Written by Sean Ho
With so many types watches in the world, ranging from military styles to your everyday watches, diver’s watch, to full fledge smart watches, discovering one that you’re going to want to invest in and wear for years can be hard. But, like any piece of clothing in your wardrobe, fit is a major factor. A watch complements your look, and ties in the whole outfit together, synonymous with your taste and level of thought that you’ve put into your look.
With that, here’s a list of watches that you can get started with for under RM 10,000.
Dress Watch
When it comes to dress watches, classy is key. Getting a leather strap watch to spice your outfit will be a good idea. For starters, looking into one of Tag Heuer’s Carrera collection of watches is a good place to begin. It features an off white dial with an hour, minute and second hand, it has a Swiss-made TAG Heuer Calibre 5 automatic movement with 38-hour power reserve. Price is slightly affordable, retailing at £1,708.33 Approx RM9,022.00.
Daily Watch
Not every watch in your collection necessarily has to be a showpiece with a heavy price tag. In fact, you would be well advised to add a relatively ordinary watch to your collection, that you can beat and endure the wear and tear. Timex would be the perfect watch brand for this job, given its military roots of durability and legibility.
The Acadia Resin has that tough aesthetic. It features a Quartz movement, with black resin case and an army green grosgrain strap and retailing at £62.50 / Approx. RM330.23, it’s a pretty damn good deal for an everyday watch. Alternatively, you can look at G-Shock’s DW5600B for around RM 440 that comes with G-Shock’s tried and tested all-weather timepiece.
Sports Watch
When it comes to a sports watches, searching for one that has a good battery life should be a top priority, and this Garmin Fenix5 Plus delivers in spades! With multiple features and up to 42 hours of battery life, this watch will allow you to track everything from your heart rate to your running pace. With the built GPS getting lost becomes a worry no more. Cleaning the watch is easy with the changeable wrist strap and its rugged look isn’t just for show, with it sapphire glass lens it can practically tank through anything. Retailing at RM4,000, this is definitely ‘your ultimate workout partner’.
Smartwatch
As much as we’d hate to admit it, Apple does make a damn fine smartwatch. It comes in two versions, the Series 3 & 4, and both comes with an option to choose between a 44mm and a 40mm size display. Retailing from RM1,749 for the Series 4, and RM1,229 for the Series 3, it’s certainly a watch for everyone.
Diving
Diving watches are some of the most robust watches on the market, due to the conditions that they have to go through to be certified as one. Much is the same as this Oris Divers Heritage. Designed with an automatic movement inside, its curved surface is made from sapphire glass for legibility, while the non-reflective dial reduces glare, even when submerged. Retailing at £1,083.33 (Approx RM5,731.46), there is a reason why diver’s watch are so popular, and such an affordable entry point shouldn’t discourage you from getting one yourself.
Aviation
While diver’s watch are mechanically resistant to underwater pressure levels, aviation watches or flight watches go through a somewhat similar, but critically different test to ensure its functionality maintains at low atmospheric pressure environments as well as the G-forces acting on its mechanism. Legibility is a high priority, and as such, carry a unique aesthetic that is bold, but yet remains understated. As such, they make a worthwhile addition to any men’s collection, and Bell and Ross is no doubt up there amongst the top aviation watches. This ‘BR S’ model has a 39mm satin-finish steel case that houses a calibre BR-CAL.102 quartz movement under a black dial. The large numerals are clear and neat, and the sporty rubber strap will hold up to daily wear and tear. Retailing at (£1,485.51 Approx RM7,856.62), this model is a solid add-on to your wrist.
