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re: OT Watch Experts, Watches Around $200 Or Less
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:13 am to Gaston
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:13 am to Gaston
Are Citizen Eco-Drive watches good watches? I am in need of a black leather band dress watch (for tuxes/black suits) because I hate wearing my silver TAG a lot.
Would a watch enthusiasts look at a Citizen Eco-Drive and scoff and murmur “NOOB” to his fellow watch dorks? I want decent street cred here.
Would a watch enthusiasts look at a Citizen Eco-Drive and scoff and murmur “NOOB” to his fellow watch dorks? I want decent street cred here.
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Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:21 am to TheCaterpillar
To me the ultimate black suit watch is a NOMOS. Basically a Bauhaus style simple watch with very nice lines, no clutter at all.
They're kind of spendy, ~$2k, but many companies make very nice homages.
Stowa makes their Antea look like it, and I'm sure it's super nice.
Really tricky if you could match the shoes to your watch bands.
They're kind of spendy, ~$2k, but many companies make very nice homages.
Stowa makes their Antea look like it, and I'm sure it's super nice.
Really tricky if you could match the shoes to your watch bands.
This post was edited on 3/25/16 at 9:29 am
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:30 am to Gaston
Yeah that's great, but I wanted a much much cheaper price because I rarely wear black shoes/black belt.
I wear brown, burgundy brown, or light brown shoes 90% of the time.
I wear brown, burgundy brown, or light brown shoes 90% of the time.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:32 am to TheCaterpillar
And can you answer my original question?
Are citizen eco-drive watches scoffed at in the watch community?
Or is it respectable and reliable?
Are citizen eco-drive watches scoffed at in the watch community?
Or is it respectable and reliable?
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:33 am to TheCaterpillar
Just depends on whether it has good style or not. They make a quality product, many of them just look bad...to me.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:35 am to Gaston
Gotcha.
Quality is all I'm wondering about. I've got plenty of faith in my style. I agree, they have a lot of ugly ones. I am thinking very, very simple.
Quality is all I'm wondering about. I've got plenty of faith in my style. I agree, they have a lot of ugly ones. I am thinking very, very simple.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:36 am to Gaston
Ordered a Nomos Tangente 38mm a few weeks back.
Stowa makes a very good one as well, just wanted my first in house movement.
Stowa makes a very good one as well, just wanted my first in house movement.
This post was edited on 3/25/16 at 9:36 am
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:37 am to TheCaterpillar
You buy different leather watch straps and change them out. Belt, watch, shoes...you only need one dress watch. There are many great homages, check this one out.
Rodina homage
Rodina homage
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:38 am to tLSU
Congrats on the NOMOS, insanely cool watch.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:41 am to Gaston
The Rodina is one of the first watches that caught my eye when I first started looking into them
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:41 am to Gaston
Thanks. That's been on my list for a while. I keep telling myself I'm done...but you know how that is.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:42 am to TheCaterpillar
They're good quality watches and many of them look good. Almost all watch snobs own either a citizen Eco drive or seiko automatic
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:43 am to Gaston
quote:
You buy different leather watch straps and change them out. Belt, watch, shoes...you only need one dress watch. There are many great homages, check this one out.
I hate changing out bands...
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:45 am to Gaston
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I save my nicest leather band for special occasions, but I'm looking for an intermediate quality one to put the Stowa logo clasp I bought with the watch.
Worn and Wound looks to have some pretty awesome straps. I'll probably buy my next from there.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:46 am to TheCaterpillar
I own currently and have owned in the past many citizen eco drive watches.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:47 am to Epic Cajun
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Worn and Wound looks to have some pretty awesome straps. I'll probably buy my next from there.
Your best bet is to get on a watch forum and find one of the hundreds of custom strap makers.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:50 am to TheCaterpillar
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Yeah that's great, but I wanted a much much cheaper price because I rarely wear black shoes/black belt.
You can snag a Hamilton Intra-matic for about $500 on the grey market. Really cool "dress" watch for the price.
Also, that Nomos is awesome...I really like the Ahoi.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:55 am to Gaston
Gaston, some time last year or the year before, you posted a link and information for a German watch company that sold for $100-$200 IIRC.
I have been trying to search for it with no luck.
I believe the website had German text if that helps.
I have been trying to search for it with no luck.
I believe the website had German text if that helps.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:57 am to Broke
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I own currently and have owned in the past many citizen eco drive watches.
Thanks Broke
:purchased:
Posted on 3/25/16 at 10:40 am to TheCaterpillar
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Would a watch enthusiasts look at a Citizen Eco-Drive and scoff and murmur “NOOB” to his fellow watch dorks? I want decent street cred here
My opinion:
The vast majority of people who are interested in watches enough to ever notice what you're wearing on your wrist will be sophisticated enough to appreciate the value represented by a Seiko or Citizen watch.
My "collection" runs the gamut from Rolex to Seiko and I love them all and wear whatever I want to.
Also, anyone who would say something like that is not someone whose opinion you need to give a shite about anyway.
Post us a pic of the watch you ended up buying.
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