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got a birthday coming up soon and after a new analogue watch from parents, they want to get me something to keep, looking for some recomendations of decent makes for about £125, will be bought in Jan so hoping to get something in the sales. Just to be used for telling the time and looking for a nice watch to wear when out etc, got a cheap watch for everyday duties.
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I like the look of fossill watches for around that price
I'd suggest seiko for best combo of decent quality, cheap to maintain and reliable at that price point. For ease a quartz, for engineering interest an automatic. Tissot and Bulova are more interesting, even C Ward in their sale maybe.
I've bought a couple of Orients recently, a Bambino and a Ray. Both automatics with in-house movements and very good reputations.
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Seiko SNDA57P1
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+1 for Seiko. Best value for money around IMO.
Jam bo is right.
I'm wearing one now. Change the stock strap for a Timefactors one, though.
Does it have to be new? For £200 I got a 1928 Omega from an antique shop in Bath. Kept terrible time until my FIL fixed it, but always feels special whenever I wear it. Looks like this one, so certainly not everyones taste but it does match my own:
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[url= http://www.watchshop.com ]watchshop[/url] take a look and see something you like.
I thought this was a great price
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9126686.htm
or this Citizen
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9152557.htm
big fan of Seiko but Citizen take some beating, was in Argos today and they had some really nice ones with decent discounts
Richpenny.mmmm got a constellation c which is nice but your,nice,very nice.
A Yokobies mod Seiko '5', like mine?
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Although not with a 70's Tissot mesh bracelet; you can get similar from eBay for around $35, though.
At that price you're looking at Seiko if you want automatic and Tissot if you're happy with a quartz.
Personally I would avoid the likes of Fossil and Nixon like the plague but that may just be me.
Decent Japanese engineering that will require little or no maintenance. It has to be a [s]Seiko[/s] Casio Edifice
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Casio-Analogue-Stainless-Bracelet-EFR-100SB-1AVEF/dp/B008R52I3C
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RichP, if you need that cared for locally, Tribbecks were excellent with my old watch.