Is this too chavvy?

[ATV]

My brother is starting his new graduate's job at an accountancy firm and I wanted to get him a watch as a present.

Trouble is my sister says he likes this http://tinyurl.com/nr5u85

My own view is that it is a bit of a chavvy watch but he might be able to get away with it as he is only 23. What do you guys think?

[Don1]

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder, and all that...

[x200sxy]

Looks simuilar to a Cartier tank. Possibly a reasonable watch for the money. I quite like it for its looks.

[GingerWizard]

no its fine. Nice watch.

[glazbagun]

Looks nice. Not a name that will appeal to watch snobs, but most people dont care so long as it looks good.

[Markh]

Why buy a watch with a 'brand' nailed on to it, why not buy one thats from a watch maker eg omega, TAG, etc

[CommanderJameson]

Every Armani watch I've ever seen has ended up looking scruffy as hell after a few months. They're not hardwearing at all.

[markomah]

It wouldn't be to my taste but I wouldn't have thought it was chavvy.

[BluePurpleRed]

Markh said:

Why buy a watch with a 'brand' nailed on to it, why not buy one thats from a watch maker eg omega, TAG, etc

Er... £1500? Th eonly problem with these as being primarily a fashion brand they don't stock spares so if you get attached to it ( A friend of mine got one for his 21st) and in 5 years want to get it reconditioned you can't. No new glass available etc.

[ShadownINja]

Not a single diamond...

[W00DY]

Not my style, but not too chavvy either. Cheaper here though http://www.onlyapony.com/catalogue/men_watches_cat...

[funkyol]

Personally, for that amount of money, i'd get him a nice Seiko - MUCH better quality, movement etc

E.g. the SKX009

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEIKO-SCUBA-DIVER-200M-AUTOM...

Much nice IMO

[funkyol]

Or a Seiko 5 Diver: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&i...

[CommanderJameson]

What about this?

Edited by CommanderJameson on Thursday 11th June 17:22

[jimothy]

Does it matter if it is, as long as he likes it.

[TheFlyingBanana]

For £190 you could get a vintage Omega - much, much classier and recognisable.

[NJH]

Very good shout, I have a really nice condition seamaster 30, only worth a couple of hundred quid but it looks classy, no bling and to the non WIS it looks expensive as its an Omega and vintage. I would recommend one above pretty much any other secondhand watch.

[okgo]

Lets face it, the lad wants it because it looks good and has Armani on it, and he probably thinks that Armani are the dogs, and they may be in their sector, but I should imagine bar under the label, better quality could be found for half the money. So suggesting a CW is almost pointless in this case IMO

Edited by okgo on Thursday 11th June 20:45

[CommanderJameson]

okgo said:

Lets face it, the lad wants it because it looks good and has Armani on it, and he probably thinks that Armani are the dogs, and they may be in their sector, but I should imagine bar under the label, better quality could be found for half the money. So suggesting a CW is almost pointless in this case IMO

You're almost certainly right, but you've gotta try.

[okgo]

CommanderJameson said:

okgo said:

Lets face it, the lad wants it because it looks good and has Armani on it, and he probably thinks that Armani are the dogs, and they may be in their sector, but I should imagine bar under the label, better quality could be found for half the money. So suggesting a CW is almost pointless in this case IMO

You're almost certainly right, but you've gotta try.

Yes, I saw one of my friends mothers had bought her a Gucci watch, it was expensive, around £1k, I asked her why? They surely had almost no watchmaking history. She insisted that it was a good brand and the best out there.