Help me find a good dress watch

[Wuggy]

Ok, I'm looking for a respectable dress watch from one of our esteemed trusted dealers with all of the following specs:

-Price under $150
-No complications, no date (seconds at six is fine)
-White face, no "diamonds" anywhere
-39mm diam x 9mm thick or less
-Leather strap
-Hand-wind movement (no quartz, no automatic)
-Decent rep of a real (non-fantasy) watch
-One of the following brands: Cartier, Piaget, Breguet, Patek, Jaeger LeCoultre, MontBlanc, Movado, Vacheron Constantine

Can it be done???
opcorn:

 

[Dodgy]

You mean nothing came up in the other dress watch threads you have started?

 

[Wuggy]

Sadly no (and it was just one other dress watch thread I started), folks were either pointing me to quartz, or 40mm+, or ones with dates, or fantasies. Some were close but none was on, so I thought I'd write something listing exactly what I want. I may have found two though, but if anybody has anything they found that fits the above description I'd love for them to link it.

thx

 

[phillycheez]

limited to 39mm is... well limited.

not to mention under $150....

dude... just pick a watch on watch eden.

 

[Lorentzo]

I thought you were looking in the 300$ range. That's why I pointed you to a used watch of the movado you linked yourself in the first post of your other thread. They can be had for around 450$ and then it's a Gen!

 

[Wuggy]

That's why I pointed you to a used watch of the movado you linked yourself in the first post of your other thread. They can be had for around 450$ and then it's a Gen!

Only the quartz Movados can be had for that price.

 

[Fortey]

And then you have to wear a movado!

I'd be all over this one if they didn't pump it up to 43mm.
http://www.replicamake88.com/produc...NATOR-SIXTIES-SS-LEATHER-ASIAN-17J-WHITE.html

$78 is pretty niiiice though, just too big for a formal dress watch.

 

[shirazi_r]

With a list of demands like that, you'd be best off going for a gen.

If you're dead set on a rep, look at Patek and Lange though most will be fantasy models.

 

[phillycheez]

Only the quartz Movados can be had for that price.

so you rather have an a21j then a swiss quartz? i am honestly not getting what you want us to do... you are being so picky that it's doubtful anybody is gonna give you the answer you want.

you are looking for a dressy rep watch that is less than $150, not a fantasy, no date??, 39mm and limited to x, y, z brands... seriously? unfortunately you are looking at a very unpopular watch and you will never find it unless you open your mind... sorry!

/rant

 

[shirazi_r]

so you rather have an a21j then a swiss quartz? i am honestly not getting what you want us to do... you are being so picky that it's doubtful anybody is gonna give you the answer you want.

you are looking for a dressy rep watch that is less than $150, not a fantasy, no date??, 39mm and limited to x, y, z brands... seriously? unfortunately you are looking at a very unpopular watch and you will never find it unless you open your mind... sorry!

/rant

+1

You can't just throw out a list of demands (and an unreasonable set at that) and expect the community to find something for you.

Use the search button, browse dealer forums and the like. When you've selected something you like, come back and ask for a couple of opinions.

 

[phillycheez]

BAHAHAHA... I was trying to find you a cheap gen and I ran into a watch i've been looking for cause I saw a quizno's manager wearing it....

I chuckle all the time when I see it... but in a good way. i could never wear it but you gotta be a bad ass to rock this!

 

[jrodshibuya]

Wuggy - that 38m Calatrava we were discussing is probably your best bet.

 

[Lorentzo]

Only the quartz Movados can be had for that price.

Why does it matter? The movado you linked is all black, with no seconds hand and no open back.
I think it is a little stupid to choose a rep that isn't even accurate and runs a 21j movement over a gen.

 

[Lorentzo]

Ok, I'm looking for a respectable dress watch from one of our esteemed trusted dealers with all of the following specs:

-Price under $150
-No complications, no date (seconds at six is fine)
-White face, no "diamonds" anywhere
-39mm diam x 9mm thick or less
-Leather strap
-Hand-wind movement (no quartz, no automatic)
-Decent rep of a real (non-fantasy) watch
-One of the following brands: Cartier, Piaget, Breguet, Patek, Jaeger LeCoultre, MontBlanc, Movado, Vacheron Constantine

Can it be done???
opcorn:

NO..

 

[jrodshibuya]

I have the answer, and you can get 2 of them for your price

http://timeshops.net/product.php?id_product=9862

Get the brown strap too.

http://timeshops.net/product.php?id_product=9892

Every single one of your criteria is met. It's not a perfect rep, but it's definitely decent.

If I need another watch to fill an order I'll get it, but got a few other priorities before this one as I'm happy with 40-42mm.

 

[bunbury]

Ok, I'm looking for a respectable dress watch from one of our esteemed trusted dealers with all of the following specs:

-Price under $150
-No complications, no date (seconds at six is fine)
-White face, no "diamonds" anywhere
-39mm diam x 9mm thick or less
-Leather strap
-Hand-wind movement (no quartz, no automatic)
-Decent rep of a real (non-fantasy) watch
-One of the following brands: Cartier, Piaget, Breguet, Patek, Jaeger LeCoultre, MontBlanc, Movado, Vacheron Constantine

Can it be done???
opcorn:

Puretime: Cartier Santos- Dumont skeleton. 39mm, 17J manual wind. $108.00.
Dressy as hell but no white face. Oh well

 

[Pakz]

I might have found something for you...


click on the pic for link

Ok, I'm looking for a respectable dress watch from one of our esteemed trusted dealers with all of the following specs:

-Price under $150
-$68, check

-No complications, no date (seconds at six is fine)
-plain, seconds @9, check

-White face, no "diamonds" anywhere
-plain (silver) white face, check

-39mm diam x 9mm thick or less
-39mm, check (but 12mm thick... )

-Leather strap
-check

-Hand-wind movement (no quartz, no automatic)
-heum... automatic...

-Decent rep of a real (non-fantasy) watch
-to the best of my knowledge, fantasy... But really with that vintage style, I'm not sure, and only experts might know... looks quite "calatrava" to me...

-One of the following brands: Cartier, Piaget, Breguet, Patek, Jaeger LeCoultre, MontBlanc, Movado, Vacheron Constantine
-Patek Philippe, check



Can it be done???
opcorn:

again, it's a matter of compromises... what can you sacrifice ?

 

[Pakz]

and this one might suit you even better:


click on the pic for link

It's manual, it's 8mm thick, it's $68, it's white faced with no fancy stuff, not even a seconds hand, it's Vacheron Constantin... Ok it's 40mm... but a fairly decent rep of the Patrimony Contemporaine (ref 81180/000G-9117)... not fantasy, that is!

 

[Fortey]

and this one might suit you even better:

I like it! I was thinking about getting a dress quartz, but this one is great, especially for the money. Very nice.

 

[Wuggy]

Well those are really close and I appreciate everyone's help, even the mean people, but I think I've settled on this one..
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It'll go great with my Brioni.