Recommend me a watch for the wife c£1.5k

[ecain63]

marcosgt said:

ecain63 said:

My missus has a couple if Omegas. She is most partial to her little (small quartz) seamaster with blue face and s/steel strap. Sound investment too.

Really? I thought women's watches were virtually worthless used.

M.

Have a look at the value of used ladies seamaster on chrono and the bay.

[traffman]

My wife has a Cartier Panethere...think thats how you say it?

You can pick up the one with gold in the links for arounf 1500.00.

[Blown2CV]

Depends how 'girly' and also how 'modern' the design needs to be. Junghans if non-girly but modern?

[taaffy]

My wife has one of these, an Ebel Sportwave ,with the 18k gold accents it looks feminine, classy and does not break the bank. It's a sale price too ... result.



http://www.oandr.co.uk/watches-c1/ladies-watches-c...

Edited by taaffy on Friday 13th May 16:44

[arun1uk]

Latters said:

I bought my wife one of these: http://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/Longines-Flagship-Ladi... which is a nice looking, elegant watch; in my opinion anyway. They retail at £1,070 so that gives you a few hundred quid to treat her to a nice meal / overnight stay somewhere.

I bought my wife the same watch, but got Ernest Jones to order a version direct from Longines, with a mother of pearl face. Really makes it stand out and complete the look. I thought the white face looked a bit plain.

Build quality compare to the Tag's is superb and is great for an occasion.

I also looked at the ladies Omega Deville, similar to the one below (it is a quartz though).
http://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/Omega-De-Ville-Prestig...

Other things to consider - Cartier Tank or Ebel?

[Blown2CV]

ecain63 said:

My missus has a couple if Omegas. She is most partial to her little (small quartz) seamaster with blue face and s/steel strap. Sound investment too.

you'd be hard to find an omega that holds its value let alone appreciates?

[CardShark]

stem said:

My wife is having a pretty stty time at the moment and I have promised myself I'd buy her a decent watch for years but have never got around to it.

If she's going through a bit of a crappy period, and as an alternative idea to spending £1.5k on a watch, how about using some of that budget on a night or two away - just you and her - with a watch buying trip thrown in? Quality couple time and the pair of you can peruse watch shops together

Edited by CardShark on Friday 13th May 20:26

[Blown2CV]

CardShark said:

stem said:

My wife is having a pretty stty time at the moment and I have promised myself I'd buy her a decent watch for years but have never got around to it.

If she's going through a bit of a crappy period, and as an alternative idea to spending £1.5k on a watch, how about using some of that budget on a night or two away - just you and her - with a watch buying trip thrown in? Quality couple time and the pair of you can peruse watch shops together

Edited by CardShark on Friday 13th May 20:26

she might really love a watch, but i tend to agree... there are lots of things you could do with the money which might hit the mark, as it were

[CardShark]

Indeed. A negotiated 15% discount on £1.5k leaves £225 for a night away - not exactly Savoy standard however you'll get more than a Premier Inn and a McD's