Watches - Seiko, Citizen?

[Oldfisti]

Tag H is way overrated when they first came out they cost in the 100 to 300 range, they didnt sell they started adding an extra zero at the end of the price 1000, 3000 and they went like hot cakes

     

Heuers have been high end timepieces since the first one in 1860.

Prolly the last time they cost $100...

[T. Rush]

Bought this after losing the Tag diving two dozen years back. $100.00 and 20 years later and it's still ticking. Great watch IMO

 

[rgramjet]

G-Shock, pregnant doges!

You can eat dinner off that watchface!  Those things is Huge!   

[Bun-bun]

I have two Tags, and they're great watches. I actually bought one of them off of Ebay, to replace one that I "lost". Of course, I found the lost one right after the new one came in. It's actually fairly easy to get a real Tag on Ebay, if you know what the real ones look like. Also, stay away from sellers from the far east, especially Singapore.
Skagen -  makes a nice watch, but the crystals tend to scratch. More for dress IMO.
Tag -  you can beat on all day. I have one that's been through hell for 15+ years, still ticking.
Tissot - I have a T-touch that's about 5 years old. Really cool watch, lots of functions, may be out of your price range.
Citizen - I have an older Divemaster, good quality watch, but heavy.
I tend to stay away from the automatic winding watches. I've had problems with them winding down from sitting, and have also had problems with keeping accurate time. I'd rather replace a battery every 2-3 years.
Good luck.

[superjohn]

I like Tags, but they're just too big. I have 2 Movados that I like very much.

A Gentry chronograph



And a more traditional museum series.

[Le Pirate]

If anyone is looking for a a seiko....GO TO ZALES RIGHT NOW!!!!! 

Zales is no longer going to carry the seiko line so they are discounting what they have in stock (many, many watches). I bought a $700 kinetic for $200 a couple months ago. I was at the Zales here locally the other day and they still had lots of different models, all at a 60% or more discount.

I love the one I bought, Thought it has a glass section on the back of the watch so you can see the kinetic winder, so I hope it holds up well. I also have a 30 year old seiko that belonged to my grandfather. I love them...I thought about buying a "higher end" watch, but with a 60% discount...I went ahead and got the seiko.

[Chchadder]

Love my Oris TT1 Diver



Been wanting to get this one for a while:

[ducatiz]

The Oris is a timepiece for those "in the know"

Among the finest of the swiss timepieces and the most avant-garde styles available (for swiss).

I think all of them use Sapphire bezels now.

new >$1500 which is a steal (for the quality)  but you can find older models on ebay for around 200-300

They are awesome.

i had an old Oris I got off ebay, it didn't wind (was self-winding) and i sent it off to get an estimate for repair.. they fixed it and sent it back, no cost.. nice...

[NAKID]

Skagen -  makes a nice watch, but the crystals tend to scratch. More for dress IMO.

I have to agree. I replaced my original glass face with a sapphire crystal and it has been muck more resilient...

[Chchadder]

Dammit! Now I am looking for another watch...   

[Sinister]

You can eat dinner off that watchface!  Those things is Huge!   

It's all part of my plan for the coming apocolypse.   

[Autostrada Pilot]

Bought this after losing the Tag diving two dozen years back. $100.00 and 20 years later and it's still ticking. Great watch IMO

 

I have this same Wenger on my wrist.  I know it's not a high end watch, but I've had it for 6 years and it's still running great.  A new battery every 2-3 years.  It works for those of us with skinny wrists who can't carry a Flavor-Flav size watch, and cheap enough that I won't cry if I lose it.

[Bellagio]

Ahhhhh.... I just told myself I wasn't going to buy another watch and I just did.  www.woot.com had a killer deal on "National Geographic" endorsed Egana watches.  I needed another daily beater so I picked up a black and gold diver that's good for 1000m.  Now I've got a Citizen Calibre 2100, Seiko Arctura Kinetic, ESQ carbon fibre polystrap chrono, swiss built Tag Carerra replica, an automatic 21 jewel Invicta (manual wind), a chronograph Invicta, 3 Kenneth Coles and the Egana.  WTF am I doing... I have two arms, but can only wear one at a time.  I need to start liquidating my timepieces.  Unfortunatley I still want to pick up an Oris diver, a Tissot T-Touch, and an Omega Speedmaster.

[Bellagio]

PS - www.worldofwatches.com has some killer deals on it all the time.  After buying my frist three from jewelers i noticed the mark up and went electronic for my watch purchasing sickness.

[Chchadder]

You feel safe that you are not getting knock off watches from them?  I had one experience buying a used Rolex online that turned out to be a really good fake, but a fake nonetheless.  $50 well spent to the jeweler who had to inspect it all the way to the serial numbers on the movement to find out it was fake.