Can spend about $2000.

I am looking for something that is versatile: suitable for everyday use, durable, but would still go well with a suit. Metal strap. Keeps track of the date. I hope for this watch to be the last one I purchase for at the next ten or fifteen years. I have a small wrist, so I'd prefer a mid-size watch.

Here are the two that I was thinking about:

Tag Heuer Carrera

Omega Seamaster 300m

Which one do you like more?

Poll: Which Watch?
(Vote): Watch 1
(Vote): Watch 2

I'm open to any other suggestions!

Latham

9568 Posts

November 10 2009 21:32 GMT

How about a watch on which you can actually clearly see the hands and the marks for every hour/minute?

Ugh... if i'd have to choose I'd go with n1. There at least the hour marks look normal and the hands are thin so you'll actually be able to tell the time

edit: ohh yeah, the 1st one also has the option of telling the date. I can't live without it in a watch. Now definitely n1.

emucxg

Finland4559 Posts

November 10 2009 21:34 GMT

$2000 for a watch ㅠㅠ

statix

United States1760 Posts

November 10 2009 21:40 GMT

2k for a watch? the novelty wears off after about a week.

this is my watch.
http://www.nywatchstore.com/fs4370.html

cheap + square face + stainless steel case + black leather band = sexy/stylish/says i want to be formal but im here to party

DamageControL

United States4222 Posts

November 10 2009 21:40 GMT

Buy yourself something nice that's not a watch.

Boblion

France8043 Posts

November 10 2009 21:40 GMT

I would be too scared to break or lose it...

Try

United States1293 Posts

November 10 2009 21:42 GMT

Your a student... And you can spend $2000 on a watch... Damned spoiled rich kids.

Archaic

United States4024 Posts

November 10 2009 21:44 GMT

How about you buy a 5 dollar watch replica in China, and buy me something for the other 1995, haha. As for actual feedback, I think both of them are too busy for my taste. If you're going to go all out, I'd suggest an elegant, simple watch.

Movado has some nice models.

EDIT: Movado is generally assuming (bar some models) that you aren't actually using the watch as a primary form to tell time accurately, but as fashion. Most of them don't have increments telling you where the hours are (i.e. plain circle).

Sadistx

Zimbabwe5568 Posts

November 10 2009 21:46 GMT

I'm open to any other suggestions!

I suggest you buy a $1000 watch and host a $1000 tournament with the top foreigners. Spread that wealth around!

Hans-Titan

Denmark1711 Posts

November 10 2009 21:52 GMT

#10

Best ad ever for watches. Makes me wanna buy a Patek Philippe so badly. Unfortunately it's probably out of most ordinary peoples availability range.

Go with watch no. 1, by far the prettiest of the two. The huge numbers on the outer rim of watch no. 2 make me dislike it so bad.

T.O.P.

Hong Kong4685 Posts

November 10 2009 21:52 GMT

#11

Someone told me that a watch to a man is like a purse to a women. I guess you have to spend a lot of money on it to look good.

Regular people just use cell phones.

MooCow

1434 Posts

November 10 2009 21:54 GMT

#12

Watch 1 looks really good.
I have one of these types of watches, been using it for about 3-4 years and it still looks kinda new.

Biochemist

United States1008 Posts

November 10 2009 21:54 GMT

#13

There are plenty of good reliable watches that will still last for ten years and only be a fraction of the price. Most people won't know you only spent <$100 on it, either. Who are you trying to impress?

Sadistx

Zimbabwe5568 Posts

November 10 2009 21:58 GMT

#14

On November 11 2009 06:54 Biochemist wrote:
There are plenty of good reliable watches that will still last for ten years and only be a fraction of the price. Most people won't know you only spent <$100 on it, either. Who are you trying to impress?

His own sense of vanity.

iNcontroL

USA29055 Posts

November 10 2009 22:00 GMT

#15

My recommendation is you DON'T spend 2k$ on a watch. Get a really nice 500$ one and save / spend the rest.

A watch tells time and looks nice sometimes. Oh and it gets stolen. Not worth 2k$ dude.

CaucasianAsian

Korea (South)11586 Posts

November 10 2009 22:03 GMT

#16

it's like $1900

LordWeird

United States3411 Posts

November 10 2009 22:04 GMT

#17

My opinion on watches is that while they look nice on occasion, there are so many things that tell time around us (cell phones, practically everything that runs on electricity) that they have really no point other than fashion.

spinesheath

Germany8679 Posts

November 10 2009 22:04 GMT

#18

On November 11 2009 06:46 Sadistx wrote:

Show nested quote +

I suggest you buy a $1000 watch and host a $1000 tournament with the top foreigners. Spread that wealth around!

Abyzou

Sweden209 Posts

November 10 2009 22:07 GMT

#19

People still wear watches? What?

kiykiy

233 Posts

November 10 2009 22:12 GMT

#20

The first ones looks nicer, and if you consider seiko,

http://www.seikocan.com/brand.php?id=16

I have a Seiko Primier and I can tell you its well made. They have ones that keep track of the date for you too. You cant really see the background of the watches, but these ones usually have background patterns (square or curvy) on the watches which are quite subtle and quite nice.