The Under £200ish Watch and occasional Opera Thread! Vol2

[Pebbles167]

summit7 said:

For me I like to take my time in choosing the next watch and often find that after several months of looking at one particular watch I realise it has a compromise that I am not happy with that wasn't apparent on first viewing.

This works for me and I wouldn't want to sell any of my current watches.

That's very true. In the rush of getting into collecting I've sold quite a few which I found I actually didn't like as much as I thought. I sold all my homage models, most of the quartz ones, and just about anything bigger than 42mm which I've realised is just too big for me. Keep doing what you're doing as it seems very sensible!

[zedx19]

This falls outside thread budget when new, but I found an bargain which I couldn't turn down so now falls within thread budget.

Going on holiday soon, so what I absolutely needed was an ISO Certified divers watch to jump in the a shallow pool with the kids, it's the perfect man math justification, a normal 100m watch wouldn't do, it needed to be ISO Certified.

Citizen Promaster Divers Super Titanium

[Pebbles167]

Very good! You definitely needed something this professional, and the purchase is justified (I'd do the same).

Looks nice, Citizens high end models usually do. What sort of size is it?

[Barchettaman]

zedx19 said:

This falls outside thread budget when new, but I found an bargain which I couldn't turn down so now falls within thread budget.

Citizen Promaster Divers Super Titanium

If you got that in that condition within (or even near) thread budget then it’s a superb deal.

Then only problem with them is they render most of a collection utterly superfluous. They’re that good.

I like to think of EcoDrive as ‘the thinking man’s Seiko Spring Drive’

Bloody well bought. Have a great holiday!

[Barchettaman]

summit7 said:

For me I like to take my time in choosing the next watch and often find that after several months of looking at one particular watch I realise it has a compromise that I am not happy with that wasn't apparent on first viewing.

What madness is this?

Bobbers, red card please.

[Bobberoo]

Barchettaman said:

summit7 said:

For me I like to take my time in choosing the next watch and often find that after several months of looking at one particular watch I realise it has a compromise that I am not happy with that wasn't apparent on first viewing.

What madness is this?

Bobbers, red card please.

I'm sorry Barchettaman, I'm still trying to understand the original post, I just, can't, it just doesn't make any sense, we all know that the correct answer is buy it anyway!!!!

[summit7]

I am glad I have brought you both a little amusement, anyway in my defence one of them is out of stock and I will buy it as soon as it is in stock.

The other is for me very expensive and I have my eye on it for my 60th early next year.

[nckr55]

In my middle-aged trend towards smaller watches, I picked up a Tisell 36mm Explorer homage for a quick try-on. Nicely made, decent 'glide lock' / on-the-fly clasp but I still prefer my 39mm Cronos so I think this one is a catch & release. Nice 4Hz movement, too,

Wouldn't have paid list but for half that (or less) it's a nice thing, and not 'too small'.
Took a bit of back and forth with it and the Cronos before I made my mind up.

(As ever - happy to let it go to a good home if anyone shouts before I re-list it)

https://tisellwatch.com/pilot-watch/tisell-9015-ex...

[gregs656]

Citizen are finally waking up that there is a vacuum left by Seiko that they can step in to. They're producing some really nice watches at the moment. That Super Titanium is very nice.

Barchettaman said:

I like to think of EcoDrive as ‘the thinking man’s Seiko Spring Drive’

This makes no sense.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

zedx19 said:

This falls outside thread budget when new, but I found an bargain which I couldn't turn down so now falls within thread budget.

Going on holiday soon, so what I absolutely needed was an ISO Certified divers watch to jump in the a shallow pool with the kids, it's the perfect man math justification, a normal 100m watch wouldn't do, it needed to be ISO Certified.

Citizen Promaster Divers Super Titanium

I really like that. Damn you!

[Barchettaman]

gregs656 said:

Barchettaman said:

I like to think of EcoDrive as ‘the thinking man’s Seiko Spring Drive’

This makes no sense.

Since when have I ever?

[zedx19]

Arrived today, it is a bloody lovely thing, I'm very impressed. Thought it might be big, but suits me just fine, seems like an awful lot of watch for not much money. Size comparison with my Saturn Moonswatch.

[WayOutWest]

Just arrived, a JDM Seiko quartz chrono model number SBTR009. But these SBTRs come in a bunch of other colour variations, including with black bezel (the ice blue one with the subdials in a different position is real nice too SBTR029)

I ordered from Discovery Japan just this time last week, amazing really for £122.87 including shipping (plus £3.67 currency fee from my credit card co).

The 40mm size and short lug to lug make this suitable for anyone really. Will pop it on the strap shown which I ordered separately but also just arrived.

[magpie215]

WayOutWest said:

Just arrived, a JDM Seiko quartz chrono model number SBTR009. But these SBTRs come in a bunch of other colour variations, including with black bezel (the ice blue one with the subdials in a different position is real nice too SBTR029)

I ordered from Discovery Japan just this time last week, amazing really for £122.87 including shipping (plus £3.67 currency fee from my credit card co).

The 40mm size and short lug to lug make this suitable for anyone really. Will pop it on the strap shown which I ordered separately but also just arrived.

That looks like amazing value for money.

[21st Century Man]

I've been wearing my San Martin for a few days.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

21st Century Man said:

I've been wearing my San Martin for a few days.

Would look nice on a black leather strap.

[summit7]

I'm really surprised by that comment CdG, what is wrong with the beads of rice bracelet?




(runs for cover after lighting blue touch paper)

[Bobberoo]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

21st Century Man said:

I've been wearing my San Martin for a few days.

Would look nice on a black leather strap.

No, I think the lovely rice grain bracelet suits it perfectly, almost as much as a nice mesh would.........


Runs to join summit7

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Despite awful weather over here, this is a 3 day weekend so I'm not going to let your deviant strap preferences spoil my personal truth. Wear whatever you enjoy, you savages.

[21st Century Man]

Actually the feel and tactility of that rice bracelet is lovely, it's a really pleasurable fondle and such high quality, moreso for being a Chinese cheapie.