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.
I started collecting only a year ago, I only have 2 pieces but they average about 14k each. That is quite expensive, and I am very lucky to be in the position I am in. I am looking at possibly an Aqua Terra next, I would be fine with second hand - trying to get it for 4-5k.
Only 7 years ago, I was quite heavily in debt and it was my now wife who motivated me to get out of my rut - very thankful for her, and now we're expecting our first child.
congrats of digging yourself out of debt! I am doing that now, had some health issues myself and my mother over the course of 3 years I went $50,000 in debt. looking forward to having it all paid off in about 2 more years and going to celebrate by treating myself to a nice watch in cash probably looking at the $5-10k range the AT is on my list along with a couple of the spring drive GS and an IWC.
Good luck on paying it off, can take a while but such a brighter future with it paid off. Sounds like you and I like the same watches, am too looking at a GS, and one of my watches is actually an IWC Portugieser.