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      08-28-2017, 07:02 AM   #1
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Nixon and Mido?

Hey guys,

Somewhat of a watch novice and I'm looking for a nice black bezel automatic. I owned a Hamilton in the past, which was great but on this go around a few Mido and Nixons have caught my eye. Any quality with those makers?

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      08-28-2017, 11:46 AM   #2
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I've worn a Nixon for two plus years. Works for me.
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They both seem OK ,I have not seen Mido watches but have read and heard good things on it . There's a site who quite often reviews Mido watches .It seems it delivers good value for its price
www.horbiter.com talks highly on it whereas watchsnob quite often thrashes Nixon watches
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Nixon isn't really a high end watch. I have a corporal on black denim band I wear and it's fine but just a cheap quartz you pay a bit too much for
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Most of the Nixon watches I see are kind of big and clunky for my tastes, with 45+ mm cases, but I glanced at their website and see they have many watches in the 39-42 mm range.

My daily driver is a Milgauss, so when a watch seems big to me, that says a lot. Although the case is only 40mm, it stands pretty high at 14mm and weighs quite a bit. I put it in the safe while I was out camping last week and the Aquaracer I've been wearing seems positively svelte by comparison.
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Nixon IMO is a juvenile watch brand that a grown man shouldn't be wearing. teenager/early 20s maybe....thwy are overpriced and you can find a way better used watch instead if buying Nixon brand new.
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Nixon IMO is a juvenile watch brand that a grown man shouldn't be wearing. teenager/early 20s maybe....thwy are overpriced and you can find a way better used watch instead if buying Nixon brand new.
Recommendations?

I'm a noob so be nice.
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Recommendations?

I'm a noob so be nice.
start off with a decent citizen eco drive. you can get a good one brand new for the price of a nixon. much better looking, tried and true movements and a very good starting point. also, look at seiko. you can get a very good automatic seiko for the cost of a quartz nixon.
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Try Hamilton also.
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Try Hamilton also.
i would have said hamilton as well, but if hes looking at nixon, maybe its a bit above price for a decent one.
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Try Hamilton also.
i would have said hamilton as well, but if hes looking at nixon, maybe its a bit above price for a decent one.
Thanks for the input. I am looking more of what to stay away from since there seem to be so many brands.
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start off with a decent citizen eco drive. you can get a good one brand new for the price of a nixon. much better looking, tried and true movements and a very good starting point. also, look at seiko. you can get a very good automatic seiko for the cost of a quartz nixon.
I wear a Citizen Eco drive every day during the week.
Very good watches.
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I’m a fan of the Hamilton Khaki King.
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