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17 December 2017, 11:48 AM
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Watch for a bar mitzvah?
My sister’s boyfriend’s son is getting bar mitzvahed. January 2018. We are going to give him a cash gift, but I would also like to give him a watch.
I was thinking mechanical. Seiko makes an automatic Pepsi diver as a Seiko 5. I think Casios are not what I have in mind. I would like the kid to find out what a mechanical watch is. I am thinking $100-150 as a budget. |
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17 December 2017, 12:02 PM
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Seikos are fantastic at that price point, can't go any better.
You'd pay twice that for any nice G-shock anyway 
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17 December 2017, 12:11 PM
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Difficult to beat Seiko. Just make sure the size fit. Some seiko diver may wear large.
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17 December 2017, 12:44 PM
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seiko 5 sport on a canvas strap. If you give him a watch on a bracelet, and he has a whole pile of gifts, then sadly it might never get sized
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17 December 2017, 12:55 PM
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Good point about sizing the bracelet.
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19 December 2017, 02:17 AM
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Oy vey!
http://www.barmitzvahwatch.com |
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19 December 2017, 04:21 AM
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19 December 2017, 04:25 AM
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may want to look at one of the auto Swatch models too. their irony line and new automatics aren't that bad for a young man, and you can get one that suits his non-watch interests. its also a bit more trendy than a Seiko.
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20 December 2017, 10:04 AM
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I received a Victorinox Swiss Army watch for my Bar Mitzvah. Mine was similar to the one below, only with a white dial. I wore it nearly every day for the next ten years, only maintenance was replacing the battery (yes, it's a quartz) and strap every few years. Size makes it very wearable for a smaller wrist. Street price is toward the lower end of your range.
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21 December 2017, 12:37 AM
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You can check out Ashford for some pretty inexpensive Victorinox watches. They may fit what you are looking for.
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21 December 2017, 02:20 AM
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 Seiko would be a great choice always practical and refined.
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22 December 2017, 01:48 AM
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To me, Seiko is the best option in this price range. It's a watch that he may very well still have decades later as part of any collection.
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