The BEST Watches For $3,000 In Every Category - Everyday, Aviation/GMT, Dress, Dive, & Chronograph

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In this video, I’ll share my picks for the definitive best watches at or around $3,000 in each of the most popular categories. What’s your pick for $3k?

Watches Featured:

Videos Mentioned:

0:00 - Intro & Organization
1:36 - Everyday
4:28 - Aviation & GMT
6:13 - Dress
9:04 - Dive
11:39 - Chronograph

[kranffel]

I absolutely love the Zulu Time. One of the best looking watches lately... Cheers

[balesjo]

I have not seen Baume & Mercier watches reviewed very often, so I was glad to see you include the Baumatic in this video. B&M was probably the first luxury/near luxury watch I noticed back in college, and I would anxiously go over the ads for them when I'd encounter them in magazines. To me they exuded classic good looks, the watch to aspire too for dress wear (business or personal). The Baumatic in the midnight blue takes me back to that feeling of awe I felt for a very beautiful watch.

[davidforman]

Teddy - how about doing a "New vs. Pre-Owned" video? Would love to hear your take on pros and cons of each as I try to decide how to approach buying my first luxury watch! Love your videos. Thanks!

[ralphimbrogno]

My favorite of all the watches featured in this video was the Ball Engineer. It’s great looking, has a high quality movement and has a special heritage (since I’m from Cleveland). Thanks again for an informative video. Cleveland rocks!

[俊毅陳-vp]

Absolutely love the Longines avigation big eye, it caught my eye ever since it was released, and got the watch for myself to celebrate reaching a milestone of my career.

[Stormin]

I love the Baume et Mercier!!! I own 4 Baumes from their last few generations and believe they are a great value. Thanks for the reviews Teddy!

[patrickvangerwen]

Hey Teddy, again a great video. So we can hear you talking about NOMOS watches in a lot of video's you've made over the years. A great brand with a lot of value and character to enjoy. But I've been searching on your channel fot a video about the NOMOS TETRA. And to my surprise and disappointment I could not find one about this beautiful timepiece. Not even the limited edition Tetra Neomatic gets talked about. And that's a real shame.

[DanielDLParr]

The SINN U50 has caught my eye!!!
Great as always, thank you.

[antonhallergren]

Under 3000 dollars I say Longines almost exclusively. Spirit Zulu, spirit titanium, avigation big-eye, legend diver bronze, longines master chronograph and you can often get the ceramic hydrconquest for below 3k.

But I could absolutely also recommend an oris cal 400 if you can get them below 3k, a Sinn or a doxa sub 300.

[frankmirandosr]

Great Video, Great price range and interesting choices. I’m a big fan of Longines so “right up my alley “. Thanks as always Teddy

[stephensferazo]

Thank you for this style of watch content. I just purchased my first watch from you and it’s supposed to arrive by end of today. I’m excited for it and I will definitely be purchasing from you again very soon

[carlosalvarez]

Thanks for another good video. Would love to see a series on over engineered (and over priced) watches. I visited Geneva Watch Days last week and was very impressed on the elaborated watches, some were more a piece of mechanical art than actually time tellers! Would recommend you to stop by next year if you can, it is a very small fair but an impressive one!

[maksudahmed]

One of the best channel to know in depth about watches. Take love, Bro.

[thediton]

Ranger, not everyone fancies it - that’s an added value to me. Not to mention the specs and heritage.

[jlmille]

Thank you so much - I am trying to find a great watch for my husband but I had no idea where to start. You truly helped point me in the right direction!!

[jeffroutledge]

Great video Teddy! Yes please continue this series in $1, 000 increments. Very informative and helpful for guys like me looking for that grail watch.

[scottlaughlin]

In the aviation GMT category, I love my Sinn 857 UTC VFR Tegimented on a bracelet, which comes in about $100 below your $3000 price point. While not a "true" GMT, the other benefits are formidable (e.g., almost impossible to scratch, water resistant to 200m, low pressure resistant, etc.). I think it's definitely worth a look!

[drzaius]

For me, the GADA is the BB36. I’ve taken mine on many alpine hikes and river swims, countless motorcycle rides, unbeatable legibility and great lume, yet it looks incredible with a suit. It should beJames Bond’s watch.

[AlexMi]

I own the Clifton midnight blue. It’s just a beautiful dial, strikingly beautiful at sunlight. Paired with COSC certification and 120 hour power reserve, it’s just a wonderful watch. Has also easily removable strap

[PauloOliveira-omtj]

If I had to pick just one, I would go for the Longines Zulu Time.
The main difficulty is the colour choice... 🤔
It's just a beautiful piece with high value for the money.