Thanks! And welcome back!

You l know I could see it working on that Hamilton Navy...

@@JusttheWatch Exactly what I was thinking! Great minds! 😁👌

I like to keep people guessing. Next week I'll review a lawn mower.

Depends on your wants/needs. Movement, occasion, size, etc. My advice is keep watching videos, read forums, and search online until you've seen a ton of different watches. When you find one that you like, keep looking. When you find one that you love, bookmark it. Since it's your first watch, I think you'll have to buy a few and gain real-life experience with watches before you figure out what you actually want. Things like weight, size, how it looks on wrist vs on screen must be learned the hard way. When you're ready to buy, make sure it's because you love it!

Oh, first watch, that's exciting. To make that decision you need to consider what sort of watch you'd be wearing most of the time. If you're in a professional environment where you need to wear a suit daily, you probably want a dress watch, but otherwise I'd recommend something more durable like a dive watch or field watch, depending on your style. In your price range, Orient and Seiko are the two brands I'd be looking at first. To get an overview of some good options in your price range, go check out my Watch of the Month Club playlist, where I run through the best watches under $200 in different categories. For dress watches, I'd be looking at the Orient Bambino line, or the Seiko 5s, depending on your wrist size (the Seiko 5 dress watches tend to run small). For something more durable like a dive watch, I'd check out the Orient Ray 2 or Mako 2, which seems to have dropped in price due to the recent release of their newer divers, the Kamasu and Kano. I'd also check out the Seiko SNZH53/55. For field watches your best choice I think is either the Orient Defender or the Seiko SNZG series (I like the SNZG17 the best because it has lumed numerals instead of just the hour markers). Hope that helps!

Also, in addition to the above, if you prefer a quartz watch, I'd recommend looking at a Citizen Eco Drive. They have a diver, and a number of field watches, chronographs, dress watches and dress watches all in your price range.

I have a 7.5 " wrist if that helps. Probably would just barely fit you.

You are correct. Too bad. They have some nice straps. Thx

Thanks man, it's a pretty recent acquisition. One of my first real "enthusiast" level choices, but still a pretty good value.

@@JusttheWatch Love that combo of black case and white dial. Looking forward to the review, if you are doing one.

Definitely will be doing a review if it, but it's still a few weeks out!

That comment does not make sense.

The buckle does use a spring bar to attach on all three straps. I think a solid one piece buckle would be an upgrade on the NATO strap where ensuring the security of the watch is the highest priority, but for dressier straps like the Harris Tweed and Italian leather I actually prefer the spring bar buckle as that gives you the option to install a deployant clasp if desired.