The Watch Appreciation Thread (Reviews and Photos of Men's Timepieces by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Brei

[Diggidy]

Do you have any recommendations for a good time piece that is around 2-300 dollars, with a leather band and a more minimalist size? I'd prefer a sapphire crystal if they are used on watches in hat price range, as I have a tendency to scratch my cheap athletic watches. Thanks!

 

[wurger]

what type of watch you looking for, dress, sport, diver, chronograph etc?

 

[Diggidy]

More on the dressier side. I have a Luminox that I use for sport, but it really doesn't go well with work clothes.

 

[ErikW]

More on the dressier side. I have a Luminox that I use for sport, but it really doesn't go well with work clothes.

Seiko 5 has a bunch of "dressy" options. The Seiko SARB017 or Seiko SARB071 may stretch your budget a bit, but great watches.

 

[wurger]

there are quite a few Longines dress watches that would be within your price range.

edit: wrong suggestion, misread question. seiko and citizens

 

[RogerP]

^^^ I think you may have added a zero.

 

[wurger]

oops I thought I read 2-3000.... sorry

 

[Hayward]

Seiko
Citizen
Orient
Tissot

 

[rc121]



Seiko
Citizen
Orient
Tissot

what would one recommend for a watch with a budget of between $500 and $1000? Looking for a dressier watch mainly for formal occasions but a watch that's versatile enough to wear with a leather strap and a more casual nylon-type strap would be ideal.

 

[Omega Male]

I think you may get better advice here, where the posters are more closely focused on those price ranges. Ignore the thread title, it's not meant as a value judgement:

http://www.styleforum.net/t/223261/poor-mans-watch-thread/3180

 

[mimo]

what would one recommend for a watch with a budget of between $500 and $1000? Looking for a dressier watch mainly for formal occasions but a watch that's versatile enough to wear with a leather strap and a more casual nylon-type strap would be ideal.

At the lower end of that price range, Tissot or Hamilton spring to mind. They both do quite modern dress watches that are sporty enough for a NATO strap too.

Getting up to the top of the prices, plenty of models from those two, also Longines and possibly Tag Heuer if you shop around a bit.

But my $1000 pick would be Stowa. For reasons I am not sure I can explain; I just like them. For your purposes, I think a Marine Original would be just the ticket.

 

[rnguy001]

+1 - you'll get some great advice over on that thread.

I think you may get better advice here, where the posters are more closely focused on those price ranges. Ignore the thread title, it's not meant as a value judgement:

http://www.styleforum.net/t/223261/poor-mans-watch-thread/3180

+2, both can be had with considerable discounts, BTW, so do your homework. Solid choices.

At the lower end of that price range, Tissot or Hamilton spring to mind.  They both do quite modern dress watches that are sporty enough for a NATO strap too.

Getting up to the top of the prices, plenty of models from those two, also Longines and possibly Tag Heuer if you shop around a bit.

But my $1000 pick would be Stowa.  For reasons I am not sure I can explain; I just like them.  For your purposes, I think a Marine Original would be just the ticket.

 

[SirGrotius]

Probably a little obsessive, but I loved the Explorer II so much that I picked up a black dial version to complement my white dial.

 

[no frills]

Probably a little obsessive, but I loved the Explorer II so much that I picked up a black dial version to complement my white dial.

'Grats on the pick up! I can totally get behind the idea of getting two of something with slight variations, especially if you really like it. Wear 'em in good health!

 

[no frills]

5711 for the weekend.