Brainstorming on women's sports watches

Edge168n

Disclaimer: Not this.

Oh great collective overmind of WatchCrunch, I beseech thee. 

I'd like to buy my wife a sports watch.  I want to hear your thoughts.

Requirements:

  1.  Quartz
  2.  Strap monster
  3.  35mm or smaller
  4. No diamonds.

Bonuses:

  1. Two tone - Yellow gold preferred but cool with rose gold too.
  2.  Dial colors okay

I have a budget around $6Kish, but happy to spend a bit more (and even better, a bit less).

😀

Edit:  For context she owns a Tank  Solo and a Tank Franciase (with an MOP dial) already, so non Cartier suggestions particularly appreciated because I have mined that catalogue out already.

#general #collecting #wifewatch
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thekris
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I’ll try to get back to you with a recommendation shortly, but real quick…HOLY CRAP, WHAT KIND OF AMAZING QUARTZ ARE YOU BUYING!!!

Ok, Ill put this kid to bed and get back to you. 

Edge168n
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thekris

I’ll try to get back to you with a recommendation shortly, but real quick…HOLY CRAP, WHAT KIND OF AMAZING QUARTZ ARE YOU BUYING!!!

Ok, Ill put this kid to bed and get back to you. 

Being a watch enthusiast, I am ashamed to say that I have literally no concept of how much I should spend on:

  1.  Women's watches
  2.  Quartz watches

Like, I know myself well enough to know that if its below $1000, I'm not going to think about it much at all, so I threw out a number that felt like it covered all the bases and kinda want to see what folks come up with!

Mr.Dee.Bater
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Aqua Terra 150M Quartz 30 mm
Aqua Terra 150M Quartz 30 mm
MinnKonaMike
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I was going to post the Omega but these guys are Jonny on the spot!! Grand Seiko has a 37mm that's just killer, just tad bigger then you were thinking but check it out. Rolex OP, without the fluff wouldn't be a bad choice.

Edge168n
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I really liked the Ebel so it sucks that you can't swap the strap!

Edge168n
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MinnKonaMike

I was going to post the Omega but these guys are Jonny on the spot!! Grand Seiko has a 37mm that's just killer, just tad bigger then you were thinking but check it out. Rolex OP, without the fluff wouldn't be a bad choice.

Rolex is the obvious choice but a long history of buying automatic watches for my wife that she stops wearing because they're dead stops me from going down that path.

Edge168n
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Mr.Dee.Bater
Aqua Terra 150M Quartz 30 mm
Aqua Terra 150M Quartz 30 mm

I was looking through the Omega site and was genuinely surprised as to how few two tone quartz watches there were below 35mm.  Maybe my wife is out of step with modern female watch fashion but it feels like there should be greater choice.

K.evin
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Quartz JLC Reverso, $3700 on grey market

Velomax
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MegaBob is on target.  My wife owns that Ebel and adores it.  It is a watch that should never have the bracelet changed because the bracelet makes the watch.  Your wife deserves this: 

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but they are hard to get your hands on and you did say quartz.  So consider this:

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Only $1700.00 or this funky Hermes:

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for $4600.00 or something round like 

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Rocky150
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Hotwatchchick69 offered the white Omega Seamaster.  1000% a WINNER!

DariusII
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Well…I’d recommend the new Armitron Caroline…but it’s only $85.00.

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