I've purchased this Tag Heuer 18 years ago. Other than battery replacements, it's never given me any problems.
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Who's got a nice watch? Traditional watches only, no smartwatches please.
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Is there an Oris version of that style? A Raymond Weil? Those brands may be marginally cheaper than an Omega (the Oris may be priced similar....), and a bit more unique since they're not a part of the huge Swatch Group.
If you have your heart set on an Omega Seamaster there's only one thing to do - fund it any way you can and buy it. If you buy something else cheaper than the Seamaster you will always want a Seamaster every time you pass by a shop selling one or see Omega sponsoring a sports event or some other form of advertising.
Look at it as an investment, as something that you will probably wear for the rest of your life. Omegas are all classic designs so you don't have to worry about them going out of fashion.
These mid to high end watches are an absolute joy to wear. I have a Tag Heuer Carrera and an Omega Constellation (alongside a couple of Oris automatics) and the pleasure of looking at them on my wrist is quite hard to describe.
Thank you very much for your post. It is very informative and helpful. It has made me decide that you're right!
I think I will put the money I have in a saving account and maybe add £50 a month to it (along with Christmas money) etc. I'll see how much I have at Christmas and may decide to take it out on finance then when I can add a bigger deposit.
My graduation was today and after it my parents and I visited some jewelers. That watch is definitely the only one is really like, out of many that I have looked at.
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I have that one as well, but with a dark grey/blue face. Quite nice, and very light which threw me off.
I've purchased this Tag Heuer 18 years ago. Other than battery replacements, it's never given me any problems.
That looks great for its age-- I'm sure you take good care of it. Timeless design too, so it's not going anywhere. Hope mine holds up just as well
I posted above that I really liked this Omega watch:
Unfortunately it is £1860. I was going to save for it, but came across Tissot watches and I actually really like them.
Here are some of the styles I liked:
Tissot PR50 - £200
Tissot PRC200 Automatic Chronograph Watch ~ £400 (after price matching)
This is slightly more expensive but it is an automatic, which means wrist movement powers the watch - right? Is an automatic better?
Tissot PRC200 Chronograph Watch - £225
I like this watch but it is described as a "sports watch". I am not athletic what-so-ever and have no interest in sports. Does it seem silly to get this style of watch? Will people ponder why I'm wearing a "sports watch" when I don't like sports?
What is Tissot like as a brand? Mid-range? Cheap? Unreliable? How would these compare to the Citizen Calibre 2100 Chronograph Eco-Drive Watch?
Unfortunately it is £1860. I was going to save for it, but came across Tissot watches and I actually really like them.
Here are some of the styles I liked:
Tissot PR50 - £200
Tissot PRC200 Automatic Chronograph Watch ~ £400 (after price matching)
This is slightly more expensive but it is an automatic, which means wrist movement powers the watch - right? Is an automatic better?
Tissot PRC200 Chronograph Watch - £225
I like this watch but it is described as a "sports watch". I am not athletic what-so-ever and have no interest in sports. Does it seem silly to get this style of watch? Will people ponder why I'm wearing a "sports watch" when I don't like sports?
What is Tissot like as a brand? Mid-range? Cheap? Unreliable? How would these compare to the Citizen Calibre 2100 Chronograph Eco-Drive Watch?
Although Tissot makes cheap watches (like the PRC200), the brand itself isn't cheap at all. You can easily spend 7000 on a Tissot watch.
They aren't unreliable and the PRC series can be seen as mid-range.
Got the PRC200 myself as a daily walker and although it's a little small for my wrist (38mm) it looks pretty good and the build quality is great for the price (~350).
What I don't like about the Omega Speedmaster is the superimposed glass. You can't see that on pictures but in real life it looks kind of weird. You should definitely go to a store and take a look at the watches you dig. Pictures often can't reproduce the overall look of a watch.
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I'm wearing the Tissot PRC200 with a black dial and metal wristband on a daily basis and a Chopard Monaco Chronograph with black leather strap for special occasions.
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An automatic does mean its powered by your movement. Better? No, its not more accurate at all, however its seen as a luxury once again.
Automatic watches are always more expensive than their quartz counterparts in comparable watches. This is entirely due to the intricacy of the movement. You are right in that they are powered by a flywheel which moves when you move your wrist and this is what generates the power for the movement.
Automatic watches are generally perceived to be better, although from a practical perspective it is difficult to see how this conclusion is reached. First, they lose more time over a given period than their quartz counterparts (i.e. they are less accurate). Secondly, they stop if you do not wear them for a few days so you have to reset them when you do want to wear it and finally, the movement needs to be serviced every three or four years to oil the mechanism to ensure it keeps running smoothly (although I guess this is analogous to having to change the battery in a quartz watch).
The above all said, I definitely prefer automatic watches. It's amazing to think that something that small can be entirely self powering and there's something nice about the smooth sweep of the second hand.
Nothing wrong with Tissot watches they are good watches and probably as reliable as any other watch out there. I would definitely buy one myself to add to my collection if there is one I like. It is part of the Swatch group in the same way that Omega is.
I will stick to my original point I made in the post to you earlier which is that if you have seen an Omega you like, then the only thing to do is to buy it. If you buy the Tissot, you will always want the Omega, but if you buy the Omega you will want for nothing (well, almost nothing, until you see a Tag Heuer, Piaget, IWC or Patek that you like
).This is a good site. But the one that I hang out at the most is:
http://www.timezone.com/
This is a very serious site. Tutorials are great and even has a school of some sort. The best of the best are here.
Looking at the Nixon site for watches and one really caught my eye: Nixon Kensington - All Black.
However, it is a women's watch. :/ It's a large faced women's, which is the same as the medium face men's (which was the size range I was looking for). I think it's masculine enough for it not to matter... just worried about the band width. Does it look wide enough?
However, it is a women's watch. :/ It's a large faced women's, which is the same as the medium face men's (which was the size range I was looking for). I think it's masculine enough for it not to matter... just worried about the band width. Does it look wide enough?
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Bought this for my partner. It's a Citizen Eco Drive. He picked it, I just paid for it.
He's a very lucky guy, that's a great looking watch!
I've been looking for someone else who owns one of these for a long time on many sites. I can't believe I've finally seen another one. I've searched far and wide.
Out of all the watches I own (cheap and expensive) I use this one the most for daily wear. You can't kill the thing. I bought mine in the early eighties and have taken it around the world, sub-zero snow camping and everything in between. It still works great.
You say that you got it working again. Where did you get parts? I need new seals for the pushers. Seems to be hard to find.
I have to find another one to buy and put away for that day that mine dies.
I wish I could wear a watch. I get severe rashes due to the metal touching my skin. Are there any reasonably priced watches that people with "contact dermititis" can wear?