What watch for £50

What watch for £50

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DJMC

3,431 posts

102 months

Thursday 13th July 2017
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GC8 said:
You are an entitled idiot. They should waive their charge and forward the parcel to a customs agent for you. Then you could clear your own items through customs and pay your dues without using their service.
I'm sure RM would charge me even more if I asked them to forward the parcel somewhere else, not less. And why would a customs agent be happier to handle my incoming goods for free? And less of the name calling, eh?

DJMC

3,431 posts

102 months

Thursday 13th July 2017
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phil_cardiff said:
That's lovely when on the bracelet. Is there anything similar available in the UK for under £100?
I emailed the chap I bought it from in the UK yesterday. He replied:

"Bought it abroad. My wife is Chinese she brought it from China in the official Casio store in Guangzhou."


aberdeeneuan

1,337 posts

177 months

Thursday 13th July 2017
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I need a new strap for my 5, anyone got any recommended suppliers for natos or are they all much the same? It's for a blue faced one so if anyone has a decent strap on that I'd be interested in seeing it please!

phil_cardiff

7,028 posts

207 months

Friday 14th July 2017
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DJMC said:
phil_cardiff said:
That's lovely when on the bracelet. Is there anything similar available in the UK for under £100?
I emailed the chap I bought it from in the UK yesterday. He replied:

"Bought it abroad. My wife is Chinese she brought it from China in the official Casio store in Guangzhou."
Thanks for doing that. I'll just have to keep my eye out for something similar.

Wallace12R

280 posts

189 months

Friday 14th July 2017
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phil_cardiff said:
Thanks for doing that. I'll just have to keep my eye out for something similar.
Have a look at the EFR-527, there is a white faced model that comes close.

phil_cardiff

7,028 posts

207 months

Friday 14th July 2017
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Wallace12R said:
phil_cardiff said:
Thanks for doing that. I'll just have to keep my eye out for something similar.
Have a look at the EFR-527, there is a white faced model that comes close.
Thanks but I like having day and date. And the date position on the dial doesn't work for me. How picky am I?!

Wallace12R

280 posts

189 months

Friday 14th July 2017
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phil_cardiff said:
Thanks but I like having day and date. And the date position on the dial doesn't work for me. How picky am I?!
Haha try this one then I've just had in an email of watches from Amazon Edifice EF-129D £56.15

ZesPak

24,416 posts

195 months

Tuesday 18th July 2017
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Bought this in the states earlier this year for $50, it's actually one of my favourite watches at the moment getmecoat.
Very legible and quality is top notch, I've taken it diving and given it all sorts of abuse since I've bought it. Best $50 ever spend biggrin.


Fossil ch3054 (comes in all sorts of colours though)

CharlesdeGaulle

26,014 posts

179 months

Tuesday 8th August 2017
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Chaps, I've broken my Seiko 5. I think I knocked it whilst camping and it's now stopped. Nothing is obviously/visibly broken. Any ideas? Any recommendations for repairers? Is it worth repairing?

Whilst there's undoubtedly appeal in shopping for a replacement, I'd prefer to revive this one if it's possible. I've had it for about 4 years I think.

Dave.

7,317 posts

252 months

Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Dave. said:
I ordered one of these last night...



A full £44.25 under budget, I could have bought 8 of them & still had enough left over for a couple of scratchcards! hehe

Looking forward to it arriving in 6 weeks time, & lasting 3 days before it falls apart.
Well, that's the end of that!

Smashed the glass at the end of June, pissed at the time so not sure how i did it. I think it was on the turnstiles at Leeds station...

Just tried to buy another one, but no longer in stock.

There's some on Amazon for £11! Robbing bds!

Hoofy

76,213 posts

281 months

Wednesday 9th August 2017
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CharlesdeGaulle said:
Chaps, I've broken my Seiko 5. I think I knocked it whilst camping and it's now stopped. Nothing is obviously/visibly broken. Any ideas? Any recommendations for repairers? Is it worth repairing?

Whilst there's undoubtedly appeal in shopping for a replacement, I'd prefer to revive this one if it's possible. I've had it for about 4 years I think.
The mainspring has probably got stuck. Given that it is now dead, you could try slapping it: put it flat in the palm of one hand and slap the other hand over it. What's the worst that could happen?

CharlesdeGaulle

26,014 posts

179 months

Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Hoofy said:
The mainspring has probably got stuck. Given that it is now dead, you could try slapping it: put it flat in the palm of one hand and slap the other hand over it. What's the worst that could happen?
I have tried that, and it's currently working! I'll see how long that lasts. Thank you.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Wednesday 9th August 2017
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CharlesdeGaulle said:
Hoofy said:
The mainspring has probably got stuck. Given that it is now dead, you could try slapping it: put it flat in the palm of one hand and slap the other hand over it. What's the worst that could happen?
I have tried that, and it's currently working! I'll see how long that lasts. Thank you.
If the problem persists, try a lump hammer.....smile


CharlesdeGaulle

26,014 posts

179 months

Wednesday 9th August 2017
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mybrainhurts said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Hoofy said:
The mainspring has probably got stuck. Given that it is now dead, you could try slapping it: put it flat in the palm of one hand and slap the other hand over it. What's the worst that could happen?
I have tried that, and it's currently working! I'll see how long that lasts. Thank you.
If the problem persists, try a lump hammer.....smile
It's stopped again. The lump hammer may well be the next option!

Hoofy

76,213 posts

281 months

Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Slap it again!

It's probably only partially fixed so either
(1) doesn't hold a "charge" for long
(2) releases the charge too quickly
(3) releases the charge too slowly.

I stole this idea from someone off PH so blame someone else if you end up breaking your wrist.

CharlesdeGaulle

26,014 posts

179 months

Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Hoofy said:
Slap it again!
I have - no joy.

I'll probably take it to a local repairer, or even a Timpsons. I see a replacement is around £70 now - seems a lot.

Might just go quartz!

ETA - quite like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEIKO-5-VINTAGE-GENTS-AU...

Hoofy

76,213 posts

281 months

Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Keep slapping it. biggrin

CharlesdeGaulle

26,014 posts

179 months

Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Hoofy said:
Keep slapping it. biggrin
I have/did/am. Now it's sore!

I can feel a 'which watch' question developing.

Hoofy

76,213 posts

281 months

Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Sorry, I don't know what came over me. This is the perfect excuse to buy two watches. The first as a replacement and the second to pre-empt the failure of the replacement and mean you don't go without a watch.

CharlesdeGaulle

26,014 posts

179 months

Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Hoofy said:
Sorry, I don't know what came over me. This is the perfect excuse to buy two watches. The first as a replacement and the second to pre-empt the failure of the replacement and mean you don't go without a watch.
So, recommendations then...?

I know you're good at this so expectations are high!