First Watch - 6th Birthday
First Watch - 6th Birthday
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T5SOR

Original Poster:

2,027 posts

249 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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My eldest son would like a watch for his 6th birthday and it will be his first ever one. I would like to get him an analog one (to teach him to read clocks) and be tough enough for everyday use.

No idea on price, but any suggestions welcomed, although not so expensive it matters if he loses/damages/breaks it.

Bright colours would also be a benefit!

Edited by T5SOR on Wednesday 28th August 13:13

ALBA MELV

398 posts

180 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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I bought one of these for my son at a similar age. At under a tenner, it did exactly what needed in teaching him the time. Strap fitted him too which was handy.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9073320


zygalski

7,759 posts

169 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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T5SOR said:
... although not so expensive it matters if he loses/damages/breaks it.
There's a lot of choice out there for under £1k.

T5SOR

Original Poster:

2,027 posts

249 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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zygalski said:
T5SOR said:
... although not so expensive it matters if he loses/damages/breaks it.
There's a lot of choice out there for under £1k.
Yes, i’d have thought 99.9% of the child market is hehe

This is why I need help.

Badda

3,687 posts

106 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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zygalski said:
There's a lot of choice out there for under £1k.
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Foliage

3,861 posts

146 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lorus-Analogue-Quartz-Wat...

Lorus is part of Seiko


and obviously pop it on a nato

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nylon-Watch-Straps-Buckle...

Edited by Foliage on Wednesday 28th August 14:37

Mogsmex

532 posts

259 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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sounds like one of the plainer swatch's to me

easy to read

Bright

waterproof

Bombproof

6 year old proof (?)


paulguitar

34,131 posts

137 months

Wednesday 28th August 2019
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Something like this seems perfect. To a 'grown-up' it possibly looks clumsy and perhaps just plain wrong, but to a six-year-old, I think the 'Ficher Price' style simplicity is spot-on: