First Watch into Career?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been looking into getting a watch in the near future and was wondering what everyone’s first piece was when they started into their careers?

Also, I’ve been starting to look into some options and the Omega Aqua Terra has caught my eye but unsure if this would be too aggressive or if anyone will really care?? I would prefer a watch that I could wear in and out of a suit, bit of an everyday feel. Any suggestions or advice would be extremely helpful!

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Wow I googled the watch OP mentioned and I must be broke as FUCK.. because that’s in a whole different tier of “beginner” watches than I was thinking 

 

In the world of mechanical watchmaking you have the true entry level, aka Seiko/Orient/Swatch System 51/Tissot/etc., that are about $150-500, and then you have a bunch of so-so brands in the $1-3k range, then the blue chip brands start to come into play, Rolex, Omega, Cartier, Grand Seiko, Jaeger LeCoultre, etc. and those start at $5k for a basic watch and can easily reach $50k+ depending on model and metal.

 
johnny-mnemonic

Kind of a similar question, would a grand seiko be too much as an analyst? I have a bunch of entry level watches (seiko, tissot) and want to go up a level.

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