Watches for Monday
I don’t know why I’m doing this, because I get this feeling that 99% of the people who read the last Watch Review think that it’s a turd. But Sara reblogged it, either making fun of me or because it was useful. Let’s assume it was useful. A reminder: I’m doing this to provide fellow tumblrs with insight into the watch culture, alternatives to higher priced alternatives to Rolex and Tag. You want a status watch? Then you have to get a Rolex or Tag, or something else that certain women go bonkers over. But if you want something that looks good, you have many more options. Many are more reasonably priced and should last awhile. Original post about Skagen can be found here. This week: a continued look at reasonably priced to moderately priced (up to $500 or so) watches. Next week: the cash money watches.
- Swiss Victorinox - My current selection! They’re simple and durable, exactly what you should expect from a Swiss timepiece. I got mine from eBay for just under $100, and I was very excited about it. They do have some higher end watches, but they generally run in the $100-$400 range.
- Citizen/Invicta - When I was checking other watches out, I stopped by Citizen and Invicta and was decently surprised at how good their watches look, given their prices. Some of these things are damn ugly , but you can’t win every time I guess. These are the watches you see plenty of in JCPenney. They’re cool with me.
- Tokyo Flash - Just kidding! Well not really… I might have to take a class on how to keep track of time with these things, but you’d fit in perfectly at the Daft Punk show with one of these babies.
- ESQ Swiss - This is a more expensive level. But they look pretty sexy, no? This is a brand created by Movado, and although I think Movado is pointless, I liked these. Most are around $500, but you get more value for that price. The glass is scratch resistant sapphire crystal, and as it says in the name, it’s made with Swiss-level care.
