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Buy one watch for under 5K

  1. JayVL11 Oct 27, 2016

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    If you could buy one watch under the price of 5K what would it be?
     
  2. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Oct 27, 2016

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    I'd probably buy the WatchUSeek LE commemorating the first 'which watch would you want for the zombie apocalypse?" thread ever.

    Or maybe the Nomos Tangente
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  3. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Oct 27, 2016

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    I would buy 5 or 6 higher end micro brands...
     
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  4. ulackfocus Oct 27, 2016

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    I would buy an overpriced boutique dive watch advertised on WUS. It would have to have a bog standard ETA and lume so bombastic it can be seen from space.

    Hey, on a completely different subject, how much are Linde Werde...... oh never mind.
     
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  5. ulackfocus Oct 27, 2016

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    I must not have reapplied this in 4 hours.

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  6. meganfox17 Oct 27, 2016

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    5K ? Which World Currency ?
     
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  7. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Oct 27, 2016

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    As much as I loath to play in this game. No question the SM300 from suit to play to yard work with a vintage vibe with vintage issues.
     
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  8. WatchVaultNYC Oct 28, 2016

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    Is this more like "your only watch for $5K" or "I'll give you $5K go buy a watch"?
     
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  9. Drawarms Oct 28, 2016

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    speedy.
     
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  10. rhj Oct 28, 2016

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    Used AT or Explorer 214270
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  11. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 28, 2016

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    It is not the price, it's what you want the watch to and what you want to do with the watch.

    THEN

    Establish a budget and get recommendation.
     
  12. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 28, 2016

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    Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial, simply brilliant
     
  13. rhj Oct 28, 2016

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    Yes, this is one of mine
    Three hands, no date, clear dial..
     
  14. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Oct 28, 2016

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    I'd get the 5K in my hot little hand s first.

    And then I'd buy a Casio F91W, spend about 4k on single malts and just squander the rest.
     
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  15. padders Oooo subtitles! Oct 28, 2016

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    One of these maybe IMG_5514.JPG
     
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  16. Mouse_at_Large still immune to Speedmaster attraction Oct 28, 2016

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    Been pondering what I'd like next, but severely funds depleted at the moment. For some reason, I seem to be drawn to 24hr watches, so leaving aside quartz and cheap Russian models, I suppose it would have to be this - Glycine Airman Base 22

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    There might be enough left over to hunt down an example of a watch that has what I consider THE COOLEST COMPLICATION EVER!!!!!!

    The Gruen Airflight :cool:

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  17. padders Oooo subtitles! Oct 28, 2016

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    Does it flick over to 1-12 after midnight? If so very nice and very clever.
     
  18. Mouse_at_Large still immune to Speedmaster attraction Oct 28, 2016

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    Got it in one, but I think the switch happens at 1 o'clock :thumbsup:. I believe @gatorcpa has (had?) one of these.
     
    Edited Oct 28, 2016
  19. blufinz52 Hears dead people, not watch rotors. Oct 28, 2016

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    This
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  20. yourhuckleberry Oct 28, 2016

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    Wow that Gruen is cool. I've never seen that complication before.