30th birthday

[LiamD]

My brother turns 30 next month, has got a small watch collection of cheaper watches such as g shocks and some others I can’t remember right now

If I was looking to spend up to 500 what watch would people recommend? I know for a couple of hundred extra the longines hydroconquest is a well thought of watch

Thanks for any help

[Comacchio]

Couple of watches that appeal to me around that budget..

£695
https://www.chisholmhunter.co.uk/raymond-weil-tocc...


Stretching the budget a little (ok, a lot) at £960 but I really really like the look of this one:

https://www.midowatches.com/uk/swiss-watches-colle...

[r159]

Tissot powermatic 80 ...on offer at Goldsmiths at the moment
Glycine airman (import)
Victorinox inox auto with a bit of searching
Hamilton khaki king auto
Certina DS action auto or COSC quartz
Longines Conquest quartz
Seiko Pressage
Tissot auto chrono bargain looks very smart
https://www.watchesonnet.com/tissot-t055-427-11-05...

I have this and like it a lot
https://www.jomashop.com/certina-watch-c001-427-16...

Bulova Luna Pilot
https://www.hsjohnson.com/watches-c123/mens-watche...

Should be able to get some nice watches for that budget, you could go second hand but as it’s a gift might not be quite the right thing.

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[bristolbaron]

Only new? A fair amount of used options in that range, but trickier for returns etc if unliked!

[LiamD]

Some great options there so far, thanks guys - plenty to take a look at

Particularly like the mido myself not sure if we can stretch that far, but will keep it in mind

Edit to add - would also be interested in any watches where it would be possible to get it engraved on the back of the watch face

Edited by LiamD on Monday 2nd November 17:09

[SarlechS]

TISSOT PRC200 for me black dial

[emperorburger]

If he is in to collecting g-shocks, he may appreciate something like a Frogman, which might just slip in to your budget

https://www.ebay.com/itm/263275648772

[r159]

Something completely left field, how about a custom watch
https://www.revolo-watches.com/en
There’s lots of blah blah why you shouldn’t but it will be something different...

[LiamD]

Thanks for all the links, the mido linked is a firm fave and the budget has slightly increased, has anyone got any knowledge about tag heuer f1 calibre 6, we found one for £1000 but it’s sold now,if anyone knows of one for sale somewhere that would be massively helpful

Edit - and any other options around 1000 mark, an automatic movement watch if possible

[Barchettaman]

The Tag calibre 6 is their version of the ETA 2895, which is the 2892 but with small seconds subdial.

A solid skinny automatic movement.

[gregd]

Automatic versions are pricier but something like this would be nice..

https://www.cwcwatch.com/collections/m-o-d-spec/pr...

Or maybe a Doxa?

https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/doxa-wat...

[LiamD]

Thanks for that guys! I’m confident he wouldn’t like the doxa watches, particularly anything without a metal strap anyway