The Under £200ish Watch and occasional Opera Thread! Vol2
Discussion
rider73 said:
i'm tempted ....
I would be, it's a nice looking watch. Bit costly, but I have seen reviews that say they are nicely made.rider73 said:
as an aside
is there a thread recommendation for straps - i quite like the straps that have the circles cut out (are they called rally straps?)
thanks!
The ones you describe are rally straps, there are variations but they'll all have holes of some sort. is there a thread recommendation for straps - i quite like the straps that have the circles cut out (are they called rally straps?)
thanks!
As for finding them, there are decent affordable brands available on Amazon or Ebay, such as Barton, Archer & Zuludiver. If you're nuts you can find sites/brands selling straps for several hundreds of £££. But for real choice and variety (and quality) at good prices it's hard to beat using AliExpress, just read the reviews.
Pebbles167 said:
I love AliExpress, as I shall demonstrate by showcasing my £80 Sugess mechanical next to my £20 Benyar automatic, rolling in a £15 silent winder, all behind my £5 pull back Initial D Toyota Sprinter Trueno with working lights and sound.
Did I mention free shipping?
The watches are fine and all, but I just gotta get me that AE86! Did I mention free shipping?
redrabbit said:
Pebbles167 said:
I love AliExpress, as I shall demonstrate by showcasing my £80 Sugess mechanical next to my £20 Benyar automatic, rolling in a £15 silent winder, all behind my £5 pull back Initial D Toyota Sprinter Trueno with working lights and sound.
Did I mention free shipping?
The watches are fine and all, but I just gotta get me that AE86! Did I mention free shipping?
Get shopping guys!
The AE86 is a 1:32, you can get a much nicer one in 1:24 for about £15.
The winder is decent enough, nearly silent, draws very little power. It's very obvious a plastic case though, but looks OK within the room and doesn't seem dirt cheap.
Speaking of Straps, I bought this AliExpress strap for my Bradner.
Cost about £4, is of great quality and suits it well. So much so I bought another for my Geckota.
The AE86 is a 1:32, you can get a much nicer one in 1:24 for about £15.
The winder is decent enough, nearly silent, draws very little power. It's very obvious a plastic case though, but looks OK within the room and doesn't seem dirt cheap.
Speaking of Straps, I bought this AliExpress strap for my Bradner.
Cost about £4, is of great quality and suits it well. So much so I bought another for my Geckota.
daqinggregg said:
The £7.22 Megir, is one year old today.
The dilemma I face, the chrome is starting to lift, strap getting a bit ropey, no doubt the battery will need replacing soon.
Do I pull the trigger on a new chronometer or invest in the daily beater?
Not a decision for others to make, if you like the watch, the cost of keeping it in use is insignificant.The dilemma I face, the chrome is starting to lift, strap getting a bit ropey, no doubt the battery will need replacing soon.
Do I pull the trigger on a new chronometer or invest in the daily beater?
monthou said:
I like that. Any chance of a link?
Watch:https://spinnaker-watches.com/collections/special-...
Strap:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EwnBLRN
As is often the case with Spinnaker it's worth checking Amazon for deals. Black/grey Bradner currently available for £140, which really is a bargain for a watch as nicely made as it is.
Pebbles167 said:
As is often the case with Spinnaker it's worth checking Amazon for deals. Black/grey Bradner currently available for £140, which really is a bargain for a watch as nicely made as it is.
Oof. That’s a lot of watch for the money. Guarantee too, which is always the issue with buying stuff out of China. D1 Milano 'Sketch' is now available again - to pre-order in the EU, in both black and white versions:
https://eu.d1milano.com/products/polycarbon-40-5mm...
https://eu.d1milano.com/products/polycarbon-40-5mm...
https://eu.d1milano.com/products/polycarbon-40-5mm...
https://eu.d1milano.com/products/polycarbon-40-5mm...
Really fancy a Omega Swatch Moonswatch, but they are a fraction over budget for this thread. Was hoping ebay would bring them under but people paying over the odds, presumably because they are only available to buy instore. Appreciate the controversy over the watch, I just like the way they look and as my 8 year old is space, the planet on the back is a nice thing. Think I need to keep an eye on ebay for one within thread budget.
BrokenSkunk said:
Bobberoo said:
Not a decision for others to make, if you like the watch, the cost of keeping it in use is insignificant.
[bonkers]The cost of replacing the whole watch for an identical one is probably less than paying someone to replace the battery.[/bonkers]zedx19 said:
Really fancy a Omega Swatch Moonswatch, but they are a fraction over budget for this thread. Was hoping ebay would bring them under but people paying over the odds, presumably because they are only available to buy instore. Appreciate the controversy over the watch, I just like the way they look and as my 8 year old is space, the planet on the back is a nice thing. Think I need to keep an eye on ebay for one within thread budget.
It’s your money; if you fancy it, go for it. I would suggest that if you’re looking for a space-related watch, and you can go a bit over thread budget, then the Bulova Lunar Pilot comes into view and that’s a proper watch, not a plastic fragile toy:
Barchettaman said:
zedx19 said:
Really fancy a Omega Swatch Moonswatch, but they are a fraction over budget for this thread. Was hoping ebay would bring them under but people paying over the odds, presumably because they are only available to buy instore. Appreciate the controversy over the watch, I just like the way they look and as my 8 year old is space, the planet on the back is a nice thing. Think I need to keep an eye on ebay for one within thread budget.
It’s your money; if you fancy it, go for it. I would suggest that if you’re looking for a space-related watch, and you can go a bit over thread budget, then the Bulova Lunar Pilot comes into view and that’s a proper watch, not a plastic fragile toy:
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