piratedzeus Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 (edited) Hi, as i'm told from my parents to choose a watch for myself for Christmas i need your help. I search for a GENUINE watch <250$, you posted Seiko which looks good to me... any other other suggestions? Like the look of Rolex Submariner Black and Omega Seamaster Professional. Remember: Genuine, don't want my parents to buy me a christmas present from a chinese dealer ^^ edit: pics of watches i like the look of: Edited December 19, 2006 by piratedzeus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Hi, I search for a GENUINE watch <250$, Like the look of Rolex Submariner Black and Omega Seamaster Professional. Presumably you mean reps in those last 2 choices? JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 nononoooo i like the look of these two watches. i know they are both 1600$+ i just posted the pics and names of these to show you my favorite look of watches. one pics says more than thousand words... ;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 i'm not sure anymore, do you understand what i want to ask you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 nononoooo i like the look of these two watches. i know they are both 1600$+ i just posted the pics and names of these to show you my favorite look of watches. one pics says more than thousand words... ;P I'm confused - what is your budget? JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 my budget is 250$. I want a genuine watch that costs under 250$, it should look way the same like the two pics i posted. you get my point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsons Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 The Ivicta coin bezel Sub with the ETA is very close to your price range & has very good reviews. Looks darn close to a Sub. Judging by the photos, I think it may use the old deep style case. http://cgi.ebay.com/INVICTA-9937-MEN-DIVER...1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Eleven Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 (edited) Submariner lookalike - Seiko SKX031 Seamaster lookalike - Seiko SNZ389 Edited December 19, 2006 by Mark Eleven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Exactly, you two got my point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Still open for more ideas, Seiko looks really good and sounds reliable, but i dont like the date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5kirk Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 You might want to check out the Poor Man's Watch Forum. They have a Sales Forum and a section titled Best 20 Poor Man Watches that you might find interesting. Cheers! Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 How about some legal replica`s from the company alpha click here like this or I know, i know it`s a required taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 well alpha would be perfect but it's not really a known brand so i don't know whether i can really trust it. seiko is for me better known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 lol omg alpha are such fakers lol.. imagine it: "heeeey nice you got a omega!" "no actually it's a alpha" ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy777 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 ...here you go - Seiko Monster - about the best watch for under $250.00 USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I think I understand your post.... Yes, Invictca makes some decent Rolex look alike ripoffs. You would be better served by going for quality over looks. Any of the Seiko 17-21 jewel automatics will run forever. They are the most underrated movements on the planet. If they were Swiss made, we'd be talking iconic status. Tissot, Hamilton, Accutron et al make very reliable ETA powered automatics, a little more expensive that your budget but in range, that are great lookers. How about a radical idea????!!!! A vintage GP!!! Puts you in Haute Horology class for about $250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Yeah, you need to go with the "Alpha" or "Invicta" brands. They're the closest looking "legal" rip-offs to the Sub & Seamaster you'll get. http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PA...mp;searchtype=k http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?s...o%3D2&fgtp= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Are you strictly looking for new? Or is pre-owned okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manus Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Check the Pilot watch from Archimede. German quality and looks very nice http://archimede-watches.com/EN/Watches/7919-a15.htm I bought this watch before I discovered the RWG website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 If you want a new divers watch from a well known brand, I would go for the Tissot SeaStar, or maybe the T-touch.... Great looking watches. Most non-watch geeks belive Tissot are in the same leauge as Omega. I think you should be able to get a Seastar within your budget. http://www.tissot.ch/?mod_collection/colid_0002/famid_0010 If you have the option to go for vintage, a whole new world opens up... I agree with Crystalcranium suggestion about a Girard-Perregaux, even though the GPs for this money are not very sexy.. I love my vintage Seiko Chronograph from 1974. Big 44mm automatic Chronograph, 30 minutes and 12-hour subregisters and day-date.. These was the pinnacle of mechanical watches, just before the quartz-revolution.. For about 200-250 USD you can choose among the best ( better than mine..) and even have money left for a service! Anyway, check out Timezones sales Corner for good buys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy777 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 (edited) ...don't mean to get off topic here (sorry) but I found this great looking Tissot with a Swiss ETA 2824-2 mvt. for just over $400 Wow! anyway - here's another cool Seiko for under $200 Edited December 19, 2006 by johnboy777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 If you want a new divers watch from a well known brand, I would go for the Tissot SeaStar, or maybe the T-touch.... Great looking watches. Most non-watch geeks belives Tissot are in the same leauge as Omega. I think you should be able to get a Seastar within your budget. http://www.tissot.ch/?mod_collection/colid_0002/famid_0010 If you have the option to go for vintage, a whole new world opens up... I agree with Crystalcranium suggestion about a Girard-Perregaux, even though the GPs for this money are not very sexy.. I love my vintage Seiko Chronograph from 1974. Big 44mm automatic Chronograph, 30 minutes and 12-hour subregisters and day-date.. These was the pinnacle of mechanical watches, just before the quartz-revolution.. For about 200-250 USD you can choose among the best ( better than mine..) and even have money left for a service! Anyway, check out Timezones sales Corner for good buys! The Tissot Seastar 1000 is a rock. I almost bought one last month but i already have a Seiko automatic diver so it would be a luxury purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewightstuff Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 (edited) easy mate, get a CWC quartz divers watch. they are the current issue watch for royal navy divers and replaced the rolex submariner. tritium dial and hands and a great watch with an ETA movement. they do a PVD finish SBS watch (uk water borne special forces, brother regiment to the SAS) also but it may be out of your budget its genuine, quite special/unique and a proper watch. if your in the US, you may try to grab a marathon SAR as used by the us coastguard etc. IMHO the CWC is superior. http://www.silvermans.co.uk/Silver/docs/pr...diverswatch.htm look here for specs, you can get nice gens on ebay though Edited December 19, 2006 by thewightstuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Here's a link to a William Marshall Limited Edition Swiss Masterpiece. It's a Submariner with a 2824-2 movement in it. 200m/660Ft WR. I've tested mine to 90ft last summer. It's a step above the Invicta sub which has the Miyota movment, but cheaper than the Invicta with the Swiss automatic movment. But Invictas aren't a bad deal either. http://cgi.ebay.com/Large-SWISS-Automatic-...tem230066839287 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltic Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 How about Junkers watches? http://www.junkers-watch.com/ A friend has one and it's a smart watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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