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what watch would you recommend for a daily watch for less than $5,000

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  1. ferrari360sp

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    #1 ferrari360sp, Dec 27, 2013
    looking to get another watch ......... what watch would you recommend for a daily watch for less than $5,000. I have a Rolex DateJust II for the dress days and it has a lot of bling for the daily meetings . . . . any suggestions ???
     
  2. ferraripete

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    #2 ferraripete, Dec 27, 2013
    are you looking for a chrono or something less complicated?

    for a chrono in that price range you cannot go wrong with a omega speedmaster moon watch. I think it is also a mainstay of any expanding collection....
     
  3. Dom

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    #3 Dom, Dec 27, 2013
    I wear my Omega Planet Ocean as a daily watch. It should come in at just under your price limit.
     
  4. JOEA2

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    #4 JOEA2, Dec 27, 2013
    Breitling makes a really nice everyday, knock around Watch.

    Joe
     
  5. cwilson13

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    #5 cwilson13, Dec 27, 2013
    Get yourself a pre-owned Rolex Sub from a trusted reseller off The Rolex Forum (do not use ebay). $5k will be you a nice daily wearer.
     
  6. WPOZZZ

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    #6 WPOZZZ, Dec 27, 2013
    That complements the DJ2 very well. You could also look at used Panerais.
     
  7. OldSlowpoke

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    #7 OldSlowpoke, Dec 27, 2013
    I have a Ball watch that has been very rugged and reliable. It has tritium-filled tubes that glow in the dark so you can read the dial any time of the night. It was about $3K.
     
  8. WPOZZZ

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    #8 WPOZZZ, Dec 27, 2013
    I had no idea Ball watches had tritium tubes. I like them on my Luminox as I can always see the time in the dark.
     
  9. 05011994

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    +1, Speedy Pro and Rolex Submariner are my daily watches, Speedy gets probably 80% of the wrist time, I just love the moon watch.
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  10. ferraripete

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    #10 ferraripete, Dec 27, 2013
    a classic!
     
  11. netman

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    #11 netman, Dec 28, 2013
    A two tone submariner. Great in jeans or a suit.
     
  12. darth550

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    #12 darth550, Dec 28, 2013
    I dig mine.
     
  13. Dom

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    #13 Dom, Dec 28, 2013
    Obviously, you are a man of great taste!
     
  14. m5guy

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    #14 m5guy, Dec 29, 2013
    +2. I'm not a "watch guy," but my 2 nice watches are a Speedmaster Chronograph and a Rolex GMT Master II. They are too nice to wear to work however, so my daily is a $25 Casio.

    Back to the OP's question though, there are 2 understated watches under $5K that I definitely like and think they would fit into the daily wear category: Tag Heuer Carrera chrono with the black rubber strap, and the Tag Heuer Monaco. I've always been a fan of both, but never purchased either one.
     
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    #17 darth550, Dec 31, 2013
    But of course! :)
     
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    #18 RobertM, Dec 31, 2013
    I saw a Rolex sub the other day on a rubber strap. I thought is was very nice.
     
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    #20 chp, Jan 1, 2014
    Wear the Datejust as often as possible. It is a wonderful watch in my opinion!

    Other than that you may be right and I have been searching for similar reason for some time. Therefore lots of links, hope you don't mind:


    NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Weltzeit 5th Avenue:
    The Wristwatch Blog: NOMOS Glashutte Zürich Weltzeit 5th Avenue
    Wristshot: Hands-On With the NOMOS World-Timer: Already In The Running For Best of 2011 (VIDEO) ? HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories

    NOMOS Zürich no date:
    http://www.iontime.ch/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/c-Somon-Watchuseek-com-Nomos-Zuerich.jpg
    NOMOS Glashuette ? Zürich


    Chopard L.U.C. XPS 18K White Gold:

    The Wristwatch Blog: REVIEW: Chopard L.U.C. XPS 18K White Gold
    Chopard | L.U.C XPS - 18-carat white gold | 161920-1004

    Vacheron-Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine Date Automatic White Gold:

    Patrimony Contemporaine date automatic 85180/000G-9230 - Vacheron Constantin

    Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin 41 White Gold:

    Master Ultra Thin 41 | Luxusuhren | Jaeger-LeCoultre E-Boutique


    Mühle Glashütte 29er big, very decently priced at ~ 1000,- € and one of my favorites as something in the middle of a dress watch and a sports watch:

    29er Big - 29er - Sporty Instrument Watches - Wristwatches | Mühle-Glashütte GmbH nautische Instrumente und Feinmechanik

    Different real world / non-rendered pictures of the Mühle 29er:

    Black dial / leather strap: FS: Muhle glashutte 29er Big 42.4mm
    Black dial / steel strap: [Erledigt] Mühle 29er Big mit Stahlband M1-25-33-MB - UhrForum

    Muhle-Glashutte 29er Watch Review - webWatchWorld
    Joined the Club With a Mühle-Glashütte
    Neue Alltagsuhr Mühle Glashütte 29er Big - UhrForum

    Sometimes the 29er leather strap is replaced by a better Hirsch leather strap or an original Mühle alligator strap:

    HIRSCH Armbänder GmbH - the finest bracelets in the world

    Mühle Teutonia II Chronometer (leather strap or steel strap):
    Teutonia II Chronometer - Teutonia II - Classical Timepieces - Wristwatches | Mühle-Glashütte GmbH nautische Instrumente und Feinmechanik

    Mühle Teutonia II Day Date (leather strap or steel strap):
    Teutonia II Tag/Datum - Teutonia II - Classical Timepieces - Wristwatches | Mühle-Glashütte GmbH nautische Instrumente und Feinmechanik
     
  21. Need4Spd

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    #23 LightGuy, Jan 2, 2014
    I have a Ball Trieste in brushed Titanium. Its my weekend wear go-to. The lume is stunning.

    If I had to do it over I'd get a polished stainless Ball because scratches can be buffed out perfectly.

    I like it because its different from the norm and a US company.
     
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