£1000 watch... inspire me!

[priceyboy]

I have a £1000 to spend on maybe a new watch. I already have a Seiko Black Monster on a metal strap, so am looking at something with a white/silver face and a leather strap. Would prefer an auto. Come on inspire me!

[dom9]

Tissot Visodate!

There was a long thread on here not so long ago (may have been for £1,500) so well worth a search as some cracking ideas in there!

[Hoofy]

Diver's or dressy?

I might be tempted with a Longines chronograph.

[Dicky Knee]

Hamilton JazzMaster Chrono Auto. £650ish at Creation.

[priceyboy]

Not a diver, but not too dressy. Maybe something a bit retro?

[Dicky Knee]

^^^^ that's the one!

[GC8]

dom9 said:

Tissot Visodate!

There was a long thread on here not so long ago (may have been for £1,500) so well worth a search as some cracking ideas in there!

Its a £300 watch.

[Athlon]

GC8 said:

dom9 said:

Tissot Visodate!

There was a long thread on here not so long ago (may have been for £1,500) so well worth a search as some cracking ideas in there!

Its a £300 watch.

£350 watch that looks like a £1500 watch, one of the best bang for buck watches out there, display back bonus as well!

[GC8]

I am familiar with the watch. Available for £250 leading up to Christmas in the year that it was introduced. Nothing wrong with it, but it doesn't really fit the brief, hence my comment.

[Athlon]

So, up to £1000, check
retro. check
auto, check
leather, check
silver face, check
not complicated, check.

And it missed the brief how exactly?

[benny.c]

Would a Junghans Max Bill Chronoscope be too dressy?



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Edited by benny.c on Saturday 10th May 22:41

[yeti]

Athlon said:

So, up to £1000, check

If someone had a hundred grand budget for a car and asked for advice, would you mither on about 30 grand cars?

That's how you missed the brief. The OP wants to spend a grand, not 300 quid.

[GC8]

Athlon said:

So, up to £1000, check
retro. check
auto, check
leather, check
silver face, check
not complicated, check.

And it missed the brief how exactly?

Title: £1,000 watch. That's a £300 watch. I like them, but didn't think that it fitted the bill.

[PJ S]

Top lurking, although with 2 posts in the one thread, on the same day, the OP better watch he doesn't overexert himself.

Maybe the best option is to head on to chrono24 and do an advanced search for men's wristwatches with an upper limit of £13-1400, then look at the different brands' offerings individually and make a shortlist of ones that he fancies.
From there he can research online or/and ask here what their pros and cons are, etc.

[Athlon]

I just thought that you don't need to spend a grand to have a really nice piece that fits the bill, having the cash to spend as a max price does not mean you have to use it all to aquire your goal.

[priceyboy]

Thanks for the input guys.. and keep em coming. I do like that Tissot and the junghans.

[yeti]

PJ S said:

Maybe the best option is to head on to chrono24 and do an advanced search for men's wristwatches with an upper limit of £13-1400, then look at the different brands' offerings individually and make a shortlist of ones that he fancies.
From there he can research online or/and ask here what their pros and cons are, etc.

OP - there's your answer. There's a big wide world of things you haven't heard of out there

[geezerbutler]

Plenty of options here:

http://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/mens-251-...

Ball, Longines, Maurice Lacroix, Hamilton, Tissot, Oris and the entry level from Sinn, Meistersinger and Muhle Glashutte.

Spend £100 more and you can look at Nomos....

[GC8]

Athlon said:

I just thought that you don't need to spend a grand to have a really nice piece that fits the bill, having the cash to spend as a max price does not mean you have to use it all to aquire your goal.

I agree. I took it a little more literally.

[GC8]

geezerbutler said:

Plenty of options here:

http://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/mens-251-...

Ball, Longines, Maurice Lacroix, Hamilton, Tissot, Oris and the entry level from Sinn, Meistersinger and Muhle Glashutte.

Spend £100 more and you can look at Nomos....

Do Jura have a great reputation now? Now part of Sellars jewellers from Ashbourne, I believe.