The under £200 watch thread!

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CharlesdeGaulle said:

Barchettaman said:

Yep, the mesh suits it better, as CdeG will no doubt agree.

I have made my point and won't bang on about it. If threadists like them, that's all that matters.




fking heathen savages.

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I like the middle one!!

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That's a fine looking strap, I can never find straps that nice when I go looking!!

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Drooles said:

RSTurboPaul said:

Drooles said:

I’ve ordered the Boldr that I posted about last week… decided that life is too short not to. Pictures once it arrives…

Our work here is done

I know… it isn’t really healthy

Healthy?
HEALTHY!?!?!?
If you want healthy you are sssoooo in the wrong place!!!!

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That's a very cool looking lump!!!

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That's a lovely collection redrabbit!!!

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redrabbit said:

Barchettaman said:

The obvious answer for a really classy ladies watch is a Longines Conquest quartz.

From a couple weeks back..

Don't know how Charles resolved his gifting conundrum, but I took Barchettaman at his word and acquired a LadyConquest (auto) for Mrs Rabbit's Christmas stocking. Good call, chap! That should get me out of doing the dishes until at least the 27th.

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louiebaby said:

I don't normally like metal straps, generally preferring a leather strap, but the Titanium Seiko mentioned earlier is very pleasant. Here's the link I found:

https://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/d/2443317/seiko...

I only recently found this thread, but it feels like a decent group, and affordable as well. What is the thoughts on smart watches? I normally wear a Garmin Vivomove HR, which has a proper face, but allows me to get notifications without looking like a triathlete:

https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/583562



Can be had for £140...

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0753F6RQK/

Hi louiebaby and welcome to our little corner of tinternet, any and all watches are welcome, we don't discriminate, well other than CdeG's inexcusable dislike of mesh straps that is .
The Garmin's a good choice, I looked at them when I was looking at replacing my Fossil Machine hybrid, there's one to look at for a start, the Fossil hybrids do all your notifications and still have an analogue face, I replaced mine with a Withings Steel HR Sport which I'm really happy with especially the heart rate monitor and the notifications side, I've only charged mine twice since owning it!!!!

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CharlesdeGaulle said:

Bobberoo said:

...we don't discriminate, well other than CdeG's inexcusable dislike of mesh straps that is .

I take it that by 'inexcusable dislike' you meant 'clarity of vision and taste...'

Something like that.........

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BrokenSkunk said:

Bobberoo said:

Hi louiebaby and welcome to our little corner of tinternet, any and all watches are welcome, we don't discriminate,

Speak for yourself Bobbers. I certainly do discriminate. Nasty electronical trinkets that don't go tick-tock, we doesn't like them, does we?

Now, now BrokenSkunk, we've talked about this haven't we??? Play nicely with the other kids!!!

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spookly said:

BrokenSkunk said:

That's on my want list. I have this one:

It is nice, but it is a bit too big to be honest. How's the blue one?

I don't find it too large, but I have fairly large wrists. I had just one link taken out of the strap when I got it.
I'd say it keeps ticking for about 48 hours of not wearing it. Just bought a winder so I don't have to keep resetting it.

Looks really nice and is quite solid. I think they're a great buy for the money. At the time I couldn't find one in the UK, so bought one from a store in California. Turned up in about a week.

I just love this watch, it's on my "wanted list"!!

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louiebaby said:

ZesPak said:

I like the withings at half the price of the Garmin, but I really do like that garmin seems to have integrated the display even in their non-black watches.

I quite like the Fossil offering, especially that it seems to have a display that is based on the same tech as the Kindles with digital paper...

https://www.fossil.com/en-gb/products/hybrid-smart...

Great choice, the app works well but is prone to "losing" its connection!!

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BrokenSkunk said:

tedmus said:

Bobberoo said:

BrokenSkunk said:

That's on my want list. I have this one:

It is nice, but it is a bit too big to be honest.

I just love this watch, it's on my "wanted list"!!

I think it's on a few!

It's difficult to find. I think Seiko discontinued it. It is available here for less than the muppets on ebay seem to think a 2nd hand one is worth:
https://designeroptics.com/products/seiko-recraft-...
Mine arrived in a week or so.

Did you get hit with import taxes? What's the cost of postage?

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eccles said:

BrokenSkunk said:

tedmus said:

Bobberoo said:

BrokenSkunk said:

That's on my want list. I have this one:

It is nice, but it is a bit too big to be honest.

I just love this watch, it's on my "wanted list"!!

I think it's on a few!

It's difficult to find. I think Seiko discontinued it. It is available here for less than the muppets on ebay seem to think a 2nd hand one is worth:
https://designeroptics.com/products/seiko-recraft-...
Mine arrived in a week or so.

Type 'Seiko Recraft' into ebay and one of the first results is this one....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353809001366?epid=19046...

Saw that one, the 90% positive feedback puts me off.

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Greendubber said:

That's a smart looking thing, and agreed on the price.

+1 a great purchase that!!!

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blue_haddock said:

Well my latest watch has landed, it's yet another digital!



Now whilst I really like the watch, the leather strap isn't really my style.

Any idea of anyone who would do a custom canvas strap for it? It's 36mm lug width!

That's a very interesting looking thing!!!

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blue_haddock said:

Bobberoo said:

That's a very interesting looking thing!!!

They do a normal version which is brushed steel finish and a plain leather strap, but this is the Lance Armstrong edition.

I think I may have just found a perfect strap for it on eBay, dimensions seem bang on and it's pretty much the kind of thing I had in mind.

Good news blue_haddock!!

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BrokenSkunk said:

blue_haddock said:

They do a normal version which is brushed steel finish and a plain leather strap, but this is the Lance Armstrong edition.

Seen those before, amazing things! No one quite understands how they keeps going, but sadly they lie a bit and will mysteriously start gaining like the clappers if you let them anywhere near any drugs.

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As always Barchettaman, both informative and entertaining!!!