Whenever I go scouting to find deals on attainable watches, I look for watches that are bargains compared to other watches in their genre. Every luxury brand has watches that are unique, cool looking, and not the most celebrated in the watch press and blogosphere. If you find one that appeals to you, you'll end up with a watch that can be a real conversation starter. I think the Maurice Lacroix Pontos Day Date Automatic might be a great example. Everyone in the press celebrates the Maurice Lacroix Aikon which is a fantastic watch costing around $2000. But, the Pontos comes in at just less than half of that price. At a glance, you can fall in love with its elegantly casual style, unique dial design, and rich calfskin leather strap secured by a push button deployant clasp.
The watch is a great size at 41mm in diameter and 12mm thick. It has a transparent caseback that reveals the Sellita 220-1 automatic movement with 38-hour power reserve. It's a great looking business casual watch with solid specifications and it's half the price of an Aikon. It communicates class without flaunting it in the latest, greatest, shiniest package.
Is this watch a bit beyond what I normally aspire to own? Absolutely. But, it's not impossible to raise $900. If you'd like to attain it, you can see this Maurice Lacroix here using my Amazon-affiliate link.
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