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[Recommendation request] I feel very out of place on this sub with all the really cool watches. But I really need some suggestions on a watch to gift my Fiancé. Budget about 200-300$ or lesser. (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by whatislife1001@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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He would like something all black with a strap. I mainly need suggestions for brands that I can look into that would have a good watches in this range. I’d prefer something that has name value also I guess? And I’m kind of a noob and don’t really know much. Pls help! Thankyouu

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[–] Sixtyoneandfortynine@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

As someone with a nice collection of more costly watches, I can confidently say I’d be delighted to receive just about any of the suggestions thus far. (Monetary value is a secondary concern to a lot of us, and you should absolutely NOT feel out of place here.)

The only 2¢ I’d add would be to budget $30-40 for a decent strap. At this price level (especially with the Japanese brands) you’ll get a sensational watch for the money, but the strap will instantly betray where they did the cost-cutting. Barton and Hirsch in particular make very nice replacement ones of all sizes, colors, and styles for this price range, and any of them will wear much better and look better than the originals (in some cases, a $40 strap can make the watch look substantially more expensive, lol).