wife's 40th

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tuscaneer

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7,763 posts

225 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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probably been done to death so apologies in advance!

thinking of something fairly decent in the 2-3 grand bracket as an every day watch. obvious choice would be something rolex I suppose but I think she likes the more "chunky" looking stuff.
over to you chaps and thanks in advance

GMT II

6 posts

115 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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How about
Rolex Air King RRP 3350 SIZE 34MM
Cartier cartier ballon bleu? 2.5k/4.5k

Do you know what Size in mm?

tuscaneer

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225 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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cheers for the reply mate, I think she's quite open to be honest. something that looks quite chunky but to be worn fairly loose on slender wrists. sorry I can't be more specific! Quite like the look of the air kings actually

longblackcoat

5,047 posts

183 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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http://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/images2/watch_i...

I got my wife this one (well, one very similar to it) for her 40th. Not massive on her wrist, and crucially for her, it's not at all flash. You'd need to look hard to notice that it's a Rolex.

toohuge

3,434 posts

216 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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The mid size yacht master is a great watch, although not sure on the price at the moment.

Other than that, the Cartier mentioned above is very nice too.

yeti

10,523 posts

275 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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toohuge said:
The mid size yacht master is a great watch, although not sure on the price at the moment.
In a heartbeat - gorgeous and classy watch and in the mid or small size, they're very reasonable second hand!

GMT II

6 posts

115 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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tuscaneer said:
cheers for the reply mate, I think she's quite open to be honest. something that looks quite chunky but to be worn fairly loose on slender wrists. sorry I can't be more specific! Quite like the look of the air kings actually
She will love the air king wink and its a Rolex

Janosh

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167 months

Friday 19th September 2014
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How chunky?

My wife does a lot of sport and wanted something 'chunky' she could wear everyday, so we bought her a ladies speedmaster. I wasn't convinced about the height (it's a thick watch for it's 38mm size), but 2 years later she still loves it:

http://www.omegawatches.com/collection/speedmaster...

tuscaneer

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Friday 19th September 2014
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thanks for the replies chaps! just had a look at the below (my gmt master 2 placed next to it for size comparison) and sent the photo to the missus....not surprisingly- despite it's fairly small appearance- she was quite taken with the diamond set face!!

GMT II

6 posts

115 months

Friday 19th September 2014
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How about Tudor watches which has just come back in uk today. this is Rolex sister Company Tudor is an interesting brand with a rich history. Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex, was a brilliant strategist with a clear vision for the future …

In 1946 Hans Wilsdorf said: “For some years now I have been considering the idea of making a watch that our agents could sell at a more modest price than our Rolex watches, and yet one that would attain the standards of dependability for which Rolex are famous. I decided to form a separate company, with the object of making and marketing this new watch. It is called the Tudor Watch Company.” Hans Wilsdorf who, having created Rolex in the first decade of the 20th century, was already a leading figure in the upmarket Swiss watchmaking world made this announcement on March 6th 1946. It marked the birth of both the Tudor brand and of its production and communications strategy. smile