Honestly, I don't even know. I've liked the majority of the watches that have been posted in the last 50 or so pages

I would suggest browsing the websites of the brands mentioned above. You'll know when a design or watch "jumps out at you". Then you can investigate further.

And feel free to come back here for thoughts. Not all of us only deal in "high end" watches.

Check out the channels for watchbox and watchfinder on YouTube to see a good variety of what's out there in the high end.

Also, Teddy baldesserre (sp?)

So with the watch market easing up a bit, I wonder how much I would have to come out of pocket to upgrade my gmt to a Daytona

What GMT do you have?

Ref 116710

What Daytona are you looking for?

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Honestly, I don't even know. I've liked the majority of the watches that have been posted in the last 50 or so pages

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That really narrows it down.

LPHA said:

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Honestly, I don't even know. I've liked the majority of the watches that have been posted in the last 50 or so pages

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This is what I do: anytime I see a watch on this thread that I like I go their website and save the link off in OneNote on my Watches page. I check all watches while at that manufacturer website and save any others I like. I mostly ignore prices because it's a wish list. I'm up to 19 watches.

After I get through this year, I'm going to buy another watch and it's probably going to be a blue face watch because those are the ones that have jumped out at me the most. I will consult my OneNote list and narrow it down to blue face watches and apply my budget and see who is left standing.

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LPHA said:

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Honestly, I don't even know. I've liked the majority of the watches that have been posted in the last 50 or so pages

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This is what I do: anytime I see a watch on this thread that I like I go their website and save the link off in OneNote on my Watches page. I check all watches while at that manufacturer website and save any others I like. I mostly ignore prices because it's a wish list. I'm up to 19 watches.

After I get through this year, I'm going to buy another watch and it's probably going to be a blue face watch because those are the ones that have jumped out at me the most. I will consult my OneNote list and narrow it down to blue face watches and apply my budget and see who is left standing.

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You mean apply your budget and then look for which one you love that's at least a little bit over your budget and buy that one? That's what I'd almost certainly do.

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This has probably been posted before, but what are some nicer, but still relatively inexpensive brands to look at? I'm talking about the $750-$2,000 range. I was always in the "I have a phone, why do I need a watch" camp, but have been wearing an Apple watch for a few years and I'm getting tired of it.

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I like to go to sites like watchmaxx or hodinkee, set my price point and look at everything. At least it will give you an idea of what style you like and which brands stand out to you.

Good idea

Do you have an idea of what style you want? Diver, field, dress, sport, pilot, etc?

Talk to me like I'm a 5 year old that doesn't know much about watches.

ETA: I should probably have started a "Nice-ish Watches Locally For People That Don't Know ****" thread

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What Daytona are you looking for?

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Haven't got that far in to it. Kind of just a curiosity really.

Setting aside some of the high end models, I'm seeing a couple of 116500LN models for $28.7k (black dial) or $32k (panda), both on oyster bracelets with full set. I'm seeing a used 116523 white dial for $17.5k but no papers.

Aa long as it was legit I don't care about papers. Not ready to come out of pocket 10+ grand though ha. Thanks for the info

What do you fine people think about Mido watches? I like the Ocean Star 200 I saw on Teddy Baldassare's site.

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What do you fine people think about Mido watches? I like the Ocean Star 200 I saw on Teddy Baldassare's site.

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This was going to be my suggestion. Go to Teddy's site and just peruse some of his buying guides at your budget range and see what watches jump out at you.

https://teddybaldassarre.com/blogs/watches/tagged/buying-guides

Post a link

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What do you fine people think about Mido watches? I like the Ocean Star 200 I saw on Teddy Baldassare's site.

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The Ocean Star GMT is a steal for a true, traveler's GMT.

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What do you fine people think about Mido watches? I like the Ocean Star 200 I saw on Teddy Baldassare's site.

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Ocean star is a great watch for the money. I like mido a lot

https://www.midowatches.com/us/ocean-star-200-m0264301104100.html

I'd post a picture but I can never get that **** to work anymore

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LPHA said:

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What do you fine people think about Mido watches? I like the Ocean Star 200 I saw on Teddy Baldassare's site.

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This was going to be my suggestion. Go to Teddy's site and just peruse some of his buying guides at your budget range and see what watches jump out at you.

https://teddybaldassarre.com/blogs/watches/tagged/buying-guides

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Oh no no no no no no

https://www.christopherward.com/int/dive-watches/C60-Elite-1000/C60-42ADD3-T0BB0-TBO.html

You might also like this one from Christopher ward. It's more, but it's got a chronometer grade movement.

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Ref 116710

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Don't sell. Only buy. A Daytona with the white bezel would be a really nice complement to your GMT.

But if you do sell, and I'm not cash poor from buying other stuff, I'll buy your GMT.

That's nice too. And I can always justify spending a few hundred more. To myself at least

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Christopher ward
Longines
Oris
Hamilton

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I'd add Tissot to this list