Cheap handwatch recommendations please

Hello, me again!

Id like to ask you if you know where to buy some cheap hand watches that wont fall apart?
Cheap means everything between 1$ and 20$ :D
If its known brand, then up to MAXIMUM 40$ could be spent for quality watch.

Im looking specifically one for my gf, she said she needs one and since Im the one with compulsive ebay hoarding in our family then its my mission to get her one, or two, or three :D!

Any models to recommend? She wants it to be analog and back numbers on white surface.

Thaanks!

BTW, since Im based in EU, specifically Latvia, then the price must be WITH shipping, because spending 20$ on shipping is not a good idea IMO :)

Do any of Amazon's EU sites ship to Latvia? If so, I recommend one of the Casio Classics. Cheap and decent.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dwatches&field-keywords=casio+classic+analog&x=0&y=0

Some of the "Men's" models are pretty small and are suitable for a woman if she doesn't mind something a little bigger than normal.

Those look rather good, pitty the shipping either is impossible or is too high :/

Still gonna research them in depth, perhaps I find something comparable on other sites :)!

Timex weekender... solid casual-wear analog. Variety of colors too.

The affordable watch forum on WUS is the best I know of... just beware, "affordable" on that forum is NOT associated with any pre-set dollar amount.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/

There are many Casio models from $16 - $20

G Shock's start at about $38 and are great.

How about one for the price of three?

This is an excellent watch for the money that should run problem free for many years. Its automatic so there are no batteries to replace, but it may run a few seconds fast each month.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SEIKO-5-SNK803-SNK803K2-Army-Automatic-Nylon-Free-Ship-/190664109849


All excellent recommendations guys, thanks!
She needs fairly big dial, she has good vision, but shed like it to be easily readable and not tiny like many womans watches tend to be.

And I really want to stay within 40$ shipped to Latvia :)

Nothing fancy, its going to be her work/everyday watch and needs to be easy readable and not a fancy "'going out" watch(shes DMT therapist).

*looks into recommendations*

Side note...

You are MUCH better off buying her ONE ~$120 watch than three $40 watches.

You are MUCH better off buying her ONE $60 watch than three $20 watches.

There are exceptions, but generally the quality levels between these price points is worth the additional $$$ spent. Its not like flashlights where (many times) a $20 light will out-shine a high $$$ one.

Seems like does not ship to EU

I don't know about that. It seems to me that a lot of watches under $200 are kind of a crap shoot. I think I would say that you are much better off getting one $1000 watch than five $200 watches, but not sure the same applies to $100 watches vs. $20 watches if you get my meaning.

The Casio Classic Analogs are actually very nice watches for the $10 you can get them for in the US. The plastic case tends to wear down after a few years, but they are otherwise quite dependable. And the Timex Expedition Analog Field watches are awesome for $30. I've had one of those for years and would still be wearing mine if I still wore watches regularly. I've had a few $100-200 watches fail on me over the years, but that Timex still works.

What do you think about the looks of thses couple?

http://www.good-stuffs.com/Sea-Gull-816362-classic-dress-watch-_p_47.html

or

http://www.good-stuffs.com/Sea-Gull-M186S-Automatic-Designer-Watch-_p_21.html

Might get the first one...

Like jewellery,there is a lot for old watches around.

Bought two at a auto jumble some weeks ago.

Googling showed one to be a fake and the other a find.

I have also been looking for used vintage watches from rather quality makers.

May options...

Feels very hard to put some money in an item, that has not been in my hand for last 15 years.

How about less then $5 shipped?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Green-Beige-Pink-Military-Army-Sport-Men-Women-Quartz-Wristwatch-UK-Date-week-02-/190670893723

No black-on-white, but there is a black-on-glow version ;)

Just ordered this one, at price of 10$.

No day/date, though, would have been a couple of bucks more but I could not find it with that color.
From link in post above, thoug…. :expressionless:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemNext&item=221051638140&pt=Wristwatches&autorefresh=true#ht_6022wt_1398

Wow, nice watch for a price.
Unfortunately they don’t ship to Indonesia :frowning:

Nice looking ones indeed, wouldnt mind to hear something about their long term reliability and time keeping accuracy ;)!

I think this before mentioned seller does, if you pay 6$ more for registered shipping :slight_smile:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Green-Beige-Pink-Military-Army-Sport-Men-Women-Quartz-Wristwatch-UK-Date-week-02-/190670893723#ht_8334wt_1141

But it’s 6$ more for cheap watch :frowning:

Thanks.
Just check that “This seller does not ship to Indonesia”.

But never mind, at least now I know what to search in ebay :smiley:

But: “No shipping to Asia, Russian, Italy, Malta, Brazil,etc, please check the description, UNLESS buyers pay for the register mail fees GBP4(or USD6).”.
Have you asked the seller?