Robins wrote:It all started about 3 weeks ago, it was my B'day and I was getting asked what would you like, usually it takes me ages to think of something or I end up with gift vouchers etc. I've always faniced a smart watch (I've had fashion watches but nothing 'proper') so I decided to get a decent watch and have some money put toward it.
Thats when it all started!, I've been a lurker on Pistonheads forum for quite a while but mainly in the readers rides section so thought I check out the watch section to see if I could find any recommendations. From here I also found the TZ-UK forum.
So after looking about I decided that the watch would be a Seiko Orange Monster which I purchased through Creationwatches (Awesome service btw) very nice it is as well. But it didn't stop there. I now can't stop looking through different watch forums. I can't justify or afford to spend big bucks on an Omega etc but I love finding topics with the affordable watches on, from this I found Christopher Ward and this forum
I also requested the magazine which has some very nice pieces in.
I also love the What watch for £50 topic on pistonheads, as a result I ordered a Seiko 5 Military (Black dial, black nylon), which I plan to use as an everyday watch along with the monster, hopefully it will land next week. But I still wanted something a bit more special (but still affordable) Christopher Ward grabbed my attention and I started to really like the look of the Pilot style watches, the C8 Pilot looked awesome and I've found myself looking through so many different forums to find reviews, pics etc on it. Then I found the Steinhart Nav B-Uhr and really couldn't decide which I wanted (maybe both, lol)
Anyways last night I ordered the C8 Pilot MkII, Black dial brown leather strap, and can't wait to get it. I went for this over the Steinhart mainly due to it being a UK company, the awesome customer service I keep reading about and the five year warrenty
So Soon I will have.
Seiko Orange Monster (already arrived)
Seiko 5 Military
Christopher Ward C8 Pilot MkII
Its crazy!!, in three weeks I've gone from not really being too bothered about watches to having 3 of them!!
Whats it all about?...... ( I also fear that the C8 might not be my last watch purchase
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