Best sports chrono for around £500?

[Grant76]

Hi, just a per the title really.

I have a Rolex Exporer 2 and a Tag Monaco both of which I like to keep in as good condition as possible, so looking for a nice watch to wear every day.

Prefer rubber strap with timing facility, will get worn to gym.

Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks

[sneijder]

500 is a bit funny for a Chronograph.

Your either in overpriced quartz territory, or Chinese 7750 automatic tackle.

[blueg33]

Spend £200 or so and get a Tissot PRC200. Quartz but good as an everyday watch

[Grant76]

blueg33 said:

Spend £200 or so and get a Tissot PRC200. Quartz but good as an everyday watch

Funnily enough I was looking at Tissot, a T Race. Don't know that much about them. Good watches?

[blueg33]

Grant76 said:

Funnily enough I was looking at Tissot, a T Race. Don't know that much about them. Good watches?

Had mine for 6 years and its great. It goes snorkling, surfing plays squash and is still smart enough for work. One battery in that time.

[Importr]

Certina DS Podium large size, about 300 notes
http://www.certina.com/

[Justayellowbadge]

sneijder said:

500 is a bit funny for a Chronograph.

Your either in overpriced quartz territory, or Chinese 7750 automatic tackle.

You can buy a lot of genuine 7750 for that sort of money. I recently bought a NOS 7750, B+P for £100, for instance.

A little above the OP's budget, but to get the idea:

http://pistonheads.com/sales/3408325.htm

[blueg33]

This

Click

[Grant76]

blueg33 said:

This

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Thanks for the link Blue. Was looking for something a touch sportier though.

The watches I have at the moment other than a couple of G Shocks are fairly dress looking.

When on Tissots website I noticed the Rookie, thought it looked pretty good?

[sneijder]

Justayellowbadge said:

You can buy a lot of genuine 7750 for that sort of money. I recently bought a NOS 7750, B+P for £100, for instance

Pictures / Links required!

All the NOS things I find are tiny / a bit too 70s. I'd like a throwaround chrono, I have a Seagull 1963, but never wear the thing.

[blueg33]

Grant76 said:

Thanks for the link Blue. Was looking for something a touch sportier though.

The watches I have at the moment other than a couple of G Shocks are fairly dress looking.

When on Tissots website I noticed the Rookie, thought it looked pretty good?

this is the one I have {url]Click|http://www.watchshop.com/mens-tissot-prs200-chronograph-watch-t17148644-p30416.html[/url]. Half dressy half sporty IMO

Not familiar with the Rookie sorry

[Blues]

blueg33 said:

this is the one I have Click. Half dressy half sporty IMO

Not familiar with the Rookie sorry

linky fixed

[giblet]

blueg33 said:

this is the one I have Click. Half dressy half sporty IMO

Not familiar with the Rookie sorry

Same here!

[Grant76]

Lovely watch! Cheers for the link guys!

Rubber strap a must though, much prefer it for gym duties..

[blueg33]

Blues said:

linky fixed

Ta

[Justayellowbadge]

sneijder said:

Justayellowbadge said:

You can buy a lot of genuine 7750 for that sort of money. I recently bought a NOS 7750, B+P for £100, for instance

Pictures / Links required!

All the NOS things I find are tiny / a bit too 70s. I'd like a throwaround chrono, I have a Seagull 1963, but never wear the thing.

From the incoming thread:

Justayellowbadge said:

Late 90's, NOS, boxed and papered. Like, but it is tiny compared to most current 7750s.

Cheap modern:

http://www.chrono24.com/en/dealer/chronocentral/li...

Bit more:

http://www.chrono24.com/en/dealer/chronocentral/li...

Little bit more:

http://www.chrono24.com/en/dealer/chronocentral/li...

And a Swatch that fits the bill:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Swatch-Mens-Blunge-Bracele...

and another:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Swatch-Sunset-Automatic--C...

Edited by Justayellowbadge on Wednesday 16th November 21:32

[Pesty]

Pre owned would get a you a decent watch for that money. Don't wory about the strap/bracelet if you like rubber you can get good ones cheap.

[sneijder]

Thanks for the 7750 links, Ill have a proper root around tonight!