Recommend me a watch

CalamariFritti

(please) If I may be so bold...

I'd like a good watch, but not a watch that tries to say I'm an expensive watch. Classy timepiece that I can wear every day, ideally waterproof and with a date.
I prefer automatic and I like my watches midsize, no bigger than 40mm. Currently wearing a Seiko 5 and I wouldn't want them any bigger. I like analog, round, functional, clear lines. Not dressy, more like aviator or military or sporty or so, even a chrono but not overloaded.
Dark dial is nice but not a must.

I like some Omegas and some of the Sinns, but they're really out of my price range. Some nice Tag Carreras but again not cheap.

Any ideas? I thought this may be a challenge. Thx

Edit Something like this is nice: https://www.ebay.ie/itm/TAG-Heuer-carrera-automaic-calibre-5/142553393618?hash=item2130d829d2:g:h68AAOSwuMZZJqF~

Pablo_Flox

Seiko SARB033?

What is your budget?

Anjobe

There would be a good few Hamiltons that match your description of what you are looking for - https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-int/filter-by/mens-watches.html and filter by movement type, case size, dial colour etc.

blue5000

Pablo_Flox wrote: »

Seiko SARB033?

What is your budget?

+1

Do you want a bezel or not?

CalamariFritti

Thanks so far. Really appreciate it. I’m not very knowledgeable on what’s out there.

Budget: Saw some lovely TAGs just around the €1000 mark. In the right moment of craziness I might just stretch that far.

That Seiko is not a bad call.
Bezel - it depends. Looks good on some chronos but I wouldn’t really have any use for it. (As if that mattered

blue5000

1000 puts you into used Damasko territory;

https://www.damasko-watches.com/de/modelle/

Or if you insist on new, you'll just get in the door with this
https://www.damasko-watches.com/de/modelle/drei-zeiger-modelle/flache-drei-zeiger-sport-modelle/

Next thing I'll say is have a look in hour passion in KV, it's pot luck as to what they have there on the day.

CalamariFritti

Doesn’t have to be new btw

Lorddrakul

I'd go with a Steinhart. Top quality for decent money and a good few about second hand too.

Also, Revue Thommen do some nice pieces and second hand would be affordable.

CalamariFritti

Was going back and forth all morning. In the end I decided I liked the Tag Carrera too much to be looking for something similar.
Bought a calibre 7 twin time for €900. Good deal I think and gorgeous looking watch.

Now I just have to come to terms with what I’ve done.

endacl

CalamariFritti wrote: »

Now I just have to terms with what I’ve done.

Give it time. Luckily, you have a nice new watch to track the time giving!

davmigil

Edit: see you got a watch. Enjoy!

Sinn 556A available for less than €1000 on a metal bracelet. Well under that if you go for a leather strap.

+1 on the Hamiltons

overpronator

Nomos Club Campus, about 1.2k but ticks every other box. A watch persons watch

Edit. Just saw your post above. Congrats, wear well.

CalamariFritti

Thanks everyone. Should arrive this week, love getting that giddy kid-days-before-Christmas feeling.

Must put up a few pics when I have the new one.

CalamariFritti

blue5000 wrote: »

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Next thing I'll say is have a look in hour passion in KV, it's pot luck as to what they have there on the day.

I tried to find what this is through google but no joy. Can someone help?

My new watch is on the way now but this sounds interesting regardless.

C0N0R

A shop in kildare village, I think

funkyouup

Its a shop in Kildare Village that stocks watches from the SWATCH group, Hamilton and Longines are the only ones i can think of but sometimes they have really good deals.

Ryath

Worth a look if it's not far from you. It's pot luck what they have in stock but they do have some great deals.

They had this for €530 at the weekend always liked them but probably too big for my skinny wrists.
https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-ie/h64785835-khaki-aviation-pilot-day-date-auto.html

blue5000

CalamariFritti wrote: »

I tried to find what this is through google but no joy. Can someone help?

My new watch is on the way now but this sounds interesting regardless.

Sorry here's a link https://www.tbvsc.com/kildare-village/en/brands/hour-passion

Apologies for not being clearer earlier, I hope you didn't end up on the https://ien.kvernelandgroup.com/ kverneland website:o

Thirdfox

funkyouup wrote: »

Its a shop in Kildare Village that stocks watches from the SWATCH group, Hamilton and Longines are the only ones i can think of but sometimes they have really good deals.

Rado and Mido have interesting designs too.

I especially like the ceramic materials Rado uses on their watches - you know it's a Rado from a mile away - really strong distinct branding across their lines.

Here are all the brands that Swatch owns:
Balmain
Blancpain
Breguet
Ck Calvin Klein
Certina
Endura
Flik Flak
Glashütte Original
Hamilton
Harry Winston
Jaquet Droz
Léon Hatot
Longines
Mido
Omega
Rado
Swatch
Swiss Timing
Tissot
Union Glashütte

CalamariFritti

Didn't know they had such a broad spectrum, impressive list. Thanks

Thirdfox

Truly the VW of watches

They offer everything from this:

Flik Flak €5 watch:
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/113889362406

to this:

Jaquet Droz €416,000 bird repeater watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV-SZQcS23Q

pretty much everyone is catered for - maybe except for the uber rich oligarchs who want to €1 million+ watches :pac: