At $1,000 or under I would buy a vintage Omega Seamaster like this one:

https://ebay.us/m/ltYbgi

Another good option is something like this Longines Conquest

Problem with those is that most people don't want to wear a 34mm watch these days

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DartAg1970 said:

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First time post here. I am new to watches. "High end" for me right now is around the $1,000 mark. I have only ever owned watches that were sub $400. I want to take the next step to get a solid watch that doesn't break the bank for me. I want to get a nice watch but there are so many brands out there and I am not sure if some are considered knock offs or copy cats or whatever the correct terminology is.

I know I want a dive watch and a pilots watch. I have been eyeing two brands, Hamilton and Jack Mason.

I don't know much about these things, I do know I want an automatic, but I was hoping to get some opinions on what I should be considering and opinions these and other brands.

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C ward will make you cream

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Not sure if serious....?

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Deadly serious

zgolfz85 said:

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BoDog said:

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zgolfz85 said:

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DartAg1970 said:

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First time post here. I am new to watches. "High end" for me right now is around the $1,000 mark. I have only ever owned watches that were sub $400. I want to take the next step to get a solid watch that doesn't break the bank for me. I want to get a nice watch but there are so many brands out there and I am not sure if some are considered knock offs or copy cats or whatever the correct terminology is.

I know I want a dive watch and a pilots watch. I have been eyeing two brands, Hamilton and Jack Mason.

I don't know much about these things, I do know I want an automatic, but I was hoping to get some opinions on what I should be considering and opinions these and other brands.

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C ward will make you cream

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Not sure if serious....?

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Deadly serious

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Seems dangerous to wear in public then. I'll pass on a Ward if I have to worry about that.

I'm always skeptical of the RM in the wild sightings . So many fakes (or replicas/homages) of that watch

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And nothing bad can happen in London wearing luxury watches these days,…

I'll be there next week. I'm leaving mine at home after colleagues there have firsthand knowledge of bad stuff happening. Really sad times.

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I lived there for 5 years. I'd say it is no different than any other big city. Ie there's nothing really that specific to London that makes it more dangerous to wear a nice watch in the city. I know one person who got mugged for his… and it happened while he was riding a Lime Bike home through a rougher neighborhood drunk at like 2 in the morning. But you'd see Rolexes, Omegas, AP's etc. on wrists everywhere around City and Canary Wharf during decent hours.

I'd say phone theft and pick pockets are a much bigger concern.

That's cool.

I've been traveling to London for 20+ years and this will be the first time I'm actually paying more attenton to this stuff. I think it used to be like other big global cities where you were just smart about where you'd be at what tme of day/night. I've never once had an issue.

But now,...just too many real world occurrences to ignore.

TP Ag '87 said:

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I've been traveling to London for 20+ years and this will be the first time I'm actually paying more attenton to this stuff. I think it used to be like other big global cities where you were just smart about where you'd be at what tme of day/night. I've never once had an issue.

But now,...just too many real world occurrences to ignore.

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London is lost unfortunately. One of my favorite cities, but wow, what a disaster that place is now.

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TP Ag '87 said:

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And nothing bad can happen in London wearing luxury watches these days,…

I'll be there next week. I'm leaving mine at home after colleagues there have firsthand knowledge of bad stuff happening. Really sad times.

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I lived there for 5 years. I'd say it is no different than any other big city. Ie there's nothing really that specific to London that makes it more dangerous to wear a nice watch in the city. I know one person who got mugged for his… and it happened while he was riding a Lime Bike home through a rougher neighborhood drunk at like 2 in the morning. But you'd see Rolexes, Omegas, AP's etc. on wrists everywhere around City and Canary Wharf during decent hours.

I'd say phone theft and pick pockets are a much bigger concern.

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i agree. typical media overhyping of things.

always be observant, and you'll be fine

Don't
Need
Another
Watch …………… repeat ….

Paging FTAC - I have a friend with a new Land-dweller that he is looking to sell. 36mm steel. He just doesn't like the look on his wrist. Wanted to see if you had any buyers.

On it