Why on earth are you asking our opinion on what watch you want for a self bought 40th birthday present.
You are the only person on this planet who can answer this question.
Just make the decision and be done with it.
The only watch I haven't flipped in the last 10 years is the Bathys I was given for my 30th.
With my 40th coming up family and friends are wanting to get me something.
Budget I guess would be upto about £600.
New or used is fine.
Thoughts I've had are.
A Damasko (budget is tight though)
Sinn 556 (budget again)
A Fortis of some sort.
Hamilton khaki mechanical
A higher end g shock
NTH Odin
Aevig Corvid DLC
CWC SBS Diver (oos)
Thinking diver or tool/field/modern pilot.
Auto, mechanical or decent quartz
Minimum of polished surfaces especially bezels (rules out the Everest)
Already have a PRS40A which I love
Any others you can suggest?
I'm going in circles
Thanks in advance
Why on earth are you asking our opinion on what watch you want for a self bought 40th birthday present.
You are the only person on this planet who can answer this question.
Just make the decision and be done with it.
Because it's a watch forum perhaps. Why so grumpy?
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Because if you give the wrong advice, the OP may well buy the wrong watch. None of us know him, we do not know what floats his boat the most and neither you nor I or anyone else is able to make the same level of judgement as the OP.
It's not being grumpy, it's being sensible.
Mx5..
It's a tricky amount of money. I think you are better going quartz, and for quality and personality I think a Seiko Tuna is one of the better choices, although it's a marmite design. In the end what stopped me getting one myself was a B&R Demineur becoming available on SC, and I would be highly tempted by the B&R Marine that has been on SC for a while.
Dave
Mainly because there's probably something I don't know about or have forgotten about (such as the tuna, great shout)
But if people would rather have endless threads about price rises and warranty card retention.....
acg
You would be better off asking this question to your wife rather than a bunch of old geezers who don't have a clue about you or your tastes.
My wife got this for me for a birthday last year as a surprise and I love it. She haggled and got it for £610 Inc delivery with an extra years warranty from a bricks and mortar store by phone.
Not sure if it's to your taste but looking back if I knew I would have liked it as much as I do I wouldn't have waited and would have bought it anyway. Enjoy your birthday no matter what you buy.
There are also a couple of our forum master's sold out Newman's on SC recently if you can stretch to about 750.
I'd love an mx5 to be fair.
That Seiko is nice too. Thanks.
All watches look the same to the Mrs so she's naff all help
One of the new Everests when they’re released?
In addition to the other suggestions:
Archimede Outdoor
Stowa Seatime
MKII Hawkinge
Unimatic
Helson Sharkdiver
Yema Heritage Superman
Glycine Combat Sub
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A-13A Pilots Watch ?
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A-13a pilots watch
amazing bit of kit and one on SC now iirc.....
The yellow Seiko Pogue on SC (sell the black).
The Pogue is a good suggestion and really a fair amount of Seiko . I wonder if you could squeeze a Porche Design Chrono from around 79’ for your budget?
I’ve got a CWC Quartz Diver and build quality is excellent
CWC RN Diver in matt finish & £100 in your pocket. Happy birthday!
Some nice suggestions. Thanks.
CWC and Tuna are leading the pack I think but the Archimede is an interesting shout.
Will check autotrader for mx5's too ;)
Tuna is a great suggestion as a long term keeper for sentimental reasons, I have a limited edition Golgo13 one I picked up in Japan while on honeymoon that I will not part with. Quality watch and surprisingly wearable considering the size.
New ish 300 m Tuna on a bracelet or rubber .. you can not go wrong . Place a WTB and you should get a minty one for around £500 / £600 .
For those who like closure....
A short list was given, some from my list and others from the suggestions and the Mrs and kids have chosen...
It's very nice and fits perfectly.
Thanks for all the suggestions
Last edited by acg; 3rd August 2019 at 11:25.
Steinhart of some description. Most are sub £600.
39mm GMT’s are lovely imo and well inside your budget