So, the short of it is that my grandmother had a stroke at the weekend, and died peacefully in hospital yesterday. I stand to receive a bit of inheritance, and have been told that if there's anything I would like to have from her estate to remember her by, it's OK to ask. I don't really have any need for old ladies dresses, and there's nothing really that I'd be comfortable taking from her home.
As such, I thought why not finally get "THE watch". One that unless I ever ended up receiving a large chunk of money, I'd never otherwise buy. That way I'll have something that's always with me that I'll be able to remember her by.
So, I'm curious what people would get in the price range of £500-£1200. I'm limiting myself from going mad as:
It'd be an everyday watch, worn wherever (except fieldwork)
My dad has an Omega and it costs £500 to service, and it NEEDS the service. Can't justify having an expensive watch that costs the same as a decent watch every couple of years to maintain it.
My current watch is this, but with a leather strap:
Ideally I'd like something in the same vein as the above. I'd like a date function, and preferably alarm. I rarely ever use the stopwatch, but sometimes will use my alarm on the watch if I don't have anything else around. I'm not too keen on plain watchfaces where it's a watch that costs £1000 and it's just got an hour and minute hand and maybe the date. But at the same time, I'm not keen on over-designed watches either where fake bolts and gears are attached to add to the style.
I had thought of getting a "Ball" watch, I've seen some in jewelers windows which looked nice, prbably a bit out of my price range. I often struggle as they look awesome in the windows and then on the internet they look hideous in the photos!
Thoughts?
