He would like something all black with a strap. I mainly need suggestions for brands that I can look into that would have a good watches in this range. I’d prefer something that has name value also I guess? And I’m kind of a noob and don’t really know much. Pls help! Thankyouu
If it’s his first watch or an everyday watch get a quartz warch or even better a solar/eco-drive quartz watch. They are much more accurate, more robust compared to automatic watches and with a solar one you don’t need to change batteries every 2-3 years either. Just don’t hide it in a drawer in the dark when not wearing it so it can get some daylight and it’ll just work for many years.
If you are in the US you could take a look at the officialwatchdeals store on ebay and get a citizen eco-drive you like from there there are plenty of styles to choose from.
The models that have regular lugs are better than those that have unusual lugs bracelets since you can swap the strap easily to something else if needed if it has regular lugs.