Bit of context: I'm 27, always liked watches but never really had an actually interest until about 2 years ago when I really began learning through Reddit, YouTube yada yada yada....
Although I'd consider myself an enthusiast I wanted to learn before I bought and when I did decide to buy I wanted to do it 'right', by right I mean that personally I feel like watches especially more expensive watches should mean something, almost even need to earn the right to own, through achievement or milestones etc. For example owning a Rolex but living month to month doesn't sit right.
I started with your basic Casio stainless steal and more recently a G Shock as a beater and I can't understate how much I love them but I think I'm ready to step up. Like most I have a wish list but I haven't in my head reached the place in life to own them yet, for example a Cartier Santos will commemorate my 30th birthday and when my business hits a certain financial milestone l'Il buy a seamaster diver 300, so on and so forth.
So I'd like to ask for suggestions for a watch to scratch the itch I have for a mechanical watch to buy myself for my birthday. I think my max should be the twelve hundred mark and I've considered the Tudor 1926 but I'd say the front runner is a Tissot PRX but I'm still learning and id love to hear more experienced collectors.
Thanks in advance guys and girls 👍🏻
If you’re going for the mechanical watch route, then any of the above suggestions in the comments could be good choices. That said, if you really want the PRX, you’ll have to consider a few things before buying one. What color and size do you want? Some go with 35 mm while others go with 40 mm. The automatic version costs about $300 more than quartz, though the build quality and design are basically the same. You might want to go to the store and test how your wrists fit into the butterfly metal bracelet as well (it’s one of those integrated bracelets where you’ll have to go to a watch repair shop to make size adjustments if necessary). And if you’re keeping history and tradition in mind, the PRX is based off a quartz model Tissot issued back in 1978.
Anyway, I hope you find this information helpful in some way. Best of luck in deciding what watch you want to buy next!
Agreed! Some great suggestions already.
Funny you mention preferences because I only started to re consider the PRX due to the new release of the 35mm auto. I lean towards the smaller sized pieces anyway just as a matter of preference which sounds contradictory with the seamaster on my wish-list I know but with the integrated bracelet the 40mm PRX seems to wear bigger than the 40mm sizing would suggest, I know for a lot 35mm is too small but that’s the beauty in personal preference I guess!
Very helpful mate and thank you for taking to time to comment, appreciate it 👊🏻