looks fine. not much to complain about there:D
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looks fine. not much to complain about there:D
Other half wants to buy me a evening dress watch for my birthday but I/we have no idea where to look that won't rip us off, any suggestions would be welcome, I've been told up to £1000 but would prefer it to be a lot lower, but she's paying :-)
Thanks
If you’re going for pre owned have a look at Watchfinder’s website, some nice pieces sub £1000. If you’ve an idea what brand / model you’re after do a Google shopping search for it and find the best price from the bigger jewellers and don’t forget to look for any valid money off vouchers on line. Not really into dress watches but some of the Seiko Presage range have caught my eye eg https://www.seikoboutique.co.uk/prod...e-skydiving-3/
nice watch the presage
As it's for evening wear, to wear with a black tie and dinner jacket, then I would suggest a watch with hands and a black leather strap would be appropriate.Quote:
Originally Posted by theabbot
I have a gold square cased Bulova with black 'crocodile skin' strap to wear on such occasions.
Whatever you buy, just make sure it is not a diver's watch with a chunky bracelet, or a digital watch - they would look totally 'naff'.
Some pics of my ‘dress’ watches to ponder over what style you might prefer.
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The Timex with the black strap in the second photo.
Or perhaps the Rotary with the brown strap.
Bit left field but there’s the Tissot PRX?
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Maybe - it's not too 'glittery'. ;)
I like the last Orient with the gold case and black dial.
I like a fully gold watch for dress purposes though, that's how we used to do it in scouseland.
Agreed. :)
That’s actually stainless steel with a dark turquoise dial, pic colours aren’t very ‘true’.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Forgot my favourite Seiko
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Thanks for your help and advice, now the fun starts.
Good luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by theabbot
Undercover Seiko today
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Not bad. :)
Weekend g shock solar
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Classic Seiko
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I finally found a smart automatic dress watch at a reasonable price. Not a top brand but a non-Swatch Group owned traditional Swiss brand with a slim exhibition case which I'm pleased about.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f7ad0c7da3.jpg
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looks very nice. not a brand ive heard of.
Founded 1884 apparently
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Lovely, will go very well with your DJ. Nice choice - well done. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
Very similar to this ForsigningQuote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
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Hmmm - I prefer the Forsigning with its lack of numerals over the Edox. Looks a little 'classier'.
What is the purpose of the second, smaller dial?
i much prefer the edox lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
As do I.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Although the watch has a sweep second hand the inscrutable chinaman who made it felt it needed a sub dial showing the seconds to!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Not a bad automatic dress watch for the twenty odd quid I paid for it.
Is it gold Lawrence?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
Sadly only gold plated but for what I paid I couldn't expect solid gold!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
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Perhaps it's a GMT longitude feature so if you're slightly off the Greenwich meridian you can have a second second hand (if that makes sense) to measure your exact geographical (if not political) time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
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OK - but why then aren't the two synchronised?Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
It might be possible to facilitate that if hacking was available but it isn’t.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Anyhoo wadya want for twenty quid Bazza [emoji6]
Hmm - I quite like that in Bauhaus sort of way. :)
New watch day today, Payday treat.
Fancied something a bit different, have this one in pale blue, but always fancied the green on black "stealth" one as the best looking one.
Though at 44mm its a thick boy, and it hardly disapears on the wrist.
U-Boat "Darkmoon" 44mm in black with green dial.
Cool feature with this one, is that the case is oil filled and you get a spirit-level type air bubble under the crystal?
Has a large domed sapphire crystal, the oil fill really makes the green sunbust dial Pop in the light, as well as giving the illusion the its all dial, with no crystal.
Really unusual look and really catches the eye - I love it, its quirky!
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looks good mate. like the contrast
I have asked this before, but what is the reason for having the crown on the left hand side?
If you have already answered this then my apologies, but I've forgotten the reason.
its really for left handed folkQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
So you are meant to wear it on your right wrist?
I always thought it was a design thing? I wind and set my watches before I put them on so the side the crown is on is immaterial it’s very difficult to do this when the watch is on anyway unless it has a large crown.
traditionally yes. most folk wear a watch on their least active side as it were. so to get the crown in a usable position you got leftie watches. but its also a bit of a fashion statement with some brands tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Just a design feature I think, no specific reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Exactly this Roy,Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
part of its design.
The crown is pretty large on it at 8mm, so can use it on the wrist _left or right :)_ no problem.
Then there’s this [emoji846]
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OOFT! :eek:
Another potential favourite of Barry's?
:)
I'm not saying anything! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazjam
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry