The under £200 watch thread!

[Greendubber]

I have something potentially really crap incoming, if I dont die of cronovirus when I open it I'll pop some pictures on

[Leylandeye]

Greendubber said:

If I dont die of cronovirus when I open it I'll pop some pictures on

The incubation period should give you enough time to get it posted.

[Bobberoo99]

Leylandeye said:

Greendubber said:

If I dont die of cronovirus when I open it I'll pop some pictures on

The incubation period should give you enough time to get it posted.

[Barchettaman]

liner33 said:

My three hand "gmt" Vostok arrived , expected full on Russian jankiness but it's a nice piece imo, has a certain charm, took off the bracelet and tried a few straps and have settled on a bund for now

I succumbed and bought one. Ah well.

I’ve put 5 up for sale as a job lot so that’s ok. Kind of.

I’d like a better photo of that strap, if possible??

Thanks

::EDIT:: google has told me what a Bund strap is!

[AlexC1981]

Can I just sneak this in? It was only the £15 postage that pushed it over £200. 1960s I think Chronographe Suisse. I was lucky to find it at that price on a Spanish ebay listing.

[anonymous-user]

The under £200 watch thread-not including postage.looks good to me.

[Bobberoo99]

Alan535 said:

The under £200 watch thread-not including postage.looks good to me.

we have started to operate a "flexible" approach to the price!!! just as long as it's not taken over by powerfully built company directors all showing the same three watch brands over, and over, and over, and, oh I think you get the idea!!!!

[Barchettaman]

I did cheekily post a Longines at just over 2x thread budget a while back, but just about got away with it as new they are 6x thread budget and any of mine that cost more than £200 get ‚subsidized‘ by flipping other watches that I acquire!

Bobbers, thread founder and self-appointed Guardian of the Thread Rules, fortunately has adopted a thoroughly common-sense approach to what should and shouldn’t be on this corner of the forum!

[Macneil]

Well while the rules are relaxed...£10+a £??? gift card over thread budget...

[Greendubber]

Macneil said:

Well while the rules are relaxed...£10+a £??? gift card over thread budget...

Nice choice, I have one of those I picked up from the Tissot store on 5th Avenue in New York last June. I've put mine on a nice blue leather strap, the face looks great in the sun.

Not sure how long it'll be permitted in here though

[Drooles]

r159 said:

Cheers, I had a look yesterday on YouTube and was surprised how many videos there are on it.

Any potential confrontations regarding another watch were bravely dealt with by hiding the packaging and wearing the watch under a long sleeved top.

Eventually my line of: “It’s just an old Seiko Diver I’ve had for years” is going to fail.

[kuro]

Bobberoo99 said:

we have started to operate a "flexible" approach to the price!!! just as long as it's not taken over by powerfully built company directors all showing the same three watch brands over, and over, and over, and, oh I think you get the idea!!!!

[Bobberoo99]

Macneil said:

Well while the rules are relaxed...£10+a £??? gift card over thread budget...

Now that is just lovely, the colour of the dial is stunning!!! My next purchase is likely to be a Tissot, but a T-Classic perpetual calendar though!!!

[AlexC1981]

Bobberoo99 said:

we have started to operate a "flexible" approach to the price!!! just as long as it's not taken over by powerfully built company directors all showing the same three watch brands over, and over, and over, and, oh I think you get the idea!!!!

This is what happens when you get sucked into the world of watches. You either go cheap and get lots of them over time, or you save up for one or two big purchases. I've pretty much gone for the former as I get just as much pleasure from a cheap Russian or vintage piece as I would from something costing more,

[anonymous-user]

Timex snoopy for 229, are they worth it?

[Bobberoo99]

Thesprucegoose said:

Timex snoopy for 229, are they worth it?

A good question and one I can't answer!!!

[r159]

Macneil said:

Well while the rules are relaxed...£10+a £??? gift card over thread budget...

I like these, and can be found in various guises ‘pre loved’ in budget.

[r159]

If anybody is interested Amazon are doing the new Seiko 5 delivered under £200 it’s the blue face &bezel one stainless on bracelet and its from amazon directly. Sorry struggling to get a link as the app rather than website keeps opening.

[Mr_C]

r159 said:

If anybody is interested Amazon are doing the new Seiko 5 delivered under £200 it’s the blue face &bezel one stainless on bracelet and its from amazon directly. Sorry struggling to get a link as the app rather than website keeps opening.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Analogue-Automatic-Stainless-SRPD51K1/dp/B07WFNRR69/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=seiko+5&qid=1582544182&sr=8-3

This? To be honest, that’s absolutely fantastic for the money.

[r159]

Mr_C said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Analogue-Automatic-...

This? To be honest, that’s absolutely fantastic for the money.

That’s it, but what I’ve now found if you select the different pattern name like suit prices go down to £165 on silicon amongst various selections there’s at least 6 under £200...

Edited by r159 on Monday 24th February 12:10

Edited by r159 on Monday 24th February 12:22