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Seiko is a good place to start and then just go from there. Make sure to try the watches in person, do a lot of research online, and don’t make quick decisions. That was my mistake in the beginning.
Both are great watches and worthy to make a jump into this price range. If you are going to have A one watch collection, I would recommend the Longines.
Try https://www.crownandbuckle.com/
Good luck and have fun!
Might be hard to return it because it is within specs so nothing is wrong with the watch. If you can return it though then you can go that route.
As someone mentioned above you may need to just give it some time. Mechanical movements aren’t computerized devices so it may settle over time, change based on temperature, how you are storing it etc.
I think that is why others have asked you how you are coming up with the +22. One thing you can do is take it to a watchmaker to put it on a timegrapher for you, this should be free of charge. Having a watchmaker regulate it for you can also do wonders.
I had a Seiko 4r35 movement that was initially all over the place but it settled in over time. Another Seiko 6r35that I tried regulating myself and screwing up, then having a watchmaker doing it for me, now it is accurate enough for my standards.
If accuracy is of utmost importance than maybe quartz is the way to go, but if you also want to enjoy the beauty of a mechanical movement then sometimes it takes some time and effort to get it ticking within an acceptable level of accuracy.
Good luck!
I think 10% is reasonable, but as mentioned above depends on the AD. I find for new customers, that ADs are sometimes willing to give a better discount in order to form that relationship with the customer. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Yeah, so you get a discounted price buying from these sites, and in most cases you won’t have any problems to need warranty service so you will be fine. But then again that is why some people forgo the cost savings and pay a little more just in case warranty service is needed.
on the other hand, if warranty service is needed and you are comfortable sending the watch to Japan then you don’t have any issues here.
For me even though I know most likely there won’t be any problems, but I like to purchase watches from a physical store where I can see the physical product before payment.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.