Recommend me a watch for my Dad's 70th
13 April 2011, 01:04 PM
#1
Recommend me a watch for my Dad's 70th
Its my Dad's 70th birthday on the weekend & want to get him a watch for approx £750. I think he would like watch that is not massively fat & chunky & nothing too blinging or gold & diamonds etc!!
Any recommendations on which one & where to get from appreciated as I know pis$ all on the subject, thanks
Any recommendations on which one & where to get from appreciated as I know pis$ all on the subject, thanks
Last edited by rickya; 13 April 2011 at 01:14 PM.
13 April 2011, 02:12 PM
#5
I'd say think carefully on this. Is it a pure gift, or gift you hope will have physical value in future? Many £750 watches aren't worth anything like what they retail at....You can trying selling a brand new unworn one and it will not fetch enything like what you paid for it.
Bearing this in mind, make sure you buy from somewhere that has a cast iron full refund policy should he not like it. Because I've been there, and been lumbered with the heart-sickening thought of wasting a grand on a unwanted peice of worthless metal and gears that went to fund a bunch of Swiss tax dodgers
If its value you are looking for; then maybe a antique/restored vintage watch could prove to be a good investment. So long as it geniuine and in good working order it will maintain its value. Unlike a brand new watch in that same price bracket.
If its just a pure gift instead of investment, then its all down to what his tastes are:
Dress watch, sports/dive watch, watch with gadgets/day/date/chronograph. Slim, fat/chunky? Leather or steel strap. Gold,silver, titanimum or bi-metal? Satin or Polished? Automatic, manual wind, or battery?
Does he like to be different? Or is he one that likes to go with the crowd of what is in fashion be it style or bramd names?
Just whatever it is just make sure its got a cast iron refund policy with a decent time scale incase he doesn't like it.
Bearing this in mind, make sure you buy from somewhere that has a cast iron full refund policy should he not like it. Because I've been there, and been lumbered with the heart-sickening thought of wasting a grand on a unwanted peice of worthless metal and gears that went to fund a bunch of Swiss tax dodgers
If its value you are looking for; then maybe a antique/restored vintage watch could prove to be a good investment. So long as it geniuine and in good working order it will maintain its value. Unlike a brand new watch in that same price bracket.
If its just a pure gift instead of investment, then its all down to what his tastes are:
Dress watch, sports/dive watch, watch with gadgets/day/date/chronograph. Slim, fat/chunky? Leather or steel strap. Gold,silver, titanimum or bi-metal? Satin or Polished? Automatic, manual wind, or battery?
Does he like to be different? Or is he one that likes to go with the crowd of what is in fashion be it style or bramd names?
Just whatever it is just make sure its got a cast iron refund policy with a decent time scale incase he doesn't like it.
13 April 2011, 02:16 PM
#6
Something that 99.9% of Swiss watches do not do. Funny that a country that once prided itself on making accurate wataches actually now makes the most inaccurate ones LOL.
Don't forget automatic or manual wind watches with day/date that all need resetting everytime it is allowed to stop when its not been worn for a few days.
So if its a sunday-best watch and its a manual wind or automatic, then its best to buy one without a date/day function, as it'll just be annoying; setting the time is one thing, but doing the day and date as well as knowing if its AM or PM is a pain in the ****.
Last edited by ALi-B; 13 April 2011 at 02:17 PM.
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