We?re back with the our latest installment of our popular Three-Watch Collection Under $5,000 series. We?ve already seen Ilya?s, Mark?s, Hung?s, Sean?s, and Christoph’s picks. Today, ZQ?worn&wound’s resident aficionado of Japanese watches?breaks down his three choices.
A quick refresher on the parameters before we get started. We chose $5,000 as the cap for the simple reason that $5,000 is generally regarded as a point of entry into luxury. So rather than drop all that coin on a single watch, we thought it?d be interesting to see how our team plays around with that number. Furthermore, the choices aren?t limited to specific categories of watches. Our contributors can choose watches they?d like based on their needs and personal preferences. Finally, for the sake of consistency, all watches currently being produced have to be valued at their MSRP. Vintage or recently retired models should be based on the average market rate. Without further ado, let?s get to it.

To me, two of the most useful functions on a watch are a chronograph and a GMT, and if I really had to choose I?d definitely include both of these complications within my three choices. For the third, I?d go with a simple time-only (with date being optional) piece for the rare occasion that calls for it.
Credor Signo GCBZ 995 – ~$1,800
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