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    For me it’s the skx007 , I paid £125 at the time ( 2016 ) and still love it

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    Got it for 10% off Japanese MSRP plus a bit (tax service charge) so probably translates to around 19k jpy...

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    One of the oldest watches in my collection these days and remains one of my favourites


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    My work watch is a Beaver Saturn. Second hand off ebay. It can't have been more than £15


    Orient Excursionist, under £100. One of my favourites and the one I wear on holiday/at the beach/swimming
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    Quote Originally Posted by klunk View Post
    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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    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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    my work watch,built with selected parts from far eastern ebay sellers and a miyota 8215 movement from cousins..
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    Nice work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Passenger View Post
    Nice work.
    thanks kind sir,cant remember the exact cost of the bits but around £100

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    Quote Originally Posted by greasemonkey View Post
    thanks kind sir,cant remember the exact cost of the bits but around £100
    Sweet price, looks well on that strap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob s View Post
    We went from £14 to £375 pretty quickly there!

    I guess its all relative depending on the collection you have.
    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

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    That's a very nice looking combination for not much money. Applies to most of the Parnis watches I've seen, although the majority are design copies of much more expensive watches. Seiko 5 seem to be getting a lot of love on this thread too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wiggles View Post
    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?

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    Quote Originally Posted by davidj54 View Post
    What is the name of that model please mate?
    Hope this helps
    http://www.mywatchcode.com/luxury-42...214_p3339.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Desert_Weasel View Post
    Picked up last July for 300gbp and love it.

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    Great value watch. Was my first hand wound watch and my first Swiss Made watch. I bought the date version from Jomashop here in the United States for $279.00 early 2019 but really never liked a date on a watch so I sold it late last year for the same price on Ebay and purchased the brown dial version with the ETA 2801-2 movement for $319.00 from Jomashop. Can't really think of a better value than my Hammy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toddy View Post
    One of my cheapest and probably my favourite, good old SKX007:
    Bought this same model for my middle Son for Christmas 2018 as his first mechanical watch at Walmart.com here in the US for $161.00. Can't find them for that low now that they are discontinued. Glad I got it for him.

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    Funny to see so many SKX007’s on this thread. I picked mine up from the trade up fundraiser and have been pleasantly surprised by how much I like it. I’m now looking at other seiko divers including the Baby MM300 since I now know the 44mm size wears a lot smaller than the dimensions would suggest.

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    I remember when SKX and Monsters were discussed so very often on the forum, back when I’d joined. Seems less so today, but great watches.

    Still got my worn twice Monster Gen2 sitting in the wardrobe. Never quite got on with the look but kept it just in case I did, and once it made its way to the wardrobe it never got worn!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mj2k View Post
    I remember when SKX and Monsters were discussed so very often on the forum, back when I’d joined. Seems less so today, but great watches.

    Still got my worn twice Monster Gen2 sitting in the wardrobe. Never quite got on with the look but kept it just in case I did, and once it made its way to the wardrobe it never got worn!


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    I think you want the "Moderately-priced watches you liked less than expected" thread

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    SKX013

    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

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    This apex was about 50 with a years subscription to diver magazine.
    Seiko quartz put it on a strapcode I had.


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    Quote Originally Posted by earlofsodbury View Post
    I think you want the "Moderately-priced watches you liked less than expected" thread
    Ha ha a new thread idea

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    Quote Originally Posted by earlofsodbury View Post
    I think you want the "Moderately-priced watches you liked less than expected" thread
    They were cheap back in the day. I remember getting a Monster Gen 2 from Creation for £120 odd and the SKX 007 /009 were about £135.

    Seiko just kept putting prices up and up all the time and the used prices for Monsters now is stupid.

    Seiko were good value back then, now they are overpriced but people still pay.

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    Divex divers.

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    For me it's my 7002 I picked up for £80.... probably a little Franken. Plus it loses a minute a day but????? I love it

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    Quote Originally Posted by xellos99 View Post
    They were cheap back in the day. I remember getting a Monster Gen 2 from Creation for £120 odd and the SKX 007 /009 were about £135.

    Seiko just kept putting prices up and up all the time and the used prices for Monsters now is stupid.

    Seiko were good value back then, now they are overpriced but people still pay.
    I bought my two 007's from Singapore for eighty quid each - new!

    I think the Monster was around the same price.
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    Quote Originally Posted by daborg View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by weaselid View Post
    For me it's my 7002 I picked up for £80.... probably a little Franken. Plus it loses a minute a day but????? I love it

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    I picked up one of these at a car boot and absolutely love it to bits, perfect daily beater. The more marks, dents and dings it attracts the better it looks imho


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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

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    Quote Originally Posted by JamieTheBarber View Post
    I picked up one of these at a car boot and absolutely love it to bits, perfect daily beater. The more marks, dents and dings it attracts the better it looks imho


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    I couldn't agree more

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    Cheap watches you like more than expected

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    I couldn't agree more

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    Likewise!

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    Pagani Design Sub.




    Incredibly well built and at 43 mm larger than usual sub homages. Seiko NH35 inside so it can be easily modded.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil.C View Post
    I bought my two 007's from Singapore for eighty quid each - new!
    I was getting them from Hong Kong for £60 back in the day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seamaster73 View Post
    I was getting them from Hong Kong for £60 back in the day.
    Those were the days.
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    The Orient Kamasu have definitely exceed my expectations, something I haven't looked at in the past but now very impressed. As well as the previous Ray and Mako models too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by verv View Post
    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 watch

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    Quote Originally Posted by zenius View Post
    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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    Looks very nice on that strap, can I ask where you got the strap from?


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    Quote Originally Posted by sish101 View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by charlies View Post
    For me it’s the skx007 , I paid £125 at the time ( 2016 ) and still love it
    Have to +1 this. I have a couple of SKX007s - one K series and one JDM one (not sure I see a lick of difference, except the '21 Jewels' on the dial and I do believe they are made in the same factory in Malaysia).

    Proper dive watch, meets ISO 6425. Fun to mod when you get bored.

    But I've fallen for the SKX013 I bought recently. Love the 38mm size.

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    My Lanco always seems like far more watch than it cost.



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    This thread got me wearing my SKX013 again. Now on a ‘tropic’.




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    old but gold


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    Assuming that wasn't cheap at the time

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob s View Post
    Assuming that wasn't cheap at the time

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    It was a 18th birthday present ! Was over the moon!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy4389 View Post
    It was a 18th birthday present ! Was over the moon!


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    Very nice present. I got a Festina from my nan for my 18th and despite many watches coming and going 15+ years later I still have it.

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    Undone Base Camp Blue, got this for cheaper than normal and I have to say it’s a bloody stunning, could well be my perfect daily beater...



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    Quote Originally Posted by Martylaa View Post
    Undone Base Camp Blue, got this for cheaper than normal and I have to say it’s a bloody stunning, could well be my perfect daily beater...



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    Nice. Somewhat underrated company, Undone - love my bespoke Aqua:


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