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Altenatives to this watch?

iroh

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I am interested in this watch, http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WATCHSAL...BK1220-01L.htm

there is a lot to like about it but i will focus on the negatvies:

Three things come to mind

1) it is expensive, $59+$25 USD shipped to canada, almost $100 for a quartz! watch? are there any other places that sell this watch for a lower price?

2) is having a dress watch with a dark blue face OK or not? I kinda would prefer a lighter face, is there an alternative watch out here?

3) it looks kind of cheap, do you think so?

can you list some suggestions for alternative watches?
 

patrickBOOTH

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Originally Posted by iroh
I am interested in this watch, http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WATCHSAL...BK1220-01L.htm

there is a lot to like about it but i will focus on the negatvies:

Three things come to mind

1) it is expensive, $59+$25 USD shipped to canada, almost $100 for a quartz! watch? are there any other places that sell this watch for a lower price?

2) is having a dress watch with a dark blue face OK or not? I kinda would prefer a lighter face, is there an alternative watch out here?

3) it looks kind of cheap, do you think so?

can you list some suggestions for alternative watches?


1) $85 for a watch is cheap. Quartz or not. There are different grade quartz watches, a lot of them for thousands of dollars. You could try ebay for a similar one cheaper that might be used.

2) I think if it is very dark that is ok for a dress watch. I would stick to the leather band and slimmer watch for business dress. Lighter faces might be ok, but darker is always safer.

3) It looks cheap because it is cheap.
 

deveandepot1

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I really don't like that watch. Especially the band.

If I was you, I would buy a preowned watch off ebay. You can buy a 60s, 70s, or 80s mechanical watch for less than $50. Timex, Benrus, Pobeda, Vostok, and other Soviet watches are all good deals.
 

Metlin

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Aren't you the guy who said that anything that vaguely resembling another is a replica, and that all homages are replicas without any difference? And you are looking for a cheaper "alternative" to a cheap quartz watch? In any case, you can get a dressy looking Seiko or Seagull automatic in that price range, and they'll probably be better built and longer-lasting.
Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH
3) It looks cheap because it is cheap.
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