Ideas needed: Gold look watch

[daraghmack]

Hi,
I'm looking for ideas. A friend has a hankering for a gold / gold look watch ...... budget is limited (max £2,000) which rules out real gold in a lot of cases. Quartz preferably.
I'd be interested to hear some suggestions.
Thanks,
Daragh

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[abraxas]

Victorinox PVD Gold ref: 241692

Tissot PVD Gold ref: T033.410.33.051.01

Tissot do quite a few models in PHD gold. PVD D gold is more hard wearing than plating.

Rado R14068026 (Rado are probably the best bet... they do a number of models in PVD gold, and just inside your price range. Try Rado PVD Gold Diastar.)


Try and stir away from the fashion brands.

[draftsmann]

That budget will give him a wide choice of vintage gold dress watches from respected Swiss makers, or a rather smaller choice of vintage gold chronographs. Many will be tiny by modern standards, and I guess he probably wouldn’t want anything slim and 32-33mm. A bit of looking around will throw up a smaller selection of 36-38mm vintage “jumbo” models which are quite wearable.

[andyd30]

Hi,
I'm looking for ideas. A friend has a hankering for a gold / gold look watch ...... budget is limited (max £2,000) which rules out real gold in a lot of cases. Quartz preferably.
I'd be interested to hear some suggestions.
Thanks,
Daragh

Hi, is this friend male or female? Do you have a view on the case size they like? New or 'pre-loved'?

[daraghmack]

Sorry should have been more specific. Male and not fussy 're new or pre owned. Obviously better brand to be had if pre owned.

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[andyd30]

Sorry should have been more specific. Male and not fussy 're new or pre owned. Obviously better brand to be had if pre owned.

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If vintage and a typically smaller than average today case size doesn't put him off, there are still some lovely gold Omega dress watches to be had on eBay and from dealers.


I got a lovely ~1970 9ct gold Omega manual wind for around a quarter of your budget from eBay.

[Metalic Mud]

If vintage and a typically smaller than average today case size doesn't put him off, there are still some lovely gold Omega dress watches to be had on eBay and from dealers.


I got a lovely ~1970 9ct gold Omega manual wind for around a quarter of your budget from eBay.

Couldn’t agree more.
There are some lovely old gold omega’s out there for not much money. Fun to buy and own.

[marcus.furius]

I agree that second hand vintage is the way to go. I got this 1974 solid gold longines for less than £400.

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[daraghmack]

Thanks for the suggestions, some beautiful watches there.

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[Strnglwhank]

Still for sale

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[Tomaitch]

I agree that second hand vintage is the way to go. I got this 1974 solid gold longines for less than £400.

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Such good value for money 👍 If this was a new modern equivalent you would pay £3k I reckon . Maybe more .

[sundial]

Add a few £hundred to the £2K budget and consider acquiring a vintage Vacheron & Constantin 18ct gold dress watch … e.g. a VC 6405 model with K1001 movement … c/w Geneva seal on centre bridge.













Far less expensive than a Patek and at a quarter/third the price of e.g. a Calatrava.


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