Suggest a 50th birthday watch for £3.5k or less

[wilfmannion]

I turn 50 later this year and I'd like to buy myself a watch around the same age as I am.

It would be great to get something from 1972 specifically but I'm assuming (a) it's harder to exactly identify the year of manufacture for watches that old, and (b) I might have more choice if I expand my search to "around 1972", so I'm looking at 1970 - 74 ish I think.

Apart from that I have a budget of £3.5k and a liking for dive watches and chronos - I'm not really a dress watch kinda guy.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions

[Jari37]

I turn 50 later this year and I'd like to buy myself a watch around the same age as I am.

It would be great to get something from 1972 specifically but I'm assuming (a) it's harder to exactly identify the year of manufacture for watches that old, and (b) I might have more choice if I expand my search to "around 1972", so I'm looking at 1970 - 74 ish I think.

Apart from that I have a budget of £3.5k and a liking for dive watches and chronos - I'm not really a dress watch kinda guy.

Thanks in advance for all suggestions

No useful suggestions, but Ive just turned fifty & have been asking myself the exact same question. I therefore plan to eavesdrop shamelessly on this thread, so HBD in advance & thanks for asking the question!

[Lampoc]

It shouldn't be too difficult to find a watch from your birth year. I know the following brands can quite easily be dated to 1972. I expect there's plenty more:
Omega
Seiko
Tissot
Rolex
Tudor
Brietling
Longines
Eterna

Go nuts: https://www.chrono24.co.uk/search/in...0&watchTypes=U

[PawG]

Check out the beautiful 1973 Omega Speedmaster Mark II on SC. And treat yourself, you deserve it


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[tommyzzj]

Pawel’s speedy is lovely…

Or a date just from that era can be found for not much more!


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[TAFKARM]

I’d have a look at Omega, plenty around and easy to date accurately.

[Wallasey Runner]

Seiko and Omega are good shouts for brands that are easy to date. Military watches are equally easy to date and there is a lot of choice.

[Crowsfoot]

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[Crowsfoot]

Can pick up a good example for around £2K and you would be wearing history on your wrist


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[Crowsfoot]

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[Sinnlover]

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I thought these Hamilton were from 1964, 1965
The later W10 / 6BB Hamilton with cushion case were introduced around 72/73