Watches

Omega Constellation Globemaster

For me, find the best Speedmaster Professional you can for 5k. Classic watch that will always be in style.

Honestly, if i'm spending 5K, i'll stretch and get the OP41, or the Explorer 1. Both amazing watches with storied histories.

Realy depends what you're into.

BB58

Tudor Pepsi

Grand Seiko is a big contender for me.

Tudor Pelagos

Dong watch or wrist watch?

Speedmaster. Used you can get it around there. New is sadly $8k now.

EITHER the SSASS GMT Alpinist (limited edition teal quartz alpinist super rare) or the Salmon omega DeVille jump hour (also quite rare)

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Alsta Nautoscaph Superautomatic. For that price I might could get the original, vintage model to display and the re-edition to wear.

Vintage Tudor Sub.

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That one is 33 but you can get a 36mm for 5k depending on condition.

Navitimer. The old school manual wind version.

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Look at Chrono24. Not sure where you are, but trusted stores in Japan are selling really great watches - think Omega, IWC, et. al - for huge discounts due to the dollar’s strength against the yen. You can buy a lot more watch for the money as compared to list prices.

Omega Railmaster. You can get it grey for like $3k. A beautiful, endlessly versatile, perfectly subtle little watch with all the same quality as the Seamasters but zero of the flash. You can wear it every day and I guarantee one will ever notice it. (I’ve heard rumors there are people who like to get compliments on their watch, but I guess I’m built different.)

I'm going with either Bell and Ross BR03 (red and silver) or Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 8 gmt (gray dial)

GS snowflake

Anything GS or CW for me

Because i didnt saw it here yet. Cartier Calibre de Diver

~~I am actively listening for the Fedex truck to knock on the door delivering~~ The Fedex truck arrived while I was typing this with my two-tone Frederique Constant Highlife Automatic Chronograph.

I found it months ago after I decided I finally wanted to invest (not literally) in a fancy luxury watch. My girlfriend and I have already decided to get married, we've just been waiting for the right time to get engaged, and I thought it would be nice for me to buy a nice watch for my wedding. I LOVED this FC as soon as I saw it, but I knew I couldn't have it because it cost more than my girlfriend's engagement ring and that didn't sit right with me.

It eventually sold out anyways, then I found a good deal that I passed up on and then it sold, and I ended up writing off getting this watch and looked into alternatives.

Well two weeks ago I finally made my proposal plans, I have the ring, the date (New Year's!), the location, and my friends on deck. I decided now would be an appropriate time to start shopping again. Just for funsies, I looked up the Frederique Constant again last week and found it on clearance for about a grand below what I got my gf's ring for! I waited for a week and then jumped on it this past Wednesday.

I'm gonna open the box once to make sure I didnt get scammed and to size the bracelet. After that, it's going in the closet until 1/1/24. Can't wait!!

I want a Black Bay Pro but I’m holding out in hopes they will drop one with a polar dial and put it on a diet

• Omega Speedmaster
• Vintage Rolex datejust
• IWC IW370713 Chronograph GST
• multiple vintage seiko's like the 7a48-5000, 7A28-701A, 7A48-5010, 7A28-7010 and/or 7a28-7039
• breitling Navitimer
• breitling chronomat
• tudor black bay chrono

Rolex Explorer 114270. One watch to rule them all. No pretense, sturdy enough to play in the pit or wear with the tux.

Hamilton PSR. And of course GS.

If you’re looking for hybrid (dressy and sporty) looking. Below are good options imo

• Tudor Black Bay or Pelagos models
• Nomos Metro Date
• Cartier (Santos) - slightly more dressy
• Omega Seamaster (you could find one under 5k)

Options are pretty good for you for a 5k. Don’t rush into it and sleep on it before hitting buy.

Grand Seiko white birch. Nicest watch I’ve ever seen.

Sinn 142 gsg9

I dream about the Tudor 79170/79270, but I’d rather put that money in a 529 for my kids. I’ll check the prices again when they’re done with college years from now.

A nice vintage JLC that comes close to fitting my caveman wrist. Certain vintage Speedys that I will not elaborate on here, but there's a gap between your $5k limit and what they sell for typically. That's pretty much it.

Brosnan seamaster which I was able to grab a few years ago for $2k. Perfect watch for me, I’ll never need anything else

Omega Seamaster 300M

Fred const monolithic Beautiful dial and hands and I love the open heart as well as the fact that it is quite a technological marvel

Omega aqua terra Nomos glausuette club

Nomos Zürich

Seamaster or an old Oscar Waldan in gold and green.

a two tone cartier santos, galbee, carree or even a modern one if you get lucky used

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Omega Seamaster Professional. Tried one on recently and fell in love lol

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I got my Citizen Chronomaster with white paper dial for under $2k used. It brings a lot to the table with a 5 seconds/year high accuracy quartz, perpetual date, solar powered, and titanium that’s treated to be scratch resistant.

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Grand Seiko SBGH273. I priced it out to around $4800-$4900 shipped with duties included from Japan.

Never looked at prices too much because I’ll never own one but a Cartier Tank or GS would be my top two choices.

Odd enough

I've always wanted an Omega Speedmaster. I think it looks a little understated and sleek, not terribly gaudy. It looks like a professionals watch. And I want one so bad.

Seamaster mid-size

If a have to choose only one watch for the rest of my life under 5k, Aqua Terra without no doubt !

Tudor Pelagos

Used Speedmaster. For me, also a used Navitimer. Seam as well if that is your thing when speaking about “grails”. Tudor is a possibility as well but for me personally, they make great watches but not “grails” so to speak. Highly subjective though.

Speaking of subjective, if you like watches with a bit different style, you can get almost anything from Doxa in that range and have a bit of money over.

You could go with what everyone else does, tudor, omega, seizing, etc. blah blah blah. How about something unique like a Baume & Mercier, Chopard, Bremont or Carl F Bucherer? Hell, even a Ulysses Nardin could be had for under $5k and then you’re not wearing what 90% of the watch fanboys are wearing.

Aquaracer GMT Pepsi bezel

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First generation Seamaster Planet Ocean has been living rent free in my head for the past couple of months. Finding one in like-new condition as I’d prefer may be a bigger barrier than the cost.