bigfatpaulie
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Today another vintage Heuer. My prized Silverstone.
Nice 110.313F! One of, if not my favorite Heuer. And best dial of the 3 IMHO.
Today another vintage Heuer. My prized Silverstone.
My only other Seiko.
Love the Monster!!!
So I have a question for the more knowlegeable collectors on here....I am being given some money by dad (which was left to him by his mum) he is kindly splitting it between his off spring. So I have been told to expect circa £500.00 and that I should use it to buy something as a keepsake. I have therefore decided to use this for a new watch.....which hopefully I will be able to pass on to my son in a few years time.
So what should I look to buy / consider in the region of £700 to £1,000. I am looking for something that would ideally dress up or down, is not to dressy but at the same time is not in your face. Any suggestions would be most welcome.
So I have a question for the more knowlegeable collectors on here....I am being given some money by dad (which was left to him by his mum) he is kindly splitting it between his off spring. So I have been told to expect circa £500.00 and that I should use it to buy something as a keepsake. I have therefore decided to use this for a new watch.....which hopefully I will be able to pass on to my son in a few years time.
So what should I look to buy / consider in the region of £700 to £1,000. I am looking for something that would ideally dress up or down, is not to dressy but at the same time is not in your face. Any suggestions would be most welcome.
So what should I look to buy / consider in the region of £700 to £1,000. I am looking for something that would ideally dress up or down, is not to dressy but at the same time is not in your face. Any suggestions would be most welcome.
You should really consider the offerings of Christopher Ward. They have a number of very nice watches in your price range. The C60 Tridents are my favorite but CW offers many others.
Did I mention they are a British company. :wink_face:
On the low end of that price range, I like Hamilton's automatic watches. Especially something like their "Spirit of Liberty" auto.
On the high end of that, the Bell & Ross vintage series (like the Vintage BR-123) would be amazing.
Alternately - you can get a LOT of watch, for that budget, in vintage time pieces. But it does take more research, and some willingness to accept a bit of imperfection.
-In that price class you can definitely get a watch which can be handed down to your children in due time; you've already gotten a few excellent suggestions, I'm just going to chime in with a couple more to add to the confusion -
Sinn - German brand with a somewhat understated appearance; have a look at their 556 watches, for instance. They've got a UK distributor, too, so no customs to worry about.
Frederique Constant, too, is a brand which IMHO provides good watches with excellent finish at a sensible price point.
Not to mention Stowa; I really like some of their designs, in particular the bauhaus-inspired Antea Klassik and the Marine Klassik.
On the low end of that price range, I like Hamilton's automatic watches. Especially something like their "Spirit of Liberty" auto.