I found a website that has some really nice watches but I've never heard of any of the companies and nothing comes up on google.

As anyone ever heard of any of these companies?

HMC, CAPELLO and DELONGE

I like the look of the Capello and the DELONGE.

 

Look but don't touch

 

It's hard, I'm like a bug drawn to a light. I'm a sucker for nice dials.

 

There are dozens and dozens of brands that existed in the halcyon days of mechanical watches before the quartz crisis. Many of them contain the same movements & dials as better known brands. And some are cheaply made crap.

Nothing wrong with appreciating them for what they are, but even the best-made won't command the pricing or desirability of better known brands.

If you like them and the price is right, I say go for it.

 

This means, of course, that you can buy a good quality mechanical watch for less than $200 and wear it every day without fear. Five seconds a day is five seconds a day whether it's from a Waltham or an Omega.

Tom

 

Spot on Tom!

 

You can find brands like most of them in those bags of watches at the flea market or swap meet.