WTB: Chrono Watch- Working Chrono

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Hello Friends,

Looking for Chrono Watch with working chrono. Not like to wear watch all time. So looking for Cheap max. Rs.500/- budget. Preferable STEEL BODY (allergy with plastic/pvc & casting material).

Rediff/indiatime etc. listed some chrono watches but CHRONO IS NON FUNCTIONAL.

CHRONO MUST BE WORKING :)
 
^^ you wont get any working Chrono for 500 or rather not even in 1000bux. If you want Chrono entry level, you need to have ur budget atleast 3k and above. If you want a good chrono with good quality metal, etc (100% Steel) its 5k-6k and above.
 
Warning: Even if your budget is 3k and above, DONT THINK OF BUYING IT. Swatch is a bad watch with bad feature. If ur watch works fine, it'll work perfect for years, if something goes wrong, u cant repair, etc as the whole watch comes in One Piece metal body. Even swatch cant do anything and such watches given for RMA are replaced with a new one which comes directly from the company and the Replacement time for the new watch is 1-3months (depending).

If ur got the budget of 10k, then i'd suggest go for Sector watches than Tissot.

Casio has got some pertty nice and dashing looking watchs including one of my own (fav. currently using) Casio Edifice edition, with the Steel and Gold combination. Its not a True chrono with date. Black dial with golden outlined circles (chrono) with golden mins and second hands and the combination of Gold and dull steel. Looks very very rich and classic. It has Tachymeter (outer side of dial). Yes the gold plating of high quality bn quite sometime and no issues what so ever (with the watch or the gold plating) even when it got into water a lot of time and its not Perfume / alcohol sensitive like other gold plated watches.

Also for 8K and above u can go for automatic watch from Fossil (Fossil architect edition Limited.. again bn used by me currently), some stylish automatic from Fossil, Swatch (again i'd not recommend it even in dreams, yes no doubt they look awesome), Sector, Casio (Hell lot of varieties, in style and if u want one of those Macho looking watches), Tissot, Timex / Titan (Titan u wont get the macho look that u want in a chrono and Timex is very poor for its Steel.. not whole watch is 100% steel and the plating gets messed up within a year where u expect to use such watches for years), etc many more watches.

EDIT: for less budget like 3k or rather 3-4k, u can get a Multifunction watch which looks like Chrono, but instead of seconds and hours and stuffs it has Weekdays, Date and hours. You can check for fake chronos like u've shown in rediff link... but much better quality and variety (or also some Replica of Big Brands) from Hira Panna. Be carefull while u select. Select digi / chrono looking watch and bargain, should be fine within 500-700bux (700 still is too much). For 700bux i'd suggest Maxima Suba series (Rs. 785/- to be exact). Really heavy duty watch. I use that as well for ruff use. Still working, had bought it in 2001. It looks like Rolex Replica but tis really good water proof watch. It survived in 26th July flood, came almost swimming from Santacruz and the watch was in A1 condition. :)
 
^^swatches are great man, battery change is very simple .

The build quality on the Irony series chronos are quite good.

People collect them, i have 2 and they have been holding up fine for years..
 
So are TISSOT's .

My Dad has been using one for day to day wear for more than 5 years now . Just need to get battery replaced every 3rd year .
 
I have two irony watches from swatch. the first one, chrono got busted be cause my old glass got scratched, got new one which wasnt waterproof hence the failure. got it fixed locally. other than that its working fine since ages.
 
^^I love swatches too (never used any tho, due to no availability of the type i wanted), whatever i mentioned wasnt for "Battery Replacement", coz for replacing battery its very simple in swatch, it has a battery sized lid which u just need to press and turn to open it and then pop out the old battery and replace with the new. What i was talking about was its malfunction in the mechanism. Even if its on battery or automatic. If something goes wrong with mechanism therez nothing u can do. Not all swatches have same design so not all swatches are impossible to repair, etc.

Am talking about swatch metal strap series of which one of them is famous "HAPPY JOE" seires. That model and and such models with similar design from that on, all have same one piece metal body which just allows u to replace the battery. If something goes with the mechanism then u gotta give it to swatch ppl and they'll ask to see the moon (and u keep on seeing the moon till u get ur new replaced).

@ Sunnyboi.. sorry bro but i'd like to :rofl: at ur point. U already faced helluva shit and yet ended up ur statement with "other than that its working fine since ages" :bleh: :rofl:
 
Guys,

Local dealer from my city quote me (NOT BRANDED- how can I think to go with branded with such low budget) Rs.450-500 with working chrono but NO GUARANTEE for product, he don't have same in stock & want me to pay 50% in advance, no problem I may pay him advance but he & I too don't know the look/image of watch & I just don't like to pay advance when NOTHING is clear, as if I paid him advance 50% latter if I don't like the look (plastic/casting material) he is not going to give me my advance back rather he may force me to pay balance 50% & go with UNWANTED.
 
If your're from Mumbai, go to Hira Panna @ Haji Ali. U'll get their hell lot of varieties, u can select see and buy on the spot :).
 
b00gieMan said:
If your're from Mumbai, go to Hira Panna @ Haji Ali. U'll get their hell lot of varieties, u can select see and buy on the spot :).

Will I find "Working Chrono Watch" at Hira Panna under my budget? :huh:
 
May be not exactly within 500 but yes take few hundred bux more and be ready to bargain. Dont go there with hifi stuffs (with ur xpensive cell if u have ne, make ur ipod invisible if u have any, dont ware gogs if u have ne) Just go there in a very simple way and do bargain with em. There are several shops there with 100ss of such watches including Replicas and Original 1st Copy watches.
Should b fine :)

PS: And yea dont argue with any of the guys there, the place is sensitive. If u like it go and bargain and if u dont or if any shopkeeper tries to act smart.. just walk away and dont sit their proving any point or arguing :)
Emperor said:
Will I find "Working Chrono Watch" at Hira Panna under my budget? :huh:

Timex chrono watches start from 4-4.5k (which is again good, but then i'd say the steel and the finishing of the wathc is not of good quality.
Checksum said:
Timex has some cheap chrono watches too. Should be cheaper than the rest I guess.
 
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