"Luxury" digital watch - non Casio
"Luxury" digital watch - non Casio
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Ffffaster

Original Poster:

315 posts

177 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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A bit of a thought expirement from me.

I have a bunch of Casios which I love, but I want a different brand of digital watch now.

I don't want to buy a big fat fitness watch, so looking for something that is basically a Casio by a different name but is a bit more premium in feel.

Any thoughts?

blue_haddock

4,566 posts

84 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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I'm a big digital fan, i would say the Tissot PRX digital is what you need.

https://www.francisandgaye.co.uk/tissot-prx-digita...

NDA

23,503 posts

242 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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I have a Citizen 'World Time' which I bought as a holiday watch... solar powered and radio controlled (to synchronise).

It's a clever watch and obviously hugely accurate... automatic calendar, daylight saving etc and never needs a battery.

Not 'digital' but certainly smart.


blue_haddock

4,566 posts

84 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Gastons_Revenge

463 posts

21 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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How about a Casio mod? SKX-Mod sell proper stainless steel cases for classic models from the Retro line, you'd just have to transplant the movement in.

Prohibiting

1,852 posts

135 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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blue_haddock said:
Another option is the Hamilton psr.

https://www.watchnation.com/product/hamilton-psr-w...
That’s cool!

Drooles

1,503 posts

73 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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I really like the Bulova Computron. I’ve never worn one and I’m not sure why I’m so drawn to it - I guess it just looks a bit different

Puddenchucker

5,057 posts

235 months

gregs656

11,835 posts

198 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Aersospace.

worsy

6,282 posts

192 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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gregs656 said:
Aersospace.
Yes, or the Exospace.

r159

2,419 posts

91 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Certina DS Multi-8 in titanium or steel

Zio Di Roma

1,834 posts

49 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Puddenchucker said:
That seems to fit the OP's brief as stated.

WhiskyDisco

1,054 posts

91 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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How about a New Old Stock (NOS) Tag Heuer F1 Kirium from the early naughties?

https://www.chrono24.se/tagheuer/tag-heuer-kirium-...


Super Sonic

10,283 posts

71 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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The original digital quartz led watch was Hamilton's 'Pulsar', which cost as much as a car when released in the seventies. You can now get much cheaper copies.

halfpenny43

1,054 posts

253 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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WhiskyDisco said:
How about a New Old Stock (NOS) Tag Heuer F1 Kirium from the early naughties?

https://www.chrono24.se/tagheuer/tag-heuer-kirium-...

Great watch - I have one of those.

There is the Tissot as originally posted, the Tag Heuer Sixty Nine, Omega Skywalker and Spacemaster and the Breitlings mentioned above.
OP - is there anything else your looking for in a watch ?

AlexC1981

5,401 posts

234 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Here's a few of mine to give you some ideas.

Citizan Ana-Digi. Not luxury, but it is all metal and nicely made. I can never remember how to set the time on it.



A mechanical digital watch. Also known as a jump hour.



Vintage Bulova from the days when quartz was something to shout about. Many of the big Swiss brands released digital watches in the 70s/80s. I would be wary about spending a lot of money on a vintage LCD watch as they don't last forever and often can't be repaired without finding a doner movement.



A Seiko Spirit digital might be closest to what you want. Another cool watch, but not a pure digital is the Omega Spacemaster and Seiko "Arnie".

Edited by AlexC1981 on Tuesday 26th March 21:38

r159

2,419 posts

91 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Certina DS Multi-8 in titanium or steel

McGee_22

7,578 posts

196 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Breitling B-1 or Omega X-33. I’ve had my B-1 since they first came out in 2000 - an excellent timepiece that does everything you want and need.

WhiskyDisco

1,054 posts

91 months

Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Used F1 in Japan. Less than £400, if you are willing to risk the tax.

https://www.chrono24.se/tagheuer/--tag-heuer-cl111...

raceboy

13,523 posts

297 months

Wednesday 27th March 2024
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McGee_22 said:
Breitling B-1 or Omega X-33. I’ve had my B-1 since they first came out in 2000 - an excellent timepiece that does everything you want and need.
Was just about to post those exact two if Ana-digi were allowed, had my B1 since 2000 still wear it regularly, and always fancied the X-33 if just for the cool spacesuit box paperbag