Choosing a three-watch collection for $5,000 or under was a curious process. On the one hand, the prospect of having $5,000 to blow on watches in one fell swoop is pretty appealing for obvious reasons. But then, once I really started thinking about assembling the perfect three watch collection that checks all the boxes, I realized just how hard, and frankly impossible that would be. There are so many questions to answer – what are your priorities" Where do you spend the majority of your money, or do you just split the cash equally" Is it lame to pick watches from the same brand (hello Seiko)"
The conclusion that I?ve come to is that no three-watch collection can be perfect (for me at least). For example, my collection doesn?t include a chronograph. How the hell is that possible" All of my watches are German. Did I do that on purpose" Nope. Do I wish I had a great Japanese, Swiss, or American-made watch in there" Sure do. Also, there?s no diver. What"! Who am I" For me, it comes down to finding three great watches that apply to the most common situations in my life and that fit my style. That?s going to be unique for everyone, and I guess that?s what makes this exercise so great. As a quick reminder, the rules of our Three for $5,000 series are pretty simple – pick any three watches based on MSRP or average market rate (for out of production or vintage watches). Don?t forget to check our previous installments as well to ...