Best watch to buy for circa £3000

[rage]

Hi There,
I have an Omega ProPlof on Mesh, purchased last July and virtually unworn (max 2 weeks) with absolutely no swirls / scratches etc, and would easily pass any inspection as a new watch, comes with 4 year warranty.

I will be advertising on here in near future for around £4k but would accept slightly less for a quick sale.

Please PM if interested.

[thegreatdogwood]

Stetch the budget just a bit & you could get



Alternatively £3k gets you some lovely vintage Heuer / Omega's

Now that is very nice and goes straight on the list

[Anaxarch]

Vintage Tudor Sub with full papers.

Regards,
Al

[Kirk280]

For £3000 you could have a Speedy Pro AND a Seamaster 2254 or 2264 - which together cover pretty much all your bases...

That would also be my choice, a mint 2254.50 and a Speedmaster 3570.50. You could always but the Speedy on a strap if you wanted a different look.

[jeahgreg]

As many have mentioned you can't go wrong with a sub plus can be easily flipped for what you paid for it if you don't get on with it - though I'd split the budget and get two watches.

[guinea]

Avoid a Rolex, it just makes you look like you bought a "good watch" to celebrate a promotion in to middle management :)

Joking aside, if you want to be safe and look the same as everyone else get a Rolex or an Omega. Otherwise head to http://www.chrono24.com and in the advanced search look for watches in your price range. You can just put in £2900-3100 and search (without a brand) and you'll see hundreds of watches that may fit the bill.

Enjoy the research, it's far more interesting than the watch you'll end up buying...

[Thom4711]

I'd go for a brand new speedy 3570, or a sub- you'll get them both eventually :)

[RudeDog]

Avoid a Rolex, it just makes you look like you bought a "good watch" to celebrate a promotion in to middle management :)

This is so true! At the company I work at, the most common watch worn by our Sales Managers is a Rolex? With the Sales People, it's Omega...

[Dynam0humm]

I have an Omega ProPlof on Mesh...

I will be advertising on here in near future for around £4k but would accept slightly less for a quick sale.

Please PM if interested.

Going by your post count (99) I'd estimate it'll be at least 2016 before you are allowed to sell on here...


But getting back to the OP and the best watch for £3k, I'd probably go with the best Sub ND or maybe a white Explorer II within budget. As long as you avoid buying a lemon it will probably be the lowest risk investment you could make. But personally, what I'd really buy if I had that amount to spend would be a nice vintage Heuer Autavia 11630MH, have it serviced if required, buy a few nice straps and enjoy the change...

[thieuster]

Seiko like thid http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...n-SBGM023-(GS)

Menno

[hotbaws]

It'd be a ND Sub too if the budget was 3k.

Personally I'd keep saving till I had enough to get a Sea Dweller

[clarkyred394]

Hi , advise sort as to the best watch to buy with a £3000 budget , more sport/diver than dress , any ideas ?
Clarky

Just to say thanks for all the advice from everyone , decision made and new purchase should be tomorrow !

[Josh B]

Just to say thanks for all the advice from everyone , decision made and new purchase should be tomorrow !

And?

The suspense is killing me

[clarkyred394]

Just to say thanks for all the advice from everyone , decision made and new purchase should be tomorrow !

And?

The suspense is killing me

I've gone for the Omega PO 2218500 , 2010 as new , roll on tomorrow afternoon

[Josh B]

I've gone for the Omega PO 2218500 , 2010 as new , roll on tomorrow afternoon

Lovely watch. Enjoy!

[thegreatdogwood]

Look forward to seeing photographic evidence of purchase!

[sundial]

And for your next purchase ...

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dunk

[t72]

Hi , advise sort as to the best watch to buy with a £3000 budget , more sport/diver than dress , any ideas ?
Clarky

I personally would look at a non date sub or an explorer. Good solid investments.

[clarkyred394]

It's arrived ! Omega PO 22185000 , stunning watch , looks like its just come out of the shop , still has the plastic on the clasp ! I think it's a keeper

[DS3R]

Hi There,
I have an Omega ProPlof on Mesh, purchased last July and virtually unworn (max 2 weeks) with absolutely no swirls / scratches etc, and would easily pass any inspection as a new watch, comes with 4 year warranty.

I will be advertising on here in near future for around £4k but would accept slightly less for a quick sale.

That's a quick way to find yourself having difficulty logging in!