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Hello all,

I am getting married in a few months. I was wanting to get my groomsmen a gift. I don’t have a ton of money to spend, ideally around $50-$75 a piece, but could go up to around $100. I was thinking ideally a mechanical watch on a steel bracelet, which I know is a tall order, so quartz is an option. I know I could go with something like an invicta pro diver, which isn’t a terrible option, or I could spend a bit more than my budget and maybe go with something like a seiko. I’m just trying to figure out what my best options are. I’d love any recommendations or suggestions from you all.
 
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I'm not sure if you have access to Costco, but they have a good selection of watches on the lower end of the price spectrum, including Seiko, etc. It might be worth a visit.
 
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Timex Iron man or Casio would work.
 
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I know Invicta gets a lot of hate from watch collectors in general and much of it justified however the Mechanical Automatic Pro Divers are really good value using a solid reliable Seiko automatic movement and the stainless Straps and cases are as good as it gets plus they truly are water resistant as they claim.
 
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I know Invicta gets a lot of hate from watch collectors in general and much of it justified however the Mechanical Automatic Pro Divers are really good value using a solid reliable Seiko automatic movement and the stainless Straps and cases are as good as it gets plus they truly are water resistant as they claim.
That’s kind of where I was headed. I have a pro diver myself that is quite nice for the price. I was seeing if I could teeter the line between a dressier and a sport/dive watch. I think the pro diver might be the way to go, unless I can find any better options that don’t break the bank.
 
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That’s kind of where I was headed. I have a pro diver myself that is quite nice for the price. I was seeing if I could teeter the line between a dressier and a sport/dive watch. I think the pro diver might be the way to go, unless I can find any better options that don’t break the bank.

The question is, do you want your wedding remembered by this kind of a gift? A $100 mechanical watch is not typically a very memorable gift from one adult to another. But there are a lot of things that you could spend $100 on per person that would be very memorable.
 
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The question is, do you want your wedding remembered by this kind of a gift? A $100 mechanical watch is not typically a very memorable gift from one adult to another. But there are a lot of things that you could spend $100 on per person that would be very memorable.
Fair point. I was only planning on getting them for my groomsmen who have an interest in mechanical watch or watches in general and are just starting to get into the hobby, so don’t have many themselves and are more hesitant to buy watches for themselves. The groomsmen that don’t care as much, I’ll likely get different gifts for. I’d certainly spend more than that on gifts if I had the means to do so.
 
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Fair point. I was only planning on getting them for my groomsmen who have an interest in mechanical watch or watches in general and are just starting to get into the hobby, so don’t have many themselves and are more hesitant to buy watches for themselves. The groomsmen that don’t care as much, I’ll likely get different gifts for. I’d certainly spend more than that on gifts if I had the means to do so.
Invictas have been described by many as a gateway watch into the whole watch scene though I wouldn't put most of Invicats lineup in that category however the mechanical pro-divers are a good honest reliable watch which generally don't offend the sensible minded.
 
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Invictas have been described by many as a gateway watch into the whole watch scene though I wouldn't put most of Invicats lineup in that category however the mechanical pro-divers are a good honest reliable watch which generally don't offend the sensible minded.
That’s how I feel about it too. I feel like overall, it’s a pretty sturdy watch. I’m having trouble deciding if it would be dressy enough to wear with a suit, such as during the wedding, or if I should go with something slimmer, which would likely mean going up in price a bit. I was eyeing some of the seiko 5’s on jomashop that are going for around $100, and those are enticing, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the extra money or not.
 
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That’s how I feel about it too. I feel like overall, it’s a pretty sturdy watch. I’m having trouble deciding if it would be dressy enough to wear with a suit, such as during the wedding, or if I should go with something slimmer, which would likely mean going up in price a bit. I was eyeing some of the seiko 5’s on jomashop that are going for around $100, and those are enticing, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the extra money or not.

some of those Seiko 5s are really nice looking.
 
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some of those Seiko 5s are really nice looking.
I agree. They make the decision process that much more complicated.