iKst Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hi guys, like most of you I love watches too. I have some gens but since you could easily spend 100k for a nice collection I am looking for cheap alternatives for everyday use. Ive seen some reps and the quality on some is really good. But I don't really want a rep this time. Are there any chinese made watches with decent movement and good built quality that are not direct replicas of known brands? It can be a no name watch, but it has to look and feel good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Welcome to RWG! But I think you're on the wrong site! Here's a few GENs that won't break your checkbook, but I like: http://www.jorggray.com/ourcollection.html http://www.archimede-uhren.de/EN/Deckwatch.htm http://www.specialopswatch.com/?gclid=CNfB1cm1gqUCFaVM5QodImquNg Just to name a few! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipSlap Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 What are you looking for? Dress? Dive? Pilot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 What are you looking for? Dress? Dive? Pilot? Good questions, help narrow it down mate. As I could list a rake of decent watches as could most of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Of course he's looking for a dive watch. Isn't everyone? Allow me to introduce you to the lovely world of vintage divers. Let names like "Doxa", "Certina", "Yema", "Eterna", "Enicar", "Roamer", etc. just rooollllll off your tongue. Here's a LeJour (Yema) Superman, $150 on Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Seiko makes some really nice enexpensive auto divers,the lume(lumibrite) Is also excellent. Take a look at "Seiko Monster" for the money, hard to beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I'll add Getat's Homages to this list. Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Nanug is correct. If you're looking for a dive watch, there are tons of really nice vintage and "Semi-Vintage" watches on Ebay. Almost all have good quality ETA movements, ansd are excellent for everyday beaters. search vintage dive watch and see what you find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuli Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Seiko makes some really nice enexpensive auto divers,the lume(lumibrite) Is also excellent. Take a look at "Seiko Monster" for the money, hard to beat. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I could easily have started collecting vintage Seikos. There are lots of them around at very reasonable prices. Another group of vintages that are quite reasonable are the old Omegas, although they are mostly rather small. Doxas are great but getting too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipSlap Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 +1 +1 more I have a couple of Seiko divers (Orange Monster and SKX009) that I like a lot. I don't think you can find better value/$ than the Seikos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I would look at Hamilton and Accutron. Great value for the $$$. Also love the Seiko Monsters if you are looking for a dive watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnipz Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Search for a site called watch doddy. Its sort of a deal-a-day compilation site. Invicta isnt the highest quality though and some may not be so great so get a review first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Search for a site called watch doddy. Its sort of a deal-a-day compilation site. Invicta isnt the highest quality though and some may not be so great so get a review first. Wow, I can't believe they want $999RRP for that black invicta quartz. The sale price of 150 seems much more like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipSlap Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I would look at Hamilton and Accutron. Great value for the $$. Also love the Seiko Monsters if you are looking for a dive watch. +1 for Hamilton. I found mine on ebay for $400. It was a jewelry store display model, and has stayed within COSC standards for 2.5 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnipz Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Wow, I can't believe they want $999RRP for that black invicta quartz. The sale price of 150 seems much more like it. Oh. maybe its a shoddy site, it was a link on the other rwg forum under a sticky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Oh. maybe its a shoddy site, it was a link on the other rwg forum under a sticky. Invicta Is notorious for there silly "MSRP"....nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnipz Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 I am looking for a watch with a rolex 1680 case, anyone know something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 I am looking for a watch with a rolex 1680 case, anyone know something like that? How about buying a rep 1680, then installing your own dial and hands for a custom look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnipz Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 The 1680 cases seem to have a problem being only 70-90mm instead of 60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Error Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 I would have tried to find a chinese from Tao International. http://store.taowatch.us/. It is easy and reliable to shop from EBay; stores.ebay.com/uswatchshop. I have bought a skeleton watch, but they have cooler "everyday use" watches too. 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalwise Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I'm finding reps too much of a burden, there's always some "faults" with the watches, most typically the blue AR, or movementment breakdowns from 7750s or poor timekeeping in general. Or lack of water resistance etc. I'm going to start selling some of my reps, and I've already ordered a seiko orange monster and a mech bracelet from the states. Hopefully I'll just like the orange monster straight out of the case, and won't have any nagging thoughts about imprefections that flare up after a few months or weeks of owning the watch. Also if I do go down the mod route, and get a sapphire cyrstal installed on the orange monster, and get the chief AR on it, I wouldn't have to worry about customs and other crap. I won't have to worry about visiting Italy or Switzerland wearing my seiko etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 great,,now I'm going to miss a football game researching LeJour/yema superman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smab Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Good morning to you all. May I suggest the German/Swiss brand Steinhart, or the US version Debaufré? Seems like very good build quality, and most of the models have sapphire with double AR on the inside, ETA movements, waterproofing from 300-2000 Meters on several models etc. Some of the models are homage designs of well known swiss brands, but the diver models Triton looks real sweat, and has also very good lume (Superluminova), even multicolored lume on some models and lume on the Bezel inlay as well. Pricing from 300-800EUR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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