What Was Your First Watch?

Looking at watches, curious to see where everyone else started. I know there are plenty of posts on entry level watch recommendations but I’m more interested in what people actually bought and their thoughts on that.

 

Here's a cool trick for buying things like watches...

Find 10 - 15 pieces that are well built you wouldn't mind owning.

Go on a forum like WatchuSeek or eBay/etc...

Start putting bids in on the lower end of the range.

You can usually own something like $10k Panerai for a fraction of the cost it would be new and resell at a profit when you get bored. It's fun hunting for rare pieces too that aren't available new anymore.

And as far as lower end brands go...maybe Junghans. I like their stuff a lot, has a cool look to it and well built.

 

From my personal experience, in poorer regions of places like Central America or Southeast Asia, wearing a shiny metal Rolex or Grand Seiko or whatever will get a lot more looks from people you don't want walking behind you at night. Plus, I've never once questioned the durability of my g-shock when diving or something.

 

FC's are great, in college I got a basic white face with small second dial at the 6 o'clock. I put a nice leather strap on it and wear it with a suit all the time, I've had people with Omegas, Panerais etc. complement it. For a ~$200 quartz watch I wouldn't recommend anything else. Next up for me is the Hamilton Intra-Matic Auto Chrono >:)

 

Fashion brands (Fossil for a while) which led me to Seiko Sarb033 and an SKX, then Hamilton field Khaki day date (PVD version), Seamaster 300M diver, now on the AD list for the GMT Master II. I have 100000 times less stress buying watches and feeling bad. At least they don't depreciate like cars. Would like to end up with a Speedmaster Pro, a birth year 1985 5513 Sub and then a gold or two tone of some kind when I am older

 

First watch that I've purchased was an automatic Orient watch ($200) with black leather straps. Not going to bothered upgrading my watch since it's automatic and I don't find automatic watch winders appealing. If my watch ever breaks, probably going to find an automatic watch with leather strap + buckle to prevent crease/wear, with a skeleton and perpetual calendar.

 

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