I promise, I’m not a spy from Citizen. I’m just a curious guy who is new to the hobby. I often watch YouTube videos about watches and it’s very common to see “10 AFFORDABLE WATCHES YOU MUST BUY!” or a Teddy Bulbasaur video that says “This watch is super affordable & has an entry level price point” then the watch is $595. Hell, right now I’m watching a video about Citizen & the list is saying affordable is under $1000. My limit currently is $250 for a watch. MAYBE, if I save for a bit I’ll raise it to 300. (Disclaimer: I’m in Japan so $250 goes much further. I have a Seiko 5 cement for $120ish.)
I know we all come from different backgrounds and have different financial situations. “Affordable” for you may not be affordable for me. That is perfectly fine. I’m just very curious as when collections are shown in this sub, I like to Google the watch. Often times it’s a multi thousand dollar watch.
Thank you all & I’m looking forward to hearing your stories.
It changes during your life, based on your income and your willingness to spend or not more in these luxury items.
My first watches were at a 3-digit price point, but in the meanwhile I’ve bought a few pieces with 4-digits (some approaching 5-digits). I don’t think I will ever buy a 6-digit, but I have interesting pieces in my list with 3, 4 and 5 digits. :)
That progression must feel amazing. Do you ever see yourself going back to the 3 digit watches?
Sure. There are great value propositions with 3 digits, especially from Seiko, Citizen and some micro-brands.