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Chief
Microbrand guy here: Whew, lot to unpack. If you want to talk I am between projects and pretty bored. You can DM me and I can walk you through stuff.
So coming from someone new to watches:
- nothing is truly “the best” in my opinion. Watches, like cars, are used in a variety situations, and come with different options. You just need the find the best options for you
- leather = dressy, excluding leather NATO straps
- stainless = all around, you can dress it up, or you can dress it down, if you’re looking for a “one watch shop” I’d look into stainless
-rubber = sporty, you wouldn’t wear it with a suit
As for movements, I’m still learning. I wouldn’t focus too hard on that for now. Since it seems like you’re new to this as well, I’d focus on brand, price point, and style. You want something you feel comfortable wearing in a variety of situations, and of course something you find aesthetically pleasing.
Visual Storyteller
Something to watch out online: only go with trusted sources if you are new to the game. There are many fake watches out there
Rising Star
Just some quick points no one has covered yet:
- automatic chronograph movements will be more expensive than a standard 3-hand + date movement
- typically you’ll buy the watch on steel as there’s plenty of aftermarket leather/rubber straps but very few metal bracelets
- you will have a lot to discover about luxury watches, such like the more expensive the watch gets the less good it is at telling time (a $20 Casio keeps time better than a $20,000 Vacheron lol) but as you have all these thoughts and work thru them in your head you’ll realize that it doesn’t matter. You’ll have plenty of these realizations throughout your journey in luxury watches, and working through those thoughts is a big part of watch collecting and you’ll see your thoughts on watches will change big time within the first few years
Pro
Hand. Hand is the most luxurious.
Kidding, glad you are interested in learning. Here is a short primer on movements to get you started
http://milestoneseducation.com/an-introduction-to-the-wonderful-world-of-horology/