Basic dive watch?

[Ohio7274]

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]

Basic?

You mean as in function not price?

Is it for diving or just wearing out and about?

[Barchettaman]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Breitling - https://www.breitling.com/gb-en/watches/superocean...

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

[vixen1700]

Have this on today which I'm pretty happy with.

[TGCOTF-dewey]

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]

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



G

[blue_haddock]

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]

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]

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]

Outside shot

Titanium

Chronometer (COSC)

1000m water resistance

[richthebike]

SRP383
42mm
GMT
200m
Sapphire crystal
Ceramic bezel
£1400

[T6 vanman]

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]

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

[Geertsen]

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]

Sinn U1 well within budget.

[Ohio7274]

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