Let’s Talk Watches

[eamyrick]

I’d start with something like this and keep it forever. Drilled lugs are nice for messing with Natos.

https://www.macys.com/shop/product/seiko-mens-automatic-prospex-diver-black-silicone-strap-watch-45mm?ID=12365164&pla_country=US&CAGPSPN=pla&m_sc=sem&m_sb=Google&m_tp=PLA&m_ac=Google_Watches_PLA&m_cn=GGL_Watches_PMAX_PLA&m_pi=go_cmp-23068930215_adg-_ad-__dev-m_ext-_prd-29665204431USA&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23068931754&gbraid=0AAAAAD-Tw4IPNmkpyBJL_oUI7Gwm72HR2

 

[akhunter3]

For sure though even a new Tudor you won’t get your teeth kicked in like buying a full price IWC, Panerai, GS, Sinn.

Picked up this Pelagos for my 10 years of sobriety and dive certs. Used but I’m not sure the previous owner wore it.

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Those pelagos are SWEET. Shopping around you can definitely find some deals where the watch is "used" but your right if you want to buy new Tudor is one of the few that you won't lose your shirt on.

Omega is almost comical at times to see the insane price difference between new and "used." Same with Breitling as long as you stay away from a couple of the highly desired discontinued models

 

[43.6N]

For sure though even a new Tudor you won’t get your teeth kicked in like buying a full price IWC, Panerai, GS, Sinn.

Picked up this Pelagos for my 10 years of sobriety and dive certs. Used but I’m not sure the previous owner wore it.

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Congrats on the sobriety, and you picked an awesome watch to commemorate it with.

I’m partial to the black bay bronze, but the Pelagos is an absolute classic with really interesting history

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Love me vaer,wore it every day for 3 years.Changed band a few times.

 

[fwafwow]

Check out watchuseek.com if you haven’t already. Like Rokslide but for watches, including a classifieds section. Be careful. It’s addictive

 

[BoilerBowHunter]

You can find Citizen Promaster Divers below $200 I think. Especially if you’re willing to buy lightly used. I recently purchased the Titanium one for $270 on EBay. It had very light scratches on the clasp. Nothing I would do in the first few months of wearing it myself…