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Looking to buy my first nicer watch in january to celebrate surviving my rather intense work schedule in december. Having fallen into the watch-youtube rabbit hole I'm not even sure I can call these pieces "nicer" but the ones I am liking at the moment are the Hamilton Khaki Field Auto 42mm, 42mm Murph and the Longines Conquest black dial. Looking for a daily driver that I can use for the next 10+ years. Is that even realistic in this price point?

Would also love recommendations in this price point for a big wristed feller.

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[–] _time_machine@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Plenty!

Don't right off Seiko as a 'lifetime' watch - particularly their divers. The longer I'm in the hobby the less I care about brand recognition (from a 'luxury' sense) ... and the more I appreciate my humble Seiko.

If you have the wrist for it, the Certina DS PH200-m (or 500m) is a cracker of a watch. The build quality, finishing and dial furniture punches way above its price point. The specs are pretty intimidating (42.8mm x 51mm x 12.5) but it feels like a 41 on wrist.

You'll probably get a pre-owned Longines Spirit for a little over $1K. It's a great contender for a lifetime watch. A real step up from the Hammies and worth saving/waiting for imo. It wears big though - long lugs - I've got 20cm / 7.75in wrists and wouldn't want anything bigger than the Spirit 40.

Most importantly - if there's a watch that you really want that's a little beyond you financially - save and wait - it's a much more satisfying way to collect watches. ☻

[–] liptongtea@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The Longines Spirt with a blue face is on my list!

[–] stoichedonistescu@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Any quartz watch with beautiful work and furniture (love your writing) you’d recommend? I currently have a white quartz PRX - love it but the dial indices and hands are a bit meh.

[–] likethevegetable@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Grand Seiko or Citizen Chronomaster. Don't be afraid of the used market!

[–] _time_machine@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Q: Any quartz watches with quality dials?

A: GRAND SEIKO! ☻

[–] bpmillet@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I have a year of foreplay with every watch I get, and half of those get returned.