what watch for £400
04 June 2006, 10:53 PM
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what watch for £400
ok the time of year wear i grow another year older and another 2mm lower is looming lol
wife wants to buy me a watch so around £400, doesnt have to be new a good cond used model will be ok
id like loadsa flash for no cash but not rediculous, naturaaly no chance of getting gold so steel will have to do
just to thow out what i like so far
would love a seamaster but budget not allowing it lol
a daytona if i spent my stashed cash but id get arrested charged and sentanced by the wife within hours lol
so on a realistic note so far i like:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-CITIZEN-S...QQcmdZViewItem
wife wants to buy me a watch so around £400, doesnt have to be new a good cond used model will be ok
id like loadsa flash for no cash but not rediculous, naturaaly no chance of getting gold so steel will have to do
just to thow out what i like so far
would love a seamaster but budget not allowing it lol
a daytona if i spent my stashed cash but id get arrested charged and sentanced by the wife within hours lol
so on a realistic note so far i like:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-CITIZEN-S...QQcmdZViewItem
04 June 2006, 11:01 PM
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Tag Heuer Formula 1 watches are in that price range. I have one and have been wearing it daily for a year now. Still looks new, hard wearing and I like it
Plenty on www.blitzwatches.co.uk mate
Plenty on www.blitzwatches.co.uk mate
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I've got one of the Citizen Eco-Drive ones I wear as an every day watch, gold with a white face ( cant remember the model no ) paid around £250 for it last year.
Be careful buying on Ebay - a lot of the Citizen watches on there are chinese copies ! Go to www.citizen.co.uk and use one of the links to the proper dealers on their site - prices arent that much more than Ebay and you know you're getting a real one.
Be careful buying on Ebay - a lot of the Citizen watches on there are chinese copies ! Go to www.citizen.co.uk and use one of the links to the proper dealers on their site - prices arent that much more than Ebay and you know you're getting a real one.
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dont quite get a £400 watch unless you are very well off and £400 is throw away money.
its not enough to be a "posh watch" so you arent going to have an omega, breti, etc.............yet its loads more than a "normal" watch.
so you are stuck between a too expensive cheap make and a cheap expensive make...........its like a modeo St200/ vectra GSI etc etc.
its not enough to be a "posh watch" so you arent going to have an omega, breti, etc.............yet its loads more than a "normal" watch.
so you are stuck between a too expensive cheap make and a cheap expensive make...........its like a modeo St200/ vectra GSI etc etc.
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Originally Posted by Saxo Boy
I'm giving you a 9.5 out of 10 for that quote. Awsome quote, appropriately used and from an awsome film 
Would be a 10 if you do the draping across the wrist actions with it......
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Originally Posted by bigmacandfries
ok the time of year wear i grow another year older and another 2mm lower is looming lol
wife wants to buy me a watch so around £400, doesnt have to be new a good cond used model will be ok
id like loadsa flash for no cash but not rediculous, naturaaly no chance of getting gold so steel will have to do
just to thow out what i like so far
would love a seamaster but budget not allowing it lol
a daytona if i spent my stashed cash but id get arrested charged and sentanced by the wife within hours lol
so on a realistic note so far i like:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-CITIZEN-S...QQcmdZViewItem
wife wants to buy me a watch so around £400, doesnt have to be new a good cond used model will be ok
id like loadsa flash for no cash but not rediculous, naturaaly no chance of getting gold so steel will have to do
just to thow out what i like so far
would love a seamaster but budget not allowing it lol
a daytona if i spent my stashed cash but id get arrested charged and sentanced by the wife within hours lol
so on a realistic note so far i like:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-CITIZEN-S...QQcmdZViewItem
05 June 2006, 06:30 PM
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i wouldnt consider it a waste, and not only that its a present from the wife, i havent got a watch so why not?
£400 isnt a lot of money these days i spend that in a month on booze and petrol etc
£400 isnt a lot of money these days i spend that in a month on booze and petrol etc
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Originally Posted by bigmacandfries
£400 isnt a lot of money these days i spend that in a month on booze and petrol etc
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Originally Posted by bigmacandfries
i wouldnt consider it a waste, and not only that its a present from the wife, i havent got a watch so why not?
£400 isnt a lot of money these days i spend that in a month on booze and petrol etc
£400 isnt a lot of money these days i spend that in a month on booze and petrol etc
Fair enough mate. You must be earning the big reddies if you consider £400 not much money!!
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Originally Posted by bigmacandfries
i wouldnt consider it a waste, and not only that its a present from the wife, i havent got a watch so why not?
£400 isnt a lot of money these days i spend that in a month on booze and petrol etc
£400 isnt a lot of money these days i spend that in a month on booze and petrol etc
£400 pound will clear my depts, some people have more money than sense
05 June 2006, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by watto52
£400 pound will clear my depts, some people have more money than sense
I don't consider us to be wealthy but I've got an £800 watch - if you can afford it, what's the problem? ...and if you can't afford it, well thats what credit cards are for
Are you a student by any chance?
05 June 2006, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by watto52
nope. im a hard working single bloke with a mortgage and paying my taxes.
05 June 2006, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamesemt
Theres your problem - it's bloody difficult paying a mortgage on one salary. You need to find a wealthy widow
chance would be a fine thing
06 June 2006, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by nathanb
I cannot believe anyone would waste £400 on a second hand watch!
Anyway, I agree with the idea that you might as well spend 1-200 on a new watch, or get something s/h and interesting. Chronomaster is a good site for new or new-ish unusual watches.
£400 on a new watch for me would be a Jughans ceramic solar powered radio controlled number - always completely accurate wherever you are.
06 June 2006, 10:18 AM
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For £400 I'd go for something like an Oris, Longines or Raymond Weil. You'll probably be limited to quartz, though. Might be possible to get a secondhand Omega though.
The Tag Heuer F1 is OK, but every one I see being worn has the numbers on the plastic bezel wearing off.
Take a look at www.blitzwatches.co.uk -- there are other Tags there for around the £400 mark (nearly £200 off retail!)
The Tag Heuer F1 is OK, but every one I see being worn has the numbers on the plastic bezel wearing off.
Take a look at www.blitzwatches.co.uk -- there are other Tags there for around the £400 mark (nearly £200 off retail!)
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06 June 2006, 10:42 AM
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http://www.poljot.ru/clock/en/index.html?html
Click on each watch to see a range of watches. You might like the 3133 range.
No prices given but I think they're within your range.
Click on each watch to see a range of watches. You might like the 3133 range.
No prices given but I think they're within your range.
06 June 2006, 11:41 AM
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Here are some prices for the 3133 range, if you like Rolex Daytonas.
http://www.poljotuhren.de/pages_prod...werk_3133.html
I like the black Ruslan - not bad at €179 (leaves you £250 to buy something else!)
EDIT - just found that most of them are manual wind, which is a PITA
http://www.poljotuhren.de/pages_prod...werk_3133.html
I like the black Ruslan - not bad at €179 (leaves you £250 to buy something else!)
EDIT - just found that most of them are manual wind, which is a PITA
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