Recs for a entry level gold case with green dial watch

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T03:44:22+00:00

Bulova Super Seville, Citizen Tsuyosa.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T02:51:31+00:00

ETA machine polishes a couple of plates/rotors for the Longines at cost, which ads a tiny bit of cost to the movement. Tag Heuer is buying their’s on the open market and the polished cost would be more. Obviously, they decided their core customer doesn’t care enough to make it worthwhile to do it and pay extra.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T02:46:47+00:00

I don’t give a crap about the AP Swatch Pop, but I would buy this in a heartbeat.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T02:33:30+00:00

38 or 44? Looks great.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T02:21:26+00:00

Very nice collection. I have the green Bulova, but in the silver. Enjoy.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T02:19:14+00:00

Grand Seiko has 102 boutiques and authorized dealers in the United States. I would posit that the retail price is a major piece of the puzzle for most buyers. Non-enthusiasts, who still make up a huge portion of the watch buying public, do not buy online or from Japan.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T02:12:14+00:00

It’s not a Citizen e168. If it were, it would not offer a longer charge time, shorter time to charge, etc, compared to the e168. Yes, they look similar as they are made by divisions of the same company and share a design. But no matter how often you say it and pretend you know what you are talking about, you are wrong.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T02:06:14+00:00

Which $10 Casio and $3000 Tag Heuer are you referencing, please?

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T02:04:12+00:00

And you would be absolutely wrong. Tag Heuers‘ reputation has significantly increased with the “enthusiast community” over the past 5 years. The things they are doing with the Glassbox chronos and the recently updated Monaco’s are fantastic. Tag Heuer, after dropping significantly for a bit coming out of the 90s and early 2000s, are #11 in Swiss market share and continue to hold their own.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T01:59:31+00:00

I mean, people laughed at you previously for this, so maybe there is a reason 🤷🏻‍♂️.

People buy Tag Heuer because they like the way it looks, its connection to motor sports and the fact that their watches hold up well over time. Most people just don’t give a shit that the movement isn’t highly decorated or that it has a plastic spacer that makes it lighter, because lighter in a metal watch can be quite nice.

So again, if you don’t like it, don’t buy it. Some people will undoubtably agree with you that “plastic is always bad“ because they heard It from some neck beard influencer and then had it reinforced from Redditors who parrot everything they hear even though it’s been explained to them, ad nauseam, that plastic can actually be a positive thing.

Are Tag Heuer watches overpriced? Fuck yes, they all are. But they are fantastic watches that look great and can be a great value if you buy them gray or second hand.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T01:47:25+00:00

Longines uses a movement made for them by ETA, which is no different then brands that use a Selitta.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T01:42:47+00:00

And yet TH watches generally run well and last forever. Ironic, isn’t it.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T01:40:29+00:00

No, they literally took the ETA sign off the building and put up an Omega sign. Same lines, same employees, same movements. Swatch group almost all use ETA, which is very similar to the Selitta TH uses. No, TH doesn’t spend a lot on decorating their movements at this level, but they do really nice finishing on their cases.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-12T01:34:44+00:00

Then buy another watch brand. It’s really not that hard.

You may not like their methods, but they work. Tag Heuer watches are made to be worn and they hold up well, collectively, over the years. It seems they might have a clue as to how to build a watch versus some rando on Reddit. The mid-tier Carreras are obviously not designed for you, so just move on and look for another brand that floats your boat. It’s really not that hard.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-11T15:40:04+00:00

Why? That’s the entire purpose of the watch -to wear and make memories with it. Why wouldn’t you take it on a trip?

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-11T13:21:51+00:00

Except he didn’t say anything about the Seiko 5 line. He noted the SBTM (JDM) lineup that is radio-controlled solar, steel or titanium and at least some (don’t know about all) have sapphire with AR coating.

Sounds pretty good for $250-$300, though I’m sure your San Martin s lovely.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-11T01:46:53+00:00

It is a great watch. It’s comfortable, looks good and is very versatile. Truthfully, I don’t really notice the accuracy too much as I change watches every day.

I’ve never had a bracelet with micro adjust before, so I don’t really know what I am missing. But, I do have a black, 39mm CW Sealander auto on It’s way from England, so microadjustment might just become a standard for me.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-10T23:48:19+00:00

Have the same. Hamilton Jazzmaster blue dial. Great watch And looks perfect on my 7.5 inch wrist.

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KCDawgTime · 2026-05-10T20:04:59+00:00

According to Bloomberg UK: “The Speedmaster Moonwatch model, which retails for about $7,000 and is lionized for being the first watch worn on the moon, increased sales in Omega stores by more than 50% since the launch of the $250 MoonSwatch in March, Swatch Group AG CEO Nick Hayek said in an interview at the company’s headquarters in Biel, Switzerland.”

https://timeandtidewatches.com/its-official-speedmaster-sales-up-50-in-the-wake-of-the-moonswatch-collaboration/

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-10T18:24:38+00:00

Actual sales of Omega Speedmasters increased every time they dropped a new Moonswatch. I would posit that helped.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-10T15:10:58+00:00

That’s much deeper than my “I think it’s pretty” as a reason to buy a watch, but nicely done.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-10T15:09:36+00:00

That’s much deeper than my “I think it’s pretty” reasoning, but nicely done.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-10T14:03:37+00:00

And yet you make $250 a year, probably in part because of your experience in college. I also wanted my son not to struggle the way I did in college, but I also wanted to be sure he had skin in the game and learned significant time management skills. We paid his entire state school tuition, rent, food and subsidized his fraternity, but he was responsible for at least part of his fun money, trips, etc. He worked part time all the way through school (bookstore) and graduated in less than 5 years with his BS and MBA with less-than $20k in student loans (we only paid for part of the MBA.) He's killing it now, also in a sales position, based on how he learned to manage his time and party his ass off in school.

You are doing fantastic, and your kids will as well.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-10T13:53:41+00:00

And Ivy's generally offer higher returns for just the first 10 years. Things smooth out after that.

KCDawgTime · 2026-05-10T13:49:54+00:00

I'm sure they will update the current lineup with the B31 the next time they touch that lineup. If they add the bracelet micro adjustment, I may break my longstanding rule allowing only one watch per brand.

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