Recommend a watch

countbezukov

Hey guys,
First time posting here but been looking around and hoping you can help me out.
First proper payday this week from my internship and of course a nice watch must be bought. Not planning on splashing out too much, but just looking for a decent everyday watch that will last a couple of years anyway. I've always had an interest in watches so hoping it will be the first of many. Budget of 100/150 or so, though I can probably be convinced to revise that upwards if the suggestion is to my liking

I was hoping to get an automatic of some description, obviously a low end one at that price and was thinking maybe a Seiko 5, like this:
http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-automatic-sports-89/seiko-5-automatic-snxf07k1-snxf07k-snxf07-4221.html
any opinions or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I'm sure ye can steer me in the right direction!

blindsider

Hard to look past a Seiko 5 TBH

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-automatic-sports-89/seiko-5-sports-automatic-snzg13k1-snzg13-snzg13k-mens-watch-2661.html

...but I'm sure others will try! Nothing like a bit of variety.

interize

Orient classic automatic, good reliable movement for the money and well built, best budget automatic you can get in my opinion.

Thirdfox

I'd recommend a nice seagull automatic.

Something like this perhaps (dress watch):
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/New-Sea-Gull-D2869S-multi-functional-automatic-mechanical-watch-/281359050576?pt=Wristwatches&var=&hash=item41824e6750 - well within budget.

The retrograde m171s was my first seagull purchase:
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Classic-Sea-Gull-M171S-M172S-automatic-watch-flywheel-power-reserve-retrograde-/281263002735?pt=Wristwatches&var=&hash=item417c94d46f

BWF - beijing watch factory produce some nice stuff (though I had to return my Beihai to Trusthonestman):
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/New-Classic-L-automatic-independent-second-hand-date-by-Beijing-watch-factory-/271196253284?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item3f248e6c64

peasant

Value for money automatic thread is incomplete without one of these:



http://www.meranom.com/

Mitch Buchannon

I'm a big lover of the Orient dress watches. The Bambino (ref FER24004B0) is my favourite.

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/orient-watches-252/orient-classic-automatic-er24004b-3706.html

countbezukov

Thanks for all the suggestions! Went for a Seiko 5, decided to play it safe for a start. Those Russian watches are super cool though, and they seem really cheap? I very nearly bought one as well, and to be honest probably will

irish gent

Seiko is a brilliant watch very reliable go fot it.