Ok, trying to do some research on a new watch. Looking for something a little dressier than I have. I've been wanting a new one for a while, but don't really know where to start. I'm probably going to ask my wife to get it for me for my birthday in March, so this isn't a huge rush. I'm 24, so I'm not looking for anything especially flashy like a Rolex
I currently own a Bertucci A-1S midsize watch. Its exactly like this one (green strap, green dial) . My wife actually got it for me just over a year ago when we got engaged. I really like it as an everyday watch. The design makes it a little bulky since the strap actually feeds through the sides instead of having pins to hold it in place. That makes it a very rugged watch, great for all of the outdoor hiking activities I do. Great watch, but not a very dressed up watch (although I did wear it in my wedding).
I have a very small wrist. Where my wrist meets the hand is barely 5.5" in circumfrence. I'm not a big guy either. I weigh 145 lbs and am about 5'10". I've had a problem all of my life. When I was a kid, I even had to get the most unisex looking ladies watches. This is my biggest problem when shopping at the store for watches. My wife and I have tried on several occasions to look at the watches in Belk, Macys and several jewlery stores. All of the watches are too damn big! They usually have 1 or 2 smaller watches, but nothing I'm "in love with".
From digging here, I've figured out some specifications that seem to suit me:
-No larger than 40mm. Thats really pushing it. I'd really rather keep it 30-35mm.
-Automatic, or hand wound. Doesn't matter, just don't want one with a battery.
-money limit - I'd prefer to keep it under $300, but I could push it up to $500.
-leather strap. I've never liked metal straps, even though some of the Diver style watches look really awesome. My wrist is so small, the metal strap is just uncomtorable and awkward.
-a little more dressed up than my Bertucci
-I'd also like every number to be displayed. Not a big fan of the super modern ones that leave off all of the numbers, or even just have 12, 3, 6 and 9.
-somewhat water resistant is good, but not a "must have". I currently take my watch off in the shower even though its waterproof (screw in crown), but I'd hate to ruin a watch by forgetting to take it off when I jumped in the water, or forgot to take it off when washing dishes.
I've scoured some threads here and found some that I really like:
Stowa Aneta 365. I'm actually in love with pretty much all of the Stowa watches.
I also like the Stowa Airman Automatic, although its a little more expensive and leaning on "too large"
I saw a link to SeaGull watches in another thread. Just for fun, this watch looks really awesome. I don't know if I'd ever be able to tell the time on it, but its really sweet looking! Honestly it looks like a cluster F***, but from a nerdy prospective, its really cool to see the movement. There were a few more on the SeaGull site that I liked (esp the price!!!), but I couldn't tell the size. The ones in the "Mechanical" section are the ones I'm looking at.
Finally, I ran into a link to Christopher Ward watches that I really liked. I'm especially a fan of:
The aviator style
and The Malvern. Like the style, but wished it had all of the numbers instead of lines.
Ok, seems like I've done enough research to buy my own watch, right? Wrong! I've found 4 watch companies digging through the forums. Watch afficianatios, do you have any other suggestions? I don't know any watch companies, so I'm open to any other suggestions.
I'm extremaly anal about buying more expenisive items, and I always want to make sure I'm getting my money's worth. My wife gets mad at me because I research everything. I think I'm just being thorough!
I currently own a Bertucci A-1S midsize watch. Its exactly like this one (green strap, green dial) . My wife actually got it for me just over a year ago when we got engaged. I really like it as an everyday watch. The design makes it a little bulky since the strap actually feeds through the sides instead of having pins to hold it in place. That makes it a very rugged watch, great for all of the outdoor hiking activities I do. Great watch, but not a very dressed up watch (although I did wear it in my wedding).
I have a very small wrist. Where my wrist meets the hand is barely 5.5" in circumfrence. I'm not a big guy either. I weigh 145 lbs and am about 5'10". I've had a problem all of my life. When I was a kid, I even had to get the most unisex looking ladies watches. This is my biggest problem when shopping at the store for watches. My wife and I have tried on several occasions to look at the watches in Belk, Macys and several jewlery stores. All of the watches are too damn big! They usually have 1 or 2 smaller watches, but nothing I'm "in love with".
From digging here, I've figured out some specifications that seem to suit me:
-No larger than 40mm. Thats really pushing it. I'd really rather keep it 30-35mm.
-Automatic, or hand wound. Doesn't matter, just don't want one with a battery.
-money limit - I'd prefer to keep it under $300, but I could push it up to $500.
-leather strap. I've never liked metal straps, even though some of the Diver style watches look really awesome. My wrist is so small, the metal strap is just uncomtorable and awkward.
-a little more dressed up than my Bertucci
-I'd also like every number to be displayed. Not a big fan of the super modern ones that leave off all of the numbers, or even just have 12, 3, 6 and 9.
-somewhat water resistant is good, but not a "must have". I currently take my watch off in the shower even though its waterproof (screw in crown), but I'd hate to ruin a watch by forgetting to take it off when I jumped in the water, or forgot to take it off when washing dishes.
I've scoured some threads here and found some that I really like:
Stowa Aneta 365. I'm actually in love with pretty much all of the Stowa watches.
I also like the Stowa Airman Automatic, although its a little more expensive and leaning on "too large"
I saw a link to SeaGull watches in another thread. Just for fun, this watch looks really awesome. I don't know if I'd ever be able to tell the time on it, but its really sweet looking! Honestly it looks like a cluster F***, but from a nerdy prospective, its really cool to see the movement. There were a few more on the SeaGull site that I liked (esp the price!!!), but I couldn't tell the size. The ones in the "Mechanical" section are the ones I'm looking at.
Finally, I ran into a link to Christopher Ward watches that I really liked. I'm especially a fan of:
The aviator style
and The Malvern. Like the style, but wished it had all of the numbers instead of lines.
Ok, seems like I've done enough research to buy my own watch, right? Wrong! I've found 4 watch companies digging through the forums. Watch afficianatios, do you have any other suggestions? I don't know any watch companies, so I'm open to any other suggestions.
I'm extremaly anal about buying more expenisive items, and I always want to make sure I'm getting my money's worth. My wife gets mad at me because I research everything. I think I'm just being thorough!
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