Milestone Birthday
2024 is the year I hit the big 50! Using the watches that you see in this box as reference I would love to see your recommendations for watches I should contemplate buying for myself in order to mark this milestone. You have a maximum budget of 1000€/$/£
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jamie
My interest in watches began when i started watching restoration videos on youtube. I then began watching reviers like Ben, from Bens Watch Club. The first watch that I bought myself was a vintage Lor...
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Yema rallygraf is the first that comes to mind. Same vibe as your current box ?
Or echo neutra
Seiko King Turtle "Save the Oceans" Edition.
Get a birth year watch. Some interesting watches made in 1974. 😉
Or echo neutra
I have to say, I do like this
https://echoneutra.com/product/cortina-1956-3h-tennis-club-padova/
Yema rallygraf is the first that comes to mind. Same vibe as your current box ?
Also a very good shout, and reasonably priced too!
Seiko King Turtle "Save the Oceans" Edition.
Are they all sized at 45mm? If so, it's a bit large for my taste. Anything between 36 - 42mm?
Get a birth year watch. Some interesting watches made in 1974. 😉
I was actually looking on the birth year watches UK website this morning 👍😀
Birth year Omega 🥳
Within budget, characterful, possibly an investment and not just another bland modern watch. 👍🏻
Hamilton Khaki Expedition 37mm
(Almost) welcome to the club :) Reached that milestone this year. And yes, bought a watch to commemorate :-)
Looking at your box, I’d say you can use something blue, whilst remaining on the sporty side. Three possible candidates just under the 1k mark:
Are they all sized at 45mm? If so, it's a bit large for my taste. Anything between 36 - 42mm?
According to the website:
According to the website:
Cheers, I was clearly looking at the wrong watch
(Almost) welcome to the club :) Reached that milestone this year. And yes, bought a watch to commemorate :-)
Looking at your box, I’d say you can use something blue, whilst remaining on the sporty side. Three possible candidates just under the 1k mark:
I do like the farer, and its great to know that all duties are paid on purchase.
Cheers, I was clearly looking at the wrong watch
In reality, they wear smaller just like your Pagani Design GMT in dimensions because everything is sloped down the sides and the lugs curve round your wrist. The longer lug-to-lug measurement comes from the male end links, but if you get one on a rubber strap, it's even smaller. Try one on in real life first though because you might like the King Samurai version even more.
The bulova jet star is 50-year old as well 👍