Hey guys! It's Erik here, from SwissWatchExpo, bringing you Fresh from the Showroom
Floor. Today we're going to do something a
little different. What I did was, I asked our watchmakers, I asked our staff
members - what are the best watches that you can buy under five thousand dollars?
We came up with these five watches right here - Tag Monaco, Breitling Navitimer,
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean, Rolex Datejust - the 16234
model - and a GMT Cartier Roadster. So let's dive into each one, and I'll give
you kind of a background of why we did this. We get a ton of calls, ton of emails
a bunch of inquiries, clients that walk into our showroom - they say "What's the
best watch that you can buy under a certain price?" So what we like to do is
give them a couple different watches, different opinions, and different models.
So I wanted to pull each model that we were talking about out, so we could talk
about each one. So let's start with a TAG Heuer Monaco. This Monaco is around $4,500 it
is a classic TAG timepiece. If you ever watch Formula One races, or are in the
racing scene, this is a watch that many drivers and many enthusiasts wear. TAG
sponsors a ton of different Formula One races as well, so it makes it a very
very very standout watch. The square shape of the case makes it very unique
as well. This one's paired with a leather bracelet - you can get them paired with
stainless - but the leather bracelet really gives it that sporty look and
feel that most people are going for when they're looking at a TAG Monaco.
Now, the Breitling Navitimer is the classic timepiece created for aviators as well
as seatimers that gives you the proper track of time. It's a chronometer, so it's
actually one of the only two chronometers on this list - also the TAG Monaco
chronometer. Chronometers are usually a little bit more expensive right off the
bat when you purchase one, so it's always nice when you can find a really really
really great timepiece with a chronometer function under five thousand
dollars - and that's our Breitling Navitimer right there.
Now we're diving into the dive watches - the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean is one
of the best dive watches that you can purchase under five thousand dollars.
This piece I think is around $3,800 which
makes it about half the cost of the (Rolex) Submariner, which some people call the
best dive watch. Now, this is loaded with functions - ceramic bezel, it has 600 meter
depth resistance, so that's more than what you need for most divers. Has a dive
link extension - gives you that extra bit of room if you want to throw it on your
wetsuit - makes it an overall great timepiece. Helium escape valve on the
side gives it that kind of bulky sporty rugged dive look, but at the same time is
extremely functional in casual settings. If you're wearing it on the street or
going out to a nice dinner, it still looks extremely classy. One of my
favorites on the list right there - the Omega Seamaster 600M. Diving into the
next watch on our list, we have the Rolex Datejust 16234. Now, for
many people they think that Rolexes are this timepiece that you're spending
$8000, $10,0000, $12,000 and up on. You can still find an
extremely well priced Rolex timepiece under five thousand dollars just like
this Datejust. It has the white gold fluted bezel, jubilee bracelet in a white
Roman dial, and it stands out among all of the other Rolex timepieces as well
because of that white Roman dial. They're extremely hard to find and you can still
put one on your wrist for under five thousand dollars. Makes it a great buy,
makes it a great watch to wear for everyday use, and something that you can
wear in the boardroom with jeans, swimsuit, anything! Brings me to the next
watch - Cartier Roadster GMT. Now, this timepiece has the GMT function it also
has the larger Roadster shaped case, so you're getting a lot of watch for your
money. the Roadster also comes with an easy
exchangeable bracelet, so you can take the bracelet on and off, without having
to have a jeweler do it. You can do it in the comfort of your own home, in the car,
anywhere. If you have a leather strap, you can buy them through Cartier, you can buy
them on various websites, but essentially you can just switch that bracelet in and
out - gives you a ton of different looks, different styles you can pair it with,
different clothes. The nice thing about the GMT function as well is it's made
for the traveler, so you're traveling through different time
zones, you can keep track of time. Makes it extremely versatile especially if you're
traveling or if you're one of those business types. Out of all of these
timepieces, I think my personal favorite under five thousand dollars would
probably be the Seamaster 600M. A close second would be the Datejust - but you're
getting a ton of watch for under five thousand with the Omega Seamaster. Not a
lot of watches can dive down to 600 meters. Omega does a great job with their
case - it's extremely water resistant, they have a lock on the crown, and then this
timepiece actually sports a transparent case back so you can see the movement,
and it is a coaxial movement, which is extremely extremely reliable, especially
for everyday use. So if you guys have any questions about any other timepieces
that may be under $5,000, or if you have any other kind of budget that you'd like
to talk about we can help you! SwissWatchExpo.com - we're always here to help
and we'll find the perfect watch for you. It may not be a $10,000 watch, it may not
be a $5,000 watch, but we'll find exactly what you need.
Check us out online, give us a call. And that's it. We'll see you guys next
week on our next episode of Fresh from the Showroom Floor!