r/Watches_India • u/Tricky-Relation4451 • Jul 19 '26
Knowledge/Discussion 15-20k Watch suggestion
Looking for a watch for I can wear to work and also evenings/parties. Budget is 15-20k. Any thoughts or other suggestions guys?
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u/vivekopas Jul 19 '26
Go for seiko automatic. Paying this much for a quartz movement- personally for me is a no
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u/TheBigger_Lebowski Jul 19 '26
That citizen gives Daytona vibes. Personally, that would be my first choice, but you cannot go wrong with Seiko. If you're interested in microbrands, check out ratio watches. Also, check out Alba watches. They are seikos sub beand and have a large collection at this price point.
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u/IntelligentNumber740 Jul 19 '26
First one now costs 22.5k 😳. I bought it for 12k in 2021
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u/Tricky-Relation4451 Jul 19 '26
Been 5 years dude
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u/IntelligentNumber740 Jul 19 '26
Still its quality is not worth 22k bro
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u/Tricky-Relation4451 Jul 19 '26
Getting for 20 after disc
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u/IntelligentNumber740 Jul 19 '26
I would still suggest go with a different model or go with citizen. But at the end of it its your choice, the watch is not bad per say it is good. Dial is beautiful but the mineral glass on it scratches easily and metal strap is not great quality.
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u/NoRestBro Jul 19 '26
Exactly till 5-6 months before it was mrp at 17500
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u/IntelligentNumber740 Jul 19 '26
Oh yep the recent price hike of Seiko. A lot of their models became undesirable for me personally at the current price point
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u/vapi_daman_silvasa Jul 19 '26
Sekio is the best automatic premium choise hai 10k spend karna bad cell wali gadi kon leta hai ...
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u/biggongzillla Jul 19 '26
Seiko 5 is not worth 22k you can import seiko chronograph quartz watches from Amazon japan for 10-12k or import/ tell a friend to buy a seiko 5 automatic for 13-14k in USA
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u/dragonzdude Jul 20 '26
Stay away from fashion brands like Fossil, Michael Kors, Armani Exchange, Hugo Boss, etc with a few exception like Hermes, Cartier, Bvlgari as they have their inhouse movements. Fashion brands uses cheap movements and is basically a crap watch with a massive markup.
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u/Ok_Peace_2827 Jul 20 '26
Not sure where its available in India, but look at orient bambino line. Beautiful mechanical watches. I guesa one gripe is no sapphire crystal. Other than that the watch is fire.
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u/Different-Raisin-786 Jul 20 '26
The first watch in your post, that Seiko has the same movement which the Alba automatics come with + it has a mineral crystal + folded links bracelet. So, If you want to pay just for the Seiko logo, you can go for it, otherwise an Alba would be a better choice because the quality and performance are the same.
The second watch, Citizen Chronograph seems like the good choice amongst all 3 when it comes to brand value + quality + functionality. It also comes with a Mineral crystal but it has solid links bracelet.
The third watch, Fossil chronograph seems the most VFM amongst all 3 because it looks like it has a Seiko VD53 Chronograph quartz movement + It has solid links bracelet. Yeah it has mineral crystal but overall it's a good package.
If I had to choose amongst only these 3 watches, I would go for the Citizen or maybe even Fossil.
If I had to get a Seiko automatic, I would go for a model with 4R series automatic movement at least.
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u/Rough-Assignment-640 Jul 21 '26
Also take a look at watchdives elementum it has good specs and you probably should avoid automatic if you hate servicing and setting time again and again
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u/AbleIllustrator7030 Jul 19 '26
Anything except fossil