Wrist watch

[Peterdev]

I’d love to buy a nice watch around £1000-£2000
Preferably a chronometer, non battery, leather strap.
Don't mind used.
Thinking Bremont.
Breitling look expensive to service
I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on what to avoid

 

[MJB]

Good for you. Do let us know how you get on.

 

[Marked Ox]

Use the clock on your phone and do something better with the money.

 

[Peterdev]

I’d just like something classy. Bremont looks nice. Something nice to enjoy when I retire. Unless I upgrade my car

 

[MarkG]

I’d just like something classy. Bremont looks nice. Something nice to enjoy when I retire. Unless I upgrade my car

TAG Though if you get one with a leather strap the official replacements are £100+ , probably same for Omega etc. . So I get a replica on line and get the watch stall on the market to change it for a fiver as it is very fiddly.

Something self winding with a Skeleton back is nice.

 

[Sarge]

never mind a wrist watch ( personally I ve never really 'got on' with them) , my preference for an accurate and rather good timepiece would be a Hunter ( or even Half Hunter) pocket watch, in either silver or gold ...value for money too (IMO)

 

[Peterdev]

TAG Though if you get one with a leather strap the official replacements are £100+ , probably same for Omega etc. . So I get a replica on line and get the watch stall on the market to change it for a fiver as it is very fiddly.

Something self winding with a Skeleton back is nice.

I’ve thought about TAG Mark. I was offered one recently and he told me it had just been serviced at Mappin and Webb for £500...that put me off. The TAG strap is expensive.
I had an Omega Seamaster vintage but they are expensive and fiddly.
The Skeleton Watches are nice, Rotary do a fair few.
I would love a chronometer even second hand, automatic and definitely not battery

 

[Peterdev]

never mind a wrist watch ( personally I ve never really 'got on' with them) , my preference for an accurate and rather good timepiece would be a Hunter ( or even Half Hunter) pocket watch, in either silver or gold ...value for money too (IMO)

I agree.I had a Half Hunter. They are attractive, and the vintage ones can be obtained for around £250-£350. Even seen a few Rolex ones for not too much

 

[AbbeyOx]

I've got a sundial in me garden - no battery but too big for your wrist

 

[chuckbert]

I switched to an applewatch recently, so that I don’t have to bother telling people how s**t I am at running: they can just look it up online.

 

[SteMerritt]

I switched to an applewatch recently, so that I don’t have to bother telling people how s**t I am at running: they can just look it up online.

You're better at it than anyone sat on their fat arses on the sofa...

 

[Peterdev]

Just put a bid on a Breitling for £1200. If I’m successful I’ll be quite happy as my research shows they go for around £3200

 

[BristolOx]

But can you say Irish Wrist Watch 10 times really quickly?

 

[BigAlan]

Sarge and I are vintage as they say, I have two watches, a digital plastic handled one from Argos costing £8.90 and a gold shiny one with fake leather strap from Argos which I hated paying £26 for but I had to wear this when I gave my daughter away, I was banned from wearing my plastic one.

As for time, it comes and goes I know not where at my age.

 

[Eaststanding]

I’d love to buy a nice watch around £1000-£2000
Preferably a chronometer, non battery, leather strap.
Don't mind used.
Thinking Bremont.
Breitling look expensive to service
I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on what to avoid

Have you tried the Watchfinder website?

 

[Malc]

I have a Rado. Is battery-powered but they last at least 3 years. Also very scratch resistent, I've had mine for 33 years and still not a scratch on it. Worth having a look.

 

[Peterdev]

Have you tried the Watchfinder website?

I’ve spent hours looking at it

 

[MalaysiaYellow]

Pete, have you had a look at Authenticwatches.com? I got a Mont Blanc off there for my wife, original, good service and 60% off.

 

[Peterdev]

I actually ended up buying a Citizen EcoDrive reduced from £400 to £200

 

[m]

Have you tried the Watchfinder website?

Do we still have a watchfinder general or is that position obsolete?