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IF YOU HAVEN'T STILL PURCHASED A WATCH, I WOULD SUGEST GETTING A RAYMOND WEIL OR TISSOT.

: Hey there,

: I'm at the moment trying to decide how to make
: the transition to a better watch (I'm used
: to G-Shock and Timex). I was hoping for
: something in the less-than-US$500 range
: (maybe a TAG), but even the lowest priced
: decent TAG (2000/aqua) is >US$800
: grey-market. The Seamaster I thought about
: is >US$1000 grey.

: I've read the majority of the Chronocentric
: articles and the luxury tiers mention that
: (current-model) TAG is a 'pseudo-luxury'
: brand with off-the-shelf movements and has
: generally worse resale values and
: potentially shorter lifespans. The same
: charts mention that the basic luxury watches
: are likely better values because they're not
: 'trying to be more than they are'.

: As such, it looks like my choice is either a
:

: So here are a few questions (and I realize this
: is the Omega forum, but I'm not sure where
: else to post): What are your thoughts about
: TAG in comparison to Omega?

: Grey-market online dealers offer 40-50%
: discounts, how much can I expect to
: negotiate at a retail dealer off of a $1500
: MSRP Omega?

: What are your impressions of Citizen
: Eco-drive/Seiko Kinetic (and those brands
: generally)?

: And finally, what would you recommend to me, a
: college student with maybe $500-750 at the
: most to spend to begin appreciating finer
: timepieces (A more recognized brand would be
: of course preferred and grey-market becomes
: less desirable as the price rises)? I guess
: what I'm really looking for is something of
: middle ground between ground between Citizen
: and Omega (I suppose Movado is a good
: example, but in a large chrono look/auto
: mechanical movement).

:
:

: Here is by the way the Citizen Eco-Drive
: Calibre 2100 I'm thinking about, I hope it's
: not too silly to post this thing on this
: forum :/ ($500 MSRP, $300 realistically)
: (Quartz with solar charging).

:

:

: Thanks a lot!
: -Andy