Bought a new watch!

[Joe 90]

Well first of all I'm sure there was a watch thread on here, but alas I cannot find it.

Anyway, yesterday I found a cracking deal on a Citizen Eco Drive.

I'm no expert when it comes to watches, (I've got a Tokyo Flash, Seiko & a nice £7 Casio in my collection) but this seemed too good to miss.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6431769459_c774c9a63c.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markwalker/6431769459/in/photostream

For a grand total of £81 ;D

[Grandad]

Certainly seems a very good price :)

[Feek]

Where from, I'd pay that for one of those.

[Zirax]

Not my type, but a nice watch none the less!

[FakeSnake]

Where from, I'd pay that for one of those.

I agree! whilst I am a bit of an Omega fanboy, that would be perfect for every day casual wearing!

[Grandad]

I agree! whilst I am a bit of an Omega fanboy, that would be perfect for every day casual wearing!

Omega are losing the plot, iirc the new price for the Planet Ocean is around £3800 double what it was 5 years ago, madness

[LeperousDust]

Yeah decent price for that watch, definitely nice to wear everyday! I've been keeping an eye out for an ecodrive for under £90 on and off because i'd like it to just throw around. Something inbetween my disposable argos classic fat leather watch and my Maurice Lacroix!

[Joe 90]

picked it up from Very.co.uk :)

They are on quidco but the toolbar didn't alert me so head through them

[FakeSnake]

Omega are losing the plot, iirc the new price for the Planet Ocean is around £3800 double what it was 5 years ago, madness

I agree, most of mine are old though! dont think I would by a new one now!

[Lozza]

I Have a eco driveand this time of year it keeps on stopping.

[Grandad]

I haven't had a new watch for 3-4 years :(

[FakeSnake]

I haven't had a new watch for 3-4 years :(

its not about how many you buy and how often, its about the quality tbh
I have not seen a watch I have wanted since i bought my seamaster.

[Knipples]

My Guess watch is 10 years old and still going. :)

[LeperousDust]

Quartz watches should theoretically last a looooooooooooong time though!

[leowyatt]

I don't buy watches that often but recently bought a Magrette Moana Pacific Diver and really like it.

That is a nice watch, the styling isn't what I would choose but still I can appreciate the appeal.

[Will]

I don't really wear watches, but always think I would if I had a nice one, but then, I wouldn't want to wear it at work, so I just end up not wearing one at all! lol! I have a couple cheap "functional" watches - however I haven't worn them for years!

That looks great though Joe, seems a good price too! :)

[Grandad]

its not about how many you buy and how often, its about the quality tbh
I have not seen a watch I have wanted since i bought my seamaster.

I get bored and like to keep changing them :D

[Grandad]

Just have 2 at moment :( would like something dressy, maybe an IWC portugeuese

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/rotty66/DSC01030b.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/g.colclough/DSC00185.jpg

[volospian]

I have a citizen too. I have a Skyhawk Titanium

http://www.citizen-watch.co.uk/pimages/jy0010-50e.jpg

I love it and have had absolutely no problems with it at all. Well... apart from the fact that it seems I am mildly allergic to it. I can wear my steel banded watches fine, but after a few days with this I get red, itchy blotches on my wrist... must be allergic to titanium... (actually just read about titanium allergy and it's an interesting read...)

Anyhow, I think I got a bargain. I bought it about 3 years ago (as a 40th birthday present from the missus) for £350... it looks like they are still more than that to buy new now :)

[leowyatt]

I have an old Seiko Kinetic AutoRelay which I really like though there are some nice citizen divers, especially the Citizen Orca. This is the moana pacific.

[LeperousDust]

(actually just read about titanium allergy and it's an interesting read...)


I was convinced Titanium was hypoallergenic? Like the only metal to wear if you are one of the slim few that can't wear silver or even gold!?

[Grandad]

I was convinced Titanium was hypoallergenic? Like the only metal to wear if you are one of the slim few that can't wear silver or even gold!?

I always thought Ti was good in that respect too

[volospian]

I was convinced Titanium was hypoallergenic? Like the only metal to wear if you are one of the slim few that can't wear silver or even gold!?

So did I, but it seems that a small number of people are. It's just my luck... I also have another condition (wolf parkinson white syndrome) that is very rare... Why can't I be one of the small number of people who win the damn lottery instead? Lol.

[Kitten]

I got a titanium watch for that reason & can't wear that either because my wrist just swells up, goes red & scabs up when I wear a watch for any length of time, whether it's silicone,.gold, silver, stainless steel etc... I didn't realise it could be a proper ' condition' rather than just localised dermititis. I can wear all of those things elsewhere just not as a watch : huh:

Sent from my Galaxy S2

[volospian]

I got a titanium watch for that reason & can't wear that either because my wrist just swells up, goes red & scabs up when I wear a watch for any length of time, whether it's silicone,.gold, silver, stainless steel etc... I didn't realise it could be a proper ' condition' rather than just localised dermititis. I can wear all of those things elsewhere just not as a watch : huh:

Sent from my Galaxy S2

Hmmmm, not sure about that. I can wear steel, silicon, whatever else watches without any issue. I never bought the titanium version for it's hypoallergenic properties, I just liked the fact that it was lighter, but now I can only wear it for a day or so before my skin goes blotchy and itchy. My other watches are still fine.

[Grandad]

, I just liked the fact that it was lighter, .

I don't like Ti watches for that reason, hate light watches ;D

[volospian]

I don't like Ti watches for that reason, hate light watches ;D

In the hand it does feel worryingly cheap, but one the wrist you barely notice it's there :)