Looking for a Watch for £300

[the_ferret82]

Hi all,

im looking for a mans watch for around £300 can anyone recommend me a watch or a place to go look at them?

[Stubbsy]

Tissot all the way for that price range.
I have two and love them look very classy, well made!!
Check out
Thewatchhut.co.uk
Got loads on there!!

[Sf_Manta]

Citizen are another brand to consider
I bagged one of their Skyhawks for a little over £300 from amazon, 5 year warrenty and they have a solar cell inbuilt into the dial, never needs recharging and recieves a signal from a atomic clock transmitter in 3 locations around the world

[Dempsey1971]

Christopher Ward

[Stubbsy]

Dempsey1971 said:

Christopher Ward

Just looked them up they are very nice!!

[RVVUNM]

http://www.twsteeluk.com/ You need big wrists though.

[Dempsey1971]

I have the C7 on a steel strap and it feels 5 times the price

Stubbsy said:

Just looked them up they are very nice!!

[JAM35F]

Creation have a great choice at good prices. Well regarded seller on this forum. Find what you like in the UK then buy for half the price from them.

What style are you after? Divers, Chrono, tough, dress, bracelet, leather etc? Might help us point you in the right direction.

Though my default answer at the moment is buy a Seiko BFK, bargain at around £150 from Creation, (£300 in UK), built like a tank and is alot of watch for the money. Bracelet can be easily swapped for a rubber strap when you fancy it due to drilled lugs so is versatile. Plus £150 stays in your pocket for another watch!

[CardShark]

Steinhart start a shade above the £300 mark, might be worth a look.

Seiko and Citizen are worth a shout, both proper watch manufacturers. Emporio Armarni, Boss and the like are not.

Try a few on, work out what you fancy, buy what you like

[Shaw Tarse]

Do you have a "style" in mind?

[Stubbsy]

Dempsey1971 said:

That looks nice I like the c8 pilot mark 2, why did you suggest Christopher ward now I want one gotta stop buying watches!!

[the_ferret82]

Shaw Tarse said:

Do you have a "style" in mind?

to be a pain no i dont.. its one of these ones i will know it when i see it but not found many places to look and the ones i have found are way over my budget.

story goes i have been given £300 by a family member to buy myself a watch with for my birthday, and i wish to get some thing nice to ware on special occasions aka put a suit on or family do's and not a every day watch as my every day watches get beaten quite badly, commuting in and out of london..

[CAPP0]

Stubbsy said:

That looks nice I like the c8 pilot mark 2

I have one of those, it's a nice quality watch, my daily "office"watch.

[krisdelta]

Dempsey1971 said:

Christopher Ward

I've just ordered my second watch from them - very impressed and looking forward to receiving my new one. I currently have a C3 Malvern SWT. I can also recommend Tissot, although the CW watches feel more bespoke.

Cheers

Kris

[mackie1]

JAM35F said:

Creation have a great choice at good prices. Well regarded seller on this forum. Find what you like in the UK then buy for half the price from them.

What style are you after? Divers, Chrono, tough, dress, bracelet, leather etc? Might help us point you in the right direction.

Though my default answer at the moment is buy a Seiko BFK, bargain at around £150 from Creation, (£300 in UK), built like a tank and is alot of watch for the money. Bracelet can be easily swapped for a rubber strap when you fancy it due to drilled lugs so is versatile. Plus £150 stays in your pocket for another watch!

Seconded on the BFK. I just bought one for my dad and it's a lovely thing. A steal at under £150!

[traffman]

CardShark said:

Steinhart start a shade above the £300 mark, might be worth a look.

Seiko and Citizen are worth a shout, both proper watch manufacturers. Emporio Armarni, Boss and the like are not.

Try a few on, work out what you fancy, buy what you like

Just had a look on there page , absolutely stunning watches !

What value aswell!

[AndrewWF]

If you want something with a vintage military feel to it, you can't go wrong with http://www.timefactors.com/ . The site is run by the owner of TZ-UK, and his watches get rave reviews from many owners there and here.