What time is it? Watches and horology

Is that a jump minute one?, i find them mesmerising.

Christopher Ward?

Hamilton Khaki Field Auto 38mm would be a decent choice, and significantly under the £1k (you can pick them up around £375). They are pretty versatile - can be dressed up or down, most straps work. The 38mm size wears quite large so works on variety of wrist sizes, so perhaps lower risk if a present and the husband doesn't get to try it on first.

Quite a few Longines come in around that price point, many with display backs. Eg:

https://www.longines.com/en-gb/watch-presence-l4-921-4-72-2

Depending on the style you want they do sportier models as well.

Not sure I 100% wholeheartedly recommend Longines as I have two friends who’ve had problems with theirs (one had the bracelet break on his Conquest, another had the lume fall off the dial on his heritage model, I forget the name) but both were dealt with under warranty.

A Junghans Max Bill automatic would also be a very tasteful choice in that price bracket.

https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/junghans-watches/products/junghans-watch-max-bill-automatic-027-3500-04

Also you can just about get into Nomos for a grand, which is some pretty nice watchmaking for the money (though this model is manual, and no display back):

https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/products/nomos-glashutte-club-watch-701-nms-001

Farer worth considering as well on the more casual/colourful side of things.

https://farer.com/collections/automatics

Friday

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Great options there. The Junghans is great - the black /grey dial one is lovely too.
https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/junghans-watches/products/junghans-watch-max-bill-automatic-027-3401-04

Another option is Farer - these are all £875 https://farer.com/collections/automatics

Ha, I edited to add the Farer range just before you posted I think.

Thanks for all the suggestions.. I’ll pass them on

Farer looks good.. the junghans may be a little delicate for him.. he’s an outdoorsy type.

Well on the tougher side of things there's always Seiko to consider. Eg an Alpinist:

https://www.gnomonwatches.com/collections/seiko/products/prospex-alpinist-cream-white-ref-sbdc089-spb119j1

Or the recent Prospex land models:

https://www.gnomonwatches.com/collections/seiko/products/prospex-land-automatic-field-compass-vintage-ref-srpd31j1

Both well within budget, leather strap, display back, several colour options for each.

excellent radavist bidon brag!

Chicken dinner!!

Another killer

You could look at a magrette, and buy a leather strap to suit , or my leoncino came with one

Well under a grand too , display case back but not the most interesting sight

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One of the Helson pilot watches. They look like really good value ($499 and they've got 15% off at the moment), I was pondering one myself.

Also comes with white dial and a few other styles (although a couple are out of stock).

https://www.helsonwatches.com/shop.php#!/Helson-Metropolis-Black/p/96689869/category=26645472

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That's nice. Like the white version.

These all great - I’m currently building a spreadsheet with the suggestions

No, this one's an automatic - I don't think they were doing the jump hands when I bought this.

Banging watch; crime against scones in the background there #jamfirst4eva

Dear inchpincher

Thank you for the 1983 dating I think he bought it in Holborn on a lunch break

Peace and love

He might have bought it from Alsal!

On a green and gold NATO today

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Deinonychus is impressed.

Today’s my Friday, very happy with a Bund homage.

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So wrong .
Cream first