Agreed. And it gets really fun when you find out you can upgrade it as well. I installed a deployant clasp, a tapered leather strap, and a bronze case with a sapphire crystal on mine. Really makes the watch feel even more awesome
I wear my Casio dbc32 with the bracelet to school, got all the features I need. I wore it during a storm and got it mildly wet and it was still functioning, it doesn't say anything about its waterproofness but I think it has a solid 50m rating
Casio gshock model 500A not the best looking but definitely the most practical at $80 bucks, with its multiband 6 feature, solar power, 200 meters water resistance, and of course shock proof. It will never let you down.
Seriously-under-the-radar suggestion or even a secret hint: Dugena Monza Chronograph from the 90s. It features an ETA quartz movement, a screw down crown, 100m of water resistance and is a true strap monster. I'm rocking a black dial version on a vintage style brown rallye leather strap. I love that thing!
I went for Suunto Core All black during student days. Still have it 10 years later and using it most of the time. Later I went for Citizen Nighthawk for more formal use.
I recently got a seiko 5 snkl15 for about 120 usd. Its my first watch. Bought it with my first paycheck after doing a short term intern. Really love it
The Casio Duro is what I would have suggested to myself. They come in a bunch of different colors, you can mod the hell out of them, and best of all they are super cheap. You can buy 4 of them on a $200 budget. Great all around first watch. The only knock is if you are a smaller person with a tiny wrist they are on the large side at 44mm.
For most people, including students, it's about looks and fashion. So get a simple quartz strap monster from a good brand (not the "fashion watch" junk), then concentrate on building a strap collection. The watches collection will come with time. For me it was Bulova 96B104 with a bunch of both "usual" and unusual straps. Got so much mileage from that thing. Live it looks way better than in pictures, dial is actually a very subtle champagne sunburst. I would occasionally get yet another 30-50 USD decent and interesting strap to totally transform it... (for example try a rich green/emerald leather... it's killer on this one). Then get another watch you like with the same lug width. Instant "large" and very versatile collection.
Pretty much my two watch collection in college was my timex weekender, and Casio MRW. I got a Dan Henry 1962 after college but if I had to pick that would be a good collection to start
As a Highschool Student who cant even afford a casio edifice, I just buy broken or damaged watches fix them and wear them, sometimes you can even buy a 200 worth watch
When i was young i tried fossil watches but oh boy did they break down faster than an egg in a hot summer on a tropical beach. Any DW 5600 would saved my day.. Young viewers go for g shock. Now i own various squares
If you mention the Boderry, then you can also throw in other AliX brands. Addiesdive AD2023-1 (Explorer 1016 design), or the Steeldive SD1970 Willard. Some Tandorio (if u don't like the name they have sterile versions without the brand name and logo).
May be a little late, but the watches I will almost always suggest, are the Timex south street sport watch and the Timex Expedition Field. Both around $50, ones more of a dress watch (south street) smaller and lighter while the field is a thicker, more durable one with a chronograph.
G-Shock, but specifically the GW-5000U-1JF. When I'm not going out for an event or something special, it's the best every-day, understated, timeless (ironic), quality piece.
I wore a Casio F91W through college and a few years after college until I discovered Cadisen Day Date watches. They are daydate homage watches for less than $80 USD.
I'd even recommend the Casio Royale for students, especially if one is an exchange student, and wants to keep easy track of what time it is in their home country.
My top 3 as a student 1) Modified G shock 2) Seiko Tank 3) Timex expedition As intermediate 1) Bambino 2) Longinse 3) Luminox sports watch As collector 1) Grand seiko 2) Zenith 3) Cartier Tank
I'm a student and I started getting interested in watches a while ago. I bought an F-91W about 2 months ago and I'm thinking about getting an MTP V006L.
Just for someone who wants to buy boderry voyager, incredible watch for the price , but buy the black dial , i have the white one , the lume isn't prominent on that one , i am a sucker for lume so it was a turn off for me , the black dial has lume on the indicis as well.
Casio Lineage. Titanium, sapphire crystal, solar, atomic sync, analog/digital, perpetual calendar day/date, LED, alarm, timer, stopwatch, world time, under $200. Unbeatable features and value.
The Maserati Successo is so underrated. People are like, “Oh, it’s just about the brand, Maserati doesn’t put any care into their watches and just sell them for 400x the price!” However, these watches are actually AMAZING. They look and feel GREAT and it’s only like $126.
I would tell myself to save an extra $100 and get a Tissot Gentleman in Quartz. That’s a HUGE jump in look, feel, experience for a small jump in price. Under $200, I’d tell myself to go get a Gshock DW5600 for $50 and a Bambino for $150. Perfect 2 watch collection under $200.
@@deepb249 I love Casio, I have several and buy them for people as gifts often. That said, I also have a Tissot watch and they are light years ahead of Casio in finishing, class, brand history. It’s like comparing a Lexus to a bicycle. A Lexus isn’t a Rolls Royce, but it is a very nice car. A bicycle is a great thing to have, very useful, but I wouldn’t ride my bike to a nice restaurant for dinner. I would drive there in a Lexus. It won’t be the nicest car in a fancy restaurant parking lot, but it is nice, it will fit in, and you will really enjoy driving it. That said I have a Lexus and a Bicycle. I love both for different reasons.
Lol, I know you're not a shill, sometimes Islander watches are just too good for the $$ to argue with. Now if only the Northport would ever go on sale... Been eyeing one for years haha
Used Citizen Eagle 7 Used Seiko 5, the 6000-7000 series both as Seiko 5 alternative vintage Citizen rythm, date or no date as Bambino alternative Casio can never go wrong, i personally had a casio FW91 and an edifice (forgot the ref) as my first two watch You are a student, hit the flea market more often, than mall.
I just recently bought my third Casio, a Ga110. It’s definitely true what they say about them. You can’t have just one! Eventually you’ll have a whole box of Casios 😂👍🏼
Got a Vostok Amphibia, and it’s OKAY. It’s not amazing. I got shipped a crap one where the bezel just free floats and doesn’t click into place. Absolutely annoying and I didn’t feel like sending that hunk of junk back to get it fixed. So I just let it ride and keep it tucked away in a drawer. Decent watch, decent water resistance but all around kind of subpar at its best
Enjoy the videos even though they make me want to buy everything 🤣 I've seen your vid for the sub 40mm. But I'm 6'3" with an 8" wrist and would love to see quality 40+ mm for under $1000 or so. So many of the bigger watches look cheesy
casio dbc 32 casio ae 1400 casio f91w with a dark blue nato strap casio mtpvd01 hmt sona hmt jayanth hmt kooinoor casio gbd 200 u can pick up a vintage citizen 21 eagle (the maintance is there its not a quartz it is a vintage) invicta pro diver if you want something different u can get a stauer 1930 dashtronic it is a bit 2xpensive about 250 bucks casio stl s100 casio mwd100h-1b casio ws1700h casio ae2000w casio aq800e casio ae1200whb-3b(looks wonderfull in this color) armitron 408231 most of these watches i owned i still have some i gave some i lost some pick ur poison
timex eloo 20 that have a day date and comes in leather strap (the watch i bought but used the least, its a good watch but i love the dbc 32 the perfect every day for me)
