Any TW Steel owners?

[MATTP77]

Basically;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TW-Steel-Gents-Watch-TWCE1...

I stumbled across this on Amazon at quite a price. Essentially wondering if any of you out there own one or generally TW Steel, and have any complaints at all? I've seen a few TW S's in a local jeweler at home, but i work away so i cant pop in for a test drive!

It would be my first dabble into the Watch scene. I'm taken by Breitling, but this looks nice for the price.... Might be a good taster before muggins here goes and blows a considerable amount of cash on a watch.

Advice gratefully received!

Matt

[al1991]

Oversized and overpriced.

But the quality isn't bad.

I had one, and I sold it for not much less than I paid.

[Mattt]

Happy with a quartz?

IMO mechanical movements are for watch fans, quartz is for fashion buyers.

[PIGINAWIG]

Mattt said:

Happy with a quartz?

IMO mechanical movements are for watch fans, quartz is for fashion buyers.

Bit shallow chap!! I have some lovely quartz's - fed up with watch winders or shaking them and resetting the time. Ok if you wear an auto as a daily. My favourite watch is a Quartz - nowt to do with fashion either.

OP - Autos are pricier and for good reason - but a quartz is fine as well. TW's wear very big, so if you have the wrist for one, they will look fine and last you a good while.

[domgrant]

I have this model Lotus GP Edition and while I like the way it looks I do not think they are great value. The hands are not luminus and despite the large face size the strap is quite small and only just fits around my wrist. It does seem quite well built though. The box it comes in is quite cool, however there is no mention of the Lotus connection on the metal box or the watch.

I like the watch but wouldn't buy another TW as Seiko and Citizen offer much better value as this price point.

[Felters]

Moving on from the quartz/mechanical argument, if you like it then buy it. But they are huge and are a bit of a bugger to get under a shirt sleeve. Also - IMHO - they are a triumph of quantity over quality. The straps in particular don't seem that great.

[Fatrat]

I got this one

http://www.watchshop.com/mens-tw-steel-renault-f1-...

just before Christmas from PH classifieds (but I did pay half this amount for it). Brand new and unused and at that price a bargain. I really like it and I have not found it too big. Doubtful I would have wanted to pay full price for it though.

[Spoof]

Matt, I sold my Breitling to Mackie, didn't realise you were after one, it went at mates rates too.

[Ikemi]

£230 for a brand new TW Steel is a very good price, so go for it if you like it. I'd suggest trying one on before you buy though, as 50mm is pretty big! I doubt you'd lose much selling it on if you don't like it, providing the Amazon offer ends soon ...

[nick s]

I have the 50mm TW Steel. Love it! In fcat i just bought my brother one for his bday aswell.
Mine started lsoing time a few weeks ago. I've had it about 10 months, and i took it back nito the shop and TW Steel repaired it and replaced the entire inside mechanism and didn;t charge me a penny. So i can recommend their customer service!

[MATTP77]

Chris, as much as I like your/Mackie's Breitling, I think the case was a bit too small for my bear paws.

Thanks for the info guys. I think I'm going to buy it anyway, its at a decent price - so I doubt ill lose sleep if I don't like.

May just shop around for a couple of weeks first!

Thanks Again!
Matt

[Tiggsy]

I love these.

The quartz thing is a nonsense...ANY watch over £20 is fashion/jewlery and 99% of the people on this earth couldn't tell one from other when it's on your wrist.

(also, Jay wears one in Modern Family...and he's loaded!)

[Mattt]

PIGINAWIG said:

Mattt said:

Happy with a quartz?

IMO mechanical movements are for watch fans, quartz is for fashion buyers.

Bit shallow chap!! I have some lovely quartz's - fed up with watch winders or shaking them and resetting the time. Ok if you wear an auto as a daily. My favourite watch is a Quartz - nowt to do with fashion either.

OP - Autos are pricier and for good reason - but a quartz is fine as well. TW's wear very big, so if you have the wrist for one, they will look fine and last you a good while.

Maybe I was a bit harsh - I too have some quartz pieces I like (Certina DS First, Tissot PRC200) but can't comprehend spending more than a few hundred on one.

For me, not a fan of TW Steel and think there is much nicer out there for the money - but hey, I don't understand the appeal of (most) Breitlings either.

[menguin]

I've owned one for just under a year. I love it.

It is a 45mm - so not quite as huge as the 50mm - however, after a few months of the 45mm I bought a U-Boat which is HUGE. I am addicted to oversized watches now.

The straps on the TW are a little cheap and nasty - I bought a Toshi to compliment it and it is really worth the cash.

OP - go for it!

[Big Kid]

Just sold my Omega Speedy ( ) and bought a TW21 as something a bit different. Dom of Hackett Watches fame bought the Speedy as I need the funds for car related stuff, and I really like the look the one I bought. Not a 'quality' watch by any stretch, but as a fashion purchase, it suits me.

Edited by Big Kid on Tuesday 14th February 20:13

[turbo-ww]

Have to confess I'm a bit hooked on them. E-bay and Amazon for most but not all.

Daily wear is a TW670 or TW620.

Several in between but pride of the collection is a TW678 - Mr Raikkonen wears one

Edited by turbo-ww on Saturday 2nd June 14:13

[Nohedes]

Mattt said:

Maybe I was a bit harsh - I too have some quartz pieces I like (Certina DS First, Tissot PRC200) but can't comprehend spending more than a few hundred on one.

For me, not a fan of TW Steel and think there is much nicer out there for the money - but hey, I don't understand the appeal of (most) Breitlings either.

100% agree with everything Mattt says here.

[jimothy]

Big Kid said:

Just sold my Omega Speedy ( ) and bought a TW21 as something a bit different. Dom of Hackett Watches fame bought the Speedy as I need the funds for car related stuff, and I really like the look the one I bought. Not a 'quality' watch by any stretch, but as a fashion purchase, it suits me.

Edited by Big Kid on Tuesday 14th February 20:13

I've got one of those as well - lovely watch, nice and big (I'm a fan of big watches). It's my knockabout watch - I've got a breitling for normal wear, and the tw steel for places I don't want to wear an expensive watch, so hiking, snorkeling, anything where it could get scratched, dodgy parts of china etc.

[Agoogy]

menguin said:

I've owned one for just under a year. I love it.

It is a 45mm - so not quite as huge as the 50mm - however, after a few months of the 45mm I bought a U-Boat which is HUGE. I am addicted to oversized watches now.

The straps on the TW are a little cheap and nasty - I bought a Toshi to compliment it and it is really worth the cash.

OP - go for it!

How do you get the original off?