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Kay Henderson
11-09-2006, 05:47 PM
I am looking for suggestions for easy to read dress watches.

My Timex Indiglo watch, which I can read without my glasses, is very satisfactory for casual wear.

I would like to have a more appropriate watch for business and dressy wear that is also easy to read. I prefer a gold or goldtone analog watch with a metal (preferably expansion) band. For readability, the face needs to be white with black numbers. Timex's Indiglo feature (face lights up when the button is pushed) is handy but not required.

I have located another Timex, #2H501, which will work. It is described as Easy Reader Goldtone Extra Long Expansion Watch with 3 year battery, good to 30 meters underwater, Indiglo. I don't need the extra long expansion band, but I'm sure I can have some of the segments removed.

My hesitation revolves around the undeniable fact that I would love to have a more upscale watch. (Not thousands of dollars, perhaps $100 -- $300.) Snobbish, I know, but for many years I had a Seiko that I dearly loved. Now, I can no more read it without my glasses than I could fly to the moon. I found a Donna Karen that was readable, but the band is fussier than I care for. (I prefer simple things.) Other than that, I have not found anything in stores or the Internet other than the 2H501 that is even close.

Ideas?

Thanks!

Kay

Chefzhat
11-09-2006, 07:47 PM
Anne Klein has a nice watch:
http://a1216.g.akamai.net/f/1216/955/6h/images2.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/Product/Medium/13/_5286713.jpg


Michelle makes this one - it's gorgeous. A friend has it. I'm lusting after it, but I'm still madly in love with my Breitling.

http://a1216.g.akamai.net/f/1216/955/6h/images2.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/Product/Medium/16/_5237976.jpg

mikesmom
11-10-2006, 07:27 AM
I have a $100 Skagen Slimline Mesh watch and I love it. It works for casual and business and it's very comfortable to wear. I bought mine at Macy's, but you can see it skagen.com. I don't know how to insert a link or a picture. Click on women's watches then slimline mesh.

I'm 55 and can see it without difficulty.

sage
11-10-2006, 08:02 AM
Are you near any outlets? My mother just recently bought a new watch at an outlet. She had a Seiko she really liked but the numbers were hard to read. She found another Seiko that was just what she wanted and it was a good deal. The store was running a special that day so with her discount she may have paid $100? I know it was way under $200.

I think it may have been a Seiko outlet as that is what made up the majority of their stock---but they also had some Pulsar and Timex.

If you are near any outlet "malls" that have a watch/clock store--you might try that.