 you can get a slightly more loaded model with a 10 year battery life.
I feel so bad that when I went through my 'watch' drawer I aso found I have a Seiko Kinetic MK1, has a futuristic style straight from the late 80's. Gave it a shake and it works. Thisnk its time to ebay some of them and thin out the collection.

Posted 2 years ago #