I promise, I'm not a spy from Citizen. I'm just a curious guy who is new to the hobby. I often watch YouTube videos about watches and it's very common to see "10 AFFORDABLE WATCHES YOU MUST BUY!" or a Teddy Bulbasaur video that says "This watch is super affordable & has an entry level price point" then the watch is $595. Hell, right now I'm watching a video about Citizen & the list is saying affordable is under $1000. My limit currently is $250 for a watch. MAYBE, if I save for a bit I'll raise it to 300. (Disclaimer: I'm in Japan so $250 goes much further. I have a Seiko 5 cement for $120ish.)
I know we all come from different backgrounds and have different financial situations. "Affordable" for you may not be affordable for me. That is perfectly fine. I'm just very curious as when collections are shown in this sub, I like to Google the watch. Often times it's a multi thousand dollar watch.
Thank you all & I'm looking forward to hearing your stories.
My most expensive watch is 700 and was a gift from my then fiancée for our wedding. On average 250-300 is also the price point that I am comfortable with but to put things in perspective in Belgium where I live a Seiko 5 cement is 300+ new from a local shop.
I think that you need to keep in mind that many of the online sources discussing watches and may people posting here are basically looking at them as jewelry with a focus on mechanical watches. It's one of the few pieces of bling a guy is "allowed" to wear with ease and therefore people tend to splurge on them and/or show off.
If I sell this watch I need to move to Belgium 😂.
That range sounds very solid to find nice pieces that will last a long time. The price point for average enjoyers and wealthy connoisseurs are very different.