Men's Chronograph up to £2k - recomendations please

[Arcam]

I have a colleague at work who is looking to purchase a new Chronograph fitted with a bracelet and his budget is around the £2k mark, he has looked at a couple of Tags which he quite likes but I though for that kind of budget he could do better.

I came up with this: https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collec...-427-11-051-00 which is well below his budget, he is not too fussed between an Auto or a quartz and he quite fancies a display back or perhaps a skeleton.can you suggest any alternatives please?

Thanks
Eddie

[waser]

One of the Sinn 103 variants?


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[mondie]

edit, beaten to it. I would agree with Damasko - https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...19#post5248619

Great looking watches from a small manufacturer.

[Robbo12]

Has he considered vintage ? alot of 70s chronos in this price range serviced and in good nick . Is it a everyday watch ?


You can probably get a discount from the right buyer , its worth asking

[Arcam]

Has he considered vintage ? alot of 70s chronos in this price range serviced and in good nick . Is it a everyday watch ?


You can probably get a discount from the right buyer , its worth asking

He wants a new peice so vintage is off the table.

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[Qatar-wol]

...he is not too fussed between an Auto or a quartz and he quite fancies a display back or perhaps a skeleton.can you suggest any alternatives please?

I mean, that's quite a spread of requirements!

I've been pushing my Damasko DC66, but for that kind of money, for a watch to keep? I'd stick to the German brands - Damasko and Sinn.

[Qatar-wol]

Here - one more.

[Arcam]

I mean, that's quite a spread of requirements!

I've been pushing my Damasko DC66, but for that kind of money, for a watch to keep? I'd stick to the German brands - Damasko and Sinn.

That's a great looking watch, he wants it as an oem solution with braclet as standard and I can't fine a Damasko that fits that bill.

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[Qatar-wol]

That's a great looking watch, he wants it as an oem solution with braclet as standard and I can't fine a Damasko that fits that bill.

My dude, allow me to introduce

[Qatar-wol]

And while I'm on a roll - £1933.11 at today's exchange rate.

[sweets]

Siduna M3440 or Paolo Fanton's A-13A.
More soul than any Damasko and all cheaper Sinns, equal capability and both great value. I have both and they both deliver way over their cost. Neither has a display back though, so have a look at Guinand as well. They do have display backs
Dave

[Arcam]

As others have said, I would start with Sinn and Damasko. There should be something in their catalogues to please most people at this budget. The idea of a skeleton dial is just adding unnecessary additional grief in reading the chrono imho.


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Agreed, I did mention the idea of a skeleton was pretty pointless on a chrono.

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And while I'm on a roll - £1933.11 at today's exchange rate.

Thank you, I will pass that one along :)

[Wilson_smyth]

And while I'm on a roll - £1933.11 at today's exchange rate.

Good watches, but just so the OP is aware, they dont come on the bracelet, its an additional 600 quid.

[GOAT]

Sinn or Damasko as stated above
Maybe the Stowa chrono if you want dressier?
OR visit west coast time- I think they have some nice Ollech and Wajs mirages reduced At somewhere around $700- well worth a look for a cheaper Sinn alternative

[dickdutch]

In that price range, I'm a big fan of Oris, and you could probably get a chronograph within your budget.

[Arcam]

In that price range, I'm a big fan of Oris, and you could probably get a chronograph within your budget.

I looked at Iris first but but not meet the requirements, I will look again.

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[number2]

I looked at Iris first but but not meet the requirements, I will look again.

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Who's Iris?
🙄

[magirus]

If he could stretch his budget by a mere £130 he could have a Damasko DC56 from Chronomaster. Give him a lesson in man maths. ;-)

[Arcam]

If he could stretch his budget by a mere £130 he could have a Damasko DC56 from Chronomaster. Give him a lesson in man maths. ;-)

I like your style

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[Arcam]

Who's Iris?

Oris



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[tommyzzj]

I have a colleague at work who is looking to purchase a new Chronograph fitted with a bracelet and his budget is around the £2k mark, he has looked at a couple of Tags which he quite likes but I though for that kind of budget he could do better.

I came up with this: https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collec...-427-11-051-00 which is well below his budget, he is not too fussed between an Auto or a quartz and he quite fancies a display back or perhaps a skeleton.can you suggest any alternatives please?

Thanks
Eddie

Probably a Junghans Max Bill? I'm a big fan of the looks. Link below is from selfridges but you can easily find one well cheaper elsewhere.

https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

[lughugger]

As others have said, I would start with Sinn and Damasko. There should be something in their catalogues to please most people at this budget. The idea of a skeleton dial is just adding unnecessary additional grief in reading the chrono imho.


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[HookedSeven]

Would he consider a very lightly used pre-owned modern watch ? I'm wondering if a Speedmaster Professional might be in range. This is one of the greatest and best known chronographs of all time, and would be pretty much depreciation-proof if bought well.

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[Arcam]

Would he consider a very lightly used pre-owned modern watch ? I'm wondering if a Speedmaster Professional might be in range. This is one of the greatest and best known chronographs of all time, and would be pretty much depreciation-proof if bought well.

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Nice idea, unfortunatly he wants a new peice, so nothing 2nd hand.

[HookedSeven]

Nice idea, unfortunatly he wants a new peice, so nothing 2nd hand.

Grey dealer new prices seem to be around £2800. I’d at least suggest it to him, but he’d have to be happy with a manual winder.

[Rory]

Nice idea, unfortunatly he wants a new peice, so nothing 2nd hand.

Could be worth reconsidering some second hand options, I’ve bought Rolex, Tudor and Certina pieces secondhand and each was indistinguishable from new. So many more options open up with secondhand.

If it really must be new the Sinn and Hamilton options suggested already look great.

Cheers
Rory


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[Arcam]

Could be worth reconsidering some second hand options, I’ve bought Rolex, Tudor and Certina pieces secondhand and each was indistinguishable from new. So many more options open up with secondhand.

If it really must be new the Sinn and Hamilton options suggested already look great.

Cheers
Rory


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I agree but I have since found out it is his wife buying it for him and they want it to be new.

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[HookedSeven]

Longines “Big Eye” Avigation ?

Not my favourite reference but I do like Longines, although I guess to the average person in the street they would be viewed as sitting below Tag Heuer. Probably bang on the budget.

[RAJEN]

Tons of choices in this range but the Damasko 66 and Sinn103 are fantastic recommendations.

[Suds]

Or, he could pick up two of Eddie's finest chronos (one of each colour) and still have money left over

[Gav]

[Arcam]

Thanks for all the suggestions chaps, much appreciated

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[jk103]

I'm with Gav ... Hamilton for the money

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[Quality Man]

I'm with Gav ... Hamilton for the money

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+1, gorgeous.


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[Dan1981]

Max Bill Chrono... A little different to the other suggestions...

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[Itsguy]

Hugely under budget but these Baltic Bicompax are quite appealing, with various dial variations:





https://baltic-watches.com/en/chronographes

[Nealywheelie]

Brellum?


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[jameswrx]

If he’s into the look... I think the nicest looking new chronograph you can buy at the moment for the money is the Longines ‘big eye’

Some lovely pics here https://www.intlwatchleague.com/show...igation-BigEye

[Arcam]

Just to close this one off - thanks for all the suggestions, he ended up buying a Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 at a decent discount and will be very happy with it once his wife lets him have it :)

[tommyzzj]

Just to close this one off - thanks for all the suggestions, he ended up buying a Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 at a decent discount and will be very happy with it once his wife lets him have it :)

Hope he enjoys it:)

[Spesh]

Just as I was about to suggest a Speedie reduced. But enjoy the TAG.