What watch for £1000

[rossco247]

Im 21 next month and with some savings and birthday money im looking for a new watch. The only good watch i have just now is a tissot prc 200. I really like the styling of that watch and im looking for something sort of similar if you know what i mean and i would rather have a metal strap than a leather one.
I have been looking and a few christopher wards have caught my eye but still unsure. Either new or a good condition pre owned

[DozyGit]

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-japa...

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-japa...

[jonny70]

Look at Oris you will get a nice Swiss automatic in the style you like for 1k or failing that a Longines Conquest automatic.

[PJ S]

Okay, we have a budget, what style of watch are you most interested in having?
Divers?
Dressy?
Sports/Chrono?

Automatic or quartz?

Do you want modern looking or something more retro?
Roman numerals or Arabic numbers, or just index markers?
Dial colour - white, silver, black, blue, off-white/cream/ivory/beige?
Stainless steel polished/matte, titanium, rose gold/yellow gold (bi-metal)?

You are happy to explore pre-owned, as there's good chance of getting a better quality of watch/more preferred one than new?
Brand name - utmost importance or overall value for money?
The former would only really be a concern if you plan on selling the watch down the line, whereas the latter would be less instantly recognisable.

[rossco247]

Well my tissot is a sports chrono as i would say either that or slightly more dressy.

Im not overly fussed to be honest if it is automatic or quarts and quite a fan of a black or blue face

If i was to go down the pre owned route i would probably be looking to a more well know brand name as there would be more higher quality bands in the budget. I would love a omega but i understand that really is pushing the budget but for the right watch it could grow to £1100-£1200

[marcelg]

Take a look at this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221275118507?ru=http%3A%...

No chrono, but may be interesting

[marcelg]

Btw, there are lots like it and plenty of omega pre owned In that budget

[PJ S]

This'll get you started

Change brands and anything else that helps narrow down the number of matching results, and any you like and want to know more about brand or model wise, just ask.
Bottom line, take your time, and you'll find the one to go for.

[Vladimir]

Longines HC; if chrono it will have to be used but you can get a new non chrono.

[rossco247]

That omega seamater is lovely. I would really like one of them in either blue or back

Whats the story with chono24? How come they are so much cheaper?

[andy_s]

rossco247 said:

Whats the story with chono24? How come they are so much cheaper?

Chrono24 is a marketplace rather than a dealer, so could be second-hand (pre-loved....) or 'grey' market, depending on description/watch.

[rossco247]

Right ok thats fine. Anybody had any experince of the site?

[yeti]

rossco247 said:

Right ok thats fine. Anybody had any experince of the site?

Yeah, most people on here

Just bear in mind, the seller is nothing to do with the site, it's just a place to advertise; like eBay for watches (and no auctions!). Get in contact with sellers first and see how real they are.

[flasher]

Oris Aquis or Longines Hydraconquest.

I plumped for the Oris, it's slightly bigger and has a lovely glass caseback so you can see the movement.

[Odie]

If your looking at second hand you could have a look for a birth year watch.

[sparkyhx]

Steinhart and pocket the rest or buy 2/3

[Craikeybaby]

jonny70 said:

Look at Oris you will get a nice Swiss automatic in the style you like for 1k or failing that a Longines Conquest automatic.

This is pretty much what I have narrowed it down to.

[M3Alan]

Another vote for Oris here. It was the first 'proper' watch brand I purchased a few years ago. Really lovely watch and excellent build quality.


Oris TT1 by alaneary, on Flickr

I purchased it pre-owned and was approx half your budget.

[alfaman]

another watch worth a look is the seiko sbdc007 - a titanium dive watch with the 6R15 movement - a very highly rated watch.

Much lighter and easier to wear than a thick steel dive watch .

Available online for around 750-800 GBP .

there are also dress style 6R15 series watches for similar or less

[rich85uk]

alfaman said:

there are also dress style 6R15 series watches for similar or less

Seiko SARB range is very nice, tempted with one myself and can be picked up around £400 off creation



Which would leave you with enough money left over for something like this (Rival to Christoper Ward but some argue better quality and cheaper too)
http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/Nav-B-Chrono-II-...

If you want something you can pick up from your high street then i would be tempted by the Oris suggestions, have handed the F1 model on a bracelet and it was a very nice solid watch (good bracelet too)