What’s the best sub $500 watch I can get? I know it’s not “luxury” but am hoping to start somewhere!

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I got a Seiko Presage SRPB41J9! It's beautiful for the price!

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Hamilton khaki field!

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Big fan of Seiko Cocktail time and Tissot visodate heritage, myself

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Hamilton khaki field or khaki king. Maybe some seikos as well

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This for around 300

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Add Orient to the above list

Agree with all of the above and I’ll throw in Bulova as well, my personal favorite

I started with Victorinox. I actually have a few for sale that I’d let go for well below $500. I like them because they have sapphire crystals, well constructed bracelets, and nice designs.

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Seiko, Vostok, Orient, Citizen, Victorinox, Bulova, there’s a ton of really good watches to pick from in that price range. You should look at the watch itself, bracelets and straps can be swapped out for not a lot of money.

Seiko is definitely a solid choice. Here's my SBDC061. ~$800 new, but you can pick them up lightly used on WatchRecon in the $500-$600 range.

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Tissot PRC200 (Black dial, Yellow hands)

Are Movados lame or something? I never see people talk about those.

I have one that was given to me as a wedding present. It looks good in a suit, but it isn't really usable day to day.

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