This is my list of five (5) affordable (sub-$500) watches. I went with different brands and styles for each choice, but mandated they all be mechanical movements. I pulled all the watches from Island Watch (@islandwatch) for a unified pricing source. Their site (this is NOT an affiliate link; I have no partnership with them): https://longislandwatch.com/
The watches are as follows (with pricing as of 12/21/2021):
Chronograph: Seagull 1963 Hand Wind Mechanical ($329)
Dive: Orient Kamasu Red Dial ($269)
Pilot: Laco Altenburg Type A ($460)
Dress: Seiko Presage "Cocktail Time" ($319)
Field: Islander Automatic Field Watch - White Dial ($189)
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