Buying the cheapest watch in a brand collection.

[Hayseed Brown]

I think that I tend to like the lowest price-point watch from most brands by default because I like clean, simple, crisp dials. Usually three-handers sans date. If you're really into horology, I guess you'd want something horologically significant, which would mean a complication, which would mean higher end of the brand. If I had some crazy funds, I'd get a PP Nautilus as the obligatory stainless steel sports watch, the aforementioned FPJ Chronometer Bleu (could be the greatest watch at any price-point, honestly), an ALS 1815, and probably a gold two-handed JLC MUT as a "dress" watch. Those are my tastes, a thousand in the bank, a million in the bank, a billion in the bank.

Well, with a billion, I might spring for one of these in addition to those I've mentioned:

[mleok]

My Calatrava 5119J is literally the cheapest men's Patek Philippe one can buy, but to me, it's also one of their most iconic dress watches. More importantly, even if I end up with a more complicated Patek, the 5119J will always have a place in my collection.



Indeed, if I were to purchase any F.P. Journe, it would be the Chronometre Bleu, and it's not simply a matter of price either. Rather, I find it to be extremely attractive with its amazing blue dial, and the extremely scratch resistant Tantalum case is a huge positive for me.

[Nokie]

[QUOTE But don't feel bad about getting in to an entry-level watch. Just be happy with your purchase!][/QUOTE]

Totally agree. Lots of really good fish in the sea.

[birdynamnam]

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Yeh I have one, the Speedmaster 3510.50. Now Ive been around watch forums long enough to know a lot Omega people look down their nose at this one. Doesn't worry me though - its a super watch in in its own right and even though its entry level Omega, its pretty cool in my book.

This Speedmaster is superb
Entry level or high end doesn't really matter
This watch belongs to contemporary horological history
But, the most important is you like it and wear this watch with pleasure

[M. Montaigne]

Totally agree. Lots of really good fish in the sea.

Are we still talking about watches?

[Spooky]

Honestly don't like the top of many brands.

[MarkO]

Honestly don't like the top of many brands.

Gilding the Lilly ?

[M. Montaigne]

Gilding the Lilly ?

I knew a Lily who liked being gilded, with diamonds and couture.

[Upstate]

I have a Sinn 556I which is considered their entry level. Never really gave it allot of thought. It could have been at the top of their range with all their fancy technology and cost twice as much and I still would of went for it as long as it looked the same.

[uchinanchu]

It's an interesting question and one that I gave some thought to earlier on. What dawned on me was the fact that with my penchant for basic/simple time only watches, almost by definition I'd be looking at "entry level" since most brands move their prices up as the complications get added on (simplistic but basically true for the watches/brands I look at). Cheapest is good!! Without actually making it a priority I'm thinking I've saved a lot of money over the years just by loving only "lower end" of brand offerings. No changes anticipated, thankfully . . .