Poor man's watch thread

[Busa]

It's all Jisch's fault, I am afraid I will have to buy one of these- and it fits the bill for what you were looking for, except 2 mm more...

Oh- $160... good looking watch...

Hello all,

I'm looking for a new watch in the 250-500 range (yes, sort of broad, but I'm open to options). I was wondering if anybody could give me some suggestions to look into? I've done a bit of searching and came across a few I liked but nothing stood out as 'BUY THIS NOW' to me.

Anyways, what I'm looking for:

Brown leather strap (I guess I could buy this separate if necessary)
Gold colored case
Clean looking face (not a chrono).


Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[Foxhound]



I may be able to help you with that, considering its mine http://www.amazon.com/Timex-Classics-Dress-Off-white-T2N692/dp/B005LBZXM8/ref=sr_1_1?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1364933894&sr=1-1&keywords=t2n692+timex

then i threw on a nato strap

Hope you don't mind, but I think I'm going to do the same thing.

 

[Vestment Baller]

Excuse my ignorance, but where online do you source such watch straps? Thanks

 

[kelejen]

Too big. I am only looking for < 40mm case diameter (small wrist). I also don't like the winder protector thingy on the side, adds to much bulk to the side.

It's all Jisch's fault, I am afraid I will have to buy one of these- and it fits the bill for what you were looking for, except 2 mm more...

Oh- $160... good looking watch...

 

[Mr Martini]

Hope you don't mind, but I think I'm going to do the same thing.

imitation is the highest form of flattery right? It's all good!

 

[Vestment Baller]

I have done the same - nice combo at a touch over $100 delivered...

 

[Foxhound]

I have done the same...pretty nice combo at $46!

Wait how? I'm in Australia, why is Amazon shipping so bloody expensive to here.

imitation is the highest form of flattery right? It's all good!

Haha I suppose?

 

[Vestment Baller]

Depending on the item I sometimes ship to a friend in the US who on-sends to me.

The watch + band via Amazon delivered to Australia was something like $110 for me.

 

[Foxhound]

Depending on the item I sometimes ship to a friend in the US who on-sends to me.

The watch + band via Amazon delivered to Australia was something like $110 for me.

Ah okay. How long did it take?

I'll be grabbing my strap from Nato Strap Co, $12.50 delivered.

 

[Vestment Baller]

Just ordered it today so will let you know how long it takes to deliver. Strap is coming from Clockwork Synergy, LLC.

 

[Foxhound]

Just ordered it today so will let you know how long it takes to deliver. Strap is coming from Clockwork Synergy, LLC.

Damn, we could have split shipping.

 

[Vestment Baller]

Do let me know next time you order and I'll likely be keen. May have similar tastes based on this watch. At the casual end I like interesting face and band combinations.

My more "expensive" watches are Tag and the next purchase I am saving for is a pre-owned Breitling Top Time (preferably two-tone).

 

[Busa]

Holy ****- no cheap crap here, I am cautiously impressed- any with firsthand knowledge on these? From across the pond...

http://www.timefactors.com/precista.htm

 

[Busa]

Okay, I had to do it- ordered this- had a nice surprise, it's only $112 not $160, they had some tweaks on the listing. I think this is clean, elegant, and with the tan leather a perfect jeans watch. Could get a spare strap and dress it up if needed, but I have enough dress watches with black leather already. This is the 42mm so it's not a gawdawful honkin big clock hanging on my petite 6.5" wrist...

I will post up when I get it and give my impressions of it if anyone is interested- I am in Africa and having it shipped to my home in US so won't get it until the second week of May- shipping here is problematical, government monopoly, no FedEx/UPS/DHL etc- and you all know how things run under government control, especially one influenced by the French system of "anything you can make a procedure for we can **** it up and make it even more ridiculously complicated and unwieldy" if any of you have had to deal with that... my apologies in advance to any Francophiles but I dare you to refute it!!

I am open to suggestions for other models and/or strap combinations that lend themselves to a suit and tie look, just think it's a more rugged looking piece with more "presence" than most so I'm having a hard time thinking of it as a dress watch... anybody else, or is it just me??

 

[linsook]



I loved mine but it stopped working within two weeks and then one of the numbers fell off and is rattling around inside. I wish someone would come up with a high quality homage of this watch.

Sea-Gull D304. Good luck finding one.