need another watch recommendation ($2,000)

[Buster]

Don't forget Blancpain! I want a fifty fathoms

[C4S]

Fifty is very nice! Great value for $15-20k .. But also a bit "chicken rib" ....

Good thing is, you can buy it locally, earlier to do oil service/warranty and maintainence .....

[Pacman]

I know these Hamilton's are $2,800 CAD MSRP. Wonder if the street price is close to 2k after a discount?

https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-ca/...to-chrono.html

I saw a guy wearing one a few weeks ago while eating lunch and it looked fantastic.

[Justing]

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I know these Hamilton's are $2,800 CAD MSRP. Wonder if the street price is close to 2k after a discount?

https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-ca/...to-chrono.html

I saw a guy wearing one a few weeks ago while eating lunch and it looked fantastic.

These are completely sold out unfortunately.

[statick]

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Fifty is very nice! Great value for $15-20k .. But also a bit "chicken rib" ....

Good thing is, you can buy it locally, earlier to do oil service/warranty and maintainence .....

Given what Blancpain has been doing for the last thirty years, it does come off as a bit of a “chicken rib”, but Blancpain was a pioneer in dive watches back in the 1950s. I find myself occasionally lusting after a Bathyscaphe as well... it’s bracelet is actually quite nice, too.


As far as the OP’s question is concerned, I think Longines easily takes the cake. It has more brand recognition than Hamilton, offers better value-for-money than TAG Heuer, and there are a number of options that fit the budget... at least after Justing hooks up the discount.

For me, the other contender might be Frederique Constant, assuming that a dress watch is desired. It’s certainly less of a household name, but the value-for-money on these is pretty solid.

[rage2]

If the employee isn't a watch guy, walk into an Apple Store and pick up a Hermes Apple Watch for $2k. Very few people appreciate a good timepiece these days, chances are your employee will be happy/blown away by the baller status Hermes Apple Watch that took you 0 effort to decide on and purchase. Compared to you spending a boatload of time analyzing what timepiece makes the most sense as a reward, giving it to him/her, and they'd be like WTF dude I got a smartphone why the hell do I need a watch gonna put that shit on Kijiji hashtag mybossisoldasfuck.

[asp integra]

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Those Alpina are nice, where to buy them? Thx.

Nice to have some people talk about watches other than Rolex and Rolex .....lol

May be can do a "side" meeting during coffee and car! From G shock/Citizen to GS/GP/IWC to A.L/JLC/Breguet all the way to the mighty Trinity PP/VC/AP!

Wong Kens Jewellery in town has them

[03ozwhip]

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These are completely sold out unfortunately.

I wish I pulled the trigger on this before it sold out.

[killramos]

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Haha. Want to sleep under your desk all weekend while doing excel work?

Almost spat out my drink when I read that, love it.

I think a nice leather strap Hamilton will do the trick? Unless they are some kind of brand douche.

[Buster]

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Almost spat out my drink when I read that, love it.

I think a nice leather strap Hamilton will do the trick? Unless they are some kind of brand douche.

He's an analyst. Doesn't have bank to be a brand snob. haha. I like the look of the Longines, though.

[killramos]

^ That does not stop some analysts...

Still sounds like he is a rockstar excel jocky, good on you for acknowledging his contributions.

[googe]

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and they'd be like WTF dude I got a smartphone why the hell do I need a watch gonna put that shit on Kijiji hashtag mybossisoldasfuck.

Definitely don't spend any amount on a watch if the person isn't a watch nerd. If I got a $2k watch as a gift, I'd be in the awkward position of appreciating the gesture but wishing I had just been given the 2k to spend on something actually useful.

[Buster]

That makes sense... Although I think good gifts are things that people might not just buy for themselves

[killramos]

Its a role where having a decent watch comes with the territory, i don't think its an inappropriate gift in that sense?

Call me grandpa but i have always thought smart watches or fitbits are totally unprofessional in a work environment.

[googe]

You could also go this route - even people not into traditional watches like gadgets:

https://buy.garmin.com/en-CA/CA/p/60.../010-01989-04#

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Its a role where having a decent watch comes with the territory, i don't think its an inappropriate gift in that sense?

Call me grandpa but i have always thought smart watches or fitbits are totally unprofessional in a work environment.

Hah, I'm no spring chicken but that's the weirdest thing I've ever heard. Maybe we just work in very different industries.

Anyway I don't think it's inappropriate, just something only appreciated by a narrow part of the population.

You can probably tell pretty quickly if it's a good fit based on what he is wearing right now. If he doesn't already wear watches, it's a safe bet he doesn't give a fuck about them, and will occasionally wear it out of guilt but wish he could sell it

Trips can be a good option. Everybody likes guilt-free vacations on someone else's dime. Hard to put that in a box though.

[bjstare]

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Call me grandpa but i have always thought smart watches or fitbits are totally unprofessional in a work environment.

All depends on the environment. I know a few people who work in a professional setting, in very senior roles, that wear smart watches despite the fact they could easily afford any other watch (within reason, not talking special $500k tourbillon shit).

[killramos]

I know lots of people who do it all the way up the food chain, it just always rubbed me the wrong way I guess?

#millenials

[Buster]

I have an aversion to smart watches. People seem to think that checking a text on your smart watch is less rude than pulling out your phone. Or that you don't notice when they look down at their wrist. Ugh.

[killramos]

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I have an aversion to smart watches. People seem to think that checking a text on your smart watch is less rude than pulling out your phone. Or that you don't notice when they look down at their wrist. Ugh.

That is kindof where I am coming from on it.

[Buster]

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You could also go this route - even people not into traditional watches like gadgets:

https://buy.garmin.com/en-CA/CA/p/60.../010-01989-04#



Hah, I'm no spring chicken but that's the weirdest thing I've ever heard. Maybe we just work in very different industries.

Anyway I don't think it's inappropriate, just something only appreciated by a narrow part of the population.

You can probably tell pretty quickly if it's a good fit based on what he is wearing right now. If he doesn't already wear watches, it's a safe bet he doesn't give a fuck about them, and will occasionally wear it out of guilt but wish he could sell it

Trips can be a good option. Everybody likes guilt-free vacations on someone else's dime. Hard to put that in a box though.

He's the type of guy that would like a watch, I think, but he's also smart with his money, getting married, etc. Wouldn't be a priority. But he certainly sits around the table with people who like their watches. (And I don't mean me by that, I'm a pretty novice/basic watch guy compared to some people I know.)

I certainly don't look down on someone who isn't wearing a "nice timepiece", but I definitely notice when they are. And when they have a decent suit, and wear decent glasses, etc. A nice watch improves your image, like it or not.

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That is kindof where I am coming from on it.

Smart watches are the new blackberry holster.