Watches

There's too much to summarize. But it's probably helpful to get an idea of the kind of watch that you would like. Something you can wear all the time? Something sporty? A more rugged watch? Something more elegant and formal? Something for diving (a very popular style)? Something you can use to time things or with an alarm?

Do you care about the accuracy? What about the looks? Does the movement matter? Do you want a quartz watch (battery or solar-powered) or a mechanical watch? What about digital Vs analogue?

Then you'd want to consider your budget. Watches are pretty expensive, even the "cheap" ones, so it's good to set that out ahead of time.

Then if you want to get into it, you can get into the specifics, is color important? Do you want something no one else has, or a classic that you know you could resell? Does the size matter? The country of origin?

It's probably worth trying on some in person to get a better idea. Some reliable brands that you should be able to find near you would potentially include Seiko, Tissot, Citizen, Casio, maybe Rado or Mido. Getting more expensive, you'll likely be able to find Longines, Tudor (owned by Rolex), Tag Heuer, Breitling, Omega, Cartier, and Rolex.

These are some of the biggest and most easily accessible brands (though Rolex are hard to come by, usually they aren't in stock). Generally, I'd avoid fashion brands, watches like Police, Fossil, Calvin Klein, etc. These are basically cheap watches that have been rebranded to be much more expensive than they are worth.