Could anyone offer advice on purchasing a pocket watch? I want to get something for my husband as a 1st fathers day gift. We are having a boy so I hope it will be something nice that lasts and can be passed down to our son. I think that my husband will like a pocket watch, but I don't expect that he will wear it all the time. I've learned what I can, but am still not sure what to purchase. I definitely want it to be mechanical, and I am leaning towards a double hunter case because I like seeing all the detail. I keep seeing Charles-Hubert, but I don't know if that is a quality brand. Something like this might do:
http://www.amazon.com/Charles-Hubert-Paris-Mechanical-Pocket-Watch/dp/B002NSMFC8/ref=sr_1_2?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1305738322&sr=1-2
But I don't know if this is a quality piece that will last. However, I don't want to spend more just to spend more, I want it to be for a better value. Would purchasing stainless steel be worth the extra cost? I think that sterling silver is out of my price range but I'm comfortable spending a couple of hundred.
ANY advice at all would be appreciated. Thanks!
http://www.amazon.com/Charles-Hubert-Paris-Mechanical-Pocket-Watch/dp/B002NSMFC8/ref=sr_1_2?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1305738322&sr=1-2
But I don't know if this is a quality piece that will last. However, I don't want to spend more just to spend more, I want it to be for a better value. Would purchasing stainless steel be worth the extra cost? I think that sterling silver is out of my price range but I'm comfortable spending a couple of hundred.
ANY advice at all would be appreciated. Thanks!