Thin affordable watch?

[TFin04]

Looking for a watch with a super thin face, black leather or synthetic band and is fairly inexpensive ($50ish). I'm hard on my watches and do not need anything spectacular.

I work at a bank in a dress shirt, tie, and black dress pants. It would need to fit in that setting, as well as jeans and a nice shirt.

Being thin is the biggest factor here. Some of the 'swiss' watches interest me (with the swiss army knife logo).

Pics would help!

 

[Tech a Billy]

Take a look at Skagen watches. I have the Model 233LTMB. It's got a metal band and it costs about $100, but it sure is extremely thin. A fine dress watch.

 

[SJACKAL]

Man, if you work in a bank wearing dress shirt pants tie and all, a watch is probably one of your most important accessory, other than your belt, shoes and pen. In fact, thats why a lot of people notice in you other than your general turnout. So you probably would want to up your budget.

Thin Swiss watches, look at Edox brand.

 

[changsn]

I've got one (Swiss Army logo), but most of what I've seen sure aren't thin...good luck
Sam

 

[TFin04]

Man, if you work in a bank wearing dress shirt pants tie and all, a watch is probably one of your most important accessory, other than your belt, shoes and pen. In fact, thats why a lot of people notice in you other than your general turnout. So you probably would want to up your budget.

Thin Swiss watches, look at Edox brand.

I have a nice watch I wear now, I just hate metal bands. My arm hair gets stuck in it and it bugs me all day long.

I have found some nice watches in my price range, although I admit my price range is a bit low. I dont usually wear a watch every day either, so I didn't want to spend a lot of money on one.

It doesn't HAVE to be a swiss watch, I just remember seeing one with a swiss army logo that I liked. Any ideas would be great.

Something like this:

 

[paulr]

Swatch has an ultra thin line but I think they start around $100.

 

[TFin04]

I could prob do about a hundred.

Pulsar seemed to have some I like, anybody have opinions on them?

They sell them at a department store (Kohls) where my girlfriend works, so she can get a 15% discount on any of them. Are they a good brand?

 

[Blades]

Take a look at Skagen watches. I have the Model 233LTMB. It's got a metal band and it costs about $100, but it sure is extremely thin. A fine dress watch.

The Skagen's are very nice. I found some at a discount store one time for half price(around $60.00), and I should have bought one. I went back to get one, and they were all gone.
Skagen makes a few with leatherbands. I saw a few on Ebay(item #8935048140) when I was looking.
Let us know what you decide.



Blades

 

[MScottz]

Go with the Skagen - very nice and about the thinnest you can get for the price. People do pay attention and make judgements on this type stuff. Very shallow, but it happens.

 

[TFin04]

Any opinion on Citizen watches? I've found some nice ones in the $130ish range that are what I'm looking for.

How is the quality? It's one of their "Eco-Drive" watches.

 

[GarageBoy]

Look at Citizen's Stilettos. I group Skagens, fossils, etc in the same category..fashion watches..

 

[TFin04]

Yeah, the Stiletto was the version I was looking for. Good watch?

 

[magic79]

I have one of the Skagen watches and it's so thin and light I forget I'm wearing it!

Here is one at the Sharper Image for about $95, so you can most likely find it cheaper:

http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/product/sku__SK998

 

[BobVA]

Yeah, the Stiletto was the version I was looking for. Good watch?

I had one - didn't care for the strap but the watch was great and EXTREMELY thin. Pretty amazing they can pack a solar watch in that small amount of space.

Cheers,
Bob

 

[GarageBoy]

Yea, and you could swap out a strap, easily with the right tools

 

[Moe]

Take a look at the Swatch "Skin" product line. They come in many different designs and are only 3.9 mm thick.