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What is the best watch on the market around 1k?

  1. JayVL11 Aug 29, 2016

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    Looking to add to my collection. Want to know if anyone has any suggestions of great watches for around $1000USD? Really would love some input!

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  2. Tiny Iota Could potentially be the Official OF Stalker ™ Aug 29, 2016

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    New? Vintage? Stainless? Gold? Dive? Dress? Chronograph? Brand? Umm...
     
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  3. Andy K Dreaming about winning an OFfie one day. Aug 29, 2016

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    This question gets asked hourly in the WUS public forum, and for some reason the two most common answers are Grand Seiko and Speedmaster Pro.
     
  4. hugo Aug 29, 2016

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    For vintage, if you might looking for, I would suggest military watches. May be starting at one of dirty dozen. It will be good choice.
     
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  5. Traveler Aug 29, 2016

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    I picked this up for 1.2k, brand new ... It was just what I needed (dive watch that works and is built like a tank )

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  6. JayVL11 Aug 29, 2016

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    I want a new watch. Probably Omega but many others brands I could chose from. I would want a more dressy watch though
     
  7. Traveler Aug 29, 2016

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    $800
     
  8. Rman Aug 29, 2016

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    Stowa Partitio:thumbsup:
     
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  9. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Aug 29, 2016

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    Personally under 1000 I'd look at Seiko or Victorinox. You can't go wrong. They have automatics that are bullet proof in his range. Then there is the GShock. Lots of options there.
     
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  10. Traveler Aug 29, 2016

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    Think these are great value for < 1/2 your budget

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  11. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Aug 29, 2016

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    Not going to get a new Omega for $1k.

    Why new?
     
  12. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Aug 29, 2016

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  13. JayVL11 Aug 29, 2016

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    I didn't mean 100% new straight out of the box but I just don't like the small sizes of vintage watches. But maybe one from the 2000s or a big vintage watch
     
  14. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Aug 29, 2016

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    What are your needs? Sport / Dress / all round? Because whenever you buy used you'd better make sure it's well maintained and water tight.
     
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  15. Zuke Aug 29, 2016

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    I'd try to find a decent vintage Glycine Airman
     
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  16. Ritzwatch Aug 29, 2016

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    Hamilton Jazzmaster slim H38655785 can be had GM for under $650 usd. Nice, with an ETA 2895-2. Dark enough to be dressy, steel with date so laid back as well...43mm, so a bit big for my taste, but you might like it.
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  17. JayVL11 Aug 29, 2016

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    I wanna a watch that I can wear everyday, but is more classy then anything else
     
  18. JayVL11 Aug 29, 2016

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    Also one that could be added to a collection once I got tired of wearing it
     
  19. ulackfocus Aug 29, 2016

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    Christopher Ward. Either the C5 (one looks like the IWC Portofino, the other like the IWC Spitfire Mark XVI) or the Speedhawk.

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  20. chows99 Aug 29, 2016

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    How to get a speedy pro under a grand??? I would like to know too
     
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