£600-800 budget for an automatic watch

[seawise]

I would like to purchase a watch for my step-son's confirmation gift. He wants a TAG-H but i think that is too much to spend and i wondered what the collective here thought might be my best option, Seiko maybe ?

I have a couple of nice watches (PP) but i am not expert at this price point, or any frankly. Would like to give him something that he'll treasure rather than dis guard.

thanks

[blingybongy]

seawise said:

I would like to purchase a watch for my step-son's confirmation gift. He wants a TAG-H but i think that is too much to spend and i wondered what the collective here thought might be my best option, Seiko maybe ?

I have a couple of nice watches (PP) but i am not expert at this price point, or any frankly. Would like to give him something that he'll treasure rather than dis guard.

thanks

The clue is in your question.
Get him a TH. If that's what he wants giving him any Seiko isn't really going to cut it.
The outlet place in Bicester is probably a good place to start.

[hungry_hog]

Have a look on chrono 24

Lots of independent dealers on there and good prices. Normally you can get the watch couriered and receive in 1/2 days.

Tags drop a fair bit from the new price so 2nd hand the way to go IMO. You can filter on condition so '2nd hand' can be 'as new'.

Have a look at

Aquaracer
2000
Carrera

[Barchettaman]

Tag Quartz. Job done, unless he’s desperate for an automatic.

[smithyithy]

I'd recommend a Tag if that's what he's after to be honest.. Slightly over budget new, but you can get them cheaper.

The quartz Formula 1 models start at about £1150 RRP at the places like Goldsmiths, Ernest Jones etc. You can quite often get ~10% discounts at these places through employer benefit schemes and the like. Our place had 15% off at EJ for a limited time a couple years ago.

Alternatively, there's a few new ones for sale on Chrono24 for just under £1k, so effectively already discounted. This is the results for new and located in the UK:

[reapercushions]

Don't buy him anything other than a TAG.

You'll regret it.

[Barchettaman]

Maybe go in with another relative or two to bump up the budget a bit.

[seawise]

thanks everyone - a TAG it is then

[Abdul Abulbul Amir]

Take a look here

https://www.thewatchsource.co.uk/mens-tag-heuer-wa...

[r159]

https://www.swisswatchesdirect.co.uk/watch/waz1110...