The under £200 watch thread!

[liner33]

I bought a parnis and it stopped working after a few weeks . From what I have read there is a lot of variation in quality of assembly

[TiggerBits]

liner33 said:

I bought a parnis and it stopped working after a few weeks . From what I have read there is a lot of variation in quality of assembly

I can only speak from experience. I have two with Miyota quartz movements, two with Miyota auto movements, and the remainder with Seagull movements, which I believe are ETA clones. I had one problem, which was probably my fault, however the seller sorted it out for me anyway. It's quite strange really, the worst watch I ever owned was a Tissot, but many people swear by them

[liner33]

Heres mine , not sure of movement , should probably chuck it away to be honest but I cant bear to

[TiggerBits]

liner33 said:

Heres mine , not sure of movement , should probably chuck it away to be honest but I cant bear to

Shame, it looks nice. I think it's an IWC homage. Why didn't you send it back ?

[liner33]

EBay from overseas not worth sending back

[Bobberoo99]

TiggerBits said:

I own many watches under £200, in fact most of them are. They vary from Orient, Seiko, Invicta, and Stuhrling etc, all of which offer decent value for money. Controversially perhaps, I believe the best VFM watches are Parnis, a brand some watch enthusiasts love to hate. The watch below has a sapphire window, ceramic bezel, a beautifully crafted 316L stainless case, an excellent bracelet, and a Miyota auto movement. I have several Parnis watches, all of which I am fond of.

I rather like that!! What are the Orient watches like? I see them crop up in my searches regularly, some of them look very nice!!

[TiggerBits]

Bobberoo99 said:

I rather like that!! What are the Orient watches like? I see them crop up in my searches regularly, some of them look very nice!!

Orient are excellent watches. You certainly can't go wrong with them.

[Doofus]

TiggerBits said:

Orient are excellent watches. You certainly can't go wrong with them.

Unless you do. I said posted earlier, I've had two. One was ok, the other wasn't.

[howardmarks]

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[Bobberoo99]

howardmarks said:

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Nice selection particularly like the one on the right, more information please?

[caelite]

H4r1s said:

ZesPak said:

I think we can fill up our own thread with these

I need one of these, is that the SKX013 or SKX007?

That's a 007, this is a (my) 013:


You can tell the different from the position of the day date, on the 13 it actually cuts into the chapter ring. Also the 007 has the lime on its second hand counterbalance, the 013 it is on the tip with a different design.

[howardmarks]

Bobberoo99 said:

howardmarks said:

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Nice selection particularly like the one on the right, more information please?

All from kick starter or similar crowd funding sites. One on the left from the Netherlands, center from USA, right from Shanghai I think.

[Doofus]

Stupid bloody thread... Moan moan grumble...



A week ago, I owned just one watch worth less than £200. I now own three.

[cootuk]

Don't mention the B word.
Very beat up, but I call that character.
You can really tell the low quality of the movement when you're setting the time, but it's a good runner.

Edited by cootuk on Monday 19th February 19:53

Edited by cootuk on Tuesday 20th February 09:18

[cootuk]

Alternative to a bullhead

[cootuk]

Accutron ana-digi...iirc this was about £72 from the usa a good few years ago on a discount shopping channel

Edited by cootuk on Monday 19th February 19:54

[Bobberoo99]

cootuk said:

Accutron ana-digi...iirc this was about £72 from the usa a good few years ago on a discount shopping channel

Edited by cootuk on Monday 19th February 19:54

Loving the Accutron, I'm a fan of Vulva Bulova anyway!! I believe the correct term now is "Distressed" or "Shabby Chic"

[cootuk]

A recent buy. Dial a bit marked around "Mount Royal", but has a tasteful wavy design around the edge.
Might not be worth a lot, but much prefer this to some Goldsmiths tat.

[iacabu]

Posted in the Seiko thread but just took delivery of this Seiko SNZF17KI.

I prefer the oyster bracelet and bezel on this over the SKZ. Bought for £104 from Creation watches plus £31 charges so still cheaper than anywhere else I could find it.

[Griffophenia]

Wearing this one today |https://thumbsnap.com/K09rxF5D[/url]