Based on the details you provided, it sounds like you’re off to a good start. You can get a Tissot PRX for as little as $400 for the quartz version and around $700 for the automatic (or even a little bit lower for both models if you shop around!), then save the rest. Or you could just pocket the $4,000 and save it for a bigger watch purchase that you might really like down the line. Either way, I recommend further research on what you really want (and can live with!), and if you narrowed down your choices and are still undecided, feel free to make another post on the channel. 🤗

Bit surprised that no one else on this post has mentioned it, but I would argue that Swatch brings different and unique watches (and other concepts!) to the table. They single-handedly saved Switzerland’s watch industry with the way they produced and sold their budget-friendly watches while still maintaining an innovative streak. I realize that there are some on this channel would snub anything made by Swatch, but the parent group controls ETA SA, which makes many of the watch components used by other brands.

If you’re going for the mechanical watch route, then any of the above suggestions in the comments could be good choices. That said, if you really want the PRX, you’ll have to consider a few things before buying one. What color and size do you want? Some go with 35 mm while others go with 40 mm. The automatic version costs about $300 more than quartz, though the build quality and design are basically the same. You might want to go to the store and test how your wrists fit into the butterfly metal bracelet as well (it’s one of those integrated bracelets where you’ll have to go to a watch repair shop to make size adjustments if necessary). And if you’re keeping history and tradition in mind, the PRX is based off a quartz model Tissot issued back in 1978.

Anyway, I hope you find this information helpful in some way. Best of luck in deciding what watch you want to buy next!

ROFL, yeah, that “Teddy Bulbasaur” guy seems to have made a name for himself in the online world discussing watches! That said, since you’re based in Japan and new to the hobby (welcome!), I would check out what you have in the domestic market first and find reasonably priced ones that are exclusively available in your country. Look at what Casio, Seiko, and Citizen have to offer to start for under $500. At least they all pay attention to details and craftsmanship like the mainstream luxury brands do. Best of luck in the hunt, and beware of the haters on this channel who try to ruin it for the rest of us!