I've been looking for an automatic day-date watch for a couple of years in this price range. I find a day indicator very useful on a watch. I recently got an Epos Passion 3410 since I wanted something more dressy with an annular rather than radial day display. In case it helps, below is a list of other options I seriously considered in my search:
Muhle Glashutte 29er Tag/Datum
Orient Defender 2 (cheaper and more field watch / casual style)
Seiko SARD011 (dressy with urushi lacquer dial and retrograde displays)
Mido Ocean Star (dive watch)
Sinn 104 (probably would have got one expect I've got another Sinn with a similar case design)
I hope you have fun with your search since there are heaps great options.