Need Suggestion for watches range RM2000-RM3000

[kennykuan]

Dear all,

please help me by suggest the watches for range between RM2000-RM3000 as i want to buy gift for my dad but i have totally no idea what watch i should gift.

Please help.


thank you~~

[G.MAC]

any other requirements besides the price?
for e.g: case size? movement? new or pre-owned? sports or dress?

[kennykuan]

any other requirements besides the price?
for e.g: case size? movement? new or pre-owned? sports or dress?

Thanks for your reply G.MAC. No, please feel free to suggest as long as it suitable for a dad age around 60. But most important is NEW. other not care.

[silverstan]

my suggestion:-

Stowa Partitio
price you may check from official online store (without VAT) it's within your budget.
37mm, solid case back, leather strap.


Stowa Flieger without logo
this one also within your budget, 40mm, flieger straps


Stowa Marine Automatic
this one too, 40mm with leather strap


Stowa Antea small second
35.5mm


Why i suggest Stowa, because within your budget range, this is one of the well build timepiece you can find in market.
They provide great customer service.
 

[rusminag]

Should be a brand your dad familiar with....longines, titoni, rado or tudor maybe...

[Omnipotent]

Should be a brand your dad familiar with....longines, titoni, rado or tudor maybe...

i second that...especially if he's not into watches

[bOcy]

Stowa Antea small second
35.5mm

This one looks similar to Nomos brand

Seiko, Casio, Orient?

[musclehedz]

You can get a tissot seastar chrono within that price range too. Its a pretty good looking watch :-)

[kennykuan]

Seiko, Casio, Orient?

lolz~ bocy, actually no specific brand, just want to seek for you guys professional advice see whether what kind of watch are suitable for a dad around 60 with price range RM2000-3000. Just suggest, thank you very much~

[gloomis]

mido have a few in this range.

[CYMAboy]

CYMA / Seiko Premier?

[rusminag]

Your dad may prefer Swiss Made

[dpkong]

i'm pretty sure all old men 60 years and above would love a Rolex even if they are not watch lovers. up your budget a little bit more and find a used, but great condition manual winding 6694 or double it for a automatic. many choices out there.

you only have one dad and mine moved on before i could afford him one.

[Hellkite]

Yup, I second that. Going to share with my siblings for a Rolex for my dad. New. Prob next year. Maybe one for my mum as well.

[terrenceterrence]

Get a 14000 Airking or 15000 Date

Simple, robust and bulletproof Rolex. Can be had for quite a bargain in the pre-owned market. 34mm a good size and also it's automatic. Wear and forget.

but think on average both models would run you about +-RM5k.

A 6694 is a "female dog" when it comes to repair and needs to have the crown tube replaced every few years because of the daily winding stripping out the threads.

[Friday]

+100 for the rolex suggestions.

Or maybe you can find an Omega that might suits your dad. A seamaster auto/quartz perhaps..

[terrenceterrence]

Another good watch would be the omega AquaTerra cal. 2500.

Price wise, should be around >5K pre-owned

[bleulantern]

Why not try looking at baume and mercier. They have pretty nice designs and I think its quite porpular among folks at your dad's age.

[gck]

I would get him a tussle visodate, I simply like the clean design

[dpkong]

Get a 14000 Airking or 15000 Date

Simple, robust and bulletproof Rolex. Can be had for quite a bargain in the pre-owned market. 34mm a good size and also it's automatic. Wear and forget.

but think on average both models would run you about +-RM5k.

A 6694 is a "female dog" when it comes to repair and needs to have the crown tube replaced every few years because of the daily winding stripping out the threads.

won't worry about service costs for a gift to a 60+ dad..

[terrenceterrence]

Get a 14000 Airking or 15000 Date

Simple, robust and bulletproof Rolex. Can be had for quite a bargain in the pre-owned market. 34mm a good size and also it's automatic. Wear and forget.

but think on average both models would run you about +-RM5k.

A 6694 is a "female dog" when it comes to repair and needs to have the crown tube replaced every few years because of the daily winding stripping out the threads.

won't worry about service costs for a gift to a 60+ dad..

Wouldn't it be far easier to get an auto watch for his dad, than one that would not require him to unscrew the tiny twin lock everyday and constantly living with the fear of overwinding and thread stripping?

It's all about practicality. Not that I have anything against 6694, but I would not certainly recommend the watch to a non WIS.

The recommended service interval for a 6694 is around 2-3 years to replace the tube versus 5 years for a 3000, 3035 ..etc auto movement.

[patek8888]

With RM2000-RM3000, may be you can buy Ball, Oris or Tissot.

[kennykuan]

Thanks a lot for all of guys suggestion, help me a lot~

by the way, let me conclude you guys suggestion 1st,

1. tissot seastar chrono
2. mido
3. CYMA
4. Seiko Premier
5. Rolex 14000 Airking / 15000 Date
6. Omega seamaster auto/quartz
7. omega AquaTerra cal. 2500
8. baume et mercier
9. Ball
10. Oris
11. Casio
12. Orient
13. tussle visodate
14. Stowa Partitio

Please correct me if i miss out something. CYMA, SEIKO, ORIS, CASIO, ROLEX, OMEGA all this i can find in a typical watch shop but where i can find brand such as MIDO, baume et mercier,Ball,Orient,tussle visodate,Stowa Partitio? i stay at KL, Malaysia.

[takashi78]

Simple search on the brand website will give you full dealer list.

[Hedge]

Bro, try [AD name removed - Mod] in PJ ss2. Nice BALL's n etc..... good discount. n that old man keeps some good old Rolex in his safe too