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Title: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: Gilthoniel on March 06, 2014, 03:56:34 PM
Must be leather strap
Must have numbers on dial
Must be thin, light.
preferably quartz.

Seriously no idea!!!!!

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks guys!
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: JeepWH on March 06, 2014, 05:21:10 PM
Longines?
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: contender on March 06, 2014, 07:09:19 PM
First, what is your budget and whether new or pre-owned ?

Your criteria is quartz, leather, thin .... maybe you want to look at Cartier Tank, one of the entry level comes in leather and quartz retails for around RM8,000 I think brand new
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: Jimmy Wong on March 06, 2014, 07:50:53 PM
Gilthoniel,

Get her a Rolex Cellini Danaos Lady 6229.9 bic  :thumbsup: 8) . My better half hinting for a Mid Size / Boy Size Rolex President Gold Dial / MOP with Big Diamond and Diamond Stud Bezel with Gold Bracelet for her next birthday. :Laughing_on_floor:

Think She will get her Gift next year ???? :Cheers: :Laughing_on_floor:

But I do agree with JeepWH on Longines. They are sexy  :thumbsup:
I would suggest a Longine DolceVita L5.502.4.73.2 with a Leather Strap since you wanted a Leather Strap. But a Longine DolceVita L5.155.7.16.6 or a L5.155.5.19.7 but these are Gold / 2 tone beauty. The price is quite affordable.

Good Luck

Jimmy Wong
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: jason_recliner on March 06, 2014, 07:51:49 PM
Skaagen?
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: hanz079 on March 07, 2014, 06:55:07 AM
Since no budget is stated, a Cartier Tank?
Thin, Leather strap, quartz... and it's iconic...
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: dualcarb on March 07, 2014, 07:57:13 AM
Agree...this is such a nice looking ladies dress watch

Since no budget is stated, a Cartier Tank?
Thin, Leather strap, quartz... and it's iconic...
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: kenji1903 on March 07, 2014, 08:13:18 AM
i have a question then... Cartier Tank vs the JLC Reverso? ;D
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: JOS2012 on March 07, 2014, 08:30:47 AM
My opinion is a no brainer.... JLC Reverso by far, very far
Not unless you are comparing between the latest Cartier high complication in-house and an equivalent JLC Reverso then it depends on which model..

i have a question then... Cartier Tank vs the JLC Reverso? ;D
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: kenji1903 on March 07, 2014, 08:34:04 AM
My opinion is a no brainer.... JLC Reverso by far, very far
Not unless you are comparing between the latest Cartier high complication in-house and an equivalent JLC Reverso then it depends on which model..

i have a question then... Cartier Tank vs the JLC Reverso? ;D
i'm not sure on the MYR but i think the Reverso ladies quartz is nearly twice the price of the Tank?
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: JOS2012 on March 07, 2014, 08:38:14 AM
I didn't know you were referring to quartz watches..
In that case its a matter of which style she prefers..
No diff in quality. The Reverso costs more coz the case construction is much more complex.
If I were you however, I would'nt spend big bucks as 5 figures on a quartz watch so I'd take the Cartier as its value proposition is better.

My opinion is a no brainer.... JLC Reverso by far, very far
Not unless you are comparing between the latest Cartier high complication in-house and an equivalent JLC Reverso then it depends on which model..

i have a question then... Cartier Tank vs the JLC Reverso? ;D
i'm not sure on the MYR but i think the Reverso ladies quartz is nearly twice the price of the Tank?
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: hanz079 on March 07, 2014, 08:39:26 AM
My opinion is a no brainer.... JLC Reverso by far, very far
Not unless you are comparing between the latest Cartier high complication in-house and an equivalent JLC Reverso then it depends on which model..

i have a question then... Cartier Tank vs the JLC Reverso? ;D
i'm not sure on the MYR but i think the Reverso ladies quartz is nearly twice the price of the Tank?

Yeah... 2 times the price of the tank.
Bear in mind this is a watch for a lady who might or might not be a WIS.
A JLC might tick the boxes for us WIS... might not for a non WIS Lady.

Cartier on the other hand caters especially for ladies.

The Red Box... chicks dig it...
The Tank... if it's good enough for Lady Diana... well...  ;D
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: kenji1903 on March 07, 2014, 09:08:48 AM
i think the Thread Starter is referring to quartz, no?
true too... but spending more than 5k on a quartz... i might look at other options too ;D

I didn't know you were referring to quartz watches..
In that case its a matter of which style she prefers..
No diff in quality. The Reverso costs more coz the case construction is much more complex.
If I were you however, I would'nt spend big bucks as 5 figures on a quartz watch so I'd take the Cartier as its value proposition is better.

My opinion is a no brainer.... JLC Reverso by far, very far
Not unless you are comparing between the latest Cartier high complication in-house and an equivalent JLC Reverso then it depends on which model..

i have a question then... Cartier Tank vs the JLC Reverso? ;D
i'm not sure on the MYR but i think the Reverso ladies quartz is nearly twice the price of the Tank?
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: Gilthoniel on March 07, 2014, 09:22:16 AM
Thanks for all the replies guys.

It's not for me actually... boss asking me to recommend LOL.Quartz because his wife will complain if the watch stops (wife is a housewife, will only wear when going out)

I did recommend him both the Cartier Tank and the JLC, and he did mention that JLC is too expensive for his wife's taste. Mind you, budget is of no concern to him but his wife is very low profile so he just wants a simple watch for her.

I think I'll recommend him the Cartier Tank or one of the Longines

Thanks so much guys! I'll see what he says and update you!
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: kenji1903 on March 07, 2014, 09:24:46 AM
My opinion is a no brainer.... JLC Reverso by far, very far
Not unless you are comparing between the latest Cartier high complication in-house and an equivalent JLC Reverso then it depends on which model..

i have a question then... Cartier Tank vs the JLC Reverso? ;D
i'm not sure on the MYR but i think the Reverso ladies quartz is nearly twice the price of the Tank?

Yeah... 2 times the price of the tank.
Bear in mind this is a watch for a lady who might or might not be a WIS.
A JLC might tick the boxes for us WIS... might not for a non WIS Lady.

Cartier on the other hand caters especially for ladies.

The Red Box... chicks dig it...
The Tank... if it's good enough for Lady Diana... well...  ;D
Red and Blue boxes, chicks drool over them ;D

I do agree with that... non WIS lady most probably will lean towards the Tank... WIS lady most probably will not go for the quartz JLC
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: kenji1903 on March 07, 2014, 09:26:34 AM
Thanks for all the replies guys.

It's not for me actually... boss asking me to recommend LOL.Quartz because his wife will complain if the watch stops (wife is a housewife, will only wear when going out)

I did recommend him both the Cartier Tank and the JLC, and he did mention that JLC is too expensive for his wife's taste. Mind you, budget is of no concern to him but his wife is very low profile so he just wants a simple watch for her.

I think I'll recommend him the Cartier Tank or one of the Longines

Thanks so much guys! I'll see what he says and update you!
normal people won't know JLC but most will know a Cartier ;D

anyway, keep us updated :thumbsup:
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: gucciposh on March 07, 2014, 10:25:55 AM
My opinion is a no brainer.... JLC Reverso by far, very far
Not unless you are comparing between the latest Cartier high complication in-house and an equivalent JLC Reverso then it depends on which model..

i have a question then... Cartier Tank vs the JLC Reverso? ;D
i'm not sure on the MYR but i think the Reverso ladies quartz is nearly twice the price of the Tank?

Yeah... 2 times the price of the tank.
Bear in mind this is a watch for a lady who might or might not be a WIS.
A JLC might tick the boxes for us WIS... might not for a non WIS Lady.

Cartier on the other hand caters especially for ladies.

The Red Box... chicks dig it...
The Tank... if it's good enough for Lady Diana... well...  ;D
Red and Blue boxes, chicks drool over them ;D

I do agree with that... non WIS lady most probably will lean towards the Tank... WIS lady most probably will not go for the quartz JLC

Exactly...quartz is a NO NO
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: Ian Fleming on March 07, 2014, 11:27:05 AM
Agree with bro Hanz that chicks love the red box of Cartier.

Should you get the Cartier Tank for your wife, her heart would probably skip several beats by just looking at the box itself before opening to it's contents.
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: JeepWH on March 07, 2014, 03:13:05 PM
Keep us updated on the final results...
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: Jarod200 on March 07, 2014, 03:20:56 PM
I think a Cartier speaks wonders about how much you want her to be happy, not to stereotype but woman are way way  :Scolding: more into brands then Men.

Dont think they r into the complications or mechanics like we do  :Laughing_on_floor:
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: watzisname on March 07, 2014, 05:48:10 PM
Women generally don't like mechanical watches because they don't move enough to charge it :Laughing_on_floor: unless u get them a watch winder
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: kenji1903 on March 07, 2014, 06:52:15 PM
Women generally don't like mechanical watches because they don't move enough to charge it :Laughing_on_floor: unless u get them a watch winder
to solve it, either quartz or 7-8 days manual wind :thumbsup:

or ALS's 31 days manual wind ;D
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: JeepWH on March 07, 2014, 07:01:24 PM
Women generally don't like mechanical watches because they don't move enough to charge it :Laughing_on_floor: unless u get them a watch winder

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: alex chong on March 16, 2014, 04:06:43 PM
Newbie to MWF here, great forum with great people with similar interest! First post that caught my attention  :)
Was in the same situation a month back when scouring about for a ladies' watch. Was considering a JLC reverso but not sure if wifey is able to care for the leather strap. Narrowed down to a Cartier Santos and a Rolex, well in the end it was a Rolex that made everyone happy, very recognizable 'Crown' logo to her family. Typical. :)
Hope that helped!
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: jason_recliner on March 16, 2014, 05:39:26 PM
Newbie to MWF here, great forum with great people with similar interest! First post that caught my attention  :)
Was in the same situation a month back when scouring about for a ladies' watch. Was considering a JLC reverso but not sure if wifey is able to care for the leather strap. Narrowed down to a Cartier Santos and a Rolex, well in the end it was a Rolex that made everyone happy, very recognizable 'Crown' logo to her family. Typical. :)

OP provides specific criteria.  You suggest a Rolex Datejust   ::)

Must be leather strap

Nope.   :thumbsdown:

Must be thin, light.

Nope.   :thumbsdown:

preferably quartz.

Nope.   :thumbsdown:

Hope that helped!

Nope.   :thumbsdown:

You certainly make suggestions like a newbie.

 ;D

Welcome to MWF!
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: Yikkie on March 21, 2014, 09:32:17 PM
Easy, I would go for either the Cartier Ballon Bleu or the JLC Reverso.
Leather strap :  :thumbsup:
Thin, light :  :thumbsup:
Quartz :  :thumbsup:
Numbers on dial :  :thumbsup:
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: Cocas on June 07, 2016, 02:20:04 PM
Must be leather strap
Must have numbers on dial
Must be thin, light.
preferably quartz.

Seriously no idea!!!!!

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks guys!



 ;D. I will buy her a brand new samsung phone......
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: asimo on June 07, 2016, 03:12:24 PM

i think  Frederic Constant and Tissot ...quite nice for ladies..
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: ikttan on June 07, 2016, 06:17:42 PM
Omega Constellation ...
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: Casperity on June 12, 2016, 12:29:58 PM
A datejust2 31mm i would say, best with flutted ome :)
I bought one without flutted and very soon my wife claimed she wants the flutted one instead TT
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: asimo on June 12, 2016, 02:32:07 PM
i think date just with the jubilee bracelet n fluted bezel looks good on women..double as
a bracelet...
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: Caseywai on June 13, 2016, 08:31:55 AM
Cartier tank in the most basic form. Must be automatic! Low profile but still classy! And never need to change battery.
Title: Re: What watch to buy for wife? (with criterias)
Post by: dannyojw on June 13, 2016, 01:32:44 PM
hmmm....i would said Cartier kinda love by woman these days :)