21st Birthday Watch ideas

[siwil1]

Its my sons 21st in Feb and I'd like to get him something to keep.

I have a budget of approx. £1k and don't mind used over new.

Here is the only real criteria he likes Skeleton Watches so would like to incorporate this if possible.

Can the PH fonts of Knowledge chuck out a few Ideas please !!

[Dicky Knee]

Oris

http://www.chrono24.co.uk/oris/oris-artelier-skele...

Hamilton

http://www.chrono24.co.uk/hamilton/viewmatic-skele...

[CaptainSlow]

I got myself one of these last year. £750 in the sale at Goldsmiths.

http://www.chrono24.co.uk/oris/tt1-skeleton-engine...

[siwil1]

Dicky Knee said:

Oris

http://www.chrono24.co.uk/oris/oris-artelier-skele...

Hamilton

http://www.chrono24.co.uk/hamilton/viewmatic-skele...

Thanks for these, Oris I have heard of and actually like the look of that. Ive not come across Hamilton what are they like?

[scott-1vt9j]

How about a watch from 1995? You would get him something like an Omega birth year watch.

[Whitean3]

What about Zeno Watch? Swiss automatic (made here in Basel); various skeleton watches (large- 44 mm) to choose from, e.g.

http://www.zeno-watch.ch/en/collection/retro/xl-re...

[Dicky Knee]

Hamilton are part of the Swatch group although originally a US brand. I can't give a personal recommendation as I don't own one but I did consider one for my son (ended up with an Oris). Hamilton are stocked by some of the high street jewellers so you shouldnt have any problem finding some to look at and handle.

[Jimmy Recard]

Hamilton are decent watches. If you want to see them for yourself, I think plenty of (maybe all) Ernest Jones stock them.

I have a Hamilton intra-matic. I rarely wear it but it's well made and accurate.

[F18RSC]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/351619491074

Wouldn't mind this myself!

[Hobojim]

Another vote for the birth year watch. You'll get a lot more watch for your 1k when its 21 years old like your son.

I bought one for myself. Its pretty neat having a watch the same age as I am.

[Fatrat]

With the same budget I got my son on of these for his 18th:

http://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/junghans-...

It looks cool (apparently), ceramic, solar powered and radio controlled

He loves it

[gun12b]

sinn u1 watch