Bobby123

When you say “as is always available” do you mean by looking online? Or do you guys literally walk into Goldsmiths or something and start haggling? I’m not sure I’ve got the balls for that! : “achievable”

The cyclops on the chopard chrono is criminal! Beautiful otherwise.

Just slightly sceptical of second hand - my first expensive-ish watch, birthday money from family etc..just slightly concerned I’ll lose the love of it if it turns out to be a second hand duffer I have to spend loads on to sort out! At least if a new one doesn’t work I’ve got the warranty. If it was more of a regular occurrence purchase for me then I’d agree - lots of great second hand watches around this price point.

Thanks everyone. Seems like Longines is the favourite of the three, and helped firm up my choice! I’ve had my eye on Yema as well, the superman is nice and like the look of their mecaquartz racing watches too. Wish they did something other than black dial - not that that is 100 per cent an issue but probably swaying blue dial and a more ‘recognised’ brand for this purchase - there’s always the next one though ;) Have looked at Squale before but felt a bit too “tooly” for me. Quite liked them but maybe not quite what I’m looking for this time round. Christopher Ward a good

Hi everyone, long time lurker first time registered and posting! I’ve read a couple of threads recently and through the search option which went into more generic comparisons but hopefully this is specific enough to deserve its own thread. Recently got some birthday money and looking to purchase - around £1000 up to maybe £1250. Context - this would be about double the price of my next most expensive watch, and (while not anywhere near luxury prices some will spend) for me it’s going to probably be the biggest “luxury” purchase of my life so far - so it needs to be a bit “special”. Wantin