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Originally Posted by solsek
To answer your question about type of care, the mechanical watches will usually require a service once every ~5-10 yrs depending on who made it and movement, are probably not going to be sending it for repair unless something happens to it (IE: Crystal shatters/gasket problem etc). I am not sure how often you will have to change a battery on a quartz watch but possibly every 1-2 yrs? I don't think batteries are expensive as servicing an automatic but you don't have to do it as often. As far as warranty goes I have never heard of anyone having their watch die from normal use even 10 years after they bought it.
Now whether you want to get a Citizen/Seiko or TAG/RW/Hamilton or Oris is up to you and it's a decision you will have to stay with for several years if you decide not to buy a new watch. Maybe if we knew exactly why you are a buying a watch then we could help you out on. Are you buying a watch because you need something that tells you the time and date or do you want a watch because you think they are really fascinating and aesthetically pleasing?
Solsek:
Thanks for the response. I enjoy wearing a watch. I have 2 now but they're just cheapies- a leather band Bulova and a silver Kenneth Cole. I want a nice watch that I can have and wear for some time (5? 10? years) and feel good about. If I was going to spend $750, should I get something that retails for that/below that, like a Citizen/Seiko, or get a Hamilton/Oris/Tag that is discounted for some reason? I guess I'm having trouble explaining to myself why I should spend $750 on a watch that tells time more or less just as well as a $150 watch.
The watches on ebay that are new with numbers, box, etc and selling for less than retail, are they some sort of defective models or gray market or what? Is there a reason to be concerned about a seller with 2500 sales selling a MSRP watch of $2500 for $1000 new?
Thanks- I'm new to this game and admittedly didn't read through this huge thread, so if something like this has previously been answered I apologize.