The under £200 watch thread!

[mybrainhurts]

Barchettaman said:

wibble cb said:

Like the strap, where is it from?

thanks

I bought one very similar from the uk eBay seller jonathans-direct for about £10.

I can recommend:

Impressively accurate shooting skills there.....

[cranford10]

Happy 1980 everybody!

Timex website has these in gold at £132 plus a 20% discount but I preferred the silver

[redrabbit]

cranford10 said:

Happy 1980 everybody!

Timex website has these in gold at £132 plus a 20% discount but I preferred the silver

That's very cool. The only uncool thing is, I have blown my Xmas budget so massively that I can't afford it until at least March. If Barchetta hadn't coerced me into that Longines purchase for the missus, that would be in Santa's sack quicker than you could say 'Reaganomics'.

There, Barchettaman. See what you've done.

[Barchettaman]

redrabbit said:

If Barchetta hadn't coerced me into that Longines purchase for the missus, that would be in Santa's sack quicker than you could say 'Reaganomics'.

There, Barchettaman. See what you've done.

Think of the Christmas favours you will accrue when Mrs Rabbit sets her eyes on the sparkly trinket, then thank me.

[Bobberoo]

I've been contemplating Casio calculator watches, Mrs Bobbers has shocked me by telling me I need one in my collection!!!

[redrabbit]

Bobberoo said:

I've been contemplating Casio calculator watches, Mrs Bobbers has shocked me by telling me I need one in my collection!!!

Now, I do have that one incoming (courtesy of mother in law) so it's not all bad. At all.

[redrabbit]

I do love ana-digi watches. A full lcd analog face is my preference but my personal unicorn watch (I won't say 'grail' - that's for the powerfully built directors' thread) is this...



Unobtainium both for price and availability. So I'm happy to just look at the pics!

[Bobberoo]

redrabbit said:

I do love ana-digi watches. A full lcd analog face is my preference but my personal unicorn watch (I won't say 'grail' - that's for the powerfully built directors' thread) is this...



Unobtainium both for price and availability. So I'm happy to just look at the pics!

Wow, now that is stunning!!!

[cranford10]

redrabbit said:

I do love ana-digi watches. A full lcd analog face is my preference but my personal unicorn watch (I won't say 'grail' - that's for the powerfully built directors' thread) is this...



Unobtainium both for price and availability. So I'm happy to just look at the pics!

There is one in the UK from a dealer on Chrono24 for £1365. Unlikely to lose much value in the future I would have thought so sell it to yourself as an investment !

[redrabbit]

cranford10 said:

redrabbit said:

I do love ana-digi watches. A full lcd analog face is my preference but my personal unicorn watch (I won't say 'grail' - that's for the powerfully built directors' thread) is this...



Unobtainium both for price and availability. So I'm happy to just look at the pics!

There is one in the UK from a dealer on Chrono24 for £1365. Unlikely to lose much value in the future I would have thought so sell it to yourself as an investment !

Two things about that...

1) When vintage lcd watches fail, they fail. You'll never get a replacement module or find anyone to repair one apart from the manufacturer if you're lucky. My friend has an Omega Albatross which cost an eye-watering amount to get working. Too much of a gamble as an investment in my view.

2) I'm stony broke.

[tight fart]

My old favourite

[tedmus]

New addition to the fold, eBay purchase. Came on a grey Nato style quick release strap but swapped it out for this Watch Gecko leather rally strap.

[redrabbit]

tight fart said:

My old favourite

Just gorgeous

[Bobberoo]

redrabbit said:

tight fart said:

My old favourite

Just gorgeous

Agreed, seriously considering converting my points from work and getting a couple of retro Casio's off Amazon!!

[r159]

Barchettaman said:

wibble cb said:

Like the strap, where is it from?

thanks

I bought one very similar from the uk eBay seller jonathans-direct for about £10.

I can recommend:

CousinsUK sell the same straps, worth going to if you’re getting a few bits…
https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/half-padded-smoo...
I have the red version.

[r159]

Latest addition to the extended collection (my lad’s that is) arrived today, keeping it under wraps at the moment as it’s a surprise for him on Saturday. I won it in a YouTube channel competition, which is a first for me…

[tedmus]

Is that now the second YT comp winner in ours midst?

[Barchettaman]

So it would appear! You see, this thread brings nothing but good luck and happiness!!

[Bobberoo]

Barchettaman said:

So it would appear! You see, this thread brings nothing but good luck and happiness!!

Don't forget bankruptcy, marital strife and obsession!!!

[Matt_N]

tedmus said:

New addition to the fold, eBay purchase. Came on a grey Nato style quick release strap but swapped it out for this Watch Gecko leather rally strap.

Nice.