"Interesting" watch for under a ton

[JackDaniels]

Is it possible to get something "interesting" for under £100? I have not got around to replacing my old bog standard watch that broke about 3 months ago and I fancy something different that you wont find in a high street store.
I like the idea of a retro/vintage type design, new or old but still usable everyday, Can be digital or analogue
Not really sure where to start looking as I don't know what sites are reliable or what makes are any good or whatever so I am hoping you guys can help me even if its quite a lot under your usual budgets.
Thanks in advance.

[x200sxy]

My stock answer is Seiko 5, really cannot be beaten for the money. Do an ebay search, plnety of reputable dealers. Anywhere between £30 and £100.

Bit of sales touting going on now, sorry, so please delete mods if not acceptable.

Or you could have my Orient Star but I want £130 for it, maybe 18 months old with box and papers.

[url=http://www.picturebay.net/][/url]

[Civpilot]

Have a look around and you could find a Seiko Monster* for under/around £100.

I paid less than a ton for mine.

And at that price it reall can't be beaten in my mind.

• Get a black face, they look nicer. The orange is the one everyone gets simply because "its the one everyone gets". Black shows more class

[ShadownINja]

x200sxy said:

That has a compass built in! How cool. Or is that a 24 hour hand?

Edited by ShadownINja on Tuesday 23 December 10:01

[ShadownINja]

Oh, Werners have interesting watches for <£100. They've sold a lot of stock for Christmas so you might want to wait a bit.

[x200sxy]

ShadownINja said:

[That has a compass built in! How cool. Or is that a 24 hour hand?

Edited by ShadownINja on Tuesday 23 December 10:01

Both! According to the instructions if you point the 24 hour hand at the sun the comapss is correctly lined up.

[ShadownINja]

That's odd. So basically all 24hr analogues are easy-read compasses (I know you can do it with normal watches).

[x200sxy]

ShadownINja said:

That's odd. So basically all 24hr analogues are easy-read compasses (I know you can do it with normal watches).

That's my understanding, yes, as long as you have the compass dial of course.

[miniman]

I quite fancy one of these:

http://www.woodruffs.co.uk/acatalog/Mondaine_Swiss...

[ShadownINja]

x200sxy said:

ShadownINja said:

That's odd. So basically all 24hr analogues are easy-read compasses (I know you can do it with normal watches).

That's my understanding, yes, as long as you have the compass dial of course.

Well, I guess you could just remember 0/24 is north.

[x200sxy]

ShadownINja said:

x200sxy said:

ShadownINja said:

That's odd. So basically all 24hr analogues are easy-read compasses (I know you can do it with normal watches).

That's my understanding, yes, as long as you have the compass dial of course.

Well, I guess you could just remember 0/24 is north.

Good thinkin'...

[sjg]

I've posted it before, but I was the same and bought one of these:



Seiko SNK809 - very inexpensive from one of the ebay sellers in the far east, there's a few variations of it if you don't like black. And it's an automatic, if that appeals to you.

[Apache]

sjg said:

I've posted it before, but I was the same and bought one of these:



Seiko SNK809 - very inexpensive from one of the ebay sellers in the far east, there's a few variations of it if you don't like black. And it's an automatic, if that appeals to you.

Interesting?........this is interesting



See here http://www.wernersflyingwatches.com/default2.asp

[Strangely Brown]

CWC Military Watches

[dutchgray]

sjg said:

I've posted it before, but I was the same and bought one of these:



Seiko SNK809 - very inexpensive from one of the ebay sellers in the far east, there's a few variations of it if you don't like black. And it's an automatic, if that appeals to you.

And I have the blue variant of that, they are very good for the money, clean look and very comfortable.

Any of these would also qualify as unusual for a new watch
http://www.higuchi-inc.com/crystal.html

Edited by dutchgray on Tuesday 23 December 17:12

[dutchgray]

x200sxy said:

My stock answer is Seiko 5, really cannot be beaten for the money. Do an ebay search, plnety of reputable dealers. Anywhere between £30 and £100.

Bit of sales touting going on now, sorry, so please delete mods if not acceptable.

Or you could have my Orient Star but I want £130 for it, maybe 18 months old with box and papers.

[url=http://www.picturebay.net/][/url]

That is very nice, if you still have it in a couple of months I'd be interested, but have no spare cash at the moment.

[IVK]

Postie bought me this today. £89 from the bay (auction pic) and a bit of an impulse buy. To be used as a daily driver and something slightly less formal than my other pieces.

Fantastic bit of kit, I'm really pleased with it - although I do now realise that I probably could have scored it a little cheaper. Hey ho, damn that buy it now nonsense.

Very solid, comfortable on the wrist and impressive in an understated manner. Recommended.

[carpmaster]

Apache said:

Interesting?........this is interesting



See here http://www.wernersflyingwatches.com/default2.asp

Love that watch. So much that I ordered one and got to pick it up from the sorting office tomorrow! Got it in the "lux" edition which should life the watch even more.

[BigAlinEmbra]

Fair few vintage omegas seem to go for round the ton mark on ebay.
More timeless and desirable than something from werners imo.

[JackDaniels]

Thanks for the advice so far, loving that R7SL Apache very nice looking watch.

Any opinions on these retro jobbies?

http://www.theretroworld.com/weedead.html
http://www.theretroworld.com/marc.html

Way more choice out there than I was expecting.