Treating myself to a new watch... help me pick which one to get.

35TH LE · 11-03-06, 07:54

Alright.. so.. I have a thing for nice watches, not neccessarily expensive stuff but just nice looking. If I could Id buy a TAG or a Bulova... heck even a Rolex if I had the money but I wont ever go there. Theres a couple things I really like to look good and thats my sunglasses and my watches.... and I like my car to shine too but you all know that.

Ive been thinking about buying a new watch but Im unsure of what to get. I really have a thing for Fossils.. they have a really nice selection.

Heres a few Ive been looking at:

Kensington - Black

Scope Oversized - Black

I REALLY like this one.
Grey IP - Twist Series

This one is no battery. The anodized blue piece spins and winds the watch with your movement. Downside is it only stores 40hrs worth of power.
Knight Automatic - Blue

These 2 are cheaper watches but I really dig them both, simple but real nice looking. They are also no battery with skeleton back.
Prague Black - Automatic

Prague Grey - Automatic

TigerMike · 11-03-06, 08:06

I highly recommend ESQ watches. They are moderately priced (~$150-400 depending on style) and offer a great value, IMO. I have owned 2 and love them, and the quality is much better than the run of the mill stuff found in dept stores. ESQ is a division of Movado, the higher end watch maker, and ESQ watches are Swiss as well. Very well made, never once had problems with them and they are worry free. I really like their styling as well, sporty yet classy. The ESQ models I like remind me very much of TAG watches. My wife got me a Fossil earlier this year, and while I appreciate her thought, that watch just doesn't compare to my ESQ, which I wear much more often (kind of hurts her feelings a little...oops!). I would love to buy a TAG someday, but for now I am completely happy with the ESQ brand. They have served me very well.

http://www.esq-watch.com/

http://princetonwatches.com/shop/esq...FTA8FQodvm6Xig For the good prices.

35TH LE · 11-03-06, 08:09

Thank you... I will check those out right now.

Titania · 11-03-06, 09:18

Personally, I like the Prague Grey Automatic the best. The Grey IP Twist is nice, too. The only one I really don't like is the Kensington.

Grimm · 11-03-06, 09:46

I say the Pragues, but that is because I just don't like the black watches. I think the silver ones are just more classy or sophisticated. I have a Fossil Blue though which has been a great watch.

35TH LE · 11-03-06, 11:16

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Originally Posted by TigerMike

I highly recommend ESQ watches. They are moderately priced (~$150-400 depending on style) and offer a great value, IMO. I have owned 2 and love them, and the quality is much better than the run of the mill stuff found in dept stores. ESQ is a division of Movado, the higher end watch maker, and ESQ watches are Swiss as well. Very well made, never once had problems with them and they are worry free. I really like their styling as well, sporty yet classy. The ESQ models I like remind me very much of TAG watches. My wife got me a Fossil earlier this year, and while I appreciate her thought, that watch just doesn't compare to my ESQ, which I wear much more often (kind of hurts her feelings a little...oops!). I would love to buy a TAG someday, but for now I am completely happy with the ESQ brand. They have served me very well.

http://www.esq-watch.com/

http://princetonwatches.com/shop/esq...FTA8FQodvm6Xig For the good prices.

Check this out.... at my work we have a "point system" for employees. Basically you get points for 2 things.. hiring new hires that make it past 4 months and for excellent performance. Well.. I just found out I have enough points to get one of these babies....

ESQ Squadron

TigerMike · 11-03-06, 11:21

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Originally Posted by 35TH LE

Check this out.... at my work we have a "point system" for employees. Basically you get points for 2 things.. hiring new hires that make it past 4 months and for excellent performance. Well.. I just found out I have enough points to get one of these babies....

ESQ Squadron

Whoa!!! That is too cool and I'd love to have one of those! Man, congrats on that, happy for you!

I would go for that in a heartbeat!

kompressornsc · 11-03-06, 11:31

I'm not a big watch fan, but when I saw this one in the Herrington Catalog, it caught my eye.

Festina Berlinetta

I wear a TAG right now (that doesn't keep time!), but I am going to pick up one of the Berlinettas real soon just for more casual wear. I think I like it becasue it remeinds me of a car instrument cluster. I use to have an assortment of TAG F1 watches (when you could buy them for $115) in different colors, and this kind of reminds me of them. It seems that right now Herrington has an exclusive on the Berlinetta, but I am sure it won't last long.

yakky · 11-03-06, 11:51

If you don't have an automatic watch yet, get one of those. If you are a gear head, they are way cool. Sure they only have a 40 hour power reserve but watching the hand glide instead of click is awesome. I like to think of quartz as the watch for those that like no hassle, kind of like automatic vs manual transmissions.

drewski59 · 11-03-06, 12:02

This is my daily wearer now, and I couldn't have asked for a better watch for the money. It's a Seiko Samurai Ti Automatic...it's a Japan-only model, made in Japan, but eBay has some as well as Timezone.com where I got mine.

It's all titanium(case and bracelet), automatic(no batteries and sweeping second hand), and all around superb attention to detail. I picked mine up for $300 flat...

It's the one on the left in this pic:

35TH LE · 11-03-06, 12:52

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Originally Posted by TigerMike

Whoa!!! That is too cool and I'd love to have one of those! Man, congrats on that, happy for you!

I would go for that in a heartbeat!

Im probably going to get the ESQ but this one is also an option with my work points, I really like this one too:

Citizen Calibre 9000 Minute Repeater

Ahhhh.... decisions decisions.. .

drewski59 · 11-03-06, 01:15

ESQ has had quite a few quality control problems these past few years.
I'd stay away from them personally...They're part of the Movado Group BTW...

Anything really in the Swatch Group of companies represents great values and quality at their respective price points.
Some of their brands include:

High end- Omega and Glashutte Original
Middle end- Longines and Rado
Lower Middle end- Tissot and Hamilton
Low end- Swatch

I own a Hamilton quartz(as seen on the right in my pic) and they are spectacular bargains, and Swiss made...

Here's some websites for you:
http://www.hamiltonwatch.com/index_flash.html
http://www.tissot.ch/?mod_collection

Hope this is helpful info.