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Watch rather than a ring for engagement - has anyone else done this?


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i'm confused with the first part of your story......

The guy got a watch for engagement? I did not know guys "got" anything for engagement. I have never heard of a male engagement ring.

As far as a watch for your future fiance, I would hope you cleared that with her.

In any event I would get the ring, not a watch. It is timeless. A 2k watch is not.

Get her a watch for an anniversary or more common as a wedding present the day of your wedding.

Yes, definitley no reps.......probably should add that my brother already has two gens, a Pam 005 and an IWC Aquatimer Cousteau Diver.

Datejust and a De Ville, good choices.

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i'm confused with the first part of your story......

The guy got a watch for engagement? I did not know guys "got" anything for engagement. I have never heard of a male engagement ring.

As far as a watch for your future fiance, I would hope you cleared that with her.

In any event I would get the ring, not a watch. It is timeless. A 2k watch is not.

Get her a watch for an anniversary or more common as a wedding present the day of your wedding.

Guys getting a gift is becoming more and more common (I think it's a great idea :D). A woman i work with just got engaged... she got a big rock... and she bought him a flat panel 46" lcd hdtv

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Hmmm, I wonder what he gets when they are getting married :lol:

Longines, Baume & Mercier and Oris all have great looking quality watches for a modest price.

Especially the white dial Longines Master series is very classic looking. Also the Tag Heuer Monza could be a nice and stylish choice.

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Wow, what a way to get a gift for engagement! My, how the women have changed!

I think that it is a nice gesture for the wife to be to purchase him a watch, though IMO she should get a good idea of what his tastes and preferences are then purchase a watch based on those, rather than to have him pick it out.

Call me old fashioned, but are not surprises much better received?

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A simple classic dress watch would be the only thing that would stand the test of time.

Wow, what a way to get a gift for engagement! My, how the women have changed!

I think that it is a nice gesture for the wife to be to purchase him a watch, though IMO she should get a good idea of what his tastes and preferences are then purchase a watch based on those, rather than to have him pick it out.

Call me old fashioned, but are not surprises much better received?

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Hi folks,

Well, my brother recently got engaged, and, when the subject of engagement rings came up, his fiance suggested that if he didn't want a ring, she would buy him a watch instead - he could choose, but it would have to be white-faced (to signify the engagement), under

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Vintage watches I think are a neat idea...when they are older than 40 years...it's no longer considered cheap and used!

I'll second that. I'll go further and say say she should look at getting a white/silver dial Rolex Oyster from the year of his birth. You're looking at a couple of hundred over and above that budget. Nothing says timeless more IMO. Will give you a referral if you drop me a PM.

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