What watch for £500

[rossco247]

Fancy getting myself a nice watch not to sure what I should be looking for as quite new to nice watches. I would prefer something new but if the condition was good I would consider something second hand.

Not too fussed on makes just something well built that will last

Anyone got any suggestions?

[AndyKH]

Have a look on christopherward.co.uk. I was in the same position as you in January and opted for their c9 auto. Then I got carried away and bought another two pretty soon after.

[rossco247]

I like the look of them thanks. I should of said that I would prefer a peice with With a metal strap but doesn't have to be I guess

[Justayellowbadge]

http://www.watchshop.com/mens-tissot-prc200-automa...

[AndyKH]

I have just bought the C60 trident on metal strap, lovely watch.

[rossco247]

I have already looked at the tissot prc200 looks like a nice watch Slightly pushing the bank balance for a watch just now but I'm sure I could stretch to it.

[rich85uk]

welcome, its a slippery slope(thanks to the last poster just had a browse on the cw website) but so far i have been able to resist a 2nd purchase in my very new interest in watches (4 months)

how about the Tissot PRC200 chrono? i have it and its a great watch and perfect for the first 'decent' watch, read reviews online and many suggest it could have sold for more. its very solid, reliable, very good time keeping and suits all occasions

Brands like Tissot, Steinhart, CW are well worth looking at for great watches within your budget

[AndyKH]

rossco247 said:

I have already looked at the tissot prc200 looks like a nice watch Slightly pushing the bank balance for a watch just now but I'm sure I could stretch to it.

Here's my other 2 just to tempt you even further.

[blueST]

I have a Tissot Visodate, which is well within budget, and I've been very happy with it. Its a simple looking dress watch that I think looks very classy.

[dibblecorse]

CW's look great butthe sites broken !! have they gone >??

[AndyKH]

Works fine for me.
www.christopherward.co.uk

[CardShark]

>cough<

There may be a Christopher Ward in PH's classifieds....

>cough<

[sneijder]

It sounds like this will be your first 'decent' purchase.

Stop what you're doing for a minute, as £500 is a bit of a funny amount to spend.

£500 is the devils breeding ground of overpriced Chinese watches masquerading as Swiss. Nothing wrong with that, it's just they are worth £100 tops. Also at this price point you have fashion quartz stuff that's really pushing its price.

Do you have a watch at all right now ?

Then you'll be needing to start a collection Sir :



Hamilton Khaki King, nice and Swiss. Bit of history and I'm pretty sure it'll hold its value well.



Seiko Monster for work. Steel, and lots of it. The price is just ridiculous for the quality of the thing. If you don't like it, someone will buy it on Ebay for £10-20 less than you'll pay for it.



Yeah, yeah, it's a digital watch. You need this for mowing the lawn, washing the car, mixing paint, and Barrys paintballing stag do in August. Come the apocolypse, and there will be this watch,the Seiko and a few cockroaches left.

Buy them all from Creation watches. Choose the slow ESMS postal service and you won't be charged tax at the Post Office. Don't worry about Creation Watches being in China. Most of us have more contact with them than our Mothers.

Best bit ? You have £50 change for a watch box.

[rossco247]

I'm really liking the tissot prc200 chrono and quite a few of the CW's.

Well the thought of £500 was just that I thought that it was enought for a first purchase and the fact that im only 20 and just starting the collection. The budget can grow abit if it needs too just don't want to go to crazy.

Thanks for all the great advice again guys

[Stevemr]

Another vote for CW here. Great service, great watches. Got a C9 Harrison auto for my birthday last year and still love it, then bought a C60 dive watch a few months later, then a seiko orange monster, and before you know it........

Its a slippery slope!!!

[James_N]

Stowa Flieger
Stowa Marine Automatic
Stowa Antea Small Second

All very good (imo!)

[Rick101]

Bought a Chris Ward in Jan. My first 'proper' watch.

Very happy with the service, the product and the aftercare.

Plenty within your budget of £500

Highly recommended.

[clockworks]

In this price range, I'd be looking at a Steinhart Ocean One.

[ApexJimi]

Longines Hydroconquest

At £500, it would be used I'd imagine, or you could let your budget creep by circa £100 and buy new.

[rossco247]

All nice watches just need to make my mind up now too many options