A watch for my wife

A watch for my wife

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Bob_Defly

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3,769 posts

233 months

Thursday 4th April
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My wife is also getting into watches, yay!

She loves the look of white and gold/rose gold. What options are there in the £300-£800 range that would look sort of like this? (no 'homages') Doesn't have to be a diver either.


Regbuser

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37 months

Bob_Defly

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3,769 posts

233 months

Friday 5th April
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Regbuser said:
Something that has at least some horology behind it.

speedking31

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138 months

Friday 5th April
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r159

2,284 posts

76 months

Friday 5th April
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Certina do some nice stuff

chuck_ster

524 posts

243 months

Friday 5th April
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As above the Tissot seastar, although it is quite yacht master-esque, nearly homage.

Zio Di Roma

411 posts

34 months

Friday 5th April
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Another vote for Tissot.

Whilst I have no experience of the watches above, they are a historic maker and the couple of watches of theirs I have seen impressed me.

minimalist

1,498 posts

207 months

Friday 5th April
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This Alpina looks suitable if she doesn't mind quartz



€436 on Chrono 24 - Link

Hedgedhog

1,445 posts

98 months

Friday 5th April
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What's the budget?

Chanel do a range of white ceramic watchs

https://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/CHANEL-J12-White-33mm..._adty_____prch__Online___stco_____prid17790216,utm_medium:cpc&msclkid=87cefb93464218631b9b9d9c92782ff2&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=B%20-%20GS%20-%20Shopping%20-%20Brands%20-%20W%20-%20FW%20-%20Chanel&utm_term=4583726560151993&utm_content=Chanel


Sorry should have read your post. This is way over budget.

Edited by Hedgedhog on Friday 5th April 14:33

gregd

1,665 posts

221 months

Friday 5th April
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That Tissot on offer here:

https://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/0135759/Tissot-Seas...

This Hamilton is quite nice too



https://www.francisandgaye.co.uk/hamilton-khaki-na...

Edited by gregd on Friday 5th April 11:46

Bob_Defly

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233 months

Friday 5th April
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Thanks.

The Certina and Tissot are both nice, same with the Hamilton. At this price range should I worry about the auto movement accuracy or go quartz?

Ideally I wanted to get her something with an auto movement, it's a shame the Hamilton isn't. It's my preferred brand of the three, but expensive for a quartz no?

gregd

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221 months

Friday 5th April
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I personally wouldn't worry too much about it being quartz at this price point. I've got a quartz Omega Seamaster and CWC diver that both cost more. They get worn just as much as my expensive autos and the convenience is great. You can get that Hamilton on a white rubber strap too but at that price the bracelet makes more sense.

Zio Di Roma

411 posts

34 months

Friday 5th April
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Bob_Defly said:
Thanks.

The Certina and Tissot are both nice, same with the Hamilton. At this price range should I worry about the auto movement accuracy or go quartz?

Ideally I wanted to get her something with an auto movement, it's a shame the Hamilton isn't. It's my preferred brand of the three, but expensive for a quartz no?
Careful buying an automatic for a lady, in my experience they don’t always appreciate the mechanism and would rather have something that tells the right time, even after it has been unworn for a while.


nuyorican

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Regbuser

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Regbuser

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Jordie Barretts sock

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21 months

Friday 5th April
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I bought my wife a Tag Aquaracer from Ebay. A little while ago now and I paid £800 for it, in better condition than this one.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186367738888?mkcid=16&a...

But my wife isn't picky about second hand watches. I know some people are.

Bob_Defly

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Friday 5th April
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Zio Di Roma said:
Bob_Defly said:
Thanks.

The Certina and Tissot are both nice, same with the Hamilton. At this price range should I worry about the auto movement accuracy or go quartz?

Ideally I wanted to get her something with an auto movement, it's a shame the Hamilton isn't. It's my preferred brand of the three, but expensive for a quartz no?
Careful buying an automatic for a lady, in my experience they don’t always appreciate the mechanism and would rather have something that tells the right time, even after it has been unworn for a while.
Yeah, I was thinking the same.

Jayho

2,051 posts

172 months

Monday 8th April
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Are fashion brands allowed? Often see pretty good deals on Gucci watches, whether from jewellery stores or some online discount store type places. Seen quite a few white diver types in the past which look really funky in a good way and sometimes there's automatic versions too. Been tempted a few times, but always talk myself out of it as I can't see myself wearing on a regular enough basis.