Watches: Citizen Eco-Drive, Tissot or Victorinox?
 

Looking for a new watch, and seem to have it narrowed down to three. Would love to spend $1000+ on a watch, but decided to keep it under $500.

I keep coming back to these - wondering if anyone has any experience with these specific watchmakers, or have any suggestions in my range.

Thanks!

Tissot PRS516:

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Victorinox ChronoClassic XLS:

http://www.gemnation.com/images/watches/Swis/241443.jpg

Citizen Eco-Drive World Chronograph:

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cell phones have special time feature.

do they make any like that for under $75

I know you get what you pay for, and those are all some REALLY nice watches - I like the citizen myself - but wowza on the prices - props to you good sir

I've had a Tag Heuer for a decade. I've had 3 Citizen Eco-drives during that time as well. The Tag is still running strong and looks like the day I bought it. The Citizens are all dead and discarded.

I recommend saving some money and waiting until you can purchase a bracelet with a sapphire chrystal face. That's the most durable face out there and Citizen doesn't use it.

I'd like to have a Tag, but would rather not spend that kind of cash.

The Tissot and the Victorinox have sapphire crystal faces, IIRC.

The wife just got me an Omega for my B-day, man it's nice.
Save up and go for a little bit nicer watch.

If you like watches it is worth waiting.

This.

The only way I can go without losing a time keeping device is if I can call the damned thing.

I collect and work on watches. Can't go wrong with an Omega Seamaster, although if 500 clams is your cutoff, you'll be looking at a used one. Get an automatic and not a battery powered quartz watch

Well - I'm not familiar with their movement but I feel strongly about the sapphire crystal. When a watch has that crystal, it protects as well as anything out there and resists scratches/breaks.

$500 is far from my cutoff, I'd just prefer not to spend more.

I certainly don't want to spend $3k on a watch.

Have you thought about used.

You can get some good deals.

I was watching television with my wife...literally yesterday...and saw a Citizen commercial and asked her, "who the hell buys a Citizen watch"?

Rolex.

People with money to burn. They're crap.

I'll sell you my rolex for $2995.