You were damn god right. The seller informed me the watch stopped completely. Thanks for a correct advice!
You were damn god right. The seller informed me the watch stopped completely. Thanks for a correct advice!
In $150-300 range I recommend second-hand pieces from online auction, such as EBay or others.
Look for Tissot, Certina or Hamilton.
I managed to get two automatic pieces from Certina in really good conditions for €105 and €170.
IMO the best brand in <$1000 is Certina. They offer plenty of styles and plenty of different mechanisms, including the Powermatic 80 (this is a type of mechanism that is used by many watch brands), that you mentioned in your post.
Somewhere around r/watches I saw a smart strap, that has electronics where the buckle usually is. It was something similar to this, but not for Rolex only.
I like your Certina. Looks descent
Second-hand quartz Certina? Or even new if you manage to find one?
Certina new / second-hand would be a good option for a younger one.
To be honest, I’d go for 41mm.
I’d go for Hamilton. Not a big fan of Seiko in general…
Damn, thats an interesting way of thinking of Pagani. I always considered em as a concentrated piece of sod.
The only good alternative to your idea was printing the watch on 3d printer to see how it looks on a wrist.
I’d go for Certina. Certina DS ACTION, for example. At sales you might get within your budget.
What exactly would you like to see with respect to the two elements you mentioned?
What is your budget?