Basic dive watch?
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Ohio7274

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249 posts

29 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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Considering a Tudor Pelagos but wondering if I'm missing anything else in this category. Seamaster is the obvious one but I'm not after an Omega as they are a little overpriced these days IMO

Want something not too flashy I could wear to the office / into London ideally.

What The Deuces

2,780 posts

41 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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Basic?

You mean as in function not price?

Is it for diving or just wearing out and about?

Barchettaman

6,922 posts

149 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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I got this for £50. Does the job.

If I want to wear something a bit dressier then I have a Glycine that wears beautifully. This should have been £250:



I have a Seiko Samurai but that’s maybe a bit chunky for office duties, it depends what you like I guess. Still, it’s a lovely thing. It was about £230:



I bought this for my son but he wasn’t wearing it. It was £50. The bracelet was a bit rattly but the wave dial was better than it had any right to be for the price. It’s a Seiko solar powered Quartz.



I owned and sold on a Christopher Ward. Nice thing.



Obviously not the most prestigious brand, but the Invicta 1953 is probably the best watch they make. I’ve owned 2 and still have 1.





Sinn are nice tool dive watches that might appeal.

Edited by Barchettaman on Thursday 8th June 10:06

blue_haddock

4,554 posts

84 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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You can get a casio duro for less than £50 and then a bracelt from aliexpress for less than £15.

For £65 a duro on a bracelet takes some beating.

Ohio7274

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249 posts

29 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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What The Deuces said:
Basic?

You mean as in function not price?

Is it for diving or just wearing out and about?
Basic possibly the wrong word - like the Pelagos I'm after a tool watch both for diving and wearing day to day.

Would prefer to keep the price <£5k so as not to worry too much about wearing it out and about.


Ohio7274

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249 posts

29 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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blue_haddock said:
You can get a casio duro for less than £50 and then a bracelt from aliexpress for less than £15.

For £65 a duro on a bracelet takes some beating.
Bargain. Let's say my budget is between 1k-5k GBP.

Voldemort

6,983 posts

295 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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Breitling - https://www.breitling.com/gb-en/watches/superocean...

Had mine a decade: couldn't be more pleased with it.

vixen1700

26,479 posts

287 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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Have this on today which I'm pretty happy with. smile

TGCOTF-dewey

6,651 posts

72 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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Your money, but 5k on a watch for actual diving is absolutely crackers unless you have scrooge mcduck sized gold filled swimming pool.

Buy a cheap citizen or Seiko for diving and get a nice dive watch for normal wear.


Gio G

2,990 posts

226 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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I often wear my Glycine Lagunare into London, use it most days with it's comfy rubber strap.



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blue_haddock

4,554 posts

84 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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Ohio7274 said:
Bargain. Let's say my budget is between 1k-5k GBP.
In that case i'd be looking at an Oris Aquis. Available in various sizes to fit most wrists, a load of different colourways and also various strap options.

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

Dicky Knee

1,085 posts

148 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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Voldemort said:
Breitling - https://www.breitling.com/gb-en/watches/superocean...

Had mine a decade: couldn't be more pleased with it.
This would be my pick. They used to be a bargain pre-owned buy but prices seem to be picking up.

Here's a new one with a decent discount:

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/breitling/breitling-sup...

What The Deuces

2,780 posts

41 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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Im not normally a fan of this brand but I do like this, given you like the Pelagos you might like this too.

However i think the full size Pelagos is an absolute gem, as long as you can live with a Ti watch and the way it wears (scratches)




What The Deuces

2,780 posts

41 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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Outside shot

Titanium

Chronometer (COSC)

1000m water resistance


richthebike

1,749 posts

154 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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SRP383
42mm
GMT
200m
Sapphire crystal
Ceramic bezel
£1400


T6 vanman

3,283 posts

116 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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I daily wear a limited edition one of these,
This site is US so you'll have duty & VAT so roughly $=£ landed and on your wrist
Various editions blue/black, Strap/bracelet etc
https://www.jomashop.com/ulysse-nardin-diver-watch...

dom9

8,424 posts

226 months

Thursday 8th June 2023
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Might be able to sneak a Grand Seiko in with a discount, for now: https://www.grand-seiko.com/my-en/collections/sbga...

Geertsen

1,239 posts

76 months

Sunday 25th June 2023
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This, all day long going by what you have specified.

Tudor Black Bay M79230B-0008
£3,370

Still a full dive watch but smarter than the Pelagos with a suit. Not as expensive as an Omega so you could still use it for diving without guilt if you’re wealthy.

magpie215

4,793 posts

206 months

Sunday 25th June 2023
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Sinn U1 well within budget.

Ohio7274

Original Poster:

249 posts

29 months

Sunday 25th June 2023
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Great options. Think I’d miss the date on the Black Bay though, shame as it’s a good price.