Which brands to look at?

[benjj]

I'm on the hunt for a watch for my wife and am struggling with where to start.

I know what I'd like and what she'd like - a stainless plainish Rolex, gents date sized, but I don't have the spare cash (as I've just bought myself a 4th car, sorry darling )

She likes the oversized (for her) look so that 35mm ish case would be right up her alley (and hopefully get me up hers a bit more regularly...) I'm a bit stumped as where to start. Perhaps a budget of 500, ideally less as I've got a set of Michelin Pilot Sports to buy myself in Jan!

Any ideas chaps?

[Vvroom]

Brilliant post.

Ladies in my office seem to like those Michael Kors things. Some appear to have a 'chrono' and others are plain. All are a few hundred, I think. I've seen them in House of Fraser.

£500 would also buy you a lovely Seiko, perhaps.

If your wife is anything like mine though- probably best to take her shopping than buying something blind!

[hilly10]

Sports or dress watch. I hope your wife don't read this,for your sake.if she does I think her ally will be out of bounds for a long time

Edited by hilly10 on Thursday 21st November 17:35

Edited by hilly10 on Thursday 21st November 17:36

[benjj]

If she does read this:

Hi! I love you really. That's a typo above about a new car. And tyres.

Anyway, thanks. Can't say I'm taken away with Kors etc, I'd prefer a 'real' watchmaker rather than fashion accessory, as would she.

Originally I'd thought Oris, Raymond Weil, Rotary but can't really find what I think she'd like.

[HereBeMonsters]

Michael Kors are pony. Might as well get a "Limit of London" for a fiver.

[hilly10]

I am in Tenerife at the moment the wife and I were looking at quite an extensive Oris display at a joyaria AD, the woman's were a bit thin on the ground to be honest,well at least according to my wife.

[jonny70]

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Any ideas chaps?
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is she into fashion/begin trendy etc?

If she is buy her the michael Kors ,it will make her happy and its what she will appreciate it.She's not into watches so a boring looking Swiss made watch will have no appeal,buy what she wants not what you want her to have.

[benjj]

No, absolutely no fashion interest and not swung by fads or the latest thing (thank fk, leaves cash for old cars and racing for me!)

As said above the ideal would be a plain, stainless Rolex date/datejust/day-date but I just can't spend the cash on one.

Something classic for her to wear daily. Waterproof, shock proof, kiddy proof!

[SkepticSteve]

Have you looked at Tissot Ladies?

http://uk.tissotshop.com/ladies.html?limit=all

[RobCh]

Have a look at Hamilton watches.

[Black can man]

I bought my wife one of these , she loves it

http://www.chisholmhunter.co.uk/longines-la-grande...


Clear & simple .. beautiful

[benjj]

Thanks gents, will have a look at those links now.

[PJ S]

Have fun!

[pete a]

What about a Christopher Ward C61 trident at 38mm, nice automatic movement, not a fashion watch and has styling cues likea Rolex, all under budget.
http://www.christopherward.co.uk/men/dress/c61-tri...

[GC8]

benjj said:

I'm on the hunt for a watch for my wife and am struggling with where to start.

I know what I'd like and what she'd like - a stainless plainish Rolex, gents date sized, but I don't have the spare cash (as I've just bought myself a 4th car, sorry darling )

She likes the oversized (for her) look so that 35mm ish case would be right up her alley (and hopefully get me up hers a bit more regularly...) I'm a bit stumped as where to start. Perhaps a budget of 500, ideally less as I've got a set of Michelin Pilot Sports to buy myself in Jan!

Any ideas chaps?

Oyserdate Precision 6694? Unlikely to get one on a bracelet with your budget though. People try to sell them for comical prices sometimes, but Id expect you to be able to buy one for closer to budget than some ads would have you believe.

[GC8]

I can put you onto a 31mm 6466 with a rivetted bracelet for US$1,125 and a 34mm gold capped 6694 (no bracelet) for $1.450 , if youre interested?

[GC8]

This is a 6694:

[benjj]

GC8 said:

I can put you onto a 31mm 6466 with a rivetted bracelet for US$1,125 and a 34mm gold capped 6694 (no bracelet) for $1.450 , if youre interested?

Thanks Simon but a bit rich for me sadly, beautiful watch though but would mean putting Kuhmos on the new car rather than Pilot Sports and I'm just not willing to do that!

Christopher Ward is an excellent thought - thanks.

[Mr_Tickle]

Christopher Ward do some interesting women's watches.

[mft]

Try Longines. My GF just got one and loves it.