Nitrousbird Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) V day is coming next month and I figured I would get her another watch. My wife likes to wear different watches so she can't just have one or two. She is also VERY cheap (a trait that is both good and bad in a wife)...she is more than happy to wear an $8 watch, even when I bust her chops for how crappy it looks. I have purchased her a Guess watch she wanted and a Bulava (quartz) that she really loves, but I want to get her something decent and different. Requirements: - Under $200 online. - She hates yellow gold jewelry. She doesn't mind a little gold inside the face. Loves silver, black, and white - She is pretty small with very small wrists, but she doesn't mind a decent size watch - Automatic or wind-up only - Skeleton or semi-skeleton watch. I have a couple and she really likes the look of them - Metal band About the only watch I've found so far that I liked was the Invicta 1127. She really hates the chains on the Invicta Russian Divers, so that's out. Edited January 5, 2013 by Nitrousbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoever Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 go vintage gen! You can find absolute stunning watches from the 20's until today everywhere! Get them to your watchsmith and buy a nice strap, and she well be delighted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I agree with the vintage genuines, however, you are going to be hard presssed to find anything decent for less than 200 USD. Also old watches bought online may well need a service before use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redroom Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I got my gf a 28mm cartier ballon bleu quartz rep and she loves it. There is a mid size which has an auto movement. These are spot on and are available and most of our TD's for around $200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icoopernicus Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I know it's not exactly what you were looking for but this is a really great look on a woman, the wife loves hers. She is the less hair arm sporting the red/black GMT II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'd suggest an Oyster bracelet, smooth bezel DateJust with either black or silver-sunburst dial. Not too big, not too small, elegant and simple. Ideal for men and women Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aryajet Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 It is quite a fashionable thing to get a woman a mans Rolex Sub I have seen it quite a bit and ladies are loving the oversized mens rolex these days. I see it alot in LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 My wife likes my sub so much she wants one of her own. The SSD was too big for her and heavy, but the 16610 is the right size. She dives too and it works that way. Women wearing submariners is definitely a thing now and I quite like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 I started out buying Ms Nanuq a nice gold vintage piece..... Then I went with a newer stainless waterproof automatic to match my Doxa....... And now she wears a grotesque unique Fossil chrono with pink mother-of-pearl and bling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 My eyes! Oh My eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 I know..... I'm sorry. I wear sunglasses. It helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 and tanning lotion! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Nanuq you can NOT let the wife wear that Fossil. Put your foot down! Not to worry after 25 years I know exactly where that will get you........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Haaaaaaa!! Here we are laboring under the false impression that we have any say over what our SWMBO wants to wear??! Haaaaa!!!! Bling away! (covering my eyes) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpletiv Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I'll watch the wife,you just buy something,anything. *raises eyebrows* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 MY wife lover her PP24 Rep....beats the snot out of it and it keeps on going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 If not yellow gold how about a rose gold rep mens datejust, might be a tad over $200 though. OR for a vintage gen (not $200, but reasonable) I bought this Tudor and had a custom redial done for the wifey -all in, ~$550 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer775 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 To continue the discussion - also looking for another watch for th wife. She got a rose gold Michael Kors one, but its a piece of cr*p. - she wants a rose gold one, and is not a fan of big watches. she already has a ladies datejust and the chanel j12. thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Boomer how about 18k plated gold w sterling silver under hand wind vintage Cartier Tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer775 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Boomer how about 18k plated gold w sterling silver under hand wind vintage Cartier Tank. Mike - thanks for the suggestion - Checked with the wife on that, and wasnt a big fan... that said, she now says that she would be into a man's watch, but prob not any bigger than 42mm... the Kors watch she got was around the same size as a mens datejust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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