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Obviously $5M is a lot of money, but for a lot of middle class people like myself this is attainable in a lifetime after saving for a while. Curious what each person’s choice would be for a “grail watch” that isn’t ridiculously expensive.

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

As a student, I can hardly see myself spending much more than $1k any time soon, so my realistic grails are Hamilton Khaki, Field Auto 38mm and Junghans Max Bill manual no-date with Arabics. The Junghans particularly feels like a luxury, because I don't mind spending more on durable things, but the Max Bill is quite fragile compared to other watches (mainly, the crystal scratches very easily).

Beyond that, I've had my eyes on a few watches, like some Aqua Terra and Grand Seiko models, but I've never handled them IRL and I don't know whether they would be the right size for me. Especially thickness can be a deal breaker, so I'll have to see, but those are many years away from me anyways.