What's the cheapest watch...
What's the cheapest watch...
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CommanderJameson

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22,096 posts

257 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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...that you would actually wear?

I'll open the bidding with this:



...for £7.28

Hoofy

80,163 posts

313 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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£10. Automatic. Can't see why anyone who likes Submariner-style watches wouldn't wear this. How many times do people stick their eye on the crystal and say, "Ooh, Rolex"? You either like the style or don't. (I'm still not convinced by the Mercedes hour hand!)

Mind you, there are £3 digital watches that look acceptable and serve a purpose so they would win.

CommanderJameson

Original Poster:

22,096 posts

257 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Hoofy said:
Mind you, there are £3 digital watches that look acceptable and serve a purpose so they would win.
A challenge!

Hoofy

80,163 posts

313 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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CommanderJameson said:
A challenge!
Mmm. Can't find any right now. Argos and Amazon aren't selling any by the likes of Constant or Lorus. There is the "Constant Men's Black Digital Multi Function Watch" but I'm not that keen on the style (£4.99, though).

Haggleburyfinius

6,703 posts

217 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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I bought a Buzz Lightyear watch from Toys R Us a month or so back for £4.

I wear it when I don't fancy my Tag or Rolex.

Nice little watch biggrin

al1991

4,552 posts

211 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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F91.

Hugo a Gogo

23,438 posts

264 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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bought this titanium Junghans for about 12€, strap was broken, put a 6€ Nato on it, I think it looks quite smart
little bit small though (it's an 18mm strap)

Danesgate

509 posts

187 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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£2.69


HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

213 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Hoofy said:


£10. Automatic. Can't see why anyone who likes Submariner-style watches wouldn't wear this. How many times do people stick their eye on the crystal and say, "Ooh, Rolex"? You either like the style or don't. (I'm still not convinced by the Mercedes hour hand!)
Link me!

LukeBird

17,170 posts

240 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Danesgate said:


£2.69
Surely that's a fake one at that price?

Eighteeteewhy

7,259 posts

199 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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LukeBird said:
Danesgate said:


£2.69
Surely that's a fake one at that price?
£8.99 in Argos

FreeLitres

6,128 posts

208 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Eighteeteewhy said:
£8.99 in Argos
Damn! Need to remortgage... wink

Danesgate

509 posts

187 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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LukeBird said:
Danesgate said:


£2.69
Surely that's a fake one at that price?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400264900273?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Now you'd have to be a real watch geek to spot a fake F91W...!!! biggrin


Ikemi

8,610 posts

236 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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£0.99 for an automatic? What could go wrong? hehe

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Automatic-Auto-Mechanica...

I'll have 'Style: White face, 6 hands'.

kazste

6,128 posts

229 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Hoofy said:


£10. Automatic. Can't see why anyone who likes Submariner-style watches wouldn't wear this. How many times do people stick their eye on the crystal and say, "Ooh, Rolex"? You either like the style or don't. (I'm still not convinced by the Mercedes hour hand!)

Mind you, there are £3 digital watches that look acceptable and serve a purpose so they would win.
WWW.Rolex.com that should do you. I understand that not all can afford a Rolex but were all quick to mock the chap who messes up a perfectly good mr2 to make it look like a ferrari. If you want a good looking watch and don't want to spend to much there is plenty to choose from that aren't trying to be something their not.
Just my opinion of course.

HereBeMonsters

14,180 posts

213 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Danesgate said:
LukeBird said:
Danesgate said:


£2.69
Surely that's a fake one at that price?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400264900273?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Now you'd have to be a real watch geek to spot a fake F91W...!!! biggrin
That is very definitely a fake. For a start it doesn't say Casio anywhere on the watch or the page.

Hoofy

80,163 posts

313 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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kazste said:
WWW.Rolex.com that should do you. I understand that not all can afford a Rolex but were all quick to mock the chap who messes up a perfectly good mr2 to make it look like a ferrari. If you want a good looking watch and don't want to spend to much there is plenty to choose from that aren't trying to be something their not.
Just my opinion of course.
Sure... and I have them all. wink

The thing about the Sub look-a-likes is that they are virtually identical, particularly in proportions and dimensions, unlike the MR2/Ferraris which are wrong to anyone who has seen the real thing. If you put an Alpha sub next to a Rolex Sub, you'll find it tricky to identify the differences without looking carefully, ignoring the writing on the dial. It's only when you look really closely that you will see differences eg quality, angle of bezel, accuracy.

Edited by Hoofy on Sunday 8th January 23:02

Hoofy

80,163 posts

313 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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HereBeMonsters said:
Link me!
Search on ebay for "Soki". They come up every now and then.

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

229 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Got a £1 rubber thing from primark lol... altho i wore it home them promptly lost it.. ahh well lol, probbably for the best smile

Hoofy

80,163 posts

313 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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SystemParanoia said:
Got a £1 rubber thing from primark lol... altho i wore it home them promptly lost it.. ahh well lol, probbably for the best smile
I think you have the wrong thread.

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