I know im not alone owing a cheap watch to wear doing things that may damage a nicer one. Throw away watch you dont care about. I recently got a Casio Collection W-800H-1AVES from Amazon and i'm really impressed with it. Have even worn it a couple of times when I didn't need to/could have worn a nicer one. This cost £14. What cheap beaters have other people got and liked?
I bought this Onsetta (onsa) from SC for 60 quid. It's a hand wind from the 40s and I love it.
Came on perlon but I've currently got it on a leather nato which I think triples the value
I wear it at work in London as my "if I'm gonna get robbed.." watch.
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That is a beauty, I can see why you love it.Originally Posted by verv
I bought this Onsetta (onsa) from SC for 60 quid. It's a hand wind from the 40s and I love it.
Came on perlon but I've currently got it on a leather nato which I think triples the value
I wear it at work in London as my "if I'm gonna get robbed.." watch.
Very smart watchI bought this Onsetta (onsa) from SC for 60 quid. It's a hand wind from the 40s and I love it.
Came on perlon but I've currently got it on a leather nato which I think triples the value
I wear it at work in London as my "if I'm gonna get robbed.." watch.
I guess price and value are both subjective, but I have a lovely Halios Seaforth watch that I picked up last year and it gets a lot of wrist time. Bit of a bargain really. Ditto the two limited edition Squale models I got from Gnomon Watches in Singapore. And, of course, we can't forget my Vostok Amphibian or my Sieko Fifty Five Fathoms mod. Both cheap as chips and great fun for the money.
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These two are cheap to me but love them both...the Casio PRW6100FC replaced a forum favourite a GW5000 as i need something with hands due to my failing eyes and a Citizen GPS the perfect holiday watch as a quick press of a button and 1 minute later the time is correct.Had both of these for a while and whilst more expensive watches have been sold these have survived.
Casio around £300 and Citizen £375.
This one has really surprised me. I wear it a lot.
We went from £14 to £375 pretty quickly there!
I guess its all relative depending on the collection you have.
I was going to post this too, some people's idea of cheap is different than mine.
But back on subject I do have a couple of cheap watches that are great. I bought a Corgeut that wears nice, but the strap was horrible.
If we are including watches upto £350, I have a Seagul 1963 reissue that is great and gets a lot of wrist time with me.
Sorry that was my fault...did start off years ago with cheap watches but this forum made devils work of the word cheap.
my work watch,built with selected parts from far eastern ebay sellers and a miyota 8215 movement from cousins..
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Absolutely, one mans definition of a cheap watch is another mans definition of an expensive watch. The average full retail price of my collection is about £250, so I define a watch with a retail price of less than £100, inexpensive. I have invested in loads of bargains, but I don't consider them cheap watches, they are just good finds. The one pictured cost me about £80, and is unlikely to ever cost much more. It has an NH35 movement, sapphire glass, and a very good leather strap. I have a fair few of this type of watch, so choosing this one was quite hard
What is the name of that model please mate?Absolutely, one mans definition of a cheap watch is another mans definition of an expensive watch. The average full retail price of my collection is about £250, so I define a watch with a retail price of less than £100, inexpensive. I have invested in loads of bargains, but I don't consider them cheap watches, they are just good finds. The one pictured cost me about £80, and is unlikely to ever cost much more. It has an NH35 movement, sapphire glass, and a very good leather strap. I have a fair few of this type of watch, so choosing this one was quite hard
Hope this helps
http://www.mywatchcode.com/luxury-42...214_p3339.html
My initial reaction was, I like that a lot.This one has really surprised me. I wear it a lot.
But then I noticed the vertical dashes between the numbers and it just looked wrong between the 11 and 1 numbers on the insert. I can’t stop seeing it now ....
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Nice work.
thanks kind sir,cant remember the exact cost of the bits but around £100
Sweet price, looks well on that strap.
Good article subject. Without question for me it’s the Seiko 5 model ref SNXS73 I bought last year. Really attractive dial, kind of a Datejust vibe going on with the stick hands and batons, has day/date and great lume. Nice too that it has an in-house movement and is part of a line that has a little heritage all of its own. 37mm case - due to the recessed crown wears like a 36, and has that nice balance of sporty & dressy. The bracelet isn’t up to much, quite flimsy but in a way it gives it a bit of a cool vintage feel which means I haven’t rushed to put it on a strap. I bought it on a whim, they’re about £100 new, I wear it loads and get a lot of pleasure from it.
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I have the same model and also decided to leave it on the bracelet. At the time I bought it because I had never had a Seiko 5. Decided that it is a rather neat watch.Good article subject. Without question for me it’s the Seiko 5 model ref SNXS73 I bought last year. Really attractive dial, kind of a Datejust vibe going on with the stick hands and batons, has day/date and great lume. Nice too that it has an in-house movement and is part of a line that has a little heritage all of its own. 37mm case - due to the recessed crown wears like a 36, and has that nice balance of sporty & dressy. The bracelet isn’t up to much, quite flimsy but in a way it gives it a bit of a cool vintage feel which means I haven’t rushed to put it on a strap. I bought it on a whim, they’re about £100 new, I wear it loads and get a lot of pleasure from it.
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This one, that also came in at less than £100 usually ends up being taken as an extra holiday watch.
Loads over the years, but these two (that I still have) really stand out
and this Poljot was a cracker
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I had one of these a few years ago. Beautiful looking watch.Good article subject. Without question for me it’s the Seiko 5 model ref SNXS73 I bought last year. Really attractive dial, kind of a Datejust vibe going on with the stick hands and batons, has day/date and great lume. Nice too that it has an in-house movement and is part of a line that has a little heritage all of its own. 37mm case - due to the recessed crown wears like a 36, and has that nice balance of sporty & dressy. The bracelet isn’t up to much, quite flimsy but in a way it gives it a bit of a cool vintage feel which means I haven’t rushed to put it on a strap. I bought it on a whim, they’re about £100 new, I wear it loads and get a lot of pleasure from it.
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I have a white dialled amphibia 120, with blued hands that I really enjoy wearing and it takes everything I can throw at it, beach, gym, running, gardening...had a clumsy moment putting it on yesterday, dropped it about 4 feet onto the tiled floor, it bounced, didn't miss a beat though.
Cute seiko 5.
Here’s my “cheap as chips” Seiko 5 on Hirsch Sienna as I quickly removed the rubbish bracelet. I was showing this to a disbelieving friend just yesterday who couldn’t believe that it was bought new for about £55,
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Thats a great looking watch especially for such little moneyHere’s my “cheap as chips” Seiko 5 on Hirsch Sienna as I quickly removed the rubbish bracelet. I was showing this to a disbelieving friend just yesterday who couldn’t believe that it was bought new for about £55,
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Have the same. Bought for the looks in spite of my gripe with poor 7s26 accuracy on skx077.Here’s my “cheap as chips” Seiko 5 on Hirsch Sienna as I quickly removed the rubbish bracelet. I was showing this to a disbelieving friend just yesterday who couldn’t believe that it was bought new for about £55,
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Been wearing it for almost 2 months, it's surprisingly accurate to within +/- 1s/day. Don't know how long that will remain so.
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Looks very nice on that strap, can I ask where you got the strap from?Have the same. Bought for the looks in spite of my gripe with poor 7s26 accuracy on skx077.
Been wearing it for almost 2 months, it's surprisingly accurate to within +/- 1s/day. Don't know how long that will remain so.
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Fifty Fathoms copy, under £60.... remarkably presentable
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Every 5000/5600 G-shock I own :)
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Oh, and the amazing Seiko SPB053 that I can’t believe was so cheap!
It's just a matter of time...
This one cost me about 40 quid. Great beater and I do think the indiglo dial is a great Lume alternative.
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Some nice watches here. It’s almost more satisfying wearing a cheap but nice watch as it is wearing an expensive piece.
I bought this a few years ago and I wear it probably more than anything else.
I’ve shown it here before on similar threads but hey one more time:
For me it has to be the SKX013, perfect mid-size. 120 click bezel, 200m. Meets ISO 6425. On an oyster bracelet, it the best watch I’ve owned £ for £. Better than Patek, Rolex. The only watch I covet more is a BP FF 50th anniversary
This thread has made me re-consider selling my SKX013. I was meeting a potential buyer next week, but instead have decided to keep it. I've ordered a cheap "tropic" strap to give it a new look.
That looks lovely! Off to research that now!This one cost me about 40 quid. Great beater and I do think the indiglo dial is a great Lume alternative.
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Ditto!
Reference is tw2p95700.
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This. I recall it was around £120 from eBay. I love it so much I keep looking out for the 300m version.
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This is awesome. I must have one! Just received a Seiko SKX013 on Strapcode oyster for £200, but this is a thing of beauty.This. I recall it was around £120 from eBay. I love it so much I keep looking out for the 300m version.
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Oh and this. A £25 eBay purchase. Great for holidays, although I appreciate it won't be to everyone's taste and isn't a name you see very often on this forum.
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Pretty much every watch I own (and there are far too many...) would be considered cheap by the majority of "WIS", but perhaps my guiltiest pleasure is Nautica: basically a Timex-without-the-street-cred.
This may well be because my first ever watch-bought-for-looks-not-usefulness was a Nautica, and not even the wacky/cool of the flippable dual-case or 5-movement monstrosities from a decade ago. My favourite among them is below, cost me a mighty £50, and yet is absolutely beautifully solid and well-finished. It probably helps that for many purposes I actively prefer quartz's faff-free practicality too.
Good looking watch and with the texturing between the lugs looks like you could strike matches on it, if required.Pretty much every watch I own (and there are far too many...) would be considered cheap by the majority of "WIS", but perhaps my guiltiest pleasure is Nautica: basically a Timex-without-the-street-cred.
This may well be because my first ever watch-bought-for-looks-not-usefulness was a Nautica, and not even the wacky/cool of the flippable dual-case or 5-movement monstrosities from a decade ago. My favourite among them is below, cost me a mighty £50, and yet is absolutely beautifully solid and well-finished. It probably helps that for many purposes I actively prefer quartz's faff-free practicality too.
Anyone under 40 is probably wondering what matches are!
It does look better in the flesh - it's actually two separate parts - the knurled body, plus a quite delicate flying-bridge type structure for the lugs. Sadly my photo skills suck to much the same extent as a blue whale hoovers-up krill...
chuckle, yes long gone are the days when all an 11 year old 'needed' to be entertained were a catapult, pen knife and a box of swan vestas
It does look better in the flesh - it's actually two separate parts - the knurled body, plus a quite delicate flying-bridge type structure for the lugs. Sadly my photo skills suck to much the same extent as a blue whale hoovers-up krill...
Bremont on a budget?
Oh dear. You used the "B"-word...
I don't have mine handy so apologies for the stock photo, but this is probably the best £15 you can spend on a brand new watch:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005FEYBXS/
Lots of different dial variants & colours too, albeit Amazon prices tend to vary day-to-day quite a bit.
It really is surprising how good these watches are considering what they cost. I think what really sets it apart for me is the fact that the bezel actually works. It's not just a "dive style" watch with a fixed bezel (OK, it's not a real diver either, but it does have a usable 100m WR).
I flew to the US a couple of years ago and I dropped the roughty-toughy hamilton I was wearing on the hotel carpet and it died. Picked this to hold me over and kept it ever since...
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Always fancied a JC Deepsea but not sure about the case size (and haven’t quite got £10k sloshing about in my spare change) so tried this on over Xmas and ‘Shazam’.
Anyone mentioned Seiko and VFM yet ?
Great Watch.
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I guess the SKX399 I bought for maybe 150 quid few years ago... Nice step up to SKX007 for the money at the time
My own personal value-for-money proposition is my Divex 200 - a 200m steel dive watch with decent lume and sapphire crystal.
Even with the addition of a Borealis alternative to an ISOfrane (also brilliant, by the way), the whole rig came in at just under £100...
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