What watch for a lads 18th?

[coldsnap]

Need some help so looking for suggestions to what a young lad would like, up to £300.

Anyone care to recommend a brand, model, good price, good online seller etc.

Cheers

[marcosgt]

How about a Tissot PRC200? Nice watch for around £300.

http://www.thewatchhut.co.uk/Tissot-Gents-PRC-200-...

If he's the sporty type, maybe a G-Shock (Did I REALLY just recommend a G-Shock...? ).

Citizen and Seiko both make a nice range of watches (in lots of styles, within budget).

M

[coldsnap]

marcosgt said:

How about a Tissot PRC200? Nice watch for around £300.

http://www.thewatchhut.co.uk/Tissot-Gents-PRC-200-...

If he's the sporty type, maybe a G-Shock (Did I REALLY just recommend a G-Shock...? ).

Citizen and Seiko both make a nice range of watches (in lots of styles, within budget).

M

Thanks for the suggestion, I'm surprised to see so many Tissot watches in budget!

[Allaloneatron]

coldsnap said:

marcosgt said:

How about a Tissot PRC200? Nice watch for around £300.

http://www.thewatchhut.co.uk/Tissot-Gents-PRC-200-...

If he's the sporty type, maybe a G-Shock (Did I REALLY just recommend a G-Shock...? ).

Citizen and Seiko both make a nice range of watches (in lots of styles, within budget).

M

Thanks for the suggestion, I'm surprised to see so many Tissot watches in budget!

I got a Tissot PR100 for my 18th back in the 20th Century. I loved it and it was perfect for someone off to Uni. Nice watch to have but it wasn't so expensive that I was not overly worried about wearing 100% of the time.

[MikeyC]

not sure of your son's tastes, but how about this ?

my taste would be one of the sports divers watches, but they're not in-budget

[DozyGit]

Depends, lots of "old" people on here,

If he is a FC Barcelona supporter,

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

Orange monster?
http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-auto...

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/citizen-pr...

Lots of watches on that site, good prices and I have bought one from them.

[PJ S]

Have a look at the Bulova Precisionist range, or the titanium Citizens with Eco-Drive.
Alternatively, save some more for his 21st and get him a really nice automatic, which he can maybe really appreciate and look after, given it'll need servicing every 3-5 years or so, at a cost of a few hundred pounds.

[marcosgt]

PJ S said:

Have a look at the Bulova Precisionist range, or the titanium Citizens with Eco-Drive.
Alternatively, save some more for his 21st and get him a really nice automatic, which he can maybe really appreciate and look after, given it'll need servicing every 3-5 years or so, at a cost of a few hundred pounds.

The automatic I got for my 21st has never had a service and is still more accurate than most of my other mechanical watches!

Maybe some of the others have had too many fiddlers playing with them...?

M.

[Vvroom]

I bought my brother a Tag Heuer F1 for his 18th. Got it from watchfinder at not a million miles away the budget you've suggested.

I'd have thought a Seiko diver would do the trick too- £100 should set him up nicely on the Creation website.

[PJ S]

That's why I added the "or so" caveat – if at year 7 it's as accurate as it has been since year 1, then there's little reason to suspect it needs a service.
If however, you're setting the time more often due to bigger losses or gains in time, then that's an indicator it may need servicing rather than a regulation adjustment – although the latter is a cheap way of checking to see if that's all it was.

[Debaser]

I bet almost anything suggested by a bunch of old farts on an internet forum won't be considered cool by an 18 year old.

However, when I was 18 I'd probably have loved a fancy G shock.

[coldsnap]

Debaser said:

I bet almost anything suggested by a bunch of old farts on an internet forum won't be considered cool by an 18 year old.

However, when I was 18 I'd probably have loved a fancy G shock.

yep, i don't like the g-shock so that could be the one

[coldsnap]

MikeyC said:

not sure of your son's tastes, but how about this ?

my taste would be one of the sports divers watches, but they're not in-budget

Like that alot, have to say that Trident range looks great, i'd like one for myself.

[toastybase]

Allaloneatron said:

coldsnap said:

marcosgt said:

How about a Tissot PRC200? Nice watch for around £300.

http://www.thewatchhut.co.uk/Tissot-Gents-PRC-200-...

If he's the sporty type, maybe a G-Shock (Did I REALLY just recommend a G-Shock...? ).

Citizen and Seiko both make a nice range of watches (in lots of styles, within budget).

M

Thanks for the suggestion, I'm surprised to see so many Tissot watches in budget!

I got a Tissot PR100 for my 18th back in the 20th Century. I loved it and it was perfect for someone off to Uni. Nice watch to have but it wasn't so expensive that I was not overly worried about wearing 100% of the time.

Worth keeping an eye on Amazon prices for a PRC 200. I got mine for a tad under £170 a while back

[MikeyC]

alternatively how about a Steinhart

slightly over budget @ Euro350 + 15 P+P

looks seriously rugged so should last until at least next year

[coldsnap]

MikeyC said:

alternatively how about a Steinhart

slightly over budget @ Euro350 + 15 P+P

looks seriously rugged so should last until at least next year

Nice range, but i think i'll stay away from automatics, i can forsee issues with that.

Actually had a Tissot v8 in my online basket, earnstjones priced at 195, unfortunately work got in the way had to take a call, went back to my basket 5 minutes later and the item had been removed and was no longer on offer

so, the search continues.

[RS404]

Empire Watches have the Tissot V8 for that sort of price.

On leather £200 http://empirewatches.co.uk/prod5.asp?prod_id=3475&...

On bracelet £215 http://empirewatches.co.uk/prod5.asp?prod_id=3466&...

Blue face on bracelet £215 http://empirewatches.co.uk/prod5.asp?prod_id=3508&...

Edited by RS404 on Thursday 5th September 08:53

[checkmate91]

Debaser said:

I bet almost anything suggested by a bunch of old farts on an internet forum won't be considered cool by an 18 year old.

Actually, my 18 and 21yo boys love their skx031s (actually I think one has an skx023 but the point's the same), suggested by and bought by me with their blessing. Old farts can be cool when, in fact, they are.

[coldsnap]

Thanks all, I checked out Empire and ended up at Creation Watches and came across a nice Tissot model PRS 200 Chronograph for £238,

so hopefully he'll like that, cheers again

Edited by coldsnap on Thursday 5th September 09:02

[toastybase]

coldsnap said:

Thanks all, I checked out Empire and ended up at Creation Watches and came across a nice Tissot model PRS 200 Chronograph for £238,

so hopefully he'll like that, cheers again

Edited by coldsnap on Thursday 5th September 09:02

Nice