yes! agree about Cartier, also because it provides a different case shape to the list. and Cartier has taken the second spot among luxury Swiss watchmakers.

lived in NYC for many years - decades in fact - and maybe just maybe i can make this event whch i'm sure will be totally fab. thanks for organizing and the invite. 

i love seeing France representing! lived in france briefly many years ago, primarily Poitiers and Montpelier and love French classical music. man i miss it. i know Yema and of course Bell and Ross and 1,2 others. thanks for the note.

agree about the Islander, especially that they are expanding designs and movements.

side bar comment: it seems costco will have generally the same collection of watches but with a few unique items found in each store. always wonder what i might be missing! 

A few brands have entry level models that provide great BFYB, such as the Sinn, Ball, Hamilton, Cartier, Longines, and certainly Omega (a lot of Swatch action with that list). I didn't want to say Seiko but then they come out with a new edition of the Arita Porcelain Presage and dang, that's a gorgeous watch for the price. But right now I'm wearing a linen dial watch from Long Island Watch that I love!

Final answer: Longines.