Does anyone have any recommendations for watch websites?

watchhut, watchshop, ernest jones, h samuel, r hinds, goldsmiths I've browsed through already, and a few others.

If you don't mind looking at used premium watches as well take a look at these:

http://www.watches.co.uk/

Ignore how rubbish the second website is, apparently they are very reputable
http://www.blowers-jewellers.co.uk/

Ended up going for a Stowa flieger. The GF made an annoying, but strong case, for not spending an excessive amount on a watch, not that £1000 is exactly a lot in the watch world.

Having said that, The Stowa ordering process and background makes the watch seem more personal, as it'll likely be a 3 month wait till it's made now. The company as well was set up the same year my grandmother was born, which is a nice touch.

Maybe when I'm older, and have kids (maybe) and more money, I can opt to pass the Stowa down and then get the more expensive watch of my dreams...

Am sure the wait will be worth it... from what I've read on various watch forums pretty much everyone who's purchased one has been happy with it. Supposed to have a really nice finish and I guess its a little bit more special than something that has been mass produced.

Almost 3 months on, just got the request for payment, the watch will be ready in a couple of weeks

It finally arrived today:


Back by Chris_Moody, on Flickr

Don't have a photo of the front as I was using my entomological focus stacking set up, so it wouldn't have worked well with a moving seconds hand

nice

Yeah, I bet the front is even nicer in the flesh!

I want it to have my babies. Very nice indeed

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I'm now going to be paranoid about it getting wet etc. It's only 5atm/50m WR, and given that all my past watches have been 200m rated, I'm not entirely sure just how wet is safe. Obviously don't intentionally get it wet, but what about hot and humid rooms/environments, or very heavy rain?

I guess I'll just have to wear it and enjoy it and wait for the day, if it ever comes, that it needs repairing. Will likely get it serviced every 3 years or so anyway.

50mtr is splash proof basically. Probably fine in a shower but wouldn't swim with it as the dynamic stresses are probably greater than 5atm static.

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Front:


Face by Chris_Moody, on Flickr

Man that's a nice watch

I was right, that is damn classy.