Buy the watch you really want. If you love the design, you’ve tried it on, and it speaks to your soul, then the price is irrelevant. Save up and get it. Focus on one watch, not a collection. Later, after you’ve long forgot about the sting of the wallet and you’ve got some more cash saved, if another watch pulls at your heart string, then save and buy that one.

If you put cost high in your decision making process, you’ll buy a lot of watches that you regret and spend more in the long run. Especially if buying micro brands over the internet that when you get them, you arent fond of them on your wrist. You’ll take a pretty good depreciation hit on the micros as well.

I have a couple micro brand watches. I’m fairly happy with them, and they have a place in my collection. Sometimes they arent regulated very well and lose more time than they should. IMO, they arent nearly as nice as my Tudors, Omega’s etc..

The higher end watches like Omega, Rolex, Tudor, Grand Seiko, etc.. hold their value well and sometimes even appreciate. They never depreciate much if they do. And they are always regulated well and hold time. I’ve never regretted one of them.

a rolex will always hold its value. If thats the watch you like, its not a bad purchase at all and if you can afford it, then its not too expensive. It’s like putting money in the savings account. You can always put your nice watches on a very inexpensive homeowners rider, and be covered for any loss, theft, or damage. Wear and enjoy it with no worries.

I have 4 tudors. None of them have an alignment issue. I did have two warranty claims. One on my black bay 58 that started losing 30 seconds a day. My AD sent it in for service no questions asked. 2nd issue I had on a chrono, one of the strap keepers started separating and peeling after about 2 months. AD replaced the strap no questions asked. 

I’d find a different AD. And you absolutely deserve perfection. Don’t settle for less.

HA! I knew it! I know Jay because I spend a lot of time in that AD and he’s a total watch nerd that talks to me all the time. I was in there yesterday picking up a replacement band for my recently acquired Tudor Chronograph, and he told me all about his new acquisition and showed me pics! I made him promise to call me if he gets tired of it because I love the retro 70‘s vibe of the heritage, but he says it’s not leaving his collection ever..!

Us Louisville area watch nerds should gather..

There was an Omega Dark Side of the Moon on the other big watch forum for sale at quite a discount due to a chip it had in the case from a drop. It’s a ceramic case watch. No affiliation, but just a reference point as an example that did get damaged.

Congrats. Beautiful watch. I think this must be too much of a coincidence, because I feel like two worlds just collided. You didn't happen to sell the Tudor to Jay did you?

If so, perhaps its destiny.

get the watch you like the best. cost shouldn’t be the deciding factor. If it is, you’ll end up buying both and spending more in the long run.