What watch for £50

What watch for £50

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Dave.

7,324 posts

252 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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dandarez said:
Ah, a good old geniune Orkina. biggrin
You simply ignore the first 3 letters and put Ch instead. Not sure it's a plus to have no name on the watch, but you've been ripped off!

Good news. It won't take 6 weeks (well, it might do at this time of year) 3-4 max usually, sometimes just a fortnight. It will certainly last far longer than 3 days and won't fall apart, unless you're really unlucky (little to go wrong with basic quartz watches, except the battery! LOL).

But just think... sit down first... you could have had THREE of these (link below) for almost what you paid for that 1 Orkina. wink
AND ...these have a date calendar too - they do work believe it or not, but naturally 31 days each month, so a bit of apull the crown out some months.

And granted, it's just the black one that's 1.99, the others cost a whopping 60p each more. hehe

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fashion-Mens-Military-Ar...
Aaaah but, there's no logo on the face of the expensive one I bought hehe

I have since redeemed myself & bough two even cheaper watches from eBay...





The Orkina came on Saturday, & I've had a cold since, so it's either a coincidence, or I have bird flu!

The strap's a bit gnarly so I might get a new strap & pins... or just buy another when I lose it.

Hugo a Gogo

23,378 posts

232 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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AlexC1981 said:
Piccy. Sorry for the delay! It's much bigger than I'm used to, but it's a nice casual watch. Keeping good time.

can you put something in the pic for scale there? so we can tell if you have a Jeremy Beadle hand, or if that thing really is fooking enormous?

AlexC1981

4,903 posts

216 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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It's pretty big, but I have narrow wrists. It's 46mm square by 13mm deep. The Seiko on the left is 37mm across and the one on the right is 42mm.


Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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hehe

Challo

10,041 posts

154 months

Thursday 15th December 2016
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AlexC1981 said:
It's pretty big, but I have narrow wrists. It's 46mm square by 13mm deep. The Seiko on the left is 37mm across and the one on the right is 42mm.

The plug... rofl

AlexC1981

4,903 posts

216 months

Thursday 15th December 2016
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I just happened to be taking photos of the plug recently hehe I recently found out it's the predecessor to the famous MK Safety Plug.

See here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I might see how many other threads I can sneak it in.

Mr_C

2,441 posts

228 months

Friday 16th December 2016
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Dave. said:
Aaaah but, there's no logo on the face of the expensive one I bought hehe

I have since redeemed myself & bough two even cheaper watches from eBay...

[pic]http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/0UsAAOSwo0JWPCbc/s-l500.jpg
Any details or a link to this?

Mr_C

2,441 posts

228 months

Friday 16th December 2016
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Thanks.

How on earth do they make it and ship it half way round the world for £2.56!

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Friday 16th December 2016
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I don't get it either. To post it to my next door neighbour would cost more.

p4cks

6,885 posts

198 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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Coincidentally I've actually just bought these, delivered, for £2.89 each.




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132019114755?_trksid=p20...

Once they're here I'll let you know the quality. I'm not expecting much, but if I get a month out of each it'll have been worth it.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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biggrin

That red second hand could do with being removed.

Dave.

7,324 posts

252 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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Definitely this ^


mikeveal

4,557 posts

249 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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Hoofy said:
biggrin

That red second hand could do with being removed.
That's there so that you can tell how long the watch lasts.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Monday 19th December 2016
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mikeveal said:
Hoofy said:
biggrin

That red second hand could do with being removed.
That's there so that you can tell how long the watch lasts.
hehe

Dave46

454 posts

138 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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Hugo Boss 1512911 are on offer for £50 at Ernest Jones



https://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/d/3433145/h...

soad

32,825 posts

175 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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Looks okay for the outlay.

Mr_C

2,441 posts

228 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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Dave. said:
Out of curiousity I bought one of these. It's surprisingly not bad!

Dave.

7,324 posts

252 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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One of them, can't remember which, has the loudest ticking I've ever heard!

BoRED S2upid

19,641 posts

239 months

Thursday 16th February 2017
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Thought these looked ok for less than £50:

https://www.gwcwatches.com/products/mesh-chrono

Not bought one yet.