TW Steel

[GruntyDC5]

Now I dont know much about watches and the most I have ever spent on a watch before is about 200 quid.

My girlfriend is keen to buy me a watch for christmas and a TW Steel has caught my eye. Specificaly this one.

http://www.watchshop.com/mens-tw-steel-grandeur-te...

So are they decent, worth the money? Anything else the same kind of style (well close to anyway) that I should be looking at for the money?

[MG511]

That is a £100 (max) quartz watch that they are trying to charge over £600 for. That is crazy money for what it is. I assume you are looking new only, your choice would be far wider used. With my £600 I'd buy something like this Hamilton http://www.creationwatches.com/products/hamilton-2... (and get change from my £600!)or have a look at Christopher Wards website at something like this http://www.christopherward.co.uk/watch-type/type-m...

[dinz]

I'm currently on my second TW Steel (see pic). I love the chunky 'U-Boat' style of them, but I wouldn't dream of paying anywhere near £600 for one.



If you're looking for a quartz watch, you should be able to pick a good quality one up from Hamilton or Tissot for much less than £600, and it'll be superior quality and come with a better 'image' than TW Steel offers.


Hamilton Khaki Aviation H77612133 - approx £450


Tissot PRS516 Quartz Chrono T044.417.21.051.00 - approx £280


If it's an auto you're after, I'm sure someone will pop-up with some advise soon because I don't know enough about mechanical watches to help you.

[GruntyDC5]

I'm not looking for anything in particular that the thing. I just liked the design of the TW Steel one I posted the link to. I have had a look at the actual watch in a shop here in Aberdeen as well. But I wasnt sure if the price was high for what it was. It seems that it is.

I actually really like the second link above.

Also to answer the question above I would prefer new.

[Gizmo!]

What are all those bolts bolting down?

[CommanderJameson]

Gizmo! said:

What are all those bolts bolting down?

I think it looks like the tentacles of a robot octopus.

[LondonGlen]

if you like this oversize style in quartz I'd go Welder rather than TW Steel, start at about £300, at least it has the U-Boat lineage:

http://www.watchxl.com/watches/welder.html

£600 will buy an entry level automatic though: Hamilton/Tissot/Steinhart/C Ward, even Longines not that much more.

[Adrian W]

Buy something nice with the money, maybe something used that may have some residual value.

[GruntyDC5]

LondonGlen said:

if you like this oversize style in quartz I'd go Welder rather than TW Steel, start at about £300, at least it has the U-Boat lineage:

http://www.watchxl.com/watches/welder.html

£600 will buy an entry level automatic though: Hamilton/Tissot/Steinhart/C Ward, even Longines not that much more.

Looked at the Welder watches but they all seem to have rubber straps. Don't like that.

[nickcowen]

I have a 50mm parnis flight deck witch only cost me £75 and has a similar look to the TW steel models. There's dosnt look to be a difference in build quality ether. To be honest TW steels look like a huge ripe off.

[gary3170]

i thought about a twsteel and after posting my views on TZ i got scared lol,a lot of the guys on there said they are not worth the money
£600 i,d be going for a s/h seamaster quartz or the "tag" route f1 maybe?

[Ikemi]

Gizmo! said:

What are all those bolts bolting down?

The delusions of grandeur!


Did you see what I did there? Y'know ... It's actually got 'grandeur' in the title ... and it's trying to be something it's not! I'll get me coat.

[GruntyDC5]

So not worth it then. Glad I asked.

I think I am sold on this now anyway.

http://www.christopherward.co.uk/watch-type/type-m...

Seems to have good feedback and I really like the look of it. Also seems that if it arrives and I dont like it then it can be sent back no questions asked, which is handy seeing as they can only be bought online.

[Ikemi]

GruntyDC5 said:

So not worth it then. Glad I asked.

I think I am sold on this now anyway.

http://www.christopherward.co.uk/watch-type/type-m...

Seems to have good feedback and I really like the look of it. Also seems that if it arrives and I dont like it then it can be sent back no questions asked, which is handy seeing as they can only be bought online.

Good choice! Nice piece with a proper movement!