Sometimes, I note that I do not look at any more some < 1000 USD (or euro 750) of watches. Not that I them think are not correctly made or that these watches are lower than what is in my collection already, but I give them on Juste. Except being in the crisis of credit and the allowances on the expensive watches, I am not expenditure think that some of the latter < 1000 USD of watches can be interesting powerful. To start and the advanced collector.

As one of my friends of watch recently said, it is very easy to be critical (or negative) towards the quality of the cheaper watches, but of the glance to it in this way: it is completely with charm to obtain a watch which you know of that which it could be done better, but not for this kind of money or not by the people behind him. They made the best thing than they could make (in their powers) to create a watch, and for this kind of money.

1. DMH

Initially of these 5 principal is a watch which was presented to me by HorlogeNieuws.nl, a Dutch Web site for followers of watch. DMH represents Dingemans Mechanische Horloges, which is Dutch for the keyless watches of Dingemans. This individual exposure is the work of Fred Dingemans, it works of its house in a small village in the Netherlands. It employs all the kind of tools, but day before which it makes as much all alone like possible. Only 12 pieces euro per annum and roughly 800. A little above budget perhaps, but also depends to him how the conversion of USD>EUR is not today much of money for a wrought watch by hand like this, using a movement Swiss mechnical, original design and produced in very limited numbers.

2. Sinn 656

This 720 euro Sinn 656 is a serious option for the two serious collectors like starting collector. Or the type which wants just a watch decent for a very reasonable price. It has a movement of ETA 2824-2, a very readable dial, a device of date and a nice leather belt out of soft. I wrote much about Sinn in the past and at a point, I even had one (ST142St.S). Sinn is a small relative manufacturer of watch of Frankfurt on Main in Germany, creating the strongly functional watches. Function above form, like one says. The 656 is strongly antimagnetic (80.000 m/A), have a case puffed up by sand, crystal of sapphire and come with a leather belt out of or the bracelet from stainless steel. The image is of BTW of Nederland of platform of Clock.

3. Automatic Junghans Bill maximum

Another watch of our German friends of watch, who are particularly known for two their models. The Mega1 wrist watch ordered by radio and the maximum watch of Bill. Maximum Bill was an originator (Bauhaus) and designed a watch of model of bauhaus for Junghans (since 1861) in 1962. Recently, Junghans Re-had released this watch up to the current levels. The automatic version 38mm is 695 euro and comes on a bracelet from mesh. It is a typical watch which functions for almost no matter whom who is in the need for a traditional piece of time.

4. Aviator of Stowa

The faithful readers could identify this image, as I blogging about it before (click on here for the insurance on this watch). Stowa is had by Jorg Schauer, known for the pieces of times made under its own name. For euro 590 (roughly 780 USD), you can have this uhr original flieger (the watch of the pilot). No marking hot on the dial, as readable as him cannot come, the automatic movement of ETA 2824-2 (even as Sinn 656), the turned blue hands and a watchcase of 40mm. This size is considered the maximum still by some ventilators of watch. This watch can be ordered directly Web site of Stowa. A watch as this is probably not for each one (I including), but I undoubtedly know that many you will like the thing of flieger of raw of .

5. Monster SKX781 of Seiko

I do not joke. For less than 200 USD, you are the owner of this watch of monster of Seiko. It is a watch respected among plungers and the collectors, resistant of water to 200 meters, has an automatic movement interns (7S26 gauges, because what it is worth), 42mm diameter and for some additional males, you can as well attach a rubber belt to it. I will be the first to admit that it is a little a strange choice, but it is here to prove to you that even for as little money as 200 USD you can take a nice automatic piece (and original) of time of great quality. Although I think the bracelet could be a sharp of little bordered, with a rubber belt which it should be comfortable. Production of this watch started in 2000, and its `named Monster is naturally not civil servant. Officially, Seiko employs just reference SKX781. The stainless steel bracelet to the prolongation of a plunger, which is there to employ with a costume of diving. The mechanical movement is automatic, and the strange thing is, it does not make handwind. You really must uses of `the rotor to roll up it.

To add it upwards, they are 5 more or less pieces of times of single of `(each one of its own manner) which can be have for less than 1000 USD. Naturally, there is much more, and my 5 principal will probably change along the manner. But for now, I certainly would choose these 5, number probably 1 (DMH) or 2 (Sinn 656).

Which would be your 5 principal of < 1000 USD of watches? Leave your ideas in the comments!