What Was Your First Watch?

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.

Pre-owned Omega Speedmaster for 1.3k.

Casio G-Shock

Ordered a Tudor Pelagos, LHD model - Tudor is a great "entry" brand if you're looking to get into your first real piece but don't want to spend in the $10s+ right away. Look at the Pelagos, Black Bay and Chrono for 3 different styles with in-house movements.

Baume et Mercier Clifton, steel band black dial. I'm wearing it right now. Fantastic piece.

Casio FW-91 is my first watch. First Luxury watches are Omega Deville Prestige and Vintage IWC Caliber 83.

Just pulled the trigger on a rolex ref 126600

A breitling colt chronometer!! prior to that a Tag SLR Limited Ed

A Bell and Ross Vintage Aeronvale! (if you have an affinity to the color blue like I do)

frederique constant, looks great

Brietling Super Avenger was my first nice watch I bought when I closed a big deal. I wore it for two years but it felt too big and bulky so I traded it in for only 200 dollars less than what I bought it for. Used the proceeds and more to buy a Panerai 372. That’s what I wear today. Maybe one day I’ll trade in and buy an IWC Big Pilot

First nice watch was a limited edition sea master. Got it on jomashop for like 3500 versus 6500 in store. Can’t go wrong with an omega (just ask James Bond)

First watch I bought: Timex Weekender - first internship I had, boss made a comment about how I was the only one in the office without a watch

First nice watch: Seamaster 300M Diver - gift from the fam.

Watch I want to buy next: Submariner or GMT Master II from the 90s

First watch I bought was a Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16, and I still wear it on a leather strap. Regardless of some people's opinions on Tags, I believe it is a beautiful tool watch that is quite versatile. Will never sell it.

...ok WSOhardos, first watch was a Timex chronograph with a blue face and leather strap that I still have 6 years later, replaced the leather strap with the NATO fabric ones. I also have a shinola which I really like

I had a couple victorinox watches in college - one as a gift and bought one after an internship. Would recommend in the $1000 range.

Wear an apple watch to the office now.. everyone at my shop wears fitbits/apple watches/etc. MM buyside culture in Texas saves me a shitload of money.

Rolly with a dab of ranch :D

Tag Heuer Aquaracer - stainless band, black face, Got it for ~$650 on Ebay a few years ago. I had wanted it for a while so finding a lightly used one made it possible to buy with my internship cash at the time.

Omega Speedy lightly used from mid-2000s

Tissot T-Tempo. Entry level swiss fully automatic watch. Similar look to a TAG carrera calibre 5, which I also really like.

Next watch will be a Rolex Turn-o-Graph. But right now I wear my apple watch every day and don't see that changing anytime soon.

I got a Speedy from the year I was born (1995) as 21st birthday gift. Yellowish hands and indexes give a vintage feel to it which I personally love!

Seiko Sarb033 - changed for a leather strap is beautiful and still probably my favourite piece

Omega Seamaster from the '60s. My grandfather gave it to me

Here’s 2 of my first

Pick your poison:

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Longines Hydro Conquest. Love it, takes a beating.

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

IWC Pilot 36 mm, have had the watch for 2 years now and still love it. Also recently saw Putin sporting it, made me chuckle.

Glashutte Original Senator Chronometre

First serious watch a Casio my grandfather gave me. First big boy watch I bought with my money a Tudor Black bay.

My first watch paired with my polar HR monitor. I've since updated to a Garmin Fenix 5X. It's great when you want to explain to everyone how active you are.

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.

i always wanted a nice man watch

First was an Omega Speedmaster with the 1861 movement

My dad's old Tag Heuer Aquaracer he gave to me for my 21st birthday. I love it and will probably wear it for years

A Calvin Klein - not expensive but really sleek and reliable.

Seiko Presage. Great quality for a starter watch