Watch People?

[Jonesie]

Yeah a bit to many, but it's the only thing I'm into and I don't want to look but I think some of them are still worth what I paid for them.

 

Have you thought about getting a second hand watch.

[Sam Thompson]

Have you thought about getting a second hand watch.

 

If it's your thing, it's your thing. Better than dressing up in ladies clothes.

 

I haven't really no. Any recommendations/ideas what I would get for that sort of money?

[RobRainford]

I cant take my phone swimming though

 

My budget is £150-£200, so a lot of the top offerings from Seiko, Tissot, Casio etc are too much.

 

 

RobR, I like the sound of the scratch free face though, do you have a rough price or a link or something?

 

Cheers

 

A good quality watch (£££) will most likely have one. Just ask about the materials or check manufacturer specs.

 

Mine was £650 for the new one. €550 for the first, bought it in Italy.

 

I have a seiko titanium one that I've had for about 7 years, just a spare now. Not that chunky, it was £120, that's titanium too and featherweight.

 

Go on tissots site, they have a whole range of touch watches, but well out of budget!

[Jonesie]

This is my lasted one.

 

Bit different then the rest. The wife got it for me for Xmas.

 

[Sam Thompson]

This is what I have been looking at, I like its look and price

 

 

[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Mens-Automatic-Watch-SNK805K2/dp/B000LTAY1U/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1ESGNS5T29C3Z&colid=3A7Z3G2ZOBDEJ]Seiko Men's 5 Automatic Watch SNK805K2: Seiko: Amazon.co.uk: Watches[/ame]

[geoff]

This is what I have been looking at, I like its look and price

 

 

Seiko Men's 5 Automatic Watch SNK805K2: Seiko: Amazon.co.uk: Watches

 

I like that,nice watch.

 

Im sure most makes are good nowadays,but I do like my seiko,so thats feedback for you.

[Sam Thompson]

I like that,nice watch.

 

Im sure most makes are good nowadays,but I do like my seiko,so thats feedback for you.

 

Yeah, I think a lot of watches are too big. Because I'm a puffy almost office boy now I wear shirts a lot and I like to have a watch underneath rather than messing your cuff up - how gay. Anyway I don't really want one full of features. Just that will keep going and take a bit of a bashing.

 

Cheers boss

[Mozza]

Office boy? I thought you were king of the forest Sam?

[agg221]

Yes, I have a few, all fully mechanical with automatic movements. One of them is even a Stihl branded watch, with the old 1960s/70s logo. No idea what it was made for and never seen another one like it.

 

Had a look at the one in your link - that price is excellent - you won't beat it with anything worth having. Not sure I'd go for that strap myself though, personal choice.

 

It's worth having a look at the Christopher Ward website. The new ones are outside your price bracket but they sell their own secondhand ones and something like the Malvern C5 might be of interest. It's a British company, he's the designer, and they use Swiss ETA movements which are very high quality and find their way into many of the top brands (except Rolex who make their own still) This is quite a standard approach that goes back over 150yrs. Their service is faultless - 5yr warranty and if it needs anything they're extremely helpful and quick. Mine went back at 3yrs old to be adjusted as it was losing a little more time than I wanted and was back within a week.

 

With regard to your original questions, they should be serviced every 5yrs, but you'll get away with a couple more without causing any damage. Absolute lifetime is indefinite if you want it to be and keep it well. One of mine is 1950s and keeps perfect time. My wife has a 1930s manual wind that works fine, although some idiot had messed with the hairspring. Fortunately, I know some extremely skilled and patient people who can repair just about anything and they very kindly straightened the whole spiral (no thicker than a hair) by hand. under a microscope, going round and round it with two pairs of needle nosed pliers.

 

Alec

Edited April 28, 2012 by agg221

[Sam Thompson]

Office boy? I thought you were king of the forest Sam?

 

Management for me, 4 years at uni in September and then professional exams in chartered-surveying with any luck.

 

Yes, I have a few, all fully mechanical with automatic movements. One of them is even a Stihl branded watch, with the old 1960s/70s logo. No idea what it was made for and never seen another one like it.

 

Had a look at the one in your link - that price is excellent - you won't beat it with anything worth having. Not sure I'd go for that strap myself though, personal choice.

 

It's worth having a look at the Christopher Ward website. The new ones are outside your price bracket but they sell their own secondhand ones and something like the Malvern C5 might be of interest. It's a British company, he's the designer, and they use Swiss ETA movements which are very high quality and find their way into many of the top brands (except Rolex who make their own still) This is quite a standard approach that goes back over 150yrs. Their service is faultless - 5yr warranty and if it needs anything they're extremely helpful and quick. Mine went back at 3yrs old to be adjusted as it was losing a little more time than I wanted and was back within a week.

 

With regard to your original questions, they should be serviced every 5yrs, but you'll get away with a couple more without causing any damage. Absolute lifetime is indefinite if you want it to be and keep it well. One of mine is 1950s and keeps perfect time. My wife has a 1930s manual wind that works fine, although some idiot had messed with the hairspring. Fortunately, I know some extremely skilled and patient people who can repair just about anything and they very kindly straightened the whole spiral (no thicker than a hair) by hand. under a microscope, going round and round it with two pairs of needle nosed pliers.

 

Alec

 

Wow, thanks for that! Looking at the CW website I'm rather taken by this Christopher Ward Swiss Made C5 Malvern Watch understated and elegant I'll ring them on monday for secondhand stuff. Serious thinking needed!

 

 

 

Thanks!