Help with watch purchase

Can anyone help me out with a watch recomendation? I have a leather band Citizen ecodrive as well as a cheap sieko that ive had since sophomore year. I just started as an analyst and want to invest in a nicer metal band watch to wear at work. Would like to spend around 1k. Any recomended brands to look at, places to buy, or models?

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Don't buy a Tag, new or used. Otherwise agree with above, Hamilton makes some nice workhorse pieces and B&M on the dessier side for sure.

Honestly I'd say keep sporting that Citizen for another year and when you're ready for drop 3-4K get back into the search, you'll find a much wider array containing some pretty unique pieces. I personally prefer a boutique versus online (look up your local dealers) but good previous experience with Chrono24.

 

Baume is awesome. Have a bunch of their stuff and love it. Look on watchuseek forums and you can find watches that retail for much more way less used. Just resell when you get bored and you won't really lose money if you do even a little bit of research before buying. I have a ton of watches but they basically cost me $0 because of that. Also it's kind of fun hunting more rare pieces that way too.

 

Agree to save up until you can buy something you genuinely want that you can use for decades if taken care of.

Otherwise you’ll buy this watch and in two years go buy a nicer one anyway cause that’s what you really want. Nothing wrong with rocking a citizen as an analyst for a couple years. Save up and go for the one you’ll be cool with wearing for many years. Probably will actually save you money to wait and shell out more cash for a nicer piece.

 

If you spend a little more than $1,000, you should be able to pick up a nice Longines.

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I have a Baume & Mercier Classima Core Auto Dual Time which cost about $1300. I think it's beautifully understated and has a nice dark blue alligator strap that can be mistaken for black (aka can match more). Great lowkey watch that still has a nice movement and looks expensive upon further inspection.

I used to have some $250 fashion watch that was black strap and rose gold that got way more compliments - but really didn't mean much to me. It was just more noticeable.

Just my three cents.

 

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