Need a new watch - reccomendations?

[doch]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

me to, I got the titanium on (band and case) from costco about 6 years ago. its always good getting a 450 buck watch for 125.00

Steve

Wow! How did you pull that off? Just on sale or what?

[doch]

Well, it's nice to see that I'm not the only one on here with a watch problem!! hahaha


Judging from what I've seen here, I might go for 2 or 3 in the $500 range, and call it a day. That Citizen is very nice, and I like the Tissot and the Nite.

We'll see though.

Thansk for all the inputs guys.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by doch

Wow! How did you pull that off? Just on sale or what?

that was costco's regular price on it. they had that one for one year. when I looked it up on the internet the american MSRP was 450.00

like everything at costco, some stuff is a smokin deal, some is a ok deal, some isn't a deal.

this is my normal watch, I use a casio digital for work, and for other occasions I use my watch I got grom my great grampa, a 1957 bulova senator (well I think thats what it is.. everything looks right except the movment model) its a 1957 movment, just can't find the movment model listed for that watch.......

Steve

[sphelps]

Pretty generic style you're looking at, to be honest the issue I have with watches like Tissot is they just seem like over priced fossils or something similar. While granted they are probably reliable and keep good time I hardly seem them as anything special and certainly not arm bling Probably better off with the citizens as they are eco drive and offer many similar styles for the same or less money. I actually like the citizens better, much better styles like the one Steve posted is sweet.

Bulova have some pretty cool styles worth looking at, one I like is this one


You could also look at Emporio Armani which have similar styles to what you're looking at but offer ceramic cases and straps. They have silver ones to but I like the blacks and brown ones

[scubadawg]

What about this

http://www.movado.com/movado-bold-3600098.html

Retail price is right

[jorjef]

Bought this one a few years back, still one I pull out on a regular basis

http://www.watchint.com/images/esq-b...kfin-watch.jpg

[intarsiabox]

I had a Timex Expedition for 17 years, I only got rid of it because I used it as my work watch and the face became so scratched up that I couldn't read the time easily anymore. Even then it kept perfect time. Not a show piece but I don't know of too many cheap watches that last that long while taking lots of abuse.

I currently have a solar powered Casio Edifice that I really loved the look of but I've only had it for a little while now so I can't say how long it will last. It does keep perfect time however. My other watch is a Mickey Mouse watch that I just got at Disneyland. $17 when you bought over $35 of other stuff in the store. The watch for that price didn't have Mickey's hands telling the time but the lady at the counter let me pick out any Mickey watch I wanted for the same price, so I got the good old original!

[Acipenser]

I have a Wittnauer automatic that I inherited - it is an old mans watch. I got it from my grandfather 20 years ago. It just sits in a jewelry box, my wife gave me a decent seiko a couple of years ago but I have all way's wanted a Tag heuer.

[cale262]

I guess I just haven't had any luck with citizens products, IME they've never held up to even the slightest abuse...I bought the pictured Ti ecodrive 12 tears ago for about $950ish, within the first six months it stopped charging...back to the shop, another six months went by and it needed a seal on the bezel replaced...second time to the shop, the last time I had it into the shop was to replace the screws in the clasp after it fell off my wrist one day. I stopped wearing it at that time, this watch saw very little abuse. (worn for <18mo.)




On the other side of the coin, the below pictured Tissot Ti touch, has been abused extensively since I purchased it 6 years ago for the sum of about $1100. I bought it for a field watch (oilfield construction & drilling projects) and it has been ten times the watch of the citizen. This T was worn for >4 years and is still in great shape (mechanically speaking) today.

[doch]

Originally Posted by cale262

I guess I just haven't had any luck with citizens products, IME they've never held up to even the slightest abuse...I bought the pictured Ti ecodrive 12 tears ago for about $950ish, within the first six months it stopped charging...back to the shop, another six months went by and it needed a seal on the bezel replaced...second time to the shop, the last time I had it into the shop was to replace the screws in the clasp after it fell off my wrist one day. I stopped wearing it at that time, this watch saw very little abuse. (worn for <18mo.)




On the other side of the coin, the below pictured Tissot Ti touch, has been abused extensively since I purchased it 6 years ago for the sum of about $1100. I bought it for a field watch (oilfield construction & drilling projects) and it has been ten times the watch of the citizen. This T was worn for >4 years and is still in great shape (mechanically speaking) today.

$1100 for an oil field watch? Yowza! My work watch is a $30 timex!