Good cheap automatic watches

[HarryW]

I'm after a good cheap automatic watch, I realise the words good/cheap/automatic don't necessarily sit comfortably together .
I'm not interested in quartz, prefer a black simple face with a leather/material strap, do not like bling ones either with 20 'other' dials I'll never use. I'd love an IWC one day but tbh that's not going to happen.
What are the collective thoughts on say something south of £150

[ShadownINja]

I am going to ask Neil(?) for commission

www.wernersflyingwatches.com There's a military watch in black with a black strap, black face and red numerals. Might be right down your street.

ETA: http://www.wernersflyingwatches.com/products.asp?P...

And then there are the Eco-drive militaries:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/catalogId/15...

Edited by ShadownINja on Sunday 7th December 15:23

[blueST]

I am hopefully looking to get one of these soon, which seems to meet your criteria.

http://www.wernersflyingwatches.com/products.asp?P...

[sb-1]

Seiko 5.

[sb-1]

sb-1 said:

Seiko 5.

Also plenty of Russians at well below that price.

[CmdrBond]

Another vote for a Seiko 5 - lots available from UK sellers on the bay

[sjg]

sb-1 said:

Seiko 5.

+1.

I really like the military-type ones they do, picked up one of these:



..for about £25 delivered off ebay from one of the Singapore sellers. It's great - keeps pretty good time (it'll gain about 3-4 mins a month), it's solidly built and you really can't argue at that sort of price.

[Mattt]

ShadownINja said:

I am going to ask Neil(?) for commission

www.wernersflyingwatches.com There's a military watch in black with a black strap, black face and red numerals. Might be right down your street.

ETA: http://www.wernersflyingwatches.com/products.asp?P...

That looks like the dg2813 movement, same as the ultimate bargain automatic watches available at Lidl for £15 each!

[petecoll]

Seiko every time for that price.

Pete

[HarryW]

sjg said:

sb-1 said:

Seiko 5.

+1.

I really like the military-type ones they do, picked up one of these:



..for about £25 delivered off ebay from one of the Singapore sellers. It's great - keeps pretty good time (it'll gain about 3-4 mins a month), it's solidly built and you really can't argue at that sort of price.

Sold , I see they are about £60 through UK sites though, which is still pretty good.

[HarryW]

Was is the difference between the K1 & K2 versions of the SNK809, both seem to available but I can't see any difference, is there any

[sjg]

They do a few variations of that with strap/face colour - I've seen green, blue and a desert-type beige. I'm guessing the K-number refers to the colour variant.

[sb-1]

I have bought all my Seiko 5's(I have about 8) from ebay seller in Singapore(pokemonyu)

No problems at all can highly recommend.

Steve

[sb-1]

HarryW said:

Was is the difference between the K1 & K2 versions of the SNK809, both seem to available but I can't see any difference, is there any

I think the only difference is the bracelet(k2 has stainless steel)

[ShadownINja]

sb-1 said:

I have about 8

!!!

Why so many?

PS I have a 6309-8970.

[cyberface]

Another vote for Seiko. Good, robust, dependable in-house movement as well

[sb-1]

ShadownINja said:

sb-1 said:

I have about 8

!!!

Why so many?

PS I have a 6309-8970.

I have quite a large collection of watches,mostly low cost auto's & mechanicals.

Why I have so many?I just think that '5's' are great value.

Steve

Edited by sb-1 on Monday 8th December 09:48

[ShadownINja]

sb-1 said:

ShadownINja said:

sb-1 said:

I have about 8

!!!

Why so many?

PS I have a 6309-8970.

I have quite a large collection of watches,mostly low cost auto's & mechanicals.

Why I have so many?I just think that '5's' are great value.

Steve

Fair enough but when you have that many, it makes me wonder what you could have bought if you just spent it all in one go.

[sb-1]

S/N,

If I had bought just 1 watch I wouldn't be satisfied with that.....good point though.;)

[ShadownINja]

I am just teasing. I know the feeling. Would rather have a different watch for different occasions... one for special occasions, one for bumming about, one for doing dangerous/active stuff, one for client visits. All looking nice (to my eye).