Looking for inspiration for a cheap quartz diver as a CWC is currently out of reach. Any suggestions?
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Neil
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Looking for inspiration for a cheap quartz diver as a CWC is currently out of reach. Any suggestions?
Best
Neil
What’s the budget ? Are you after something that looks like a CWC, or just a good general diver ? If it’s the former then there are quite a few Monnin cased, or “Monnin style”, divers out there for reasonable prices. Here’s a NOS (or perhaps put-together) diver that came out of France. Have a look on eBay if this kind of thing fits the bill.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b46cf1_k_d.jpg
Scurfa every time, simply put its by far the most well built watch under £1000 that I've tried, including a load of the budget swiss ones
If you like vintage, Seiko 7548 divers are still great value at £200-300
Casio MDV106. Look no further.
Divex Professional 200m? I can't think of a better value quartz diver.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...28f52b38_c.jpg
https://www.jfdglobal.com/products/c...ivers-watches/
Apeks, Aqualung, Cressi, Divex, Tauchmeister, all basically the same with different branding. Divex used to be a forum favourite.
Seiko movement, available in 200m, 500m or 1000m WR.
Scurfa are worth a look .
I use this one for work
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d11ed22f_k.jpg
Seiko BFK
In yellow
Like the one I have in Sales corner ;)
Yema have few for around £200-
https://eu.yema.com/pages/black-friday
Thanks for the suggestions most of them I hadn't thought of mind blank obviously. Current front runner is a no date scurfa
I've had 2 Scurfa divers and VFM is amazing, on reflection it was only something as silly as the Scurfa logo that made me move them on, such is the lunacy of WIS-dom, however a mate has a Divex 200m which is very decent, my plan is subscribe to the Diver magazine when these are a free giveaway, win win.
Definitely the Casio MDV106 build is amazing like it's timekeeping. My next choice the Divex.
Dugena "Divers Friend" for ~£100?
https://www.dugena.de/media/image/cd...6902167f1f.jpg
There's one on SC but the chap wants new money for a used watch and the colour's a bit of an opinion-divider...
Another vote for Scurfa. Had an original Diver One and now have the second version with blue dial and bezel. Miss the ceramic bezel but this version overall is an improvement on an already exceptional watch. I think it’s been updated further again with new movement and HEV - and the designer can legitimately claim good reason to include the HEV which is rare!
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PRS-18Q.
Casio MTD-1053D, just under £50.
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Take your pick...
https://www.mikesdivestore.com/searc...roduct&q=watch
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Probably one of these:
Seiko SNE441
http://www.wellnet.com.au/pics/Seiko...-01-08%201.jpg
Citizen BN0100
http://www.wellnet.com.au/pics/Citiz...2-2012%206.jpg
Tauchmeister have a variety of options all in the Eu100-200 bracket, e.g. -
https://www.tauchmeisterwatches.com/...251mil-am1.jpg
PRS 18q, although mine is currently telling time to bottom dwellers in the Atlantic (which might not be such a good advert but is an object lesson as to why NATO straps are better than two piece straps any day) :-(
Otherwise Citizen Promaster Eco-drive
I owned a Scurfa for a day. I found it a bit chunky for my taste.
If you want something similar to a CWC I'd recommend a Zeno PRS-3 or PRS-4.
This arrived yesterday. I’ve had one before and regretted selling it. I was very lucky to get this one brand new with box, stand and papers and for a good price. Apparently they’re becoming quite an iconic watch? Well, according to WUS anyway ;)
https://i.postimg.cc/q78vMvK6/CB7-C4...F8-C51-B84.jpg
The one on sales corner , apex?
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Picked up a black no date scurfa so far very impressed with it. However I'm still tempted by another prs-18 and a little further ahead trying a CWC rn diver
Thanks for all the feedback 👍
https://www.manontime.com/viewtopic....t=17505#p43210 This caught my eye. $54 and looks the part.
https://www.manontime.com/download/file.php?id=7346
I just bought the one on SC- I have to say I’m blown away by the fit and finish and general quality- I particularly wanted the lime type dial as It fitted in the collection well
Impressed- I’d say it was 40-42 mm with very nice”heft”
Recommend it for the money feels like it cost a lot more!