Re: what reputable watch brand can u recommend???
I would say the first thing to consider is how much you are willing to part with for a watch. It would help us if we had an idea of this to suggest clearer ideas. You could try posting in the affordables forum, but if you're ready to take a leap, you can start to think about what direction you want to go in. As you might be able to see, my collection doesn't really have a firm structure, but I buy the pieces that I love. I have a penchant for chronographs so there will be more of those and the divers offer me some versatility.
Generally, you could choose to base you collection on a number of factors. For example, country of origin, manufacturer, watch type or even a particular period in time. The biggest watch-producing countries are perhaps Switzerland, Germany and Japan with others including Italy, Russia and lately, Britain.
Watch types could be divided into perhaps dive watches, military watches, drivers' chronographs and pilots' watches. Some pieces with cross over into different categories but this is where personal preference can come into play.
The hardest part might be choosing the actual brand, which is heavily budget dependent. Reasonably prices watches that I know of include: Seiko, Citizen, Poljot, Hamilton, Nomos, Mondaine, Tissot and Nite for some ideas. Another option is to investigate vintage watches at auction or elsewhere. Military field watches and dress pieces can often be found at surprisingly reasonable estimates and could form the basis for a well-resolved collection.
I would say the first thing to consider is how much you are willing to part with for a watch. It would help us if we had an idea of this to suggest clearer ideas. You could try posting in the affordables forum, but if you're ready to take a leap, you can start to think about what direction you want to go in. As you might be able to see, my collection doesn't really have a firm structure, but I buy the pieces that I love. I have a penchant for chronographs so there will be more of those and the divers offer me some versatility.
Generally, you could choose to base you collection on a number of factors. For example, country of origin, manufacturer, watch type or even a particular period in time. The biggest watch-producing countries are perhaps Switzerland, Germany and Japan with others including Italy, Russia and lately, Britain.
Watch types could be divided into perhaps dive watches, military watches, drivers' chronographs and pilots' watches. Some pieces with cross over into different categories but this is where personal preference can come into play.
The hardest part might be choosing the actual brand, which is heavily budget dependent. Reasonably prices watches that I know of include: Seiko, Citizen, Poljot, Hamilton, Nomos, Mondaine, Tissot and Nite for some ideas. Another option is to investigate vintage watches at auction or elsewhere. Military field watches and dress pieces can often be found at surprisingly reasonable estimates and could form the basis for a well-resolved collection.
