EddScott

I bought a TW Steel Chronograph watch from Amazon (CE1029) It is from Amazon and not "fulfiled by XXX" so from Amazon itself.

How should the hands move? The seconds hand should only go round when the chronograph button is pressed, yes?

The watch fiends amongst us will berate me terribly for buying from Amazon I'm sure but I wasn't sure how to check authenticity - what paperwork should be in the box?

LSherratt

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I've seen a few people here with TW Steel's.

EddScott

I'm not even 100% I like it. I went for the smaller size but I still think its a bit too big. Its why I got it from Amazon. It looks genuine to me (What do I know) but at least I can back it within 7 days without a big fuss.

LSherratt

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Well without meaning to be a watch snob, I think TW Steel's are very overpriced for what they are, considering they use very cheap standard quartz movements and you would expect them to have sapphire glass for the price too! For the price of the TW you could get a nice automatic Hamilton or Tissot as an alternative, or save a little more for a U-Boat if that's your style.

GC8

Authenticity? Serious?

On a chronograph the 'second' hand will only go around when you are using the chrono/stopwatch function. Each timed minute will be recorded on a second register which usually counts up to 30 or 60 minutes. A small constantly operating second hand will be found on the other register.

If its the black and orange monstrosity then the second hand is a six o'clock with the minute register counting up to 60 minutes at nine o'clock. The third register at three o'clock is a rather pointless 24hr indicator so that you can tell whether its 9 at night or nine in the morning (without looking out of the ****ing window!).

TW Steel really are over-priced over-sized tat! I read recently that theyre moving to quartz models only, making them evem less worthwhile.

Caveat emptor.

SRSport

Tag Heuer quartz movements cost around £30 to make! That would appear to make them over priced but its value is what people are prepared to pay. I own a quartz Tag because I like the design, build and materials used. My automatic Tissot has a much more expensive movement but costs 1/3rd the price, despite the ticking hand the Tag just looks and feels more impressive.

EddScott

Your not a fan then?

I like the black and orange monstrosity. The movement is a bit of a let down tbh.

salsa-king

http://webstore.twsteel.com/en_gb/fi...Fa3KtAodQH8APg

email TW

is it the 50 or the 45
http://webstore.twsteel.com/en_gb/fi...ch/ce1030.html

hodgy0_2

Apparently U-boats are no different, I was talking to a friend a recent dinner party (bit of a *** if I am honest)

Anyway he said he had a big U-Boat watch and when it inevitably went wrong he out of curiosity, took the back off and was surprised to see in this cavernous watch a tiny looking generic cheap bit of electronic watch movement

A shoebox with lights

EddScott

It's a 45. My wrists are small so the 45 does look big. It's much bigger than my code blue traser.

I paid 225 from amazon. Wasn't spending 400+.on a watch I wasn't 100% on.

The Dogs B******s

It's what you like that counts,,,,,,,,,and me, I've got two TW Steel watches

har-vey

Ive got a TW Steel watch and i love it. i went for the Pilot as i dont like the bit that sticks out on the Canteen. anyhoo the seconds hand should only go round when the chronograph button is pressed, well this is the case on mine.

cheers

LSherratt

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The look on his face when he opened it and found out it was a quartz would have been funny to see.

Matteeboy

Surely if it ticks it.s quartz, if it sweeps (usually in very small ticks), it automatic?!
Not a fan of huge watches - my favourite (maybe one day) is the 42mm black Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean. Absolutely love that watch!