Watches N+1…

So many deals around but I’m holding off until this badboy is back in stock…Hurry up Helm!!!

Passed up a helm that was on kibble watches a while back. Sort of bummed, then managed to get a zelos swordfish which filled the void.

Those Helm watches are rather tasty! Lots of bright lume, very clean and clear display, and a choice of lume colours as well. Also a Seiko hackable auto movement and not stupidly expensive. What’s not to like!
I like this one:

Or this one, pretty much defines ‘tool watch’…

I’m still a sucker for the blues that change in the light on the MkII AT.

I’m still a sucker for the blues that change in the light on the MkII AT.

For same effect with a smaller price tag see also Seiko SARX044 & SARX045.

I’ll buy.

I’ve got a few

My go to watch is a Garmin FR 235

But I have

A Realy old Omega that is from first few years of production. Bought by accident.

Omega Speedmaster Day/Date

G-Shock as above

Rolex Sub ‘Hulk’

I’d love to know what the little Omega might be worth. It’s serial number puts it in 1st year of production @ 1894

Can’t find the Speedmaster at moment.

But here it is from an earlier post

RIP MagnetoDog

Maybe he still has my watch 🙁

New strap from Stevo straps, top bloke. 1962 Omega within 1 sec a day. Cal 552.

Some lovely watches on here 🙂 Helm added to the possible list.

I need something more muted than my bright g-shock collection!!

Seiko Samurai

https://www.seikowatches.com/uk-en/products/prospex/srpb49k1

Helm Vanuatu

http://helmwatches.com/vanuatu2.html

Tissot Swissmatic

https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/shop/t1064071603100.html

Current faves but the more I look the more I see 🙁

All you guys seem very knowledgeable where would your money go £300ish tops. I prefer larger face/lume ideally but not deal breaker.

I’d go with a Seiko SKX007 (cheaper version with rubber band instead of the ss bracelet one)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Analogue-Quartz-Watch-Rubber/dp/B000B5MI3Q/
then replace the rubber band with one of these which is so much more better than the original ss bracelet that comes with the watch
https://www.amazon.co.uk/22-Metal-Band-SS221803b019-Watch/dp/B00KGPVO90/
£275 all in, leaving £25 for a Nato strap or similar to swap things uo a bit now and then.

All you guys seem very knowledgeable where would your money go £300ish tops. I prefer larger face/lume ideally but not deal breaker.

I have the same Samurai as you and I’m struggling with not buying its more collectable brethren as an investment:

https://www.lowryjewellers.com/watches-c1/seiko-mens-samurai-prospex-save-the-ocean-special-edition-bracelet-watch-srpc93k1-p11806

More choice/decisions !! That Seiko ocean edition is lovely 🙂

Went in to WoS on regent Street yesterday and asked about going on the list for a Hulk, ‘you won’t get one’ was the answer. Thought it would be. Pfff.

Mrs OTS bought me a Garmin Instinct in Tundra for Christmas. Very pleased with it. Now who wants to buy a FR935? 😉

I have a Seiko 5J22-0A10 Auto Relay that I’ve had for 20yrs. Fabulous watch –
Still keeps great time and Auto relay was always fun for boy when he was small to wake it up. I have new “nicer” watches but I’ll never get rid of the Seiko

I can’t stop looking at that Seiko ocean edition !! It gets lovelier the more I see it it’s in my basket 🙂 Will it go lower with more off ? Or do I buy now ? Cheers Kryton 😉

All you guys seem very knowledgeable where would your money go £300ish tops. I prefer larger face/lume ideally but not deal breaker.

I’d be looking at the Helm Vanuatu – ticks all your boxes. (See what I did there’s?)

All you guys seem very knowledgeable where would your money go £300ish tops. I prefer larger face/lume ideally but not deal breaker.

Seiko Skx009 or skx007. Auto, big face, great lume and pretty indestructible.

Mine, in new man trinket case. Raketa on the top right is probably the most interesting.

I have been wondering for a while about selling an old Seiko kinetic one that I have had from new, and it’s sat in my drawer for best part of 20 yrs. it’s a 5M42 OE30. It would need a service though not sure if that would make a difference to it’s value ? Any suggestions on easiest way to sell for a fair price ?

eBay suggests anywhere between £20-£300 depending on condition and working etc ?

In an attempt to reach peak STW I now have an mij Seiko 5 from creation 🙂 not crazy expensive but I like it, for someone with very slim wrists it works well.

Mrs. S treated me to one of these for xmas.

She’s ace.

It’s a lovely looking watch and really comfortable.

Some lovely things on this thread chaps.

If one had a budget of 6.5k and wanted a new watch, where would you learned lot be looking ?

Bloody hell lowey – this thread will run for ages now with your query!

What style of watch do you like?

This IWC Portuguese chronograph is about £6.5k.

It’s a bit predictable maybe, but for the that money a used Rolex Milgauss with enough money over to get yourself a half decent new bike.

If one had a budget of 6.5k and wanted a new watch, where would you learned lot be looking ?

As I posted above, I would still be

I’d go with a Seiko SKX007 (cheaper version with rubber band instead of the ss bracelet one)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Analogue-Quartz-Watch-Rubber/dp/B000B5MI3Q/
then replace the rubber band with one of these which is so much more better than the original ss bracelet that comes with the watch
https://www.amazon.co.uk/22-Metal-Band-SS221803b019-Watch/dp/B00KGPVO90/
£275 all in, leaving £25 for a Nato strap or similar to swap things uo a bit now and then.

and use the other £6.2k for something else.

£6.5k. Grand Seiko Snowflake, with a couple do quid spare to buy a really nice blue leather strap.

Or if you’re feeling a little more of a classic, a Rolex Sub.

Personally, if Rolex was the preferred option I’d save an extra £1k and get a GMT II in Pepsi colours.

I did look at the GMT 11 but didnt really get on with the colour scheme.

The sub is lovely though.

Also looking at a Breitling Chronomat 44 but I have ladies wrists so it might be too big. Will try them on.

The Omega’s are lovely things also.

Trip to the Watchshop in order I think.

If one had a budget of 6.5k and wanted a new watch, where would you learned lot be looking ?

Possibly a Tudor Pelagos, like this one:

But, to be perfectly honest I’d more likely go for a top-end Seiko Tuna MarineMaster 1000, and the Heim I posted up above.

Assuming you’re buying something to wear, for £6.5k I’d recommend going into a jewellers and trying stuff on. That way you’ll get something that looks and feels right on you wrist and you’re happy with. If you don’t find something you like in the first shop move on to the second one.

Indeed, enjoy the experience too, let them ply you with a drink and admire a few watches.

When spending that money, it’s worth deciding, do you care what is value will be in a year or 10? Some brands hold their value better than others.

Any pocket watches out there? I’ve a silver half Hunter, it’s nothing super, just worn very occasionally for a bit of fun on a silver double Albert with fob and a silver sovereign holder on the other end. No sovereigns in it….20 pences fit though. I’d like something similar in gold but the cost is so much more.

Any pocket watches out there?

My mate has one he wears on his wrist. No, I’m not kidding. It was his fathers and he wears it on a leather strap that has a kind of pocket made for it that it sits in so it can be used as a (very large) wrist watch.

Yes, it looks as daft as it sounds.

Hamtun watches up n coming H2 Ti diver looks pretty

https://hamtun.co/blogs/news/this-is-the-h2-first-photos-of-our-new-automatic-titanium-dive-watch

Lowry, I have a few in that price range. Rolex explorer II is a nice watch and in that price range if you wanted Rolex.

Recently picked up a Breitling Super Oceon Heritage, personal preference but I’d say it’s better looking than my Rolex.
I’d also look at Panerai, the below is slightly over budget but worth saving the extra for….(Its my next watch)

https://www.fraserhart.co.uk/breitling-superocean-heritage-ii-42-men-s-blue-dial-stainless-steel-bracelet-watch.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjZLhBRCAARIsAFHWpbGo-DAEtFZKwE59Y-Ch-QZHVBsGmyzvma2uNIglpb5-nItn1bi_xnsaAhMsEALw_wcB

https://www.watches-of-switzerland.co.uk/Panerai-Luminor-1950-3-Days-GMT/p/17650353/

I bought a ‘Christopher Ward C5 Malvern MkII’ from Ebay earlier this year. This is the only watch i own.

I prefer dress watches rather than the more complicated designs.

Thoughts on Invicta? Quite like this.

https://www.invictawatch.com/watches/detail/21399-invicta-specialty-men-45mm-stainless-steel-black-black-dial-pc21-quartz

When I was looking for a watch for my 40th I noted that people got hooked on watch collecting and on forums talked of their OWN (one watch nirvana) as if it was the ultimate watch that would break them from their habit.

OWNs were Panerais, Rolex Subs, etc.

One of the cheapest OWN was the Omega Speedy so I went to try one on, but the misses didn’t like it.

The shop also had a (tag) Heuer carrera reissue which I liked but wasn’t big enough for the misses :

so she got me to try on the modern version, but I wasn’t going to buy that as the movement wasn’t much good.

Luckily they had a moonphase speedy which looked similar, was the same size as the Tag Carrera, and had a decent movement (the same as the reissue), so I got that :

and the OWN story must have been correct as I am not fussed about any other watch, except maybe an old Seamaster 300 :

That old seamaster is lovely!

I tend to think if you take your time you’ll find the watch for you. I spent a year, maybe more deciding on my PO. it was for my 40th. I’d tried on Subs, seamasters, breitlings, IWC pilots….for ages I thought I wanted a navitimer but decided too busy and they wear large (I’ve small wrists) the sub at 40mm looked a good fit and I thought i had settled on that for several months, but then I read the George Daniels Obit and read about the co-axial escapement…and went looking at Omega again. chose the PO and waited….think I must have left it 9 or 10 months before buying it, to be sure I had found the right one this time! After all this research I find watches interest me now and I admire them, but I don’t really lust after any and 6 years on since getting my PO I still wear it daily and love it to bits. I could enjoy another watch…for a 50th or a wedding anniversary or such, but I don’t lust after another.