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Looking to buy a watch 08:23 - Mar 21 with 78110 viewsJakeITFC

Any recommendations of brands to go for or avoid?

Looking to spend <£1k so am I better to look second hand for a better brand on Watchfinder or buy a top end model from a lesser brand? Any up and comers you’d recommend?

In terms of model I’m thinking a sports type watch - Rolex Seamaster type thing.
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Looking to buy a watch on 08:25 - Mar 21 with 18678 viewsReuser_is_God

TW Steel are good but not sure they have a similar model to what you’re looking for.

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Looking to buy a watch on 08:33 - Mar 21 with 18661 viewsdavblue

I picked up my Tag from Watch Gallery last year, i have found them very good and their customer service has also been pretty impressive. I think they have changed their name recently so that would be worth a look.

They go very high end down to your £300 -£400 pound watches.

Longines do some nice watches as do Raymond Weil.
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Looking to buy a watch on 08:33 - Mar 21 with 18651 viewsGlasgowBlue

Rolex tend to hold their value so you’ll struggle to find one in decent condition for that price

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Looking to buy a watch on 08:38 - Mar 21 with 18627 viewsartsbossbeard

Sports watch would indicate waterproof BUT maybe not a steel strap, maybe rubber?

Tag or Omega, if so BUT you are up the top end of the £1k budget.

I've got one of these, which is perfect:

http://www.watchfinder.co.uk/Tag%20Heuer/Professional/watches

Or when I got the battery replaced, the chap in the watch shop in town told me that the same Tag "engine" sits in the higher end Ellesse range of watches and they're bloody good value.

https://www.chronobox.com/en/gbp/product/2489180/ELLESSE-Performance-P-1200-CH-C

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Looking to buy a watch on 08:41 - Mar 21 with 18617 viewshomer_123

Do like an Omega.

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Looking to buy a watch on 08:48 - Mar 21 with 18609 viewspeterleeblue

For that money you will get top end SEIKO. I bought a £200.00 basic sports model 20 years ago and still works perfectly!
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Looking to buy a watch on 08:52 - Mar 21 with 18605 viewsuefacup81

Genuine question:

I've never understood the need to spend stupid amounts of money (I'm talking more than, say, £150) on a watch.

What do you get for a £5,000 Rolex that you don't get with a £150 Citizen EcoDrive - other than the name?

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Looking to buy a watch on 08:53 - Mar 21 with 18582 viewsLord_Lucan

Looking to buy a watch on 08:52 - Mar 21 by uefacup81

Genuine question:

I've never understood the need to spend stupid amounts of money (I'm talking more than, say, £150) on a watch.

What do you get for a £5,000 Rolex that you don't get with a £150 Citizen EcoDrive - other than the name?


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Looking to buy a watch on 08:54 - Mar 21 with 18586 viewsfactual_blue

Looking to buy a watch on 08:52 - Mar 21 by uefacup81

Genuine question:

I've never understood the need to spend stupid amounts of money (I'm talking more than, say, £150) on a watch.

What do you get for a £5,000 Rolex that you don't get with a £150 Citizen EcoDrive - other than the name?


You also get a 'LOOK AT ME, I'VE GOT AN EXPENSIVE WATCH' sign to hang round your neck.

Why do people feel the need to 'ask for advice' about such purchases?

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Looking to buy a watch on 08:58 - Mar 21 with 18573 viewshomer_123

Looking to buy a watch on 08:52 - Mar 21 by uefacup81

Genuine question:

I've never understood the need to spend stupid amounts of money (I'm talking more than, say, £150) on a watch.

What do you get for a £5,000 Rolex that you don't get with a £150 Citizen EcoDrive - other than the name?


Fair question.

For me, they are an investment, if you buy right (and spend a bit), they don't loose value and they can actually make you some as well.

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Looking to buy a watch on 08:59 - Mar 21 with 18562 viewsJakeITFC

Looking to buy a watch on 08:54 - Mar 21 by factual_blue

You also get a 'LOOK AT ME, I'VE GOT AN EXPENSIVE WATCH' sign to hang round your neck.

Why do people feel the need to 'ask for advice' about such purchases?


Because I don’t want to buy a bad watch for a lot of money.
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Looking to buy a watch on 09:02 - Mar 21 with 18553 viewsSwansea_Blue

It's not easy to find them under that price , but here's one and you would have 1p change.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/323125499384?chn=ps&var=512228465969&dispItem=1&adgroup

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Looking to buy a watch on 09:10 - Mar 21 with 18526 viewsJakeITFC

Looking to buy a watch on 08:38 - Mar 21 by artsbossbeard

Sports watch would indicate waterproof BUT maybe not a steel strap, maybe rubber?

Tag or Omega, if so BUT you are up the top end of the £1k budget.

I've got one of these, which is perfect:

http://www.watchfinder.co.uk/Tag%20Heuer/Professional/watches

Or when I got the battery replaced, the chap in the watch shop in town told me that the same Tag "engine" sits in the higher end Ellesse range of watches and they're bloody good value.

https://www.chronobox.com/en/gbp/product/2489180/ELLESSE-Performance-P-1200-CH-C


Thanks.

I really like those Tags but just worry that it’s a bit too small.
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Looking to buy a watch on 09:28 - Mar 21 with 18489 viewsGuthrum

Looking to buy a watch on 08:58 - Mar 21 by homer_123

Fair question.

For me, they are an investment, if you buy right (and spend a bit), they don't loose value and they can actually make you some as well.


And you get one of those nifty display cases with a rotating bit to keep the self-winding mechanism going.

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Looking to buy a watch on 09:28 - Mar 21 with 18488 viewsFrowsyArmLarry

Looking to buy a watch on 08:52 - Mar 21 by uefacup81

Genuine question:

I've never understood the need to spend stupid amounts of money (I'm talking more than, say, £150) on a watch.

What do you get for a £5,000 Rolex that you don't get with a £150 Citizen EcoDrive - other than the name?


The Rolex doesn’t pull the hairs out of your arm or detiriorate.

Also, I just sold a ten year old one through watch finder for £150 less than I paid for it, so they’re kinda cheap too
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Looking to buy a watch on 10:04 - Mar 21 with 18430 viewsHeathlander

I love my tag Heuer formula 1 watch. Reasonable price for a fancy time piece. 13 years old and still going strong.
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Looking to buy a watch on 10:13 - Mar 21 with 18389 viewsJ2BLUE

Looking to buy a watch on 08:52 - Mar 21 by uefacup81

Genuine question:

I've never understood the need to spend stupid amounts of money (I'm talking more than, say, £150) on a watch.

What do you get for a £5,000 Rolex that you don't get with a £150 Citizen EcoDrive - other than the name?


Agree. If someone offered me a free Rolex on the condition that I wear it for the next 5 years i'd turn them down. Hate wearing a watch.

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Looking to buy a watch on 10:17 - Mar 21 with 18366 viewshampstead_blue

Back to the OP.

Gardiner Holgate is a good place for auction watches.

If you go for something second hand/vintage you'll need to factor in that every 5 years it will need a service. I've Omega Chronostops, awesome! but every service is £250. Still, they are accurate, tidy, and very cool.

Also look at Omega Electronic, not quartz. Electronic. For your budget you can get a corker.

On a personal note, for your budget I'd do a decent amount of research about who makes what. A lot of brands have generic movements and cost <£50 each to make.

Good luck and have some fun!

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Looking to buy a watch on 10:24 - Mar 21 with 18351 viewsBtreeBlueBlood

Looking to buy a watch on 08:59 - Mar 21 by JakeITFC

Because I don’t want to buy a bad watch for a lot of money.


I got a tag f1 watch for my 40th and is worth more now.

Some Watches do hold there values
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Looking to buy a watch on 10:28 - Mar 21 with 18344 viewsLord_Lucan

Why don't you spend £1k on a jolly to Hong Kong and buy a very good fake in Kowloon, you can even choose from a catalogue. I've got a fantastic Breitling and it never misses a beep, cost me £50

Edit; Actually you might have to factor a bit more than £1k but you are a man of means.

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Looking to buy a watch on 10:39 - Mar 21 with 18314 viewsfergalsharkey

Looking to buy a watch on 08:59 - Mar 21 by JakeITFC

Because I don’t want to buy a bad watch for a lot of money.


What is a 'bad' watch?

I would avoid automatic tags as i have had a couple and both rubbish.

Battery tags ok though.

I have a decent longines which are not silly money.

blancpain if you want something proper that only real watch people will appreciate but your are talking 8k plus.
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Looking to buy a watch on 10:43 - Mar 21 with 18294 viewsBrixtonBlue

Looking to buy a watch on 10:13 - Mar 21 by J2BLUE

Agree. If someone offered me a free Rolex on the condition that I wear it for the next 5 years i'd turn them down. Hate wearing a watch.


I'm with you. Rings as well.

On a separate note I agree with the poster who asked why you'd spend a small fortune on a watch, particularly when everyone has the time on their phone. I've not worn a watch in probably 25 years.

It's pretty much a piece of jewellery these days isn't it? Can't see any other point to it.

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Looking to buy a watch on 11:05 - Mar 21 with 18243 viewsNo9

This site should give you some ideas

http://www.qualitytime-watches.co.uk/default.aspx?m=1&mi=41&title=Home&gclid=Cjw
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Looking to buy a watch on 11:16 - Mar 21 with 18215 viewsimsureazzure

Looking to buy a watch on 10:43 - Mar 21 by BrixtonBlue

I'm with you. Rings as well.

On a separate note I agree with the poster who asked why you'd spend a small fortune on a watch, particularly when everyone has the time on their phone. I've not worn a watch in probably 25 years.

It's pretty much a piece of jewellery these days isn't it? Can't see any other point to it.


You can tell a mans style and class by two items, shoes and watch.

I take it you wear shoes?
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Looking to buy a watch on 11:16 - Mar 21 with 18215 viewsTIB

AMJ (Andrew Michael’s Jewellers). Based in Newark but renowned for their selection of watches, high and low end, new and used. I got my wife’s wedding rings from there and walk passed it most weekends and admire the hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of watches in there. I want to say they are the UK or Europe’s biggest seller of Breitling’s also.

For that price you’ll be able to get a Tag, maybe a Breitling Skyracer new. Definitely have a look at their site or call them as they are a great bunch and know their stuff.

If you wanted some more reassurance, I know Frank Cl4ck Nouble buys through them
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