Budget Dress Watch (Other than the Bambino)
Looking to get a budget dress watch. Doesn’t matter if it’s Mechanical, Auto or Quartz. Preferably under $500.
Let me know what you got!
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Jay Gregorios
Hey, names Jay. Just started my watch collection journey and I’m just here to check out everyone’s cool collection!
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I’m not a big dress watch guy and this is maybe not what you’re looking for, but I can recommend this Certina DS Podium gmt:
It’s Titanium so very light even on the bracelet and comes with 20mm lugs so you can change it for a strap, COSC certified gmt movement, thin, so it should fit under cuffs and in my opinion a very nice an interesting dial.
Maybe not what you’re looking for but I’ve got it and love it.
Akrone C04 !
Timex Marlin
The Seiko Tank
Zeppelin 8656-4_g (Automatic)
Retail 199 but easy to find cheaper
Junghans Milano Solar
More Flieger watch, but also dressy the Laco Aachen or Blaue Stunde. Automativ bot under 400.
The "Elegent Watches" from Circula. A traditional brand from germany. Quartz models, but the case and dials are exquisit. Even applied indizes. for less than 200
Kronsegler Aminium II (Automatic) for around 350.
Sternglas NAOS Quartz For 200
Seiko Cocktail Time (Automatic) for 400
Bulova Precisionist or Zeppelin
Orient Symphony 4 blue dial is beautiful for an automatic. A Tissot Classic Dream for a great quartz option.
I answered this question earlier today. See:
https://www.watchcrunch.com/mofarghali/posts/my-next-watch-7-35703#comment-472936
As with most things on this forum, there’s a Glycine for that!
Some ideas
You don't hear much about the Seiko Dolce, but I think it's a nice watch. No date which is a plus. Suited and booted, the piece won't let you down.