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 👍🏻
I'll say I like your approach, you seem like you've done your research. I'll just speak for myself, the first mechanical watch I bought was basically a waste of money - a Bulova from Amazon. It's a fine watch, just it very clearly attempted to look like a watch that cost thousands when it only cost a few hundred.
If you want to be robbed of the newbie watch journey for your price range I'd recommend Christopher Ward. For me it's the C60 #Tide but at that point it's down to styling. What I'd rather do is see you splurge for the grail, life is short, who knows if you're even gonna see 30 for that Cartier? (Sorry to be morbid).
Watches were meant to be enjoyed, why wait years to get that joy? Why wear something that just makes you feel "decent" instead of floored?
Thanks mate, appreciate that. I see your points and they a super valid too.
I probably am robbing myself of the experience of each tier of collecting and enjoying a watch for what it is instead of the name it’s marked with. I love what your getting at life is short enjoy what you like and if that watches go for it but there’s just something installed in me to earn things that are luxury, I’ve got no real interest in luxury cars and I dress pretty simply so watches are my materialistic crutch.
CW is also a great shout and being a Brit probably should have one on my wish list 👊🏻
Farer is another thoroughly British brand making excellent watches in the $900-$2000 range. I’d put them right alongside CW.
Just seen, they’ve got some stunners! Thanks mate