£600 ladies watch...

£600 ladies watch...

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bracken78

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983 posts

207 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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Hello,

I’m looking to buy my wife a watch for her birthday however I am not all that clued up on them. The budget is £600 but is seems to be a really strange price bracket as nothing really sits at that price.

I am looking for a simple is watch like the TAG MINI LINK QUARTZ as it is a simple design only without the price tag. Does anyone have ideas?

Gucci seem to do some ok looking watches like this http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/d/6728898/g+...
However I’m no sure if Gucci watches are any good…



JonBoy1

58 posts

171 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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http://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/product/longines-dolce...

Same price as the Gucci. I bought one of these for my mum a few yrs back, they seem to have gone up in price quite a bit since I bought though

ism123

373 posts

211 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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What about one of these, a step away from the traditional TAG/Omega/Gucci you always see

http://www.muehle-glashuette.de/en/wristwatches/sp...

CardShark

4,195 posts

180 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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Do you have any idea as to what she would like? There are many styles out there, and whilst we could recommend certain watches and discuss the virtues of one brand over another ultimately if she doesn't like the look of it then it may not get worn. Is this to replace an excisting watch?

Anyway, my GF noticed this yesterday http://www.oris.ch/collections/collections_detail.... pretty sure that it was bang on the £600 mark as well smile

Toyless

23,630 posts

222 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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You could just about get a Longines Dolcevita for that money.

bracken78

Original Poster:

983 posts

207 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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Hi all,

Many thanks for yor replies. Work call just after posting so had tto sort that first.

The watch is to replace a broken watch. This watch was very much like a large bangle but I know she would like a non fussy watch with not much, if any, sparkle.

The Lady 99 watch looks nice as does th Longines Dolcevita but they are so different! The longines-primaluna also looks nice and looks almost in budget, Is Longinesa good make? I'm house bound today but will go looking this week and see what might work.



Toyless

23,630 posts

222 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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Bracken,Mrs T works in the trade and wears either a Dolcevita or Grand classique, both Longines.

It is a quality brand.

bracken78

Original Poster:

983 posts

207 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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Toyless said:
Bracken,Mrs T works in the trade and wears either a Dolcevita or Grand classique, both Longines.

It is a quality brand.
Thank you for the reply, good to know the are quality brand.

GWC

4,423 posts

196 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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I bought my wife a Longines Grand Classique like this one and she loves it, you can get metal bracelet versions too, they are a good quality brand with a great heritage.


ism123

373 posts

211 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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The Longines is a quartz. I am not questioning the brand. Available on most high streets.

The Glashuette is mechanical with an ETA movement, IMO a bit more watch for your money, but perhaps lesser known from a brand point of view. Don't know who supplies them in the UK.

My summary would be it's a heart over head decision between these 2.

(FWIW I'm looking to replace the wife's Omega seamaster at the mo with something nicer. It's surpising how few ladies watches are about, as such am thinking about a small diameter gents watch...)


GWC

4,423 posts

196 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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Longines have always developed their own movements, be them Quartz, Mechanical or Automatic; ETA sell movements to brands - nothing wrong with them but nothing unique either.

DKL

4,498 posts

223 months

Monday 21st February 2011
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Does it need to be new?
If not there is plenty on offer. I went for a Tudor Oysterdate Princess.

mikees

2,748 posts

173 months

Monday 21st February 2011
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DKL said:
Does it need to be new?
If not there is plenty on offer. I went for a Tudor Oysterdate Princess.
Really for £600? Where from, that sounds like a good deal

al1991

4,552 posts

181 months

Monday 21st February 2011
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mikees said:
Really for £600? Where from, that sounds like a good deal
Women's watches really don't hold their value as well as Men's watches do.

mikees

2,748 posts

173 months

Monday 21st February 2011
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al1991 said:
Women's watches really don't hold their value as well as Men's watches do.
Presumed not, just cant find one anywhere!

DKL

4,498 posts

223 months

Monday 21st February 2011
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mikees said:
DKL said:
Does it need to be new?
If not there is plenty on offer. I went for a Tudor Oysterdate Princess.
Really for £600? Where from, that sounds like a good deal
Bought mine from the rolex forum website from a decent bloke who sells lots of stuff on there.
http://www.rolexforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9

It was $500 plus import tax and could do with a service so around £450 all in once serviced. Nice piece with original bracelet.

mikees

2,748 posts

173 months

Monday 21st February 2011
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Thanks DKL