Editor?s note: In our first Three Watch Collection for $5,000 of 2023, reader and fellow watch writer, Vincent Deschamps of Mainspring.Watch brings us a trio of classics from some of our favorite small independent brands. There?s a lovely and unique balance to these three watches and it?s one of the most creative we?ve come across yet. 
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It wasn?t until I thought of submitting my ideas for a three-watch collection for $5,000 that I imagined myself as someone who could have a three-watch collection. While I tend to only wear the same watch everyday (the Lorier Falcon III,) I do see the massive benefit of having other watches for different purposes. As an enthusiastic support of independent watchmaking, below you will find my selection for a three-watch collection below. Each watch fulfills a particular need and use case and I believe each one does it quite well.
Lorier Falcon Mark III – $499

At the top of my list is the Lorier Falcon Mark III released in late 2022, the archetype everyday sports watch. I?m a sucker for watches that can do 100% of what I need 95% of the time, and that?s what the Falcon is to me. It comes with a solid build, good specs, and an elegant figure that makes it work in most situations I find myself in. And it?s quite affordable coming in at $499. There are two things about this watch that make it work so well for me: its re...