What watch for £50

[AlexC1981]

That one will look lovely on a tan strap.

ArtVandelay said:

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[ArtVandelay]

AlexC1981 said:

I happen to have a spare croc-skin strap that might suit it too.

Got two straps for 1.89 IIRC from Aldi.

[GWC]

Ok, I reeaally do not need another watch but what is the model number of this one?

AlexC1981 said:

[sad61t]

Wet bank holiday browsing... and saw this at £48. Oops.

Arrived today, the 36mm body with 40mm from bar to bar just about fits my scrawny 16cm wrist:


Has a glass back so the movement is displayed:


A little plain as I prefer textured dials, though I like the detail of the crown at 4 o'clock and day-date complication. The strap has leatherette reinforcement at the holes so should stay in reasonable condition. But I might try a gray 18mm NATO to help the dial pop out more (but that would take it over the thread's limit).

[CharlesdeGaulle]

sad61t said:

I've got a green one (and slightly bigger wrists!) It's a great watch for the money; mine's a proper daily.

[sad61t]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I've got a green one (and slightly bigger wrists!) It's a great watch for the money; mine's a proper daily.

Thanks - I'm looking forward to wearing it regularly. I really struggle to find good watches as the current fashion for pocket watches on bungee straps means most of the manufacturers have up-sized their range beyond a comfortable fit.

Turns out a colleague has the exact model & colour that he picked up in HK a few years back. He used it as a daily too until fairly recently and said it kept good time.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Mine's pretty accurate, if not exactly quartz-like. Whilst only I see the mechanicals, I like the fact they're there!

[AlexC1981]

GWC said:

Ok, I reeaally do not need another watch but what is the model number of this one?

It's a SNXA03. You might have a job finding one as I bought mine about 5 years ago, however I could be persuaded to let mine go

[Trustmeimadoctor]

is there any decent military style watches for around thread budget ?
like the smiths military repro in a circa 40mm size

[Hoofy]

Keep your eye out for CWCs - used ones do come up on the forums at these prices. I picked up one for about £40 that was issued.

[Jobbo]

AlexC1981 said:

That's a lovely looking strap - what is it, and does it feel like good quality leather?

[GWC]

AlexC1981 said:

It's a SNXA03. You might have a job finding one as I bought mine about 5 years ago, however I could be persuaded to let mine go

How much are we talking?

[AlexC1981]

GWC, I'll drop you a pm.

Jobbo said:

That's a lovely looking strap - what is it, and does it feel like good quality leather?

It's one of these:

http://www.watch-band-center.com/watchstrap-p21407...

The quality is ok. It marks pretty easily and is a bit stiff. It took quite a while for it to bend properly and be comfortable on my narrow wrist.

[CAPP0]

Plenty of Nautica watches well within budget on Creation today (probably other brands too!)


Link

[Trustmeimadoctor]

just bought this for £48



what we think ?

[Hoofy]

Looks nice. Like those hands.

Currently, I'm wearing one of these:

[CAPP0]

I may have ordered one of these from the above link, as I need a brownish watch to wear with, er, brown things.

[CAPP0]

Just received this, swift delivery from Creation as usual. Nicely boxed in an original Nautica box.

It's a good sized watch (I think they say 44mm, I have large wrists), with a screw-down crown and a perfectly-acceptable padded leather strap. For me, just what I wanted/needed and at the price (£46 delivered) it's ridiculous value!

[Trustmeimadoctor]

mine just arrived too

looks ok just need to adjust the strap thought the red bits would be a bit reader they are bit washed out

[Hoofy]

Red bits?