Struggle of a watch lover from Tunisia
Hi everyone, I have joined the platform about 2 weeks ago, I have been lurking and enjoying the posts, reviews and photography that everyone is sharing here.
I am 29y, Software engineer from Tunisia (top of north Africa), last 4 months, I fell in love with watches, more precisely automatic watches and I have been looking for my first watch since then, being new to the hobby I struggle to pick my first purchase without actually trying it IRL, the problem is that we don't have watch sellers that are providing automatic watches (except Tissot).
Two days ago, I found out that an authorized shop has seiko watches, I visited it and I never thought that those watches will be more gorgeous IRL, I was amazed !
I wonder if anyone here is from Tunisia or has the same problem or has some advices on how can I enjoy this new hubby while I don't have much choices ?
Some of the watches that mostly one of them will be my first watch, list is not exclusive, I am still open to suggestions 😀:
- Orient maestro
- Orient Kamaso (worried that I won't like the design IRL)
- Seiko presage SRPE17 (I don't like the bracelet very much)
- Seiko Prospex Diver (expensive for my buget)
- Tissot PRX powermatic 80
- Seagull 1963 (I love it but I think I shouldn't buy it as a first watch)
Sorry for my English, it's the 3d language in my country😂
The PRX isn't my favourite design, but it is a very cool/trendy watch still and Tissot build quality is superb.
For a first automatic, if the Tissot is in your price range, I think it's the safest bet of the models you've listed. One warning though, if you start with a Tissot, your tolerance for poorly made watches will be lower than if you start with a lower quality watch, and move up to Tissot.
The PRX isn't my favourite design, but it is a very cool/trendy watch still and Tissot build quality is superb.
For a first automatic, if the Tissot is in your price range, I think it's the safest bet of the models you've listed. One warning though, if you start with a Tissot, your tolerance for poorly made watches will be lower than if you start with a lower quality watch, and move up to Tissot.
This is the reason why I didn't buy the PRX yet, I would like to start with a less expensive watch.
If you loved the Seiko's in person and can find an automatic on the cheaper end, like a Seiko 5, I would go that route. See if the Seiko dealer you found carries Seiko 5's. One thing with them, not all are hacking and hand winding. If that is important to you, then make sure the one you get does those things before buying. The thing about a 5 is that the build quality is fantastic for the price, and I really think you will enjoy it.
You’re English is better than my Arabic/French so it looks fine to me.
One of the great things about this hobby/site is that we can all appreciate the beauty in other people’s tastes and collections. We don’t have to own something to love/appreciate it. If you’re not ready to buy or if something doesn’t jump out at you, then it’s fine to wait. Probably not the comment you wanted to hear but (without wishing to sound condescending) it probably better to wait for the right opportunity to present itself. If there’s one thing I’ve found personally, it is that: a watch I want, will always appear and deplete my savings account
If you loved the Seiko's in person and can find an automatic on the cheaper end, like a Seiko 5, I would go that route. See if the Seiko dealer you found carries Seiko 5's. One thing with them, not all are hacking and hand winding. If that is important to you, then make sure the one you get does those things before buying. The thing about a 5 is that the build quality is fantastic for the price, and I really think you will enjoy it.
I will take that into consideration, many thanks !
You’re English is better than my Arabic/French so it looks fine to me.
One of the great things about this hobby/site is that we can all appreciate the beauty in other people’s tastes and collections. We don’t have to own something to love/appreciate it. If you’re not ready to buy or if something doesn’t jump out at you, then it’s fine to wait. Probably not the comment you wanted to hear but (without wishing to sound condescending) it probably better to wait for the right opportunity to present itself. If there’s one thing I’ve found personally, it is that: a watch I want, will always appear and deplete my savings account
I agree with everything you said, this is why I didn't make the purchase yet, I was going to do it from the first week I started to learn about the hobby, but I decided to go slowly
I agree with everything you said, this is why I didn't make the purchase yet, I was going to do it from the first week I started to learn about the hobby, but I decided to go slowly
It’s a ‘sensible’ way of thinking but what’s ‘sensible’ have to do with anything, right 😉??
I hope you get to see what you like IRL very soon!
I’d recommend you start with Seiko, then work your way up/out from there. For entry level Swiss though, hard to beat Tissot or Hamilton.