£1000 for a watch, which one?

[AndyKH]

Unfortunately my grandfather has recently passes away and given me £1000. I want to spend it on something I can keep or possibly flip and trade up on. Ideally I'd like a planet ocean with orange strap but this is out of reach at the minute. What do you guys recommend?

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I'm sorry to hear about your grandfather.

Did he like SCUBA diving?

[Ikemi]

I'd have a look at the Oris diver range of watches ... The diver models are well built, weighty and all incorporate automatic movements. The majority of models also include a display back, so you can see the balance wheel oscillating, as well as the winding rotor

If you're buying new, be sure to push for discount. Between 10-20% is about right. More importantly, try lots of watches on to see which one appeals to you. It's amazing how different a watch can look like in reality (in comparison to Internet pics), as well as how they look on your wrist, so take your time choosing ...

I'd have a look at this one:

http://www.precisiontime.co.uk/oris-733-7533-84-54...




Lots more models here too: http://www.precisiontime.co.uk/oris-divers-c-22_31...

... or perhaps a TAG Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 5:

http://www.swisswatchesdirect.co.uk/swisswatches/w...

[sneijder]

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I'm sorry to hear about your grandfather.

Did he like SCUBA diving?

I work with a frightful American woman, proper scum. Grandma dies, and she's there at LV rattling the door of its hinges. In, out with three handbags, because it's 'What she would have wanted'.

Anyway OP, Sinn U1 is what Pops would have wanted, he also sent a message to remind you to get it on a bracelet, rather than the rubber strap. It'll be easier to 'trade up', when Aunt Betty mutters her last words 'Eeeeh, you should register on TZUK and have a cheeky punt on a Bi Metal submariner *croak*'.

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The OP's question seemed very similar to this one from last weekend!


http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=111...