Hi all

[gog5]

Hi all, been lurking for a while and finally bought my first watch. I have been driving the girlfriend nuts showing her watches every other day asking what she thinks so she is delighted I have finally got one! So am I! Think I might have found another addiction...at least it's a healthy one...maybe not on my wallet though.

Any way here is my first watch - Omega speedmaster broadarrow, sorry can't remember exact model number and the box is in the loft, will get it next time I'm up.












Will hopefully be on here a lot learning about my new fascination and adding to my collection. Starting with a sub £100 work horse (I'm a helicopter engineer so could do with something durable, accurate and light) any suggestions?

Also my dream watches (at the moment) would be a Rolex Milgauss GV or Zenith El Primero Striking 10th.

[Daddelvirks]

Welcome from Holland.
Lovely piece, if it only was the HW version.......................I'd love it even more.

Daddel.

[Soom]

Greetings from Estonia.
You have made a good selection after long looking, this broadarrow looks really nice.

Cheers,
Priit

[steve1ramsey1]

A big hello. I think your GF is going to have to get used to looking at watches...

[Watch freek]

Hello and welcome, that Omega is a great start, it's downhill from here.

[Loquacious]

You should have run while you still could.... you are now afflicted with the watch hobby. Now comes an overdraft, 0% credit and huge credit card bill. But, you will have even more nice watches to look at

[ed335d]

I have been driving the girlfriend nuts showing her watches every other day asking what she thinks

Don't worry, you'll soon be browsing, buying and selling without her knowledge; such is the grip your new found obsession!

Nice first watch

[JFW]

Welcome to the club, be warned it only gets expensive from here on in.

[Webwatchmaker]

Great Choice. Stunning watch.

[gog5]

Thanks for the kind comments

Just been searching through old topics on watches in vegas, taking in the new year at MGM this year so will be browsing a lot...fingers crossed for a big win so I can treat myself, without the other half knowing of course

[JimH]

Hi and welcome, nice Speedmaster.

Cheers
Jim

[Ray1]

Welcome and nice watch !!!

[Golfpaul]

That's a great looking watch, enjoy it!

[zak]

Welcome! Great watch especially for a first!

[Raffe]

Hi and welcome. You need some more watches.

[j17ykp]

Welcome!


Sub £100 youe hard pressed to beat a decent gshock or a skx007 if mechanical is what you're after

[Beta2]

Welcome aboard & one of my favourite watches :-)

[Anaxarch]

Hello and welcome! Nice watch to start a collection with you've got there. Have fun!

Regards,
Al

[adesmith]

Hi and welcome. Sub £100 would get you a Marathon navigator like this. Very, very light, robust and US airforce issued.

If you get posting you will soon be on SC and see a few sub £100 watches.

[andy tims]

Welcome - Impressive first watch.

[sportswatch]

very nice broadarrow - Enjoy

[Carlton-Browne]

Welcome to the forum .

[Mutley]

Just been searching through old topics on watches in vegas, taking in the new year at MGM this year so will be browsing a lot...fingers crossed for a big win so I can treat myself, without the other half knowing of course

I've just come back from Vegas and how I managed to retain my self control in the watch stores I will never know. It may not be a good move to go there with a new obsession and a credit card

[AndyR]

Welcome on board. That looks like a lovely first choice.

Sub £100 for the next one.... surely its got to be a G-shock. :)

Andy

[nibby]

Another suggestion for a sub £100 watch other than G-shock is the Timefactors PRS-10 £90 with choice of straps.

http://www.timefactors.com/precista.htm

Mine has gained a second in 17 months, therefore inexpensive and accurate.

Nib

[MST]

Hi gog5, that's a mighty fine Speedy Broad Arrow you've got there

[lencoth]

Welcome & great choice as a first watch!

[mani]

Hi and welcome nice watch

[bassboy]

Welcome to the forum and a great first watch!!

[chriskibbledj]

Welcome to TZ

[gog5]

Thanks for all the suggestions, think I'll go for a G-shock

[janl]

Wow, that's not bad for a start!

[HappyJack]

Congratulations, and welcome.

For the next one - first decide whether you want digital or analogue. For digital, I'd say G-Shock - probably a classic GW-5600J; for analogue, a Seiko diver of some sort, or as Nibby suggests, a Precista PRS-10. Any of these should last for years and take you into and out of all sorts of places, happily.