Watch Out or Watch on? Pt 2.
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Tissot released a 36mm version of their Seastar 1000 in both auto and quartz. The quartz version uses an ETA F05.412 movement that is both high torque and high precision, claiming +/- 10 seconds a year. It's also 316L stainless and has a sapphire crystal with AR coating both sides. List price is only $375 and one online dealer was selling them for $300. That's just nuts for that quality.
I like the face style of this. Similar to my Seiko 5. Classic.
I think I erred when I said the 36mm version comes in auto. Looks like only quartz in 36mm. Fine for me, I prefer the precision and lower maintenance costs of quartz. I know the watch crowd generally hates them, but I'm not a serious horology guy.
That is a very nice looking watch. Tissot is a name a generally don't search because it's out of my price range.
Nothing wrong with a reliable Timex!
Those are autos, which are always more than quartz. Those prices sound right for the auto versions.
The Swatch group usually has its own brick and mortar retail stores. Sometimes good deals are found as automatic watches generate little interest in such stores. The automatic Tissot that I posted above cost me USD 312
Current watch. Orient Pilot.
Not been here for a while, but speaking of Tissot...
I bought this automatic when I was living in Australia; the Tissot AD (not a Tissot Boutique) gave me a 15% discount on list price without prompting.
I bought this one at a Tissot Boutique when in London on a business trip in the days when the UK allowed you reclaim the VAT at the airport.
I bought this automatic when I was living in Australia; the Tissot AD (not a Tissot Boutique) gave me a 15% discount on list price without prompting.
I bought this one at a Tissot Boutique when in London on a business trip in the days when the UK allowed you reclaim the VAT at the airport.
A couple of new arrivals. The watches are made in China by San Martin (in my opinion one of the better Chinese watch makers) but have custom dials. I'm a member of a mob of nutters known as the Brotherhood of the Submariner Homage (hence the BSH logo at the top) and amongst other things (most of which are nothing to do with watches) we do commission custom dials or even complete watches with alarming regularity:
@timelord nice watches! I promise I will get over to that forum you sent me.
Anyone with experience with Peugeot watches? Looks like an affordable option for a dress watch
Anyone with experience with Peugeot watches? Looks like an affordable option for a dress watch