Durable Watch advice please?

[foxley31785]

Hi

I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice?

I am looking to purchase a watch for my fiancé as a wedding present to replace his 17 year old Casio G-Shock watch which is now looking rather sorry for itself.

I have seen plenty of lovely looking watches, but my main concern and priority for this new purchase is it's durability in all situations. The only time that my partner takes his watch off is when he goes for a shower, he has a hands on job within hospitality and also leaves his watch on when working on our cars, doing the garden etc etc. It literally stays on all the time. His Casio has done very well to withstand all kinds of abuse over the years.

In terms of looks etc I'm not after anything too fancy, however I do like the look of the Hamilton watches but am unsure of their quality/durability. It needs to be metal bracelet strap, doesn't have to have chrono features (although I do think they look nice, he never uses them though) I'm not bothered about it being any well-known brand either, as long as it's capable of withstanding a fair amount of wear and tear over time as he isn't the type to think about taking his watch off before starting a job of any kind. Budget wise, I'm happy to spend anything up to £900ish, but am open to suggestions.

Any words of wisdom and advice will be gratefully received

Thank you

[foxley31785]

Hiya,

Thanks all for your input, its certainly given me plenty to work with and I like quite a few of the ones mentioned. Not against second hand either (my engagement ring is too), so the Longines one at Dom Hackett is brilliant value for money

Thanks again for your help, much appreciated!