yoza

Ive just been to Costco and bought two watches for my Niece and Nephews birthdays.(so what, I hear you cry)

I have a "problem" with watches, any spare cash or windfalls go on them. I am proud to own Breitling, Omega, and Rolex watches along with some cheaper makes like Seiko, Tag, and Citizen.

Now to the point, the two watches purchased today are Casio G- shocks, one is a Baby-G, £29.36 (BG163/2DV SKU:59809), and the other is a 20th Anniversary G-Shock £35.24 (G301F/2V SKU:56632). Whilst setting the time and the dates, I was reading the rather thick instruction manuals and I was amazed at the amount of functions the watches had. And when I read the specs chart for the watches I found that they were more accurated than any of my expensive Automatic watches. [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

One is waterproof to 100m, and the other to 200m, guaranteed!

They can store upto 25 names and telephone numbers, and both have a multitude of light, backpanel, and graphic setting variations.

If I went through all the functions I liked, I would be here all night.

The point of the post is this.....most "expensive" doesnt always mean the best at doing what they are supposed to do.

I think Ill be going back tomorrow to get myself a couple..

PS. These watches were nearly double the price in local jewelers , so get down to Costco and snap them up.

Later Yoza.

[Edited by yoza - 11/1/2003 6:00:06 PM]

IWatkins

For some truely nasty watches (but not cheap), take a look at the Chase-Durer site. Yuck !

I bought one of these in the end after searching for six months for a watch to replace my trusty old Seiko that gave up the ghost. Couldn't find anything that did everything the Seiko could do so bought one that just tells the time (doesn't even have a tool for removing stones from a horses hoof).

Cheers

Ian

[Edited by IWatkins - 11/2/2003 4:24:35 PM]

yoza

Yes cheers, just mailed the company to see if they ship to the UK.

[Edited by yoza - 11/8/2003 9:24:07 AM]

yoza

Sorry Simon, but my TAG is a sub £500 job, quartz, with plastic bezel, I dislike it so much Ive forgoten what its called.

edited to say.. I dislike it so much, its in the for sale section for a giveaway price.

[Edited by yoza - 11/22/2003 8:38:04 PM]

newbie_scoobie

Hi,
I'm thinking of selling mine and going for a holiday and some SERIOUS mods to the car.






I've only got one wrist after all (or so the missus keeps saying!)

Col

[Edited by newbie_scoobie - 11/2/2003 7:50:07 PM]

Houlbt

That Trident FCX is the nuts... I love it, mmm if I hadn't just bought a house

[Edited by Houlbt - 11/5/2003 6:58:01 PM]

yoza

ScoobySoon,

If you cant see and feel the quality in a Breitling B1, then I cant not help you. You are far too hard to please.

Got an E-mail from Mr Chase Durer today, he will happily ship to the UK, Im going to be in so much trouble.

[Edited by yoza - 11/5/2003 9:12:47 PM]

yoza

FlatEric,

Did you buy the watch in the picture, from a reputable jewellers. I dont want to sound like the doubtful know all here, but that watch is IMHO not a Breitling.

I look forward to the public ridicule, when you produce the information which shows that I dont know a Breitling from a Seiko .


* Very tempted to edit this post, but Ill take it on the chin, lesson learnt....

[Edited by yoza - 11/7/2003 2:17:14 PM]

Chip

That'll come in handy.

Chip

Gus M

Good price except they look like crap!

salsa-king

lol

well my SeaDweller goes down to 4000ft!!
now where am i going to us that?

next time i snorkle down to the Titanic?

LoL

Phil

yoza

They look OK with a long sleaved shirt on!

But yes, I agree they are not the flashyest looking watches, but for price and functionality they are brilliant.

Gus M

You could put a sticker on it saying "my other watch is a Rolex"!

Brendan Hughes

Just said to my son last night;

As a kid, the Lambo Countach was THE car. 0-60 in about 4.8 - 4.9 seconds, too wide to thrash around the roads, sod all rear visibility for use in towns or parking, clutch pedal that needed Geoff Capes to operate it, 1970s Italian (un)reliability, and repair bills to match. Currently about 30k, I believe.

Leaving aside the scoobs on here, I'm lusting after an M3 Coupé, 0-60 timed at 4.3, BMW reliability, highly drivable, highly useable, lorra lorra laffs, and I can get one for 17k.

And my Rolex gains 10 seconds a day.

Choices, choices...

yoza

LOL @ Gus.

And Brendan, your Rolex may be running a tad to fast, because you are over winding it, If you know what I mean.

You will go blind if you carry on!

Philip Attaway

Tag cheap!

I can asure you my Tag Monza Calibre 36 wasn't cheap

Dazza01

Well i've got a CASIO, with a stainless steel back, water resistant to 50m... and it tells the time

PG

I have this G-Shock for my work.
Really good watch. It is a titanium one (quite rare so I am told) Bomb proof and comfortable, the rrp for this makes it an expensive G-shock but got it at a good price so I am happy.

ProperCharlie

automatic watches will never be as accurate as quartz ones. they are only for purists and snob value IMO. Not saying i wouldn't own one if i had loads of spare money floating about, but i would buy a good quartz watch first.

Warwick-hunt

i think your right yoza, a couple of my mates have tags and they brag about how much they were, even though they both got them in insurance claims but i can't see whats to them, to make them over a thousand pounds, theres no diamonds on them, or gold or anything precious, its just good marketing, to make people feel good about being ripped off.

paulr

The point of automatic watches is that you have a peice of engineering on your wrist,something that has been assembled by a skilled person,and not just a battery and cicuit board.

*Sonic*

May I ask what is the point of a bomb proof watch, your arm certainly isnt

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Yoza (at the risk of being dismembered) I am pleased that you can actually tell the time, good work fella !

eClaire

I have a Citizen I got for my 18th



Just found it in the sale bit for half price. Not impressed! lol

Spoon

Yoza- What did you do with the lorries when you got your watches?

WISHING

I like my watches too.
Ive got 2 rolex's
1 is a datejust and has never been a good time keeper
the 2nd is a Yachtmaster, which is also gaining time !!!

Dont know why i bothered now !

HGV1 Driver

Just got back from Barbados, picked up a beautiful Tag watch for $450 e.c (Eastern Carabean)about £110.

Jon

yoza

The lorries were released unharmed.....

Brendan Hughes

Yoza, I'm happily married. And my wife has a Rolex as well.

I'll let your mind speculate as to its accuracy

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

I know what you mean. I'm a sucker for nice watches.

I had a casio databank watch thingy many years ago, (before my mobile phone). It was great, I had for 10 years before it broke, battries laster about 3-4 years.

Since, I've had an ellese chronograph, which hates any form of vibration (karting, hammer drills etc.) and the hands get out of sync. The water seal broke (250m) so it got condensation inside, and has since died

Even worse is my Omega Seamaster (older- black face semi-digital model), Lovely watch. But it eats batteries in about 10-12months, needs re-sealing when they are replaced. The crown wheel falls off. And for some unknown reason the analogue section stopped working! Laughable thing was - the repairer said it needed a clean! What a load of BS, a swiss movement jobbie yes I could belive, but not a semi digital watch that runs off batteries and is rated to 300metres

Can't beat the Japanease stuff IMO