Erik and Max attempt to give some genuine advice for once on how to avoid heartbreak in watch buying, excluding condition for this discussion. Broader philosophy, blind purchases, auction houses, straps, and birth year watches all make an appearance here. Then, with no attempt at a cohesive segue whatsoever, a discussion aimed to broaden horizons for everyone covering 10-ish inexpensive watches that hit like heavyweights (inspired by Target’s retail strategy, no less). Finally, an Only Wrist for a fit German dad, which is a sentence I never thought I’d write. 

Mentioned Links:

Max’s Ski Watch

https://rowingblazers.com/blogs/dispatches/rowing-blazers-x-tudor

The Black Alligator Plague

https://www.alange-soehne.com/us-en/timepieces

Inexpensive Watches That Hit Like Heavyweights

https://www.windvintage.com/lecoultre-chronograph-reference-e-2644-unpolished-w/-extract

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/1960s-lecoultre-chronograph-reference-e-2644?variant=12253472129099

https://hairspring.com/finds/e335-lecoultre-valjoux-72-chronograph/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/jaeger-lecoultre/e335-valjoux-72-chronograph-steel/

https://hairspring.com/finds/girard-perregaux-5368-triple-calendar/

https://www.rescapement.com/blog/the-forgotten-dive-watch-finding-my-grail-zodiac-sea-wolf

https://hairspring.com/finds/value-prop-caravelle-devil-diver-666-sea-hunter/

https://www.fratellowatches.com/vintage-zodiac-zodia-chron-hermetic-valjoux-72-watch-review/

https://hairspring.com/finds/albino-porcelain-79160-tudor-big-block/

https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-explorer-ii-polar-16570-youngtimer-collector-review/

(Slight correction, 16550 is the more transitional reference here. Erik incorrectly heard Max say 16750, not 16570 which he actually said, and so was thinking about GMTs)

https://mrwatchley.com/collections/watches/products/chopard-l-u-c-1860-1-96-movement-black-guilloche-dial

http://www.onthedash.com/watches/camaro/

https://hairspring.com/finds/shelby-cobra-dial-3147n-heuer-carrera-dato-12/

Only Wrist

https://www.instagram.com/leichtundkross/

https://www.bajaunderwaterexpeditions.com/

https://www.db1983.com/our-archive/favre-leuba-bathy-160-aqua-lung-53235-1970s1

https://kayakthenile.com/white-water-kayaking/introduction-to-whitewater-2-5-day-courses/

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/sherpa-jet?variant=39616734167115