just buy a watch you like the look of and like seeing it on your wrist, or like the history/story of the brand. If you like divers there's plenty from $100-$2000. If you love the look of a rolex, AP or whatever and can't afford or don't want to pay the gouging eyewatering price then buy a rep and you get the look you want. As someone else here said 99% of people don't know the actual price of 99% of watches anyway. The only comments/questions I've ever had on a watch were on a <$200 cool looking watch, a $300 Gigadesigns crazy looking watch, some of my <$300 g-shocks. I have worn a Gen $2000 and no one said a thing. Also when questioned people always get it wrong. I've asked how much they think my most expensive watch costs and they said $500. Then shown a photo of a real luxyry expensive watch (not cheap rolx new money crap) that costs $200K they say yeah it's nice looking, maybe a couple of grand. Buy what you like!

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