The Four Quid Challenge

[Matt]

Reading Whatmeworry's fine thread on his recent purchase, I started to wonder just how much watch I could get for four quid (or the equivalent in dollars). This got me to thinking that this would be a fun challenge.

So here it is,the four quid challenge:

The challenge starts right now and lasts for seven days. (ending at midnight on the twenty first of January)

All entries need to be in (in the form of a link to an ebay or other internet site sale with a cost, before postage, of four quid or less).

This link will be confirmed eventually by a photograph (and write up?) of the watch in question

You can only make one entry by the closing date, but multiple potential entries are fine - you just have to pick one.

Coolest horological purchase wins (how we decide what is coolest (and any additional rules) is up for grabs)

I assume that this will be mod acceptable, but if not, feel free to delete away. I'm off to bed.

Good luck

[Chase]

How much is four quid in real money?

Is there some sort of prize going in here?

Do we actually need to purchase the watch, or just find a link?

Would a Royal Family spoon be an acceptable substitute?

[M. Montaigne]

Quid? How much is that in Libraries of Congress?

[Der Amf]

Quid? How much is that in Libraries of Congress?

there is actually a Google Slang Currency Converter

[crownpuller]

Quid? How much is that in Libraries of Congress?

About 6 in US$, 7.50 in AU$

[Seriously]

Let's call £4 = to ~$6

^^ EDIT:SNAP

[Der Amf]

Wow the dollar has improved recently

[Matt]

Well I was thinking bragging rights really, but I'll have a think about it.

Four quid in real money is four quid, what else could it possibly be?

I kind of liked the idea of purchase, but if people would rather just find as BIN then that's fine.

Only if it has a built in eggtimer. My toaster really has a fully clockwork timer built in, so who knows.

Tens seconds gave me this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/chronomete...item4ae2b37198

and this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Rare-...item27f68ef762

which looks like a Ruski movement to me

and even a (ahem) fab Sub clone

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Identity-L...item2a4a5ba394

I'm pretty sure people will be able to improve on this haul (I certainly intend to!)

[shameless]

thought you had gone to bed!

[Chase]

So you're saying the spoon won't count are you?