ebay specials - for them what don't have £000s...

[Jibber Jabber]

I have a confession...

I'm a long term Pistonheader and I'm not a company director.

My last watch was http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2... thanks to this forum, although I paid £50 about 3 years ago.

I don't have £100's to spend on a watch so I'm finding myself flicking through ebay looking at the cheapy watches for low cost watch goodness.

Anyone done the same?

I need a sports type watch for being out on the bike and general rough and tumble.

Found this for £7...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-OHSEN-LCD-Dual-Time-...

Tempted to give it a whirl.

I also fancy a new work stroke day to day watch. Budget up to about 50 notes...

Am liking this right now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DETOMASO-COSENZA-DUAL-TI...

One went yesterday for £54.

Anyone else a closet ebay cheap watch fan? I've not done it yet but do you really get what you pay for or do these cheap jobs not last more than 6 months?

[205alive]

I was in Argos today and there was a jewellery section with a watch display case. And some of the lower cost watches - Citizen, Accurist, Sekonda - looked very 'wearable' at least, if not actually attractive for the prices.

[Vvroom]

I've followed the £50 wach thread since it began and have been surprised a number of times by how decent some of them look (also some rotters).

OP, the first watch you posted looks decent- very G Shock like. Who can argue at the price?

[jonmac73]

similar thoughts to OP. What do you think ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140920483852?var=4401046...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140786350514?ssPageName=...

[britsportscars]

Got a G-Shock Mudman for casual use which is very hard wearing and looks nice and tough. I bought it new from eBay though so paid £80 I think. Should have got a used one.

I've got a Tissot watch at home that I never use as it is no longer water resistant and fogs up all the time. The G Shock never has any issues at all, it just works.

I've been looking at Skimp watches recently, basically cheap versions of ICE watches. Less than £50 gets you a choice of loads of colours at less money than an ICE watch...

[britsportscars]

jonmac73 said:

similar thoughts to OP. What do you think ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140920483852?var=4401046...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140786350514?ssPageName=...

10 nectar points with that too!

[freakybacon]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OHSEN-LED-Dual-Core-Time...

I have one of these horrors for work. Ordered it 2 years ago just after payday, arrived just before the next payday. I admit there was alcohol involved in the purchase, but at the time it was the cheapest I could find on Ebay. Still going strong, but covered in scratches.

[GC8]

£80 is a strong price for a 20mm mesh! A 22mm solid & SEL WJean super 'Oyster' for an SKX007 will only coast £60.

[mu0n]

'Standard' Casio watch. I bought one off eBay about 5 years ago for the gym and it as been perfect. Everything still works and it's been massively abused. I wear it almost every day, shower in it, play sports in it, whatever.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CASIO-Classic-DIGITAL-RE...

I think I paid about £6 delivered.

Fantastic watches.

[BoRED S2upid]

Jibber Jabber said:

I need a sports type watch for being out on the bike and general rough and tumble.

Found this for £7...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-OHSEN-LCD-Dual-Time-...

Tempted to give it a whirl.

I like that with the white face and for the price you can't go wrong.

[shakotan]

Damn you people!

I've just pulled the pin on this...black on black. I'll let you know what it's like when it arrives.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140920483852?var=4401046...

[shakotan]

Also, this was linked in the 'Items you might also like' section.

Not entirely offensive.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hot-Sale-SINOBI-Mens-Sil...

[GC8]

Hardly a blow to the financial system!

[Vladimir]

Watch Hut did Casio Illuminators for £8 recently. My wife bother a red one and loves it

I also picked up an 8900 G-Lide for £12 off Amazon due to what must have been a pricing error. Not seem one for less than £150!

[shakotan]

shakotan said:

Damn you people!

I've just pulled the pin on this...black on black. I'll let you know what it's like when it arrives.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140920483852?var=4401046...

Well, here is it.

The case is a bit shinier than I hoped for, which adds to the 'cheapness' look, but overall it seems reasonably well-built.

[GC8]

Its a bit fussy...

[CAPP0]

GC8 said:

Its a bit fussy...

In the same way that things got "a bit wet" shortly after Noah built the ark?

[Pesty]

£14

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Casio-Quartz-Analogue-Disp...

seiko 5
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Seiko-5-Automatic-/2...

[jonmac73]

shakotan said:

Well, here is it.

The case is a bit shinier than I hoped for, which adds to the 'cheapness' look, but overall it seems reasonably well-built.

How goes it with the cheapy Orkina watch ? Thanks

[shakotan]

jonmac73 said:

shakotan said:

Well, here is it.

The case is a bit shinier than I hoped for, which adds to the 'cheapness' look, but overall it seems reasonably well-built.

How goes it with the cheapy Orkina watch ? Thanks

Still going strong. It's been pressed into daily work use and is going fine, although inevitably I'll catch it on a table corner of something and mark the glass.