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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. ☻
I have a year of foreplay with every watch I get, and half of those get returned.
The Longines Spirt with a blue face is on my list!
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.
Grand Seiko or Citizen Chronomaster. Don't be afraid of the used market!
Q: Any quartz watches with quality dials?
A: GRAND SEIKO! ☻