11th Birthday Watch for my Boy

[gregd]

Any opinions on the following guys? Strap aside, are the two Pulsars the same (RAF issue iirc) watch? Which of the three would you choose or is there anything else along these lines I should be lookin at?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pulsar-Mens-Black-Watch-PJ...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rotary-Timepieces-Plated-G...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pulsar-PJN299X1-Gents-Chro...

[Spice_Weasel]

Sounds like the perfect excuse for a lads' trip to some watch shops. You can see what he likes (G Shock, Pulsar etc) and go from there. You can always buy online from Amazon or Creation to get best price after the trip.

[PlayersNo6]

I've been considering one of these for my lad's 13th birthday :

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-auto...

It's a bit smaller at 37mm and the style would suit a teenager, my only concern is that it's not fully waterproof.

However, this last week we've been trawling shops in the Torbay area and he's taken a liking to various vintage Omega pieces!

[marcosgt]

I'd reckon an 11 year old would prefer the second of your original choice as the others look a bit sober (I quite like them! ).

What about a G-Shock? Cool as errr... something cool and tough enough to take the playground knocks.

M.

[Balmoral]

£50 Parnis

[RobCh]

+1 for G-Shock. Cool enough and tough enough. But does he want/need a watch? Most kids of that age I see use their mobile phones to tell the time (and everything else)

[gregd]

Thanks guys. That Seiko is nice and a G Shock is a good shout too. He already pinches one of mine. Having seen a few more pictures of the Pulsars I'm veering towards them as I know he fancies a chrono. Not sure if only the strap is different between them.