£300 max budget...

[Debaser]

Jon177 said:

How about a Precista Prs-5 for £210

Make sure you get it with a see through back. Although I'd go for the Seiko above.

[LordGrover]

CommanderJameson said:

Steal another £50.

Have this

Ooh! I read that as £50 as I'm also following the £50 watch thread.

[Charley Farley]

Beijin Patek Phillipe now broken and showing no signs of life.... Becoming seriously tempted to go for Tissot PRC 200...

Fancy classic look- light face on brown leather as different to my PO...

Question is, do I go for automatic non-chrono @ £245 delivered- or quartz chrono @ £195 delivered...?

Tempted to go plain as seriously tempted by a nice Speedmaster on black leather at some stage when funds allow....

If I go that way, would then have PO Divers, Tissot Auto 'classic' & Nice Chrono (Speedmaster)....
Any thoughts?

[Charley Farley]

Popped out at lunchtime and looked in a few windows... Must say I have taken rather a shine to Tissot for the money... Tried a few on and really like the feel of the Visodate.... Pretty impressed by the quality.

They wanted £365 on the High Street- but found this deal onh-line and should be with me tomorrow:

http://www.watchmonster.co.uk/watch.php?brand=17&a...

Really quite excited!

[MG511]

That looks a very good price for a very nice watch, well done, enjoy.

[retrorider]

Charley,that Tissot looks great value for money imho.Can see a purchase looming...

Edited by retrorider on Sunday 6th March 20:29

[NiceCupOfTea]

I've got a Tissot PRC200 and it's a lovely watch - I went for the black face with black strap, but they all look good IMHO. Bezel scratches easily though...

[Charley Farley]

It's arrived today & chuffed to bits....

Small query re crown that I will raise on a new thread...

Will post photos if I can work out how!

[nitsypee]

I too am after a £300ish auto, as a daily driver. I generally wear my Seiko 5 day-to-day and would like something more substantial.

I was thinking of the CW C5 Malvern Aviator.
Or a second-hand Oris Big Crown.
Or the tempting Seiko above that CommanderJameson put a link to.

Any thoughts on the above or similar alternatives? Or would I not find a big enough difference to my Seiko 5 to make the expense worthwhile?

[Charley Farley]

I must say that I am seriously chuffed with my Tissot Visodate... It has led to many complimentary observations from people who have been genuinely surprised by the quality for the price...

One of my mates (who drives a Rolex Sub), actually said 'bl**dy-hell Dave, have you bought yourself an IWC...!' To be fair, that was only after a glance.

Not necessarily saying go for Visodate, depends on personal preference. But Tissot are definitely worth a look for quality & price.

[TKF]

ilikecars said:

This one is now £275 on their web!

Did you get yours in february, as that is quite a price increase %wise...

Looks like everything on the CW website has increased by £20-30

[nitsypee]

Couldn't resist it, with the discount (£175, down from £250; "nearly new"):

[Cooky]

AlexC1981 said:

What about something interesting like an old Bulova Accutron? There's loads on ebay at a variety of prices. Every man should own a hummer at some point.

Or one of these lovelies.......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/US-STRELA-white-cal-3133-rus...

You Sir are an absolute Bastid!!!!

That is bloody gorgeous, I have to have one, are they as good as they look?

[Ilikebeavers]

nitsypee said:

Couldn't resist it, with the discount (£175, down from £250; "nearly new"):

What discount was that?

[LordGrover]

Click.

[Ilikebeavers]

LordGrover said:

Click.

Oh! I thought it was a code...
They are all pretty much sold out...

[AlexC1981]

Cooky said:

are they as good as they look?

I bought two....

Not quite the same as that one. One is all black and the other is white with silver sub-dials.

Here's my black one.



I have it on black leather now so it looks smart when I've got my suit on.

[ApexJimi]

AlexC1981 said:

Cooky said:

are they as good as they look?

I bought two....

Not quite the same as that one. One is all black and the other is white with silver sub-dials.

Here's my black one.



I have it on black leather now so it looks smart when I've got my suit on.

Gadzooks!

That is very nice indeed.

Can you give us a commentary on the quality?

[AlexC1981]

It's great. I wouldn't have bought a second if I wasn't delighted with the first. I was lucky enough to get mine at a reasonable price as I bought my first from a watch forum and the second was on an ebay auction rather than BIN.

One little quirk they both have is that if you start the crono from anywhere but the start, you have to tap the button quickly, because if you hold it down for a second or two the chrono second hand will jump two seconds. I can't see this being a problem for many wearers. Also it's only a semi-quickset date.

[mcpiston]

I know it's not along the lines you were thinking of, but what about a G Shock.