"Affordables" that put a spring in your step?

**ralphy** · 29th February 2016, 13:23

"If you didn't or weren't able to wear your prized possession, which might be your daily wearer, what would you be happy to have as an alternative, something that would put that spring in your step?”

This.

Originally Posted by RAJEN

R

**Fschwep** · 29th February 2016, 14:20

My Broadarrow PRS-4. Worn almost 24/7, now on its second lithium battery (i.e. going on a decade). My pilot watch, practicality incarnate and with the secret knowledge that only a very small number exist.
If not that one, very occasionally my old Edox Delfin, my very first watch I bought as a teenager with money earned on a summer job. Steel, waterproof, handwound, indestructible, only serviced once in 40 years and still runs accurate; it winds smooth as butter. If the lume still worked I'd probably wear it a lot. My ultimate backup that always works. And it always make me think of the small watch store in Switzerland (Thun) where I bought it from an elderly gentleman whom I asked for an indestructible watch, and my mother's shocked face when I returned to our rented holiday home, filled the sink, plunged in the Delfin and let it sit there for a while to see if it was indeed waterproof (it was). :-)

**pete-r** · 29th February 2016, 18:06

Longines Legend Diver

**Dr.f** · 29th February 2016, 19:57

Nice story about the Edox,hope you don't mind

http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...vintage-review

**magirus** · 29th February 2016, 20:00

**zelig** · 29th February 2016, 20:15

**OldHooky** · 29th February 2016, 20:18

That's fun Darren :)

**zelig** · 29th February 2016, 20:32

Originally Posted by OldHooky

That's fun Darren :)

It encapsulates most things TZ-UK for me.

... Plus torches & boots ... & more watches :)

z

**Dr.f** · 9th March 2016, 18:26

This Edox Delfin arrived today.Having bought few rather expensive watches recently relief to get something of quality that isn't expensive.According to the good Fschwep when new this was half the price of a Rolex 1016,now mine for £73.

**PatrickMcTime** · 28th March 2016, 11:09

Love my Junghans Max Bill, wear mine everyday and it makes me smile.

**PatrickMcTime** · 28th March 2016, 11:18

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**groyn** · 28th March 2016, 18:03

These:

**J J Carter** · 28th March 2016, 20:25

No?

**Mark lowman** · 28th March 2016, 23:34

Originally Posted by Watchfreek

I received this today. It's pre owned but I paid less than half the price of a new one. For a full set I don't think that's too bad at all.

Very pleased with it!

Very nearly pulled the trigger on one of these think they've every right to become a classic . Good choice

**Mark lowman** · 28th March 2016, 23:38

Originally Posted by rik_68

I like a lot this one:

Bought a Certina DS First Auto on finance for about £550. A cracking watch with a better Crown than the Longine HQ in my opinion. Nice case work as well. If this was a German Independent people would be raving about them. Great honest brand

**Mark lowman** · 28th March 2016, 23:43

Originally Posted by JackW

Are you after new watches only? Otherwise, for me, it's this Zenith. Comfortable, under the radar tool watch with proper water resistance, interesting looks, vintage charm and great heritage.

I still cannot believe the price of non El Primero vintage Zeniths. These are top draw watches we are talking about often in the low hundreds . Though your beauty is knocking above the 1k mark currently. Isn't that a GF ladder bracelet as well ? Beautiful piece and well worth building up a collection I reckon.

**dowsing** · 28th March 2016, 23:49

This Vostok Komandirskie 1965 reissue

**helidoc** · 29th March 2016, 20:23

Since my Rolex Sub came back stickered up from RSC, I have been reluctant to wear it. My daily wear is split between two watches, the Seiko SKX 007 that doesn't do it for the OP, and the elegant SARB065, with its rather wonderful dial. I think around £1000 is a funny price point, expensive, but not what you really want. The SARB065 is £330 including shipping and import tax, I don't thing there is a better watch under £500, and precious little better under a grand.

David

**nhgenric** · 29th March 2016, 20:33

Originally Posted by helidoc

Since my Rolex Sub came back stickered up from RSC, I have been reluctant to wear it. My daily wear is split between two watches, the Seiko SKX 007 that doesn't do it for the OP, and the elegant SARB065, with its rather wonderful dial. I think around £1000 is a funny price point, expensive, but not what you really want. The SARB065 is £330 including shipping and import tax, I don't thing there is a better watch under £500, and precious little better under a grand.

David

Would second the SARB 065. Mine arrived today!

**SteveHarris** · 29th March 2016, 20:59

This for me:-

Love those Max Bill's though

**julian2002** · 31st March 2016, 10:54

I used to wear an orange monster as my daily beater but since I got an apple watch it's not left my wrist. I find that with a change of straps it can go from gym fitness tracking, to daily wear to smart casual / business. Of course more formal occasions would require a nice automatic.
Obviously it's not perfect (needs charging every night, limited number of very unimaginative faces, etc.) but it works well as a watch, chrono, world time, fitness tracker and alert notifier that wearing something non smart now feels slightly odd.
A spring in my step? certainly.

**chrisrennie44** · 2nd April 2016, 10:29

Just received this charming vintage hand-wind from the Bay.
I love it! From the 1960's I believe and in NOS condition.

**xellos99** · 2nd April 2016, 10:39

Squale 20 atmos or Steinhart ocean one. Expensive for average jo who buys casio but I would still say affordable

**Glen Goyne** · 2nd April 2016, 10:39

Originally Posted by Dr.f

This Edox Delfin arrived today.Having bought few rather expensive watches recently relief to get something of quality that isn't expensive.According to the good Fschwep when new this was half the price of a Rolex 1016,now mine for £73.

Great watch. Still looking for a Delfin myself.

**delays** · 2nd April 2016, 11:24

I've since committed WIS heresy and moved back to quartz.

I used to wear my Rolex Sub as a daily, however it's away at St James currently. I dug my old Christopher Ward C4 out of the box and popped it on the bracelet that I bought in one of the famous CW sales for about £10. New battery in the watch, bracelet sized up, and bingo, new daily watch.

Quartz accuracy, alarm, date, chrono to time the cooking and with the sapphire crystal catching the sun, it looks really good.

All for about £125 new when I got mine!

**Dr.f** · 3rd May 2016, 18:57

And got another Delfin,apologies for gratuitous pic

**Edward77** · 3rd May 2016, 19:57

How about a Nomos Club? Or a 50s/60s dress watch in steel (Omega, Longines etc.)

**JonRA** · 3rd May 2016, 20:46

My Seiko mod always brought a smile to my face, especially underwater where it looked especially stunning

Nowadays, my SBBN035 achieves a similar effect

**zelig** · 3rd May 2016, 20:56

I think this one qualifies...

**Cyclone** · 3rd May 2016, 21:42

Originally Posted by rik_68

I like a lot this one:

Love that!

Originally Posted by Wexford

I'll second that, amazing watches for the money.

Orient have just updated the design of the Mako and Ray models, the big news is that the day pusher has gone!

Thread here on WUS
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/exc...t-2693201.html

If you have any friends in the US that could post you on a parcel, I can recommend the Mako USA edition.
Sapphire crystal, SELs, nicer bezel action. Here's mine:

Edit: Sorry OP, I'd missed your post where you discounted Orient.

Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk

**doug darter** · 3rd May 2016, 23:38

Originally Posted by Watchdude

As others have said this is a stunning watch! Just had this incoming which looks fairly similar and I also enjoy it very much:

This is such a beautiful watch, free from anything that shouldn't be there, and from a brand with real heritage. I'd love to own onw.

**Dapper** · 4th May 2016, 00:33

SNKE63...

A little masterpiece

**ronin** · 4th May 2016, 20:36

Originally Posted by Dr.f

And got another Delfin,apologies for gratuitous pic

I like that a lot, anymore info?

**Dr.f** · 5th May 2016, 14:10

Here is Fschwep review of his Edox Delfin,unfortunately I know very little about them.
http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...ht=Edox+Delfin

**relic** · 5th May 2016, 14:30

Originally Posted by Glen Goyne

An skx009. Colourful, heritage, true diver, many strap options. Still amazes me how much fun I get out of it, and then I am reminded of how cheap it is. I wear all watches everywhere but no watch makes me worry less than this one.

ill second that about them its my work and nocking aboit watch have it on a nato and i forget that its there for me its the best bang for buck watch day date id wear it to go to war its that good

**chris56** · 5th May 2016, 14:33

**OliverCD** · 5th May 2016, 16:22

A little vintage like this Benrus... the joy of the patina on the lume far outweighs the cost associated with it!

**Tahiti** · 5th May 2016, 17:10

I think a CWC G10 is hard to beat for the money.

If you're looking at a bit more, I love my Zelos Abyss

The blue one's sold out, but there are other colours - http://zeloswatches.com/collections/abyssbronze. I've got a brown one too as I like the design so much.

**ViperStripes** · 6th May 2016, 09:58

I just got the Halios Tropik B from the SC, lovely watch for 'only' £500. Though I might flip it when my Oris Carl Brashear arrives.

**bazza.** · 6th May 2016, 10:08

This I do like and only costs around £300 ish

**Tahiti** · 6th May 2016, 12:52

^^^ If I had a list, this would be one on my to try list I think.

**andrew** · 6th May 2016, 13:23

Some of the affordables posted here are getting up into the thousands, so I don't really know what they're doing there. But one watch that does slip a dogturd into my pooper scooper is the Orient Mako, which is available for the price of a round of drinks in a London pub.

**notnowkato** · 6th May 2016, 14:22

**Slevin Kelevra** · 6th May 2016, 14:59

1960s Heuer made Chronograph..

**Montybaber** · 6th May 2016, 19:01

Took this watch in a trade and being honest I was not expecting much, I had given up on no date watches and although I have always liked the look never thought it was for me

Crazy as it is now one of my absolute favourites

**PaulSim** · 6th May 2016, 20:44

A nice solid MTG series G-Shock, bullet proof and sets itself via wizardry and never needs a battery

**navaro** · 19th May 2016, 07:57

beginning to like Orient!

**nyonya** · 19th May 2016, 18:04

As has been mentioned, the Seiko SARB065 "Cocktail Time" is insanely beautiful and unique, and quite affordable! I wore it for my wedding.

**MAW** · 2nd June 2016, 13:01

S/H Hamilton Khaki Field Chronograph with the 7750 movement - hands down. Put some wobble on your wrist...

**seikopath** · 2nd June 2016, 13:07

cwc g10

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