Watches are expensive, luxury items, and as a watch sub if your budget is under $300 you will naturally feel out of place.
Generally watch tiers are: under $1000 is budget, $1000 to $5000 is affordable and over $5000 is luxury.
Given Western salaries, and the fact the a watch hobby is generally a middle class to upper class hobby this is where consideration of good / good value / luxury and above is based.
Under $300 will tell the time and could (AliExpress originals etc.) be a "good" watch, but in terms of a watch enthusiasts sub will be meh
Let's be realistic.
Watches are expensive, luxury items, and as a watch sub if your budget is under $300 you will naturally feel out of place.
Generally watch tiers are: under $1000 is budget, $1000 to $5000 is affordable and over $5000 is luxury.
Given Western salaries, and the fact the a watch hobby is generally a middle class to upper class hobby this is where consideration of good / good value / luxury and above is based.
Under $300 will tell the time and could (AliExpress originals etc.) be a "good" watch, but in terms of a watch enthusiasts sub will be meh