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You really should look around first and try to make some decisions on things that you like:

leather strap, or metal bracelet?
case: stainless steel, gold, other?
dial color (black, white, green, blue, etc....)

Here are a few options that you may want to consider:

Frederique Constant Classics ($800)
Ball Fireman Enterprise ($1000)
Traska commuter ($600)
Tissot PR 100 ($600)
Hamilton Jazzmaster ($600)
Citizen TSUYOSA ($360)
Seiko SARB033 (~$500 used)

Stunning. Love the band as well. Do you have a before picture?

It would really help if you can give us your budget. But that being said, quartz will be less expensive and the brands you listed all have some good lower end options. Also does your dad have any preferences for watches? Colors? leather band or metal bracelet? That would also help others here make recommendations for you.

As others have already mention forget the appreciation aspect. It will help if you can start by doing some looking around on your own and getting a feel for what you like. Some examples:

• Bracelet or Strap?
• Automatic, or quartz?
• Silver, or other?
• Diver?
• Complications?
• Dial color preferences?
• New or Used?
• Chronograph?

Your price range will weed out a lot of options, but there are definitely watches out there you will find. The willingness to look at used will also help, but again, you can find options for new watches in this price rage. Once you have some things you are looking for it will make targeting brands/models easier.

Jomashop has it for $4725. I have bought a few watches there and it was a good experience. Good luck.

Seiko makes solid wathces. This is a good choice. If you are looking for other options, not better, just options. Take a look at Longines, Oris, Frederique Constant in the same price point.

Looks great, not too small. enjoy.

p until then you have dismissed her opinion

Yeah, I definitely hear what you are saying, and I agree, over time I'm sure my tastes will change.

Thanks, Yes, the GS White Birch Highbeat is on my shortlist. I've looked at the Nomos, but doesn't really appeal to me. I think the super small lugs just don't really appeal to me visually. But otherwise it looks like a very nice watch.

Welcome to the addiction! It will help if you can start by doing some looking around on your own and getting a feel for what you like . You mentioned you don't want digital, that's great you have started the weeding out process. You need to do more of that. Some examples:

Bracelet or Strap?
Automatic, or quartz?
Silver, or other?
Diver?
Complications?
Dial color preferences?
New or Used?

Your price range will weed out a lot of options, but there are definitely watches out there you will find. The willingness to look at used will also help, but again, you can find options for new watches in this price rage. One place to start looking is Jomashop, just putting in your high end price, there are over 5K options. Good luck.

I'm new to watches, so I'm spending a little more recently, trying to catch up, but currently only have 4. The average is ~$2k, but I'm considering a few purchases in the $5k-$10 range over the next year or so.