Any reasonable priced watch recommendations?

[Chris]

Hand washing should be fine if you try not to get it under the tap.

 

[Cat_man_do]

Enabling me was child's play, eh?

 

[dadant]

Sucker for a black face, looking for a new (ish) daily.

The watch code just gives me pings from the far and middle east hence I suspect that godawful calf skin strap and white box.

Oh and dark brown leather NATO ordered pronto.

 

[Gordy]

Sucker for a black face, new dark brown leather nato ordered pronto.

View attachment 1591

Now, that is completely up the same street as me, just beautiful.

 

[dadant]

Now, that is completely up the same street as me, just beautiful.

Thank you it was delivered just a moment ago, mint and managed to see past the strap and box, got lucky from flea bay for around £60 but I don't think it's a particularly valuable piece.

 

[Gordy]

Thank you it was delivered just a moment ago, mint and managed to see past the strap and box, got lucky from flea bay for around £60 but I don't think it's a particularly valuable piece.

Well Seiko is very me and I'm a pragmatist, just a no-nonsense reliable watch, end of!

 

[dadant]

Well Seiko is very me and I'm a pragmatist, just a no-nonsense reliable watch, end of!

Not true...

...just beautiful.

 

[Dj-Steved]

They actually look alright, I wasn't expecting them to be water resistant. They aren't are they?

Both watches still working fine after 6 weeks. I have tested one of them in the bath too...... cant fault them so far for the money.

 

[dadant]

Sucker for a black face, looking for a new (ish) daily.

The watch code just gives me pings from the far and middle east hence I suspect that godawful calf skin strap and white box.

Oh and dark brown leather NATO ordered pronto.

View attachment 1591

Update...changed strap to a brown leather Nato from amazon, not the nicest leather in the world but for less than a tenner can't really complain.

 

[Redd]

Update...changed strap to a brown leather Nato from amazon, not the nicest leather in the world but for less than a tenner can't really complain.

View attachment 2675

I like the rustic look to the leather, it shouts butch & manly. Just my type.

 

[dadant]

Thanks honey, I've been on a Seiko black faced chrono splurge. Another convert, this time to a vintage bond nato strap from glossy black leather to deformalise it.

Oh...and not more than £75 in total for either of them. TanSeiko was used but mint, BondSeiko was a fleabay watch dealer selling NOS'ish, keep'em peeled.

 

[Gairdner]

A present to myself and very reasonably priced for the spec but at the very top of my own limited budget:

Had it a couple of months now and it's been quite wonderful. Sapphire crystal with 25 jewel Swiss ETA movement and incabloc shock protection. Water resistance is a completely over the top 300m but then it is a diver's watch (which I'm not but I like the style and Loreal baby, I'm worth it!). One slight criticism is that the lume isn't overly bright however, the steel wristband feels almost nuclear proof.

 

[Redd]

Thanks honey, I've been on a Seiko black faced chrono splurge. Another convert, this time to a vintage bond nato strap from glossy black leather to deformalise it.

View attachment 2677

Oh...and not more than £75 in total for either of them. TanSeiko was used but mint, BondSeiko was a fleabay watch dealer selling NOS'ish, keep'em peeled.

Keep telling myself - don't need another watch. Still, I have often hmm..ed over that same Bond strap. Tres smart!

 

[dadant]

Keep telling myself - don't need another watch. Still, I have often hmm..ed over that same Bond strap. Tres smart!

It is extraordinarily comfy too, I have a Jap import coming (that's it) and WatchGecko have a limited sale on...

https://www.watchgecko.com/prototype-zuludiver-178-swiss-style-nato-strap.php

Edit: Seems like some folks don't like the keepers on those, reconsider.