Have a significant birthday coming up (50) and being asked for gift ideas from family – would mind a watch, something good quality but plainish and saw these from Nite. Anyone had one?

https://www.nitewatches.com/store/gb/mx10/mx10-300t/

I have one of the vision range, its great imho, heavy but a really nice watch

Really like my MX10.
Not the thinnest watch so check you’re ok with it.

Increase the budget and get a pre-owned Omega.

Perditus, do you realise that the model you have linked to has a plastic strap? Maybe it would last longer than the plastic straps on cheap Casio watches, but I would certainly not choose that model if it was to be a present for a ‘milestone’ birthday.

big price imo. i’ve been looking at tissot at citizen myself atm

I have the MX10 on both the rubber and metal straps, both fit well and have plenty of adjustability, it’s a nice watch to wear, not too big or too small and it has great illumination in the dark. I also have an Ikon, both really are good watches and I’d happily buy another Nite watch

MX 10 owner bought off STW 3 years ago strap has failed 3 times and the seals have gone causing moisture to get in will be sending back to see if they will replace.
Nice watch but seems very fragile

Increase the budget and get a pre-owned Omega.

What if the OP doesn’t actually want an Omega, pre-owned (second-hand), or new?
I wouldn’t, I don’t like Omega watches. Or Rolex, for that matter. There are, however, some very nice Seiko watches around, I love my SPORK, although I’m wearing a £19 Casio modded to take a nylon ZULU strap.
It’s lost five seconds since I last set it two months ago.

Maybe have a look at Elliot Brown as well. The Canford is a proper, classic, no-nonsense thing in a variety of finishes / choice of straps. A bit more expensive than the Nite stuff, but a bit more ‘special’ I think and impressively tough too.

The other watch I was looking at was the Cabot G10.

https://www.traser.com/en-gb/

However I’d still get a JDM Sekio from these guys http://www.creationwatches.com maybe £50-75 more but very well made, quality and lots of choice.

Another vote for Traser watches. Mine’s been going strong since my 17th birthday and has been around the world, deployed on countless exercises and on operations. I’m 34 now and it’s still indestructible.

I’ve also got a Elliot Brown Canford which I wear daily – lovely watch too but it’s a fair bit chunkier. Horses for courses!

Countzero – it was a suggestion; you seem to think it was an instruction.
I’m sure your seiko is….functional.
Does it matter whether or not you like Omega or Rolex?
I have a Brietling and Omega; personal preference is Omega – by some distance. Oh, and a TomTom runner watch 😆

Have a look at Timefactors.

Lots of styles with good movements and very well made. You want be paying extra for the marketing either.

Watches like the Speedbird are classics.

The linked forum is very good if you are happy to go second hand.

The citizen ecodrive is another good option. Accurate and durable.