I want a new wristwatch

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: SSP

Originally posted by: archcommus
I like the idea of never having to replace a battery, but then again, it's probably more money, less accurate, and has more moving parts so maybe less reliable.

Maybe less accurate, but my Timex automatic is 27 years old.

Its not an great watch, but my dad gave it to me.

That is great to hear. But when buying new, and considering I'm not a watch collector, might as well go with the simpler and more accurate method, right?

I think I'm going to go with the titanium Skagen. I DO like the shine and class of the Seiko, but it looks so typical, and the gray, matte finish of the Skagen is really unique.

I'll give this one more night for someone to contest, and otherwise I'll probably buy it tomorrow!

 

[Staples]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: Staples
All nice watches I have had cost $100+.

I have a Skagen watch now. It was $125 at Dillards. Metal bands are getting ridiculous with their weight but mine is titanium so it is very light weight.

Wow, I am liking Skagen. Titanium bands and a lifetime warranty. Found this one on Amazon for only $73.

That is the exact watch I have. It is a great watch. Just make sure to tighten the links tight because they will fall out. I have had it happen before.

And the pins in the links are a little strange and harder to adjust than other watches. You may have to take it to a jewler and pay a few bucks to get it adjusted.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: Staples

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: Staples
All nice watches I have had cost $100+.

I have a Skagen watch now. It was $125 at Dillards. Metal bands are getting ridiculous with their weight but mine is titanium so it is very light weight.

Wow, I am liking Skagen. Titanium bands and a lifetime warranty. Found this one on Amazon for only $73.

That is the exact watch I have. It is a great watch. Just make sure to tighten the links tight because they will fall out. I have had it happen before.

And the pins in the links are a little strange and harder to adjust than other watches. You may have to take it to a jewler and pay a few bucks to get it adjusted.

Glad to hear you like it. I don't have a problem taking it to a jeweler to get it sized.

But tell me if you don't mind, how many of the links are removable? My wrists are not that big and I removed a lot of the links on my current watch, leaving the band with 14 links. And I'd actually like it to be a little tighter. If you could tell me that it would be really helpful!

 

[aphex]

More than your looking to spend, but i just picked up this Tissot (PRC200) for $265

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[uberman]

Try this, good selection and cheap, hot deals.
[http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/store...4805&storeId=226&catalogId=40000000226]

 

[Kirby]

I've got a B-Swiss from Bucherer. Very nice. Stainless steel band and black face. I think I paid 400 swiss francs for it. Sorta heavy though.

 

[LS20]

g shock is going to be the most reliable watch you can get for <100. you can NOT get an automatic under 250 - entry level are 400$

 

[fustercluck]

Originally posted by: uberman
Try this, good selection and cheap, hot deals.
[http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/store...4805&storeId=226&catalogId=40000000226]

Thanks. I need a new timex watch...but i want one that has the same system or whatever as my last timex watch. Since I finally got used to what buttons to what - I went to Target today to get a new one and couldn't find another timex with the same setup as my last one had. Plus they were all kind of expensive...hopefully i can find one that I like and then buy it from Campmor.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: LS20
you can NOT get an automatic under 250 - entry level are 400$

What?

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: LS20
you can NOT get an automatic under 250 - entry level are 400$

And where did you come up with this "fact"?

 

[uberman]

Originally posted by: Adaman

Originally posted by: uberman
Try this, good selection and cheap, hot deals.
[http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/store...4805&storeId=226&catalogId=40000000226]

Thanks. I need a new timex watch...but i want one that has the same system or whatever as my last timex watch. Since I finally got used to what buttons to what - I went to Target today to get a new one and couldn't find another timex with the same setup as my last one had. Plus they were all kind of expensive...hopefully i can find one that I like and then buy it from Campmor.

Timex, funny, I bought 2 stainless steel, band and watchface, 3 dial Timex watches here 3 years ago for $19.95 each. You know with stopwatches and stuff. I got one in blue and one in black. I said, oh oh, cheap import from China. Recently I had a guy put in a new battery. You needed a special tool to open the case. He told me that it was really a good watch. Both of them work good and the metal cases look as good as they did on day one. That's just my experience The hot deals sunglasses section provided me with Vuarnet Skylinx sunglasses for $19.99 while they were $40.00 at Costco.

 

[LS20]

Originally posted by: Captante

Originally posted by: LS20
you can NOT get an automatic under 250 - entry level are 400$

And where did you come up with this "fact"?

the cheapest decent watch i know is a Swatch and it has a mineral (quartz) face

you could get poor automatics with bad chinese movements for cheap.. but its analogous to a 30$ mp3-player.. there are a ton of generic chinese ones out there.. but they sound bad.

good entry level are some oris and tissots and theyre NOT in the 100$ price range.

 

[OpenThirdEye]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: Staples
All nice watches I have had cost $100+.

I have a Skagen watch now. It was $125 at Dillards. Metal bands are getting ridiculous with their weight but mine is titanium so it is very light weight.

Wow, I am liking Skagen. Titanium bands and a lifetime warranty. Found this one on Amazon for only $73.

I have that exact watch! Had it for about 2 years now and it's one of the best that I've owned! I love the fact that it's so thin and lightweight!

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: LS20

Originally posted by: Captante

Originally posted by: LS20
you can NOT get an automatic under 250 - entry level are 400$

And where did you come up with this "fact"?

the cheapest decent watch i know is a Swatch and it has a mineral (quartz) face

you could get poor automatics with bad chinese movements for cheap.. but its analogous to a 30$ mp3-player.. there are a ton of generic chinese ones out there.. but they sound bad.

good entry level are some oris and tissots and theyre NOT in the 100$ price range.

I'm not sure why you've bolded this stuff.

Orises and Tissots are not "entry-level" in my world. Hamiltons have the same ETA movements at a lower price point - you can get an ETA 2824-powered Hamilton for less than $200. More to the point, Seiko 7S26-powered autos are available for $50, and they are high-quality, highly reliable watches. That isn't to say everyone should have an automatic watch, but the fact of the matter is you CAN get a quality automatic watch for cheap.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: OpenThirdEye

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: Staples
All nice watches I have had cost $100+.

I have a Skagen watch now. It was $125 at Dillards. Metal bands are getting ridiculous with their weight but mine is titanium so it is very light weight.

Wow, I am liking Skagen. Titanium bands and a lifetime warranty. Found this one on Amazon for only $73.

I have that exact watch! Had it for about 2 years now and it's one of the best that I've owned! I love the fact that it's so thin and lightweight!

Awesome! I definitely will be picking it up soon. However I just realized that the BAND is still stainless steel, it's only the case that is titanium. I didn't realize that before, thought the whole band was titantium.

Since the previous owner has not answered yet, could you tell me how many of the links are removable?

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: LS20

Originally posted by: Captante

Originally posted by: LS20
you can NOT get an automatic under 250 - entry level are 400$

And where did you come up with this "fact"?

the cheapest decent watch i know is a Swatch and it has a mineral (quartz) face

you could get poor automatics with bad chinese movements for cheap.. but its analogous to a 30$ mp3-player.. there are a ton of generic chinese ones out there.. but they sound bad.

good entry level are some oris and tissots and theyre NOT in the 100$ price range.

Seiko Japanese automatic movements are accurate and inexpensive. I got my Creative MuvoTX FM for less than $30 and it's been an excellent MP3 player.

In short, you don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Hammerhead]

Get the Seiko Black Monster.
You can get them from amazon for under $200
Reviews on Amazon
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[LS20]

Originally posted by: DonVito



I'm not sure why you've bolded this stuff.

Orises and Tissots are not "entry-level" in my world. Hamiltons have the same ETA movements at a lower price point - you can get an ETA 2824-powered Hamilton for less than $200. More to the point, Seiko 7S26-powered autos are available for $50, and they are high-quality, highly reliable watches. That isn't to say everyone should have an automatic watch, but the fact of the matter is you CAN get a quality automatic watch for cheap.

wasnt intentional bold - came out that way.

i dont know what kind of deals youre getting but genuine hamilton automatics are in the 500 range, like oris (both of which i like; i have 2824-based oris)

new seiko 7s26 are definately NOT 50$. firstly, they were replaced by the 6r15 spirits. secondly, theyre 250$ usd. thirdly, theyre JDM only - americans get them from 2 guys on the web who sell them as a hobby. that said, theyre not as accurate as my Oris. (im not knocking on them -- im wearing a 6r15 spirit right now!!!!)


so yeah, again, no quality autos under ~400. the seiko is a terrific one for the price, but i didnt mention it for the first time due to reasons listed above

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Seiko Japanese automatic movements are accurate and inexpensive. I got my Creative MuvoTX FM for less than $30 and it's been an excellent MP3 player.

In short, you don't know what you're talking about.

see above about seiko autos. i didnt mention that creative , for example , is a quality mp3 player relative to the numerous generic chinese ones in favor of brevity. obviously , you and i both know that they are quality, and that they ARE NOT cheap as generics. also, did i mention i love my zen nx?

in short, i know WAY more than youll ever do

 

[archcommus]

Okay, there are two versions of the Skagen 105LTX listed on Amazon. One is $73 and is listed to have a stainless steel band. The other is $99 and is listed to have a titanium band. However on the Skagen website they only list one version which only comes with a titanium band. So is the cheaper one on Amazon listed with the incorrect band material and I can buy it and save that much money? Or does Amazon really carry a stainless steel version and I need to spend $99 to get the titanium one?

 

[archcommus]

Looking around the web, I think Amazon made a mistake with the $73 one, as it seems this watch always has a titanium band, and I really doubt they switched it out for an identical stainless steel one and then sold it for less. Think I'm right? Either way I went ahead and ordered it!

 

[aceO07]

Look into Seiko 5 or Orient automatic watches. They're very good value automatics for cheap price. FYI, Orient is a relatively unknown (atleast in the USA) watch company that Seiko owns 40% of, in case you were wondering if they're any good.

 

[Staples]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: Staples

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: Staples
All nice watches I have had cost $100+.

I have a Skagen watch now. It was $125 at Dillards. Metal bands are getting ridiculous with their weight but mine is titanium so it is very light weight.

Wow, I am liking Skagen. Titanium bands and a lifetime warranty. Found this one on Amazon for only $73.

That is the exact watch I have. It is a great watch. Just make sure to tighten the links tight because they will fall out. I have had it happen before.

And the pins in the links are a little strange and harder to adjust than other watches. You may have to take it to a jewler and pay a few bucks to get it adjusted.

Glad to hear you like it. I don't have a problem taking it to a jeweler to get it sized.

But tell me if you don't mind, how many of the links are removable? My wrists are not that big and I removed a lot of the links on my current watch, leaving the band with 14 links. And I'd actually like it to be a little tighter. If you could tell me that it would be really helpful!

I am not sure how many links I originally had removed but where I have it set, I can take out another 3. My wrists are not that big either so I think you will be fine.

Oh, and the Skagen website is not very good nor is their technical service if you ever need them. I called tons of times about ordering a single link and NOT a band for $45 but no one ever answers. They get an F in customer support. Their website does not rate much higher on my scale. They make a lot of watches that are not listed on it anywhere. I don't doubt that they make a stainless steal band however that version is not sold at Dillards where I bought mine.

If you want the watch that I have, definitely get the Titanium band. Most watches have stainless steel bands and that is why they weight 2 pounds. This titanium is as light as plastic and won't cause a big crashing sound why you hit your wrists against a desktop.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: LS20

Originally posted by: DonVito



I'm not sure why you've bolded this stuff.

Orises and Tissots are not "entry-level" in my world. Hamiltons have the same ETA movements at a lower price point - you can get an ETA 2824-powered Hamilton for less than $200. More to the point, Seiko 7S26-powered autos are available for $50, and they are high-quality, highly reliable watches. That isn't to say everyone should have an automatic watch, but the fact of the matter is you CAN get a quality automatic watch for cheap.

wasnt intentional bold - came out that way.

i dont know what kind of deals youre getting but genuine hamilton automatics are in the 500 range, like oris (both of which i like; i have 2824-based oris)

new seiko 7s26 are definately NOT 50$. firstly, they were replaced by the 6r15 spirits. secondly, theyre 250$ usd. thirdly, theyre JDM only - americans get them from 2 guys on the web who sell them as a hobby. that said, theyre not as accurate as my Oris. (im not knocking on them -- im wearing a 6r15 spirit right now!!!!)


so yeah, again, no quality autos under ~400. the seiko is a terrific one for the price, but i didnt mention it for the first time due to reasons listed above

in short, i know WAY more than youll ever do

Boy, your arrogance is rivaled only by your ignorance. As it happens I own one automatic Hamilton (a Valjoux 7750-powered chronograph I bought for $350 NOS on the 'Bay), and have bought another (I bought my dad a Khaki King for his birthday - it was $350). The base Khaki automatic starts at under $200 street price.

The venerable 7S26 is not out of production - it's still Seiko's bread-and-butter automatic movement, and the basis for all Seiko 5s and most Seiko divers. You can get Seiko 5s for less than $50 shipped on the 'Bay, brand new. See, e.g., this watch. There are many many overseas sellers who sell them, not two. I own at least eight 7S26-powered watches. The 6R15 is definitely a nice movement (and the Spirit a nice watch), but IIRC it is based on the 4S15, and is in no way a replacement for the 7S26.

As for accuracy, neither the 7S26, the 6R15 nor the 2824 has a chronometer certification, so their accuracy is purely anecdotal and varies considerably from watch to watch (though the Seiko movements tend to be more robust and tolerant of long service intervals than their Swiss counterparts). I have two 2824-powered watches (a Sinn 656 and a Christopher Ward Malvern), as well as an ETA 2801 handwound (an O&W military watch). They are all reasonably accurate, as are all of my many Seikos. All can be regulated to chronometer accuracy, but you have to be lucky to get that kind of accuracy out of the box. As it happens my most accurate mechanical watch is an early '50s Tudor Oyster handwound, so ya never know . . .

 

[LS20]

Originally posted by: DonVito


Boy, your arrogance is rivaled only by your ignorance. As it happens I own one automatic Hamilton (a Valjoux 7750-powered chronograph I bought for $350 NOS on the 'Bay), and have bought another (I bought my dad a Khaki King for his birthday - it was $350). The base Khaki automatic starts at under $200 street price.

The venerable 7S26 is not out of production - it's still Seiko's bread-and-butter automatic movement, and the basis for all Seiko 5s and most Seiko divers. You can get Seiko 5s for less than $50 shipped on the 'Bay, brand new. See, e.g., this watch. There are many many overseas sellers who sell them, not two. I own at least eight 7S26-powered watches. The 6R15 is definitely a nice movement (and the Spirit a nice watch), but IIRC it is based on the 4S15, and is in no way a replacement for the 7S26.

As for accuracy, neither the 7S26, the 6R15 nor the 2824 has a chronometer certification, so their accuracy is purely anecdotal and varies considerably from watch to watch (though the Seiko movements tend to be more robust and tolerant of long service intervals than their Swiss counterparts). I have two 2824-powered watches (a Sinn 656 and a Christopher Ward Malvern), as well as an ETA 2801 handwound (an O&W military watch). They are all reasonably accurate, as are all of my many Seikos. All can be regulated to chronometer accuracy, but you have to be lucky to get that kind of accuracy out of the box. As it happens my most accurate mechanical watch is an early '50s Tudor Oyster handwound, so ya never know . . .

dont ****** yourself, don. you bought a used hamilton on ebay for 350$, and claim they can be had for less than 200$, for a watch that is around 500$, all in context of something looking for an 80$ watch. irony doesnt even begin to describe your calling people out.

your claiming of the <200 hamilton is akin to the 30$ creative muvo. like i said, i like hamilton. you send a brand new automatic khaki over and ill send you 200$, how about that?

as for accuracy, there are multi-thousand dollar swiss watches out there that are not cosc certified. and if jaegers and iwc and glashuette and others are more accurate than entry level seikos by pure coincidence, then again youre shitting yourself. constraining it to 2824 vs 7s/6r, open up your catalog and check our the manufacturer spec range. btw, notice the 2006 seiko catalog omits any 7s26 watches?

go ahead and pick up the 50$ ebay special. ill put 50$ if buyer doesnt need to readjust the time every 5 days. or maybe he can pick up a Tudor for 50$, at the same magical place where hamiltons run 200$? yeah buddy..........

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: LS20

dont ****** yourself, don. you bought a used hamilton on ebay for 350$, and claim they can be had for less than 200$, for a watch that is around 500$, all in context of something looking for an 80$ watch. irony doesnt even begin to describe your calling people out.

your claiming of the <200 hamilton is akin to the 30$ creative muvo. like i said, i like hamilton. you send a brand new automatic khaki over and ill send you 200$, how about that?

as for accuracy, there are multi-thousand dollar swiss watches out there that are not cosc certified. and if jaegers and iwc and glashuette and others are more accurate than entry level seikos by pure coincidence, then again youre shitting yourself. constraining it to 2824 vs 7s/6r, open up your catalog and check our the manufacturer spec range. btw, notice the 2006 seiko catalog omits any 7s26 watches?

go ahead and pick up the 50$ ebay special. ill put 50$ if buyer doesnt need to readjust the time every 5 days. or maybe he can pick up a Tudor for 50$, at the same magical place where hamiltons run 200$? yeah buddy..........

Why would I look at a Seiko catalog when I can buy 7S26 watches all day long for sub-$100?

Most of my 7S26 watches offer chronometer accuracy or close to it without regulation. I don't see the relevance of your reference to expensive watches in this context - last I checked you won't find an ETA movement in a JLC. ETAs are perfectly respectable movements, but in higher-end watches they are invariably modified to some extent, or at least regulated. The 2824, for example, is still just a $50 movement - we're not talking about a JLC or something.

My Hamilton chronograph wasn't used - it was brand new in box, on a SS bracelet. I don't know where you're buying $500-plus Hamilton non-chronographs, but you can buy a 2804-powered mechanical Hammy for $188 here, and a full-Monty auto Hammy on a bracelet for $252 at the same store. Heck, even the friendly folks at Amazon.com sell automatic Hammies for less than $250.