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As above. Im after a simple analogue and smart ish watch. Where should I put my cash??? I wear a Casio f91 for work and have a Jap Seiko 5 (has a blue second hand not sure what the model is) with a leather strap for best.


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 6:22 pm
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doesnt that only get you 1/6th of a service?


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 6:29 pm
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I have a Skagen. Simple and elegant.
And within budget.


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 6:34 pm
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£80? Ha! Loddrick will be along soon to pour scorn on your poverty time piece. You would be as well drawing twelve equidistant marks in a circle on your wrist and hammering a nail in there as a sun dial you pauper.
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Posted : 01/08/2013 6:35 pm
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How [i]much[/i]? You cannot be serious, they give them away with cornflakes now. That'll be good enough regardless of what you want.... 😉


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 6:43 pm
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[s]Why not just use your phone?[/s]

ignore me, i'm stupid


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 6:43 pm
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Well that'll buy you the first hour. This is STW £80 is what you'd tip the guy holding the door open for you at the independent watch dealers.


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 6:51 pm
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Swatch do a lot of nice everyday watches for under that price tag.


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 7:04 pm
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Expect the door slamming on your arse on the way out Drac you tightwad.


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 7:07 pm
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Sorry Coyote how much do you normally get?


 
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£80? Ha! Loddrick will be along soon to pour scorn on your poverty time piece. You would be as well drawing twelve equidistant marks in a circle on your wrist and hammering a nail in there as a sun dial you pauper.
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Genuine lol at Coyote. 😆


 
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Posted : 01/08/2013 7:25 pm
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Drac, a straight ton will get the door opened for you. £150 and I'll touch the brim of my hat. £200 gets a knowing smile and "Good day, sir."


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 7:29 pm
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What watch for urban rad?

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Posted : 01/08/2013 7:31 pm
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Lol cheers.


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 7:47 pm
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The Swatch Chrono Plastic at £76.00 in black is a beautiful watch. Tough and works very well. Very comfortable, very practical, and really is a good looking watch. A non pretentious watch.
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http://shop.swatch.com/GB/EN/Watches/Originals/Chrono/BLACK_EFFICIENCY-SUSB400.aspx


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 8:13 pm
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The White one is also beautiful

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http://shop.swatch.com/GB/EN/Watches/Originals/Chrono/TWICE_AGAIN_BLACK-SUSB401.aspx


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 8:15 pm
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How about one of these if you can wait a while?

[url= http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mvmt-watches-affordable-stylish-high-quality-watches-59 ]MVMT Watches[/url]


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 8:18 pm
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Some great looking watches!


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 8:26 pm
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That white one looks surprised... 😯


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 9:00 pm
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Pah!
Get yourself onto ebay and search for 'shark sport watches'. You could get a watch for every day of the week for £80!

I got one for work (high risk of breakage so didn't want to spend a fortune) fully expecting it to fall apart within hours of putting it on my wrist but after 12 months its never missed a beat.


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 9:07 pm
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I got a nice simple Diesel watch for £85. Second diesel watch I've had and both proved very reliable.

Plus one for liking simple watches. I cannot understand chronographs. At what point does anyone need anything more than a second hand? It's not like I need to time an egg to a thousandth of a second!

[url= http://www.watchshop.com/Diesel-Watches.html?gclid=CNTQsZyY3bgCFbIPtAodry4Ajg ]Diesel Watches[/url]


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 9:31 pm
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Plus one for liking simple watches. I cannot understand chronographs. At what point does anyone need anything more than a second hand? It's not like I need to time an egg to a thousandth of a second!

Exactly. That's what my phone's for... 😉


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 10:18 pm
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For quality I'd get a [url= http://www.tissot.ch/? ]Tissot[/url] Quartz. If you can find one for £80 you like.

Also look at [url= http://www.skagenwatch.co.uk/ ]Skagen[/url] and Swatch [H/T Kukonaya]


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 10:23 pm
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I love the old Russian stuff

How about a 24 hr watch
[url= http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=230950899896 ][/url]


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 11:42 pm
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is this so hard to figure out? errrmmmmmm not sure what watch to wear.fuk me.


 
Posted : 01/08/2013 11:55 pm
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£80? That'll barely buy you the mobile phone you should be using to tell you the time!!

Liking some of the suggestions above, they look good. Seiko gets my vote


 
Posted : 02/08/2013 12:02 am
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it's not your flyin, it's the fact that you are dangerous. and wearing a watch.


 
Posted : 02/08/2013 12:22 am
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I'd forgotten about Swatch! Not all of us are minted and/or want to spend oodles of cash on a watch. So ner 😉


 
Posted : 02/08/2013 9:27 am
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I have a Lorus Sports watch - titanium case, crystal face, waterproof and accurate to within seconds a month. Very light too. Less than £40.
And stocked by highstreet jewellers so you can try before you buy.

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lorus-Gents-Sports-Watch-RXD425L8/dp/B000LCMGKY/ref=sr_1_1?s=watch&ie=UTF8&qid=1375436180&sr=1-1&keywords=lorus+titanium+watch


 
Posted : 02/08/2013 9:39 am
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Just had a look on creation and found this. [url= http://www.creationwatches.com/products/citizen-eco-drive-53/citizen-eco-drive-aw1070-04h-mens-watch-2924.html ]citizen[/url] me like that.


 
Posted : 02/08/2013 9:42 am
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mmmmmmm


 
Posted : 02/08/2013 9:48 am
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Nice looking Festina over on the classifieds ,if you want a little bit of bling.- not mine btw


 
Posted : 02/08/2013 10:57 am
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Posted : 02/08/2013 11:43 am
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The Mrs has a Citizen Eco Drive, really nice. The most impressive thing about it is the fact she's failed to scratch/break it after 4 years or so. I'd you knew how often she walked into stuff you'd be impressed....


 
Posted : 02/08/2013 12:18 pm
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@ecopan87

Nice watch. I have SandY I picked up in a Pawn Shop years ago.

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Totally non serviceable :-(... It's quite safe as long as you don't eat it 😉


 
Posted : 02/08/2013 3:55 pm