Poor man's watch thread

[deveandepot1]



Don't pay more than $50 for a quartz watch.

Good rule.

 

[zeero3]



Don't pay more than $50 for a quartz watch.

I guess this is a nice baseline, but I'm definitely happy I picked up the Seiko SBCM023 for a couple hundo. 2 years later and I wear it as my daily beater still......

 

[Shoefish8]

Don't pay more than $50 for a quartz watch.

Because of the inflated price compared to manufacturing cost or the typical anti-quartz arguments? Seeing as this is my first time piece, and the low operating budget, I'm obviously not looking to resell once I decide to upgrade. As long as I get 2-3 years of wear coupled with satisfactory aesthetics relative to the price I don't think I care if it is quartz or mechanical, other than the ego boost a real movement would give me (but please correct me if I'm missing something fundamental, as I've said I really know nothing).

I've really fallen in love with the Junghans Max Bill, and I have a 300-500 dollar budget, can I even afford anything I could be content with within this range?

Thanks again for the advice!

 

[jischwar]

Can't figure out if I like the light brown shell nato on this. What do you guys think?

 

[Grayland]



Can't figure out if I like the light brown shell nato on this.  What do you guys think?

I don't care for it, but I find shell cordovan nato straps pretty bulky anyway.

 

[GreenFrog]

If anyone can help me find a used Blue Spark in good condition, I will paypal you a finder's fee ($50).

PLEASE I MUST HAVE IT!

 

[jischwar]

I don't care for it, but I find shell cordovan nato straps pretty bulky anyway.

But in general, a nato strap isn't too casual? I know there is much debate about that topic.

 

[WorkingClassDude]



But in general, a nato strap isn't too casual?  I know there is much debate about that topic.

Would you let other people's opinions get in the way of something you want to wear?

 

[lackingstyle]

Don't pay more than $50 for a quartz watch.

To add to that..don't pay less than $20,000 for a tourbillon. Not that I can afford one

 

[jischwar]

Would you let other people's opinions get in the way of something you want to wear?

No, but I work in Finance and I'm not sure if I could wear this with my suit to work. Nice suit plus nato watch strap looks a little out of place to me.

 

[WorkingClassDude]



No, but I work in Finance and I'm not sure if I could wear this with my suit to work.  Nice suit plus nato watch strap looks a little out of place to me.

Meh, try it out. What's the worst that could happen?

 

[atoms]

Everyone's definition of casual is different. I find all NATO straps casual. Leather NATO is just NATO pretending to dress up. If you want casual NATO is always casual. If you don't want casual, I would avoid NATO. Also, not a fan of the seagull with NATO strap above. The arabic font, circular/rounded bevel and knurled oval crown are just too dressy for the strap.

This is all my humble opinion of course. I wouldn't think anything of it if we met in person.

 

[Mark Anthony]

Does $950 qualify as poor man's? See the link below. Perrelet Power Reserve A1004/4. 40mm X 11mm thick.

 

[jischwar]

Meh, try it out. What's the worst that could happen?

Absolutely nothing, LOL.

Everyone's definition of casual is different. I find all NATO straps casual. Leather NATO is just NATO pretending to dress up. If you want casual NATO is always casual. If you don't want casual, I would avoid NATO. Also, not a fan of the seagull with NATO strap above. The arabic font, circular/rounded bevel and knurled oval crown are just too dressy for the strap.

This is all my humble opinion of course. I wouldn't think anything of it if we met in person.

My thoughts exactly, which was the reason for the question.

 

[WorkingClassDude]



Absolutely nothing, LOL.
My thoughts exactly, which was the reason for the question.

I just think what you like/want should supersede any 'rules' you see on the subject. Something can be 'wrong', and still look amazing. If you don't think it works, don't wear it. Odds are if you wear it to work for just one day, no one will even notice it, let alone comment/critique it.

For me, I stay away from dressy watches almost completely, so I'm technically the last person who should be talking anyway. I wear watches to work that most guys here wouldn't be caught dead wearing on their day off.