£250 budget - couple of ideas, need recommendations
£250 budget - couple of ideas, need recommendations
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antspants

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2,402 posts

206 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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So budget up to £250-300'ish, and after searching numerous websites I've narrowed my search down to a Rotary Aquamaster and a Citizen Promaster Aqualand:

http://www.skywatchdealers.com/low_prices/citizen-...

http://www.mooresjewellersltd.co.uk/product/Rotary...

My wife prefers the Citizen and I'm tending to agree with her. But firstly are either any good, and is there anything else I should be considering?

I've done some searching already and ruled out the usual suggestions of Christopher Ward and Seiko Monster as just not my thing.

Edited by antspants on Monday 2nd January 21:32

toastybase

2,305 posts

239 months

toastybase

2,305 posts

239 months

chrisispringles

893 posts

196 months

Tuesday 3rd January 2012
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Chicane-UK

3,861 posts

216 months

Tuesday 3rd January 2012
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REALLY liking the Steinhart watches, specifically the Ocean 1 Black. Yes, it's another shameless rolex rip-off but looks very well made and even has a decent ETA movement in it... great value for money!

antspants

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2,402 posts

206 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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Thanks for the suggestion chaps, although none of those really do anything for me I'm afraid. The Tissot is ok but still prefer the ones I'd picked.
Think I prefer the divers style watch, but perhaps need something smarter for business. Looks like I'm on the slippery slope to at least two watches smile

Ikemi

8,610 posts

236 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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Golana Aqua Pro 100 series:

http://www.chrono24.com/en/all/golana-aqua-pro-100...
http://www.chrono24.com/en/all/golana-aqua-pro-100...

Excellent specification for silly money ... 200M depth rating, sapphire coated crystal, internal rotating bezel, screw down crown, Swiss quartz movement, and a 2 year warranty. Golana are also available through Amazon.co.uk too. I'm tempted myself! I quite fancy the one with yellow highlights the on rubber strap - I'd then have the case PVD'ed smile


Agoogy

7,274 posts

279 months

Wednesday 4th January 2012
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There's a gent selling a lovely Citizen for around this kind of money on the Wrist check 2012 thread... page 3.
Well I think it's lovely anyway...quite a full on Diver's watch...Wanted it myself.... but no can do frown

pete a

3,799 posts

215 months

Wednesday 11th January 2012
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http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/OCEAN-44-automat...

I really like this, are these a good quality watch?
I know this looks quite like a deep sea sea dweller, but will it be poor quality like a fake watch or a good watch in its own right?

Jonboy

113 posts

242 months

Wednesday 11th January 2012
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toastybase said:
Or cheaper, with a bracelet

http://www.sharps-jewellers.co.uk/tissot-mens/t17-1-586-42.php

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ETA - Why dont links ever work for me? frown
You will have to cut and paste, unless some kind sole can fix it for me?

Edited by Jonboy on Wednesday 11th January 22:09

daveenty

2,385 posts

241 months

Wednesday 11th January 2012
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Jonboy said:
Or cheaper, with a bracelet

http://www.sharps-jewellers.co.uk/tissot-mens/t17-...

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ETA - Why dont links ever work for me? frown
You will have to cut and paste, unless some kind sole can fix it for me?

Edited by Jonboy on Wednesday 11th January 22:09
Try that smile

Jonboy

113 posts

242 months

Wednesday 11th January 2012
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daveenty said:
Jonboy said:
Or cheaper, with a bracelet

http://www.sharps-jewellers.co.uk/tissot-mens/t17-...

thumbup

ETA - Why dont links ever work for me? frown
You will have to cut and paste, unless some kind sole can fix it for me?

Edited by Jonboy on Wednesday 11th January 22:09
Try that smile
Dunno what you did there, but thank you! smile