Affordable Watch Collecting: Top 5 Picks Under $500 USD

We are back with another list style episode, this time with our 5 picks for watches under 500 dollars! (USD). James had a varied approach to his list whereas Praka aimed to keep his watches well under the 500 USD mark to show the variety of watches that can be bought for this price! Let us know what you think of our picks and if you have any picks that we should have perhaps mentioned!WristchecksJames – Second Hour Gin Clear MK3 – Dark Rhodium / Seiko SBDC101Praka – Cartier Tank on Mosaic FKM CTSJames' Picks:Seiko Samurai Great White Shark Edition – $399.00 AUD (~$265.00 USD)Vario Trench 1918 – $388.00 USD (Native USD)Hamilton Jazzmaster (2nd hand) – $810.00 AUD (~$540.00 USD)Erebus Ascent – $449.00 USD (Native USD)Rado Golden Horse – €500.00 EUR (~$535.00 USD)Honourable Mention: San Martin New RangeJames' Budget Summary:Total Budget: $2,500.00 USD ($500.00 USD × 5)Total Estimated Spend: $2,177.00 USDPercentage of Budget Spent: 87.08%Praka's Picks:Seiko SRPL93 Gene Kranz – $695.00 AUD (~$492.00 USD)Caravelle Sea Hunter Diver – $380.00 USD (Native USD)Havaan Tuvali - Heritage Mark II – NT$15,000 TWD (~$476.00 USD)Lima Kronosprinter Black Breguet – $290.00 USD (Native USD)Prevail Onward Future Field Watch – $275.00 USD (Native USD)Praka's Budget Summary:Total Budget: $2,500.00 USD ($500.00 USD × 5)Total Estimated Spend: $1,913.00 USDPercentage of Budget Spent: 76.52%Something Interesting:James – Watch Tourism! James discussed doing more travel focused on watches!Praka – Deadloch – Australian Comedy ShowContact UsThanks for tuning in! If you have any feedback or just want to chat, you can find us here:Praka: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kinda.average.watches⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OverTime Whatsapp Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whatsapp Group!⁠⁠OverTime The Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree – OverTime The Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WatchingJames (Youtube): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WATCHingJames⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WatchingJames (Instagram): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/watching_james/?hl=en ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support UsIf you’d like to support the show, you can buy us a coffee here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/overtimethepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tagswatches under 500, affordable watch collecting, best watches under 500, budget watch collection, watches under $500 usd, men's watches under 500, entry level automatic watches, affordable mechanical watches, watch collecting for beginners, affordable luxury watches, microbrand watches, watch podcast, horology, everyday carry watch, automatic watches, watch review, watch tourism, Seiko SRPL93, Seiko Gene Kranz, Seiko Samurai Great White, Caravelle Sea Hunter, Havaan Tuvali Heritage, Lima Kronosprinter, Prevail Onward Future, Vario Trench 1918, Hamilton Jazzmaster, Rado Golden Horse, San Martin watches