Broker1981 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 Hi! My nephnew has his confirmation comming up, and i was wondering if you knew of any cool tough rep watches that would suit a boy his age. I should mention that he likes the watches i have bought, and that i knows that they are reps. He wants one for himself, but he wants to be surprised. He's phyiscally active and a decent skateboarder. I have been thinking of the AP BumbleBee Limited Edition All tips are welcome Thank you!
mactower Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 I would think that the Rolex Sea Dwellers would handle a beating. The movements are not as complex as a chrono and would be cheaper to fix or get serviced.
TeeJay Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 How about a PAM 112 on a cuff-style bund strap?
ubiquitous Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 My first suggestion would actually be a cheap gen Seiko Monster gets my vote as it's durable and relatively low cost; good for a knock around watch.
deniz21 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 come on a 15 year old boy... buy him a seiko monster or a g shock and all is fine
ChipSlap Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 +1 for the Seiko. With a new Seiko, you can be blindly confident in the Water Resistance in a way you can't with a rep. The monster is great, along with the SKX007/009.
Ben Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 Get the seiko monster, thats my go to beater, amazing quality for the money and then later down the line he can mod it with the custom dials and hands that are so readily available
panerai153 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 I have to agree, the Seiko is the way to go. I gave one to my son several years ago, and he wears it every day (he's a farmer) and it has been a great watch. Pretty bomb proof!
drolson Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 I would vote for the Seiko SKX007 on oyster bracelet. I had one myself and i loved it. KLICK
maulermacall@hotmail.com Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 Agree with a cheap gen. A 15 yr old with a AP or Rolex is a bit OTT at that age
Jkay Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 A skater? No way a Japanese watch has ANY street cred with teenagers. Try this Full props to whomever posted this image originally. It's not my watch.
Member X Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 That's a one-off custom build iirc so you'll have to build one yourself if you want one
Nanuq Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 Simple... get Harold to build him one of these. Is it a Seiko? Or isn't it?
alligoat Posted April 20, 2010 Report Posted April 20, 2010 I like this seiko that I just picked up for $140 delivered from Harold @Yobokies over in HK. He also has lots of other modded Seikos, very reasonable. You can find him on the Military Watch Resource website in the sales section. He does a 16610 mod which is cool- uses a SKX009, I believe.
crystalcranium Posted April 21, 2010 Report Posted April 21, 2010 Got my 14 year old a Casio G-Shock 7 years ago and he and watch are still going strong.
mastrmindalliance Posted April 21, 2010 Report Posted April 21, 2010 <-- grew up on a skate board (well many kinds of boards actually) and at 37 I still skate. The most "skate" rep I own IMO is the PVD Sinn U1. Besides being super cool looking,reliable and tough, it has the bonus of being highly accurate and reasonably priced. For a teen I would buy a PVD U1 without doubt over the usual suspects. A teen just wouldn't get them - no contest.
TeeJay Posted April 21, 2010 Report Posted April 21, 2010 I'll never forget the photo Pugwash posted of a fogged up Seiko. I think that was a good reminder that even genuine does not guarantee perfection If you were to go down the Seiko route, and go with the option Nanuq suggested of customizing, here's a site which sells a lot of nice parts. I'm planning on using it as a source for when I get round to building a totally custom watch for my godson
Member X Posted April 21, 2010 Report Posted April 21, 2010 I'll never forget the photo Pugwash posted of a fogged up Seiko. I think that was a good reminder that even genuine does not guarantee perfection If you were to go down the Seiko route, and go with the option Nanuq suggested of customizing, here's a site which sells a lot of nice parts. I'm planning on using it as a source for when I get round to building a totally custom watch for my godson That's an awesome link for custom stuff, cheers TeeJay
TeeJay Posted April 21, 2010 Report Posted April 21, 2010 That's an awesome link for custom stuff, cheers TeeJay No problem I haven't actually ordered anything from them yet due to funding, but I most certainly intend to
scotty Posted April 21, 2010 Report Posted April 21, 2010 There's a Sinn U1000 PVD for sale here in RWG as we speak. Looks a good price....... Have it re-lumed and you're away.
fakemaster Posted April 21, 2010 Report Posted April 21, 2010 Half the guys on the boards can't keep from breaking their watches. How long long do you think a rep will last with a healthy 15 year old.lol.
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