Suggestions for "credit crunch" cool watches.

[PCJ]

I've recently purchases an EMAS watch from the watch shop within Bramley London and I really love it...........made me think that you can actually get a lot of pleasure from inexpensive watches.........EMAS watches apparently started life as hotel loan watches so you could leave your rozza in the safety deposit box and still have a watch on the beach...........accept I'd just wear my rozza on the beach!

Anyway..........any suggestions for credit cruch cool around £200?

[Martin Keene]

TW Steel TW78.

~£240 express delivered from xlwatches.com

Getting one from SWMBO for crimble...

[ShadownINja]

Big fan of www.wernersflyingwatches.com.

[CmdrBond]

Picked up one of these the other day for less then £80. A lot of watch for not a lot of money

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2...

[ShadownINja]

It is an impressive amount of watch for the money. Hoping the military chronograph goes on sale soon!

[arryb]

Christopher Ward

[CommanderJameson]

arryb said:

Christopher Ward

Oh yes.

£170 gets you one of these:
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Laaaaavely.

[Mark300zx]

Nice watch

[PCJ]

Thanks Guys........some great suggestions..........I feel an unscheduled purchase coming on!

[PaulHogan]

CmdrBond said:

Picked up one of these the other day for less then £80. A lot of watch for not a lot of money

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2...

Thanks for the 'heads up'. I couldn't resist one either at that price!

[HarryW]

arryb said:

Christopher Ward

Oh my some of those 'malvern automatics' look the business Whats the 'insiders' rating with these as they seem like a lot of watch for sensible money to me.

[CommanderJameson]

HarryW said:

arryb said:

Christopher Ward

Oh my some of those 'malvern automatics' look the business Whats the 'insiders' rating with these as they seem like a lot of watch for sensible money to me.

I've got a C8 pilot and it's a lovely thing. Big, chunky, well-made. Looks the mutt's in the flesh, and keeps decent time, too.

[Ecurie Ecosse]

I'm quite keen on vintage Seikos - like the Navigator Timer I am currently wearing that used to be my Dad's:



Alternatively, I'm quite a fan of the irony of having a gold digital watch - a great statement in these credit crunch times

[Sgt Bilko]

CommanderJameson said:

arryb said:

Christopher Ward

Oh yes.

£170 gets you one of these:
.
Laaaaavely.

Nice. I like that. A lot. Xmas is sorted already......Birthday in 5 months. Result.

[CommanderJameson]

Time to muddy the waters. This link's been in my bookmarks for a while and I'd forgotten about it.

Retro World is handily categorised into price brackets.

In the £50-£100 bracket, we have this:



and this:



and this:



and lots more.

Oh dear.

I'm about to have an internet shopping "accident".

[CmdrBond]

Been on the bay looking to spend a little money after culling my collection and came across this -



and it can be found here -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Watch plus delivery just shy of £200............have a few things bubbling on the bay at the moment, and if they don't happen, might just have to treat myself to one of these

[Chr1sch]

I just bought one of these, really is lovely for the money, i am chuffed!

http://www.thewatchhut.co.uk/DKNY/dkny-gents/DKNY-...

[arryb]

To add to my recommendation earlier (and another reason to post a pic ), My Christopher Ward C7SKS:

[Doug86]

The more I see these Christopher Ward watches the more I want one!

Are they really a good watch? Seem pretty cheap for what your getting.

Are the 9 jewel ones as good as the 22 jewel ones?

Im debating between these 2:

http://www.christopherward.co.uk/pd2_MENS_C7-RAPID...

And

http://www.christopherward.co.uk/pd2_MENS_C4-PILOT...

Not sure if having the extra button by the 7 o'clock position will be annoying or not?

[carter711]

Doug86 said:

The more I see these Christopher Ward watches the more I want one!


http://www.christopherward.co.uk/pd2_MENS_C4-PILOT...

That is lovely!

After ordering a Werner's watch and being disappointed with it's quality (I sent it back and got a refund) I ordered a C3 on tan strap from Christopher Ward, no such quality issues this time and 6 months down the line the watch is perfect.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...