If you had $800 to spend

[OKCShooter]

It's funny to think that $800 can buy a relatively nice timepiece but isn't near enough to even do a service on any of my current watches.

 

[dlbleak]

It's funny to think that $800 can buy a relatively nice timepiece but isn't near enough to even do a service on any of my current watches.

I know, I should be sending my Seamaster in for service but I’d rather just have another watch!

 

[Glock 'em down]

I doubt you could get a shot of this for $800 and I wouldn't want it if you could. With a beautiful wife like Melenia, Trumpster would have been a fool.

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[Glock 'em down]

With $800, I'd buy either...

...a Seiko SXK009...

...or a Victorinox Dive Master 500.

 

[Dmc707]

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[Dmc707]

This is a tough one for me because $800 is one of those in between price categories where if thats all i had to spend , id rather delay gratification for a bit and just get another Doxa or a Tudor Ranger when i had a couple more nickels to rub together -- and i also like my budget Steeldives because those are at a price point where you could pick one up on a whim if you just want to try a different color - (thinking about the white one below - havent checked lately but i think they are under $200 )

Steeldive DJ homage

But back to the original question of an $800 watch -- i would cruise Chrono24 until i could find another TAG Formula Chrono to replace the one i gave my brother a few years back -- i really enjoyed that and its "sporty, casual" looks - might be tough to find on a bracelet but i bet a guy could easily get one around 1k without much effort at all

 

[TANSTAAFL]

If the $800 were only for a watch, and a new one I would be considering the following in this order:

1) Christopher Ward Diver
2) Zelos Diver GMT (pretty much all they make)
3) Hamilton Murph Watch
4) Ocean Crawler Bolt
5) Squale Diver
6) Seiko Alpinest GMT

Used opens up a whole new world of watches to consider.

For the most Value, spend $800 on a Zelos, put it away for two months, then sell it on Ebay for $1,000 or more, buy another watch.

If it were $800 their are plenty of firearms or optics I would like to get and that would be an entirely different conversation.

 

[dlbleak]

@Dmc707, that’s kinda why I threw the 800 mark out there. It’s a break point between ‘levels’ of watches. Just wondering what you guys would do if that was a hard number that you had to work with.

 

[dlbleak]

If the $800 were only for a watch, and a new one I would be considering the following in this order:

1) Christopher Ward Diver
2) Zelos Diver GMT (pretty much all they make)
3) Hamilton Murph Watch
4) Ocean Crawler Bolt
5) Squale Diver
6) Seiko Alpinest GMT

Used opens up a whole new world of watches to consider.

For the most Value, spend $800 on a Zelos, put it away for two months, then sell it on Ebay for $1,000 or more, buy another watch.

If it were $800 their are plenty of firearms or optics I would like to get and that would be an entirely different conversation.

I like this list. I have a Squale and have looked hard at the CW and a murph.
Curios on your take on the Zelos. Do you see the value going up and why?

 

[xseler]

With me not being a 'watch' guy, I guess that I would take Adam's or Darren's advice and then see if Adam had one for sale.