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So, I'm wanting a new watch £200-300'ish
I'm generally not much of a fan of most of the watches that come up on here, so might not get the answers I'm looking for, however....
In this sort of price range, which brand is considered 'better' from the likes of Citizen, Seiko and......erm...
Needs to not require a replaceable battery.
Bear in mind, this sort of thing appeals to me
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Can't go wrong with seiko
Tudor, obviously. 😉
Or,
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Seiko SNDA57P1
Tissot or Seiko at that price for me.
I had a Citizen eco-drive and it kept very good time. I now have a Seiko Sumo which for the money is an impressive watch. You would need to increase your budget slightly but you certainly would not be disappointed that you had done.
If your after a chronograph a digital is a hundredth of a second better than a analogue...
Nixon chrono is cool. About £300ish
[url= http://www.nixon.com/uk/en/product/48-20-chrono-A486.html?sku=A4861956-00 ]nixon webby[/url]
That citizen looks like a dogs dinner!
Orient Watches - bargain and well made.
Christopher Ward?
What you need is a Casio Pro Trek - just like the one in the classifieds
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/casio-pro-trek-watch-prw-2000-1er-90-posted ]Link[/url]
Nixon chrono is cool. About £300ish
No Nixon watch is cool. No fashion watch is cool.
Nomos, Junghans Max Bill, IWC portugese, Vintage Rolex, Schofield, 70's Breitling top time. All cool.
Saying a Nixon watch is cool is like saying a Peugeot 206 with a badly fitted bodykit is cool.
(Apologies if you are still at school then I guess there is a some truth in your statement)
CaptainFlashheart - Member
Tudor, obviously.
Or,
Seiko SNDA57P1
Possible PSA - 57% off at Creation watches (cheap genuine Seiko dealers) - now £86
http://www.creationwatches.com/products/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5832¤cy=GBP&gclid=CjwKEAiA9qCnBRCb7ZDhvaHSyicSJABGFFHt_8dga0uhAzi01hc2afVh9_WRKULWFoLHFX7oPYukXBoCsDrw_wcB
If you like the busy face of that Citizen then maybe a SSC081P1
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I have a Seiko SKX009 which is automatic and I couldn't recommend it enough. Well built, automatic and not flash/pretentious/up it's own arse were my prerequisites. I kept the price down so I could put a decent leather [url= https://toshi-straps.co.uk/ ]strap[/url] on it as don't like the metal/rubber ones.
Looking at the one you have posted above [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Stainless-Chronograph-Resistant-SSC017P1/dp/B006Y9BUZA ]this[/url] might be more appealing to you though.
Are you a keen diver? I heard Tudor watches are really great for that. Just take some money from your Lloyd's account and buy one.
I have 3 Citizen eco-drive watches and like them very much. My favourite is the Nighthawk of which there are a number of different variants.
That Seiko pictured above however looks very nice and is a cracking price on the link.
Worth looking on the creation watches website and factor in 20% vat and £12.50 postage handling cost just in case.
Seiko velatura is similar style and in range but battery
A seiko solar diver chrono ssc015 well under budget on creation. The uk jewellery chains stock these at well over £200 so you can see one before you buy.
Have a look at the citizen range also as they are just as good. Plenty of promaster models in range.
MrSmith
No Nixon watch is cool. No fashion watch is cool.
Nomos, Junghans Max Bill, IWC portugese, Vintage Rolex, Schofield, 70's Breitling top time. All cool.
Saying a Nixon watch is cool is like saying a Peugeot 206 with a badly fitted bodykit is cool.
(Apologies if you are still at school then I guess there is a some truth in your statement)
Ha ha. No I left school a while ago.
I knew there'd be a few watch snobs object to my recommendation. I think the OP may struggle to source an IWC for £200-£300.
I would rather wear a Nixon than a £300 Casio or Citizen but then I like trainers and tattoos a lot too so I guess we are probably on a different page.
I can accept your viewpoint though. I am equally snobbish about many other things... Just not watches.
Less is more. Still fixated in this one for 2015.
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[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Orient-EM65009D-Stainless-Steel-Automatic/dp/B00A6U2EYE/ref=sr_1_2?s=watch&ie=UTF8&qid=1424518650&sr=1-2 ]120 quid Orient bargain[/url]
We are going well - I could be wrong, but I think approximately one person has suggested (as requested) a watch that doesn't need replacement batteries.
Those Nixon's might look alright with the buttons in the right place
Mark90 has it. And what a brilliant price.
I have the same watch on a st.st. bracelet and it is very, very good.
Good looking, accurate and solar powered so no battery faff.
Bargain.
OP you can't beat the Citizen you've pictured. Atomic clock synchronisation, sapphire crystal, wr 200, Eco-drive..etc.
Nixon look nice, but they're just fashion watches. Seiko are ok, but they don't offer the same value as that Citizen, and don't be sucked into the Seiko 5 automatics, the movements are incredibly cheap and poor at time keeping.
Agree with thatscold about Citizen. I've had one of their Promaster Carbons for about 5 years. Atomic timekeeping synchronisation, Eco drive solar powered, 200m waterproof. Worn daily and haven't had to make any adjustments since I got it. Keeps time to the second and will never need a battery. 6 month power reserve if no light available.
TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsSTR - Member
We are going well - I could be wrong
You are
Sorry. I totally overlooked the battery requirement.
Agreed with super Lego ,I love my promaster carbon ,I managed to pick mine up fro a dive shop in Bolton some 120 pound cheaper than goldsmiths , I've fancied an At citizen for a while but went a little silly and bought a Seamaster
Seiko 007s can be customized and will always be a true time piece
thatscold - Member
OP you can't beat the Citizen you've pictured. Atomic clock synchronisation, sapphire crystal, wr 200, Eco-drive..etc.Nixon look nice, but they're just fashion watches. [b]Seiko are ok, but they don't offer the same value as that Citizen[/b], and don't be sucked into the Seiko 5 automatics, the movements are incredibly cheap and poor at time keeping.
Is that right? Well, you could have fooled me.
My Seiko cost me £350, is automatic, was set correctly when the clocks changed, back in October, and is currently exactly one minute fast.
And isn't all cluttered up with a bunch of extra dials and functions that 99% of owners never use.
If you can point me in the direction of another fully mechanical watch in the same price bracket, which can match that level of time keeping, I'd be interested to see it.
If my maths are correct, it's gaining 3.75 seconds a week; a modern chronometer certified watch would be best +/-3, worst +6/-4 seconds per day, non-certified best +/-2, worst +/-10 seconds per day.
Not too shabby for a cheap watch.
CountZero you must be very lucky because the movement is rated at -20/+40 seconds a day. Watches are all about personal taste and I'm glad yours gives you so much pleasure, but I stand by my comments about value and quality. After all Seiko offer a two year guarantee and Citizen's is 5 years which says it all for me.
My Seiko Sumo kept the same time as my Citizen Eco Drive. I guess I must be lucky too that my watches kept time.
I love the look of the Tudor Heritage Ranger...but the price is just prohibitive for me. I also had a look at the watch the OP posted up because of some of its features but put off by the additional control crowns as I finf they tend to dig in the back of my hand. So for now I'll stick with my two watches, an digital old G shock for rough stuff and an analogue faced g shock tough solar radio controlled for daily wear.....it has all I need...time, day, date and accuracy and if it goes out of accuracy it sets itself right and no battery required.
If I were to go for something a little more understated it might be the INOX
Shame or doesn't have the features I want
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Lots of differing opinion, that is based on taste. I have a list of essentials when spending over £200.
1. Sapphire Crystal - mineral scratches immediately
2. Atomic time - Why have a watch if it isn't telling you exactly the correct time.
3. Date + day on the display
Yes, I have a citizen and are really impressed. People have commented on the 'busy' face of the OP Citizen, but it is actually showing informative info. I picked mine up off Amazon for £280 (at8010-58e).
The only reservation I would have about the grey Citizen, is how the grey may scratch. Oh, and they're quite heavy.
Depends what you want your watch to do?
CountZero - Member
http://www.wris****chreview.com/2015/02/20/going-back-time-review-wt-author-1914/
absolutely gopping!
How about a Casio Edifice? Solar, radio control etc.
They do various models along the lines of the citizen in the OP.
e.g.
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Casio edifice - I considered these myself, but spending that much and they don't have sapphire Crystal!
The face well look shabby as soon as it gets scratched.
How about a Citizen.....
That Casio is busy - I can barely tell the time on it! Minging.
The more I see this watch, the more I think I have to have it. It doesn't have a perpetual calendar, or solar/kinetic power, but I can forgive it for it's looks
With a leather strap, just for CZ.....
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That Victorinox is gorgeous. Do it man.
Must say I like that Victorinox too, just day window missing for my likes but I believe in their range they do one with tritium markers aspect too......
Had a Nite M10 for nightwork but sold it after I retired, now sort of wishing I hadnt. Only thing letting Nite m10 is short battery life and £50 service seal cost......no point risking an expensive watch seal.
Nothing makes you look more of a berk than a stupid watch.
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A big doughy pale wrist sporting a monstrosity like that. It looks anything but cool/stylish/acceptable.
Following that thread about a bright yellow van; I think you must be on another wind up. 😀
I have bought many watches from here [url= http://www.creationwatches.com ]Creation Watches[/url] and much cheaper than anywhere else.
If the watch your looking for isn't there, then you have to wait to re stock.
Metal straps are just the worst ...