What watch for £2500?

What watch for £2500?

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Boost Junkies

Original Poster:

90 posts

82 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Hi,

I'm a watch newbie and looking to spend roughly £2500 or under. It will be worn day-to-day at work, and on the weekends. I've bought watches in the past with quartz movement e.g. the Odd Casio and Armani but I am looking to spend more money on an automatic watch from a respectable brand, something which won't plummet in value. New or second hand it doesn't bother me, as long as it's decent nick. I don't like metal bracelets and would prefer rubber or leather

Now onto watch design, I know Rolex are out of my price range, and although I can appreciate the classic design, it's not something which appeals to me. I want something which looks a bit more modern, and have spotted these preowned Tudor Grantours below which I like the look of, on Watchfinder:





Is Tudor a good brand? The second watch is less than a year old, and it's up for £2525 (it retails at £3200). Am I just going to lose my money if I buy something like this?

Are there are other watches which look similar to these? Over to you lads

Pesky

347 posts

211 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Sinn or Damasko would be my choice although nowt wrong withTudor. Many models to ponder over given your budget. Good luck, & enjoy whatever you decide on cool:

Edited by Pesky on Saturday 14th October 14:40

h0b0

7,559 posts

195 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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If depreciation is a concern, buy second hand. I have an IWC and a Tag with the El Primero movement that came in under your budget. Both retailed at 3 times the price I paid when new.

GCH

3,984 posts

201 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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1 )Buy pre-owned
2) Don't buy 1) from walletfinder (sorry, watchfinder )

Dicky Knee

1,026 posts

130 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Breitling Superocean Heritage. You may find a new one around £2500 if you shop around.

Omega Seamaster secondhand. There aren't many on a rubber strap so budget to buy one.

sidicks

25,218 posts

220 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Boost Junkies said:
Hi,

I'm a watch newbie and looking to spend roughly £2500 or under. It will be worn day-to-day at work, and on the weekends. I've bought watches in the past with quartz movement e.g. the Odd Casio and Armani but I am looking to spend more money on an automatic watch from a respectable brand, something which won't plummet in value. New or second hand it doesn't bother me, as long as it's decent nick. I don't like metal bracelets and would prefer rubber or leather

Now onto watch design, I know Rolex are out of my price range, and although I can appreciate the classic design, it's not something which appeals to me. I want something which looks a bit more modern, and have spotted these preowned Tudor Grantours below which I like the look of, on Watchfinder:

Is Tudor a good brand? The second watch is less than a year old, and it's up for £2525 (it retails at £3200). Am I just going to lose my money if I buy something like this?

Are there are other watches which look similar to these? Over to you lads
If you like Tudor, then the Black Bay Heritage models are nice (and well-regarded - basically a sister brand to Rolex):
https://www.tudorwatch.com/watches/heritage-black-...

As advised above, if re-sale is a concern then buying second hand makes most sense, unless you can achieve a decent discount (try Dominic at Hackett Watches!).


Dicky Knee

1,026 posts

130 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Following on the recommendation to speak to Dom Hackett who I can endorse from personal experience, what about this:

https://www.hackettwatches.com/hw/items/JWEBAETFX7

Dicky Knee

1,026 posts

130 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Mr_C

2,441 posts

228 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Dicky Knee said:
Following on the recommendation to speak to Dom Hackett who I can endorse from personal experience, what about this:

https://www.hackettwatches.com/hw/items/JWEBAETFX7
What he said

PJ S

10,842 posts

226 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Some brands you may not have heard of or been aware of, but still worth considering. I’ve presumed you’re only interested in chronographs, even though they’ll cost more to service and can make the watch look cluttered… and a function/feature you’ll not bother with after the first 5 minutes of ownership!

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/carlfbucherer/carl-f--p...
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/pequignet/chronographe-... – available on strap and with a lovely blue dial, but the value proposition is to buy on bracelet and buy a strap/clasp separately since leather will need replaced every few years or sooner, depending on how well you maintain it. Rubber straps often need trimmed to fit, so a subsequent buyer (and yourself) may need a new one before they can even start wearing it.

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/eterna/-royal-kontiki-c... – twin-register on the right, which has mins and hours for the chrono.
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/montblanc/meisterstueck... – plenty of funds left to service and/or get a strap/clasp for it.
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/montblanc/timewalker--i...
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/frederiqueconstant/fc-3...
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/bremont/alt1-cs1-chrono...
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/ebel/1911-btr-chronogra... – not a small watch, so wrist size/shape will dictate if this would look fine or humungous. No denying its pedigree and the Zenith El Primero movement.

If you can dispense with the chronograph aspect, then I’d recommend this, and a rubber strap/clasp – https://www.chrono24.co.uk/chopard/luc-sport-2000-... – the bracelet alone retails for circa £2K

Bottom line, buy what you like and just enjoy it. It costs what it costs when/if you decide to change it for something else in the future.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Saturday 14th October 2017
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Dicky Knee said:
That's bloody lovely, and that from someone who doesn't usually like Breitlings

rizzyk

12 posts

127 months

Thursday 19th October 2017
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I would chime in with the others saying go down the used route.
I bought this 8 years ago and it is still the same value or a bit more.
https://www.watches.co.uk/archived-watch/4425/iwc-...

A lot of the so called quality brands have been acquired by more mainstream ones and in a £2500 watch you might be getting something diminished by mass production and large marketing budgets.

I personally would like to think the older ones might have been hand assembled by someone with a droopy moustache, surrounded by cuckoo clocks whilst yodeling!

Dempsey1971

383 posts

169 months

Thursday 19th October 2017
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Good call on the SOH

http://www.chrono24.com/breitling/breitling-supero...

Nice and well under budget

sandman77

2,366 posts

137 months

Thursday 19th October 2017
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Dempsey1971 said:
Good call on the SOH

http://www.chrono24.com/breitling/breitling-supero...

Nice and well under budget
Those giant numerals make it look like a toy watch to me. I would look for a speedmaster if I were the op.

rizzyk

12 posts

127 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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£500 over-budget but nice-looking
https://www.watches.co.uk/iwc-pilots-chronograph_1...


Edited by rizzyk on Friday 20th October 08:52

Qfruits

2 posts

148 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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Speedmaster

Fas1975

1,777 posts

163 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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Best daily watch in my opinion is the Omega Seamaster. I've had mine since 1999, never been serviced, doesn't miss a beat when I wear it. 2nd hand comes well within your budget with different faces / metals / bezels and even a chronology

Jules360

1,949 posts

201 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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Fas1975 said:
Best daily watch in my opinion is the Omega Seamaster. I've had mine since 1999, never been serviced, doesn't miss a beat when I wear it. 2nd hand comes well within your budget with different faces / metals / bezels and even a chronology
I own two Omegas, a Dark Side of the Moon and a Planet Ocean. Both have stopped working at some point, the former when about 6 months old.

Wills2

22,669 posts

174 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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I'd get a Omega 45.5mm 2500 PO on a rubber strap.






Ikemi

8,438 posts

204 months

Friday 20th October 2017
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Wills2 said:
I'd get a Omega 45.5mm 2500 PO on a rubber strap.



What he said!