What watch for £50

[Slagathore]

Ikemi said:

Oily Nails said:

OK...so this one is a Fiver over the Thread Title, but.....

Its rather nice

Gah!...I can see myself buying another watch before the month is out

He also sells a power reserve 'Panerai' hommage with automatic display back, in silver or PVD black





Pretty cool for £58!

That is lovely!

Still, it just wouldn't feel quite right wearing one.

[Twincharged]

One of these can be had for £38 (a quartz, but not a bad looking watch):

[B10BRW]

Received mine today, very neatly packaged.
Very pleased with the watch, very good value for money.
Bracelet is too large for my puny wrist, anyone know how to remove links

[Frederick]

B10BRW said:

Received mine today, very neatly packaged.
Very pleased with the watch, very good value for money.
Bracelet is too large for my puny wrist, anyone know how to remove links

Flip it over, there are little arrows pointing down - that is the direction you remove the pin.

If you have the little arrow pointing down, insert a pretty sturdy pin (a paperclip won't do) into the lower hole and pivot it up (so it pushes the pin down, and out of the link). You might need a small pair of pliers to grip the pin and withdraw it, then do the same for however many links you need to remove and replace the pin. Make sure it's pushed fully home and you can't go far wrong

[Stack]

I just got this for £40 from my local Argos.....

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2...

I am really pleased with it ....

[Laser Sag]

How did you manage to get it for £40 thought it was advertised at £49

[Stack]

Not sure, I originally saw it in a flyer shoved in a magazine, so I can only assume the price has gone back up from when I got mine 2 weeks ago ..?

[Beercohol]

andy_s said:

Seiko 5 - automatic, display caseback, day/date.
SNK809

Looks nice! I Quite fancy one of these myself... quick question to those who already bought one - the wrist/strap size is listed as 190mm, which would be too small for me. Is this indeed the maximum? I'd need somewhere around 200 - 210 to be comfortable.

[magpie215]

just measured mine laid out it is longer than 190 if it is too small whack it on a nato...job done

[heta1]

It's arrived, I'm a very happy man.

[ddw78]

I was given this watch as a gift.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2...

It's cheap, and from Argos, but don't let that put you off...

A few colleagues/friends have since purchased one for themselves.

[heta1]

What a result, I think I may have to order another "vinyl toy"

And now another favourite watch, (also under £50.00 at Costco), is resigned to the drawer.

[Gibby78]

Yay, mine came through yesterday, had to take a link out and it does look tiny on my wrist but a very nice watch for £38

[LordGrover]

Still waiting...

[LordGrover]

Hoorah! Arrived from HK today!





and the packaging...


I'm guessing the VINYL TOY reference is to avoid import duty.

[LukeBird]

I spy those pics from TZ!

[LordGrover]

LukeBird said:

I spy those pics from TZ!

They'm on TVRCC too.

[Stig]

Oily Nails said:

OK...so this one is a Fiver over the Thread Title, but.....





http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tao-International-Mechanical...


Its rather nice

Gah!...I can see myself buying another watch before the month is out

I have two Tao's on their way to me (and that's after the two Seiko 5's I got earlier in the month)

[Oily Nails]

Stig said:

Oily Nails said:

OK...so this one is a Fiver over the Thread Title, but.....





http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tao-International-Mechanical...


Its rather nice

Gah!...I can see myself buying another watch before the month is out

I have two Tao's on their way to me (and that's after the two Seiko 5's I got earlier in the month)

Please post pics and your throughts on them when they arrive! I've just been paid and the itch is STRONG!

[Stig]

Oily Nails said:

Stig said:

Oily Nails said:

OK...so this one is a Fiver over the Thread Title, but.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tao-International-Mechanical...


Its rather nice

Gah!...I can see myself buying another watch before the month is out

I have two Tao's on their way to me (and that's after the two Seiko 5's I got earlier in the month)

Please post pics and your throughts on them when they arrive! I've just been paid and the itch is STRONG!

Will do - both skele's and one is a 'cough' tourbillon. No expecting much - but then, they didn't cost much either

Edited by Stig on Thursday 25th February 17:10