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I was in your situation a few years ago. I really wanted an Omega Seamaster GMT, but would have settled for the Black Seamster with the sword hands. However, it was outside of my price range. So, I decided to buy less expensive watches hoping to satify my urge. Here is a partial list, with approximate prices I paid, and what I managed to sell them for on E-bay in () when I decided I really did not want them but the Seamaster after all.
The main ones were:
Titoni Sportster: $300 ($150)
Citizen Eco-Drive GMT $250 ($125)
Falcon Airman $190 ($125)
Tissot Seastar $500 ($350)
Yao-modified O&W diver: $300 ($200)
Overall, I spent about $1540 in about a year, a recouped only about $950 of that. If I had just saved up that $1540 I spent on all those watches that I eventually sold, I would have been able to buy the Omega I wanted a year earlier. There were several times a used Omega came along, and I had no money to pay for it because I had all my funds tied up in watches that I could not sell immediately.
The point I am trying to make is if you want a TAG, wait and buy a TAG. If you want an Omega, wait for it. Look for used ones. Ultimately, you'll waste less money if you wait for the watch you really want than if you try to "settle" with a cheaper watch.
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