Automatic watch for 108quid
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http://www.watchwarehouse.co.uk/swatch-sistem-blac...
Almost tempted to get one for bashing around in....
Almost tempted to get one for bashing around in....
I've seen the Swatch in their Oxford St store and whilst impressive inside, it feels a bit 'plasticky'- probably because it is!
I've recently bought a £50 Seiko 5 (a blue one) from Amazon for my son for Xmas and it feels like a real-watch. He's 9 so will be elated. It's not waterproof though, just splashproof (30m)
I've recently bought a £50 Seiko 5 (a blue one) from Amazon for my son for Xmas and it feels like a real-watch. He's 9 so will be elated. It's not waterproof though, just splashproof (30m)
rich83 said:
http://www.watchwarehouse.co.uk/swatch-sistem-blac...
Almost tempted to get one for bashing around in....
Same shopAlmost tempted to get one for bashing around in....
I'd get this
http://www.watchwarehouse.co.uk/seiko-5-mens-day-d...
I bought this one, which was a fiver cheaper last week:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Automatic-Analogue-D...
It has a nice feel to it and there are pix on the RHS that users have sent in which are better than the sellers pictures. It also has a transparent back
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Automatic-Analogue-D...
It has a nice feel to it and there are pix on the RHS that users have sent in which are better than the sellers pictures. It also has a transparent back
Here's an in-depth review of the Swatch. It's not exactly complimentary....
http://watchguy.co.uk/review-a-trip-inside-the-swa...
Basically, buy it, wear it, throw it in the bin.
Seiko, on the other hand, make autos that I regularly get in for service at 30 or 40 years old. Granted, their new ones aren't quite up to the quality of the early ones, but still a far better bet than a sealed watch with plastic escapement!
If you like dive style then it's also worth looking at Citizen - pretty sure they're not importing non-dive autos any more. Uber reliable and the one-way auto winding was actually an engineering decision because it's more efficient when the watch doesn't get much movement.
http://watchguy.co.uk/review-a-trip-inside-the-swa...
Basically, buy it, wear it, throw it in the bin.
Seiko, on the other hand, make autos that I regularly get in for service at 30 or 40 years old. Granted, their new ones aren't quite up to the quality of the early ones, but still a far better bet than a sealed watch with plastic escapement!
If you like dive style then it's also worth looking at Citizen - pretty sure they're not importing non-dive autos any more. Uber reliable and the one-way auto winding was actually an engineering decision because it's more efficient when the watch doesn't get much movement.
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