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w@tcher
·I would definitely chose a Longines model for him
Gift Watch for the Non-Watch Enthusiast
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerUnless he is specifically interested in a mechanical watch (and is aware of maintenance costs associated with owning one), I would suggest a nice quartz watch.
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Gentle Ben
·Thank you everyone for all the great advice and insight. This forum is the only forum I view/participate (for anything) and thats because its not just great watch knowledge, but all around great people.
Thank you!
Thank you!
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JwRosenthal
·Thank you everyone for all the great advice and insight. This forum is the only forum I view/participate (for anything) and thats because its not just great watch knowledge, but all around great people.
Thank you!
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Gentle Ben
·All great suggestions, but, to truly help, it would be best if the OP gave us a little more information...
Budget
New or Preowned Modern
Vintage
Dan S, my thoughts exactly when I first read the OP's post... vintage Seiko Diver
6105-8000 symmetrical case
6105- 8110 asymmetrical case
6309-7040 ( just tell him Mick Jagger wore this watch... hopefully he's heard of the Rolling Stones)
I'm thinking automatic under 1k. I should have put this in the original post, but to give you a bit more...I stopped wearing my speedmasters around him after he inquired and returned with a "You know how many mortgage payments that would be for me.?"
Doesn't need to be new, but not vintage. He would never service and with it being his first watch robustness is important.
Thanks!
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JwRosenthal
·I'm thinking automatic under 1k. I should have put this in the original post, but to give you a bit more...I stopped wearing my speedmasters around him after he inquired and returned with a "You know how many mortgage payments that would be for me.?"
Doesn't need to be new, but not vintage. He would never service and with it being his first watch robustness is important.
Thanks!
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SkunkPrince
·Seiko with an NH35, you can just replace the whole movement for him for under $40 while he's over for dinner.
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JwRosenthal
·Does Seiko use those in-house? I thought those were strictly for sale to others....
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LesXL
·Yema, like the Navygraf or the Superman... Their new Kickstarter campaign is interesting from a price quality point of view.
An Oris Aquis is a nice option too or Sinn 104.
I understand it is an office job but I believe a diver or tool watch would be a good balance between former and new life, rather than go fully dress watch.
Additionally, there are more resistant, in case he doesn't always pay attention to it, as a non enthusiast.
An Oris Aquis is a nice option too or Sinn 104.
I understand it is an office job but I believe a diver or tool watch would be a good balance between former and new life, rather than go fully dress watch.
Additionally, there are more resistant, in case he doesn't always pay attention to it, as a non enthusiast.
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akshayluc420
·There is so much more information needed, for example does he prefer analog, digital or ana-digi? Simple 3-hander/LCD, or would he need any complications like an alarm, timer, chronograph, Dual-time display/GMT/Worldtimer?
I love doing this kind of stuff with my friends and family; may I recommend starting the discussion with a nice solar powered G-Shock (maybe a GW9400), or perhaps move onto a Citizen Eco-Drive (CB5898-59E)? If definitely swiss then certainly a Hamilton. All depends on his style
I realise most of us gravitate towards mechanicals easily, however if it were me I'd start him off with a nice robust quartz GADA; and should he feel the desire to get something more substantial, you can guide him into our shared watch madness 😜
Congratulations to your brother! 😀
I love doing this kind of stuff with my friends and family; may I recommend starting the discussion with a nice solar powered G-Shock (maybe a GW9400), or perhaps move onto a Citizen Eco-Drive (CB5898-59E)? If definitely swiss then certainly a Hamilton. All depends on his style
I realise most of us gravitate towards mechanicals easily, however if it were me I'd start him off with a nice robust quartz GADA; and should he feel the desire to get something more substantial, you can guide him into our shared watch madness 😜
Congratulations to your brother! 😀
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SkunkPrince
·Marathon has some neat watches. Most of theirs are military-related but their general purpose steel-cased watch is pretty neat, comes in quartz or mechanical, and it has tritium tubes!
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arkman
·Longines Conquest Automatic in 41mm. Can be worn work or play. Lists for 1225 USD, but can easily be gotten for less than 1K. And, it is the type of watch you can hand down to your kids.
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MtnMarine
·My first “luxury” watch was a tag aqua racer that I wore for over 5 years doing construction before getting my office job. I paid 600$ used at the time. Worked for me....
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Professor
·I second the Orient Bambino, one of the Hacking versions, dressy but all business. Elegant without being ostentatious.
Be sure its new with a warranty.
Be sure its new with a warranty.
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kkt
·A lot to be said for quartz, for someone who doesn't care a lot about watches and doesn't want to spend money on servicing them.
There are some Swiss Army watches that might work well.
There are some Swiss Army watches that might work well.
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Professor
·PS to my Orient Bambino recommedation. I just checked Ebay and there are USA sellers offering these new with tags at the lowest prices I've seen on these, some less than $100 with free shipping. Even the classiest are going for less than $120.
Worth looking into. From what you've said I expect your brother would be even more impressed with the gift if he knew you got such a nice name brand watch at such a steep discount.
At that price you could throw in a nice Quartz Diver , I'd suggest a Citizen Eco Drive model of some sort as a tool watch, the Bambino being his office and out to dinner watch.
You can get Citizen factory refurbed eco drives dirt cheap, but in every way as good as new. I got my refurbed Citizen Chronograph from Officialwatchdeals ( a licensed Bulova dealer) for less than one third MSRP with a factory five year warranty.
Worth looking into. From what you've said I expect your brother would be even more impressed with the gift if he knew you got such a nice name brand watch at such a steep discount.
At that price you could throw in a nice Quartz Diver , I'd suggest a Citizen Eco Drive model of some sort as a tool watch, the Bambino being his office and out to dinner watch.
You can get Citizen factory refurbed eco drives dirt cheap, but in every way as good as new. I got my refurbed Citizen Chronograph from Officialwatchdeals ( a licensed Bulova dealer) for less than one third MSRP with a factory five year warranty.
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schoolboy
·Hamilton or Seiko are great options and ran through my mind before reading you list them. These two seem like they could fit as they give off a vibe off combining his past with the present.
I though of doing something similar with my brother in law. He starting bagging groceries at age 14 and stuck with it; dropped out of college. After about 10 years he worked his way up to grocery store manager. I convinced him (although it felt at times like I was beating my head against a brick wall) to go back to school and finish a degree. He is 1 semester from a bachelors. And in the process he got promoted to the corporate office. He is a watch guy and I’ve gifted him 3 under $200 watches in the past, I am thinking about gifting him another, but nicer, when he graduates but part of me thinks he should be gifting me a watch for pushing him in the right direction lol.
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64Wing
·I think the best way to approach this is to take your brother out for the day. He can try on a few he likes the look of, and choose the one he likes most.
If he’s happy, you’re happy
Lots of great suggestions here. I agree, a budget would help. You've mentioned he's got large wrists so that also helps us. Sometimes a smaller watch wears elegantly on a large wrist just by virtue of its proportions and design. Sometimes it just looks silly. Similarly, sometimes a person with a large wrist thinks they can't go smaller than 45mm and they just end up looking like a poor man's Guy Fieri.
Ultimately, I think taking him out for the day to just do brother stuff while stopping off at a few watch shops woods be an excellent idea and a wonderful memory.
Of course the danger in this is you end up buying more than one watch.....
Please do keep us informed on your progress. I'm sure I can speak for us all when I say: we really want pics of the final selection!
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Dor_42
·Great watch that can be dressed up or down, automatic, day - date, display back, 80 hours power reserve... What else do you need?
https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-us/h32505511-jazzmaster-day-date-auto.html
https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-us/h32505511-jazzmaster-day-date-auto.html
