How to tell tat from top-notch?

[Gizmo!]

While Christmas shopping I've been looking at things.

But if I buy one of course I'd like it to be respectworthy - I'd be horrified if I realised I'd accidentally bought a Lexus without realising it's Toyota underneath (iffy analogy).

Police and Diesel and Emporio Armani are obviously style-over-substance. But brands like Pulsar, Skagen, Citizen or Michael Kors... They're priced well but are they all mouth and no trousers?

Please opine.

[CommanderJameson]

Pulsar is, IIRC, a Seiko sub-brand, like Lorus. Good quality quartz at a reasonable price.

A colleague has a Skagen watch, and it's horologically nothing to write home about, but it is incredibly thin and is very nicely designed.

Citizen, like Seiko, is good stuff. Some of their chunkier divers have a certain appeal.

Kors? Fashion tat.

[pacman1]

What's the consensus on Timex these days? Always known as ticka ticka trash years ago.
The reason I ask is that I've got my eye on this Nautica which is one of their sub brands.

[CommanderJameson]

pacman1 said:

What's the consensus on Timex these days? Always known as ticka ticka trash years ago.
The reason I ask is that I've got my eye on this Nautica which is one of their sub brands.

I always think of Timex as being in the same vein as Lorus - good quality, honest quartz watches at a fair price.

Although I've just been to their website and had a look - they seem to have a small range of automatic watches.

Here's a link to a review of one.

ETA Damn you, pacman1! I now seem to need one of these!

Edited by CommanderJameson on Sunday 28th November 14:08

[pacman1]

CommanderJameson said:

ETA Damn you, pacman1! I now seem to need one of these!

No no, please, allow me - damn you CJ! Now, they're rather nice!
I only wanted to spend fifty quid, and I need another watch like I need a hole in the head!

[Gizmo!]

CommanderJameson said:

Citizen, like Seiko, is good stuff. Some of their chunkier divers have a certain appeal.

That's not good. I may be forced to buy this, which I like very much.


The shameful source...

[andy_s]

As far as Citizen go, I've always liked the shear mass of stuff the Skyhawk does with the most complicated dial ever:



and a similar soft-spot for the old Aqualand classic divers:


(rambam/WuS)

[CommanderJameson]

I have a soft spot for this:

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

My daily watch for the last 8 years has been an Eco-Drive. Keeps very good time and obviously never stops. Highly recommended.

[hilly10]

I do love my Skyhawk its my everyday wear. The dial is just so busy just great

[threespins]

I bought a Nautica Chrono because I really liked the style, but it was knocked down form £354 to £170 so thought it a bargain. It feels good and so far very reliable.