Watch advice please up to about £500

[wjwren]

Had a Police watch few years ago which got damaged and since then had nothing so I am after something new. Any advice please. I like the below sort of style as in metal strap and design.

Any brands I should look out for? There seems to be lots of 'fashion' type brands for in this price bracket. I was looking on watchshop . com as a guide.

[sc0tt]

Christopher Ward

[sad61t]

To narrow the search:
1. quartz or mechanical?
2. new, pre-owned, either?

[wjwren]

sad61t said:

To narrow the search:
1. quartz or mechanical?
2. new, pre-owned, either?

quartz or self winding & New.
thanks

[JLC25]

You'll get a lot in the used price range.

If a name doesn't bother you, Christopher Ward are great. Going used you would certainly be able to pick up an automatic.

Seiko and Hamilton as well.

If you want a name brand - Used Tag? £500 will get you a Formula 1, Link or Professional.

If you wanted a high street brand, the only ones that catch my eye are the Gucci Dive ones, seem to be well recieved by owners and reviewers too, but you more of your money goes on the name than it does the movement (which for 80% of people is fine!)

[Foliage]

https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/shop/tissot-le...


https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-gb/shop/tissot-pr...

[Dan_1981]

Steinhart

[drainbrain]

Push it to £600 and I'll give you a black faced Max Bill Chronoscope on mesh with a very slight scrape on the glass (which will shortly be appearing in the classifieds).

[counterofbeans]

Just buy a Seiko. No need to go anywhere near £500

[Dan_1981]

drainbrain said:

Push it to £600 and I'll give you a black faced Max Bill Chronoscope on mesh with a very slight scrape on the glass (which will shortly be appearing in the classifieds).

Such a shame it's the black faced one

[Dempsey1971]

sc0tt said:

Christopher Ward

This. Cracking brand.

[ecksjay]

Seiko for that money.

Might be able to find a TAG as mentioned, Hamilton, or possibly something like a Longines or ORIS on offer, if you get lucky.

I personally have a few Citizen Ecodrives (around £100-250) that I absolutely love. They are bloody brilliant watches for the money.

[joshcowin]

Seiko's are nice these are similar in style

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

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

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

[joshcowin]

Hamiltons that are similar in style can be had with good discounts

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/hamilton-w...

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/hamilton-w...

[toon10]

There's plenty of non fashion brand stuff out there at your budget point. If you can live with the "homage" background, for that sort of money Steinhart offer superb value. I use this as my daily and it was about £300 so if it gets broken or knocked about, it's not an issue.



edited to add, just noticed Dans post

[joshcowin]

But he doesn't want that style of watch, does it look anything like the picture he has provided?

Nice watch though!!

[wjwren]

This is quite nice

http://www.watchshop.com/mens-emporio-armani-ceram...


Though some of the Hamilton watches are also good.

[PJ S]

https://www.michelherbelin.co.uk/odyssee-automatic...
https://www.michelherbelin.co.uk/mens-ambassador-a...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Mens-Watches/Mens-Watch...

[ZesPak]

I just missed a lovely looking Oris for that kind of money on Ebay.

Lots of interesting watches at that price point second hand.

New? Seiko or Citizen? Many very good looking and high quality pieces in their range. And they always sell well under retail.

[counterofbeans]

wjwren said:

This is quite nice

http://www.watchshop.com/mens-emporio-armani-ceram...


Though some of the Hamilton watches are also good.

That's a £49 watch which costs £349, but if that's what you like you may as well just buy it.