Similar to what others have said, don't get many cheaper ones. Save for the one you like the most.
Saying that, the G-shock "Casioak" everybody seems to love. I couldn't even read the digital layout and it kept losing an hour inexplicably so I sold it.
Citizen Satellite Wave, just didn't like it pretty much as soon as I got it home. It was a good reliable watch just kinda felt cheesy so I didn't wear it, I sold that on too.
There's been others over the years, but I have a small collection of watches I really like and/or have a story
Wow we have a really similar collection. Definitely a chronograph. I have the Tag F1 Chrono and love it.