The Only 3 Watches You Really Need | Beginner Watch Collection for Men

About this video

McGoff demonstrates how to build a versatile, budget-friendly watch collection of three watches for under $500 total. He breaks down his recommendations for a casual watch, dive watch, and dress watch, explaining the appropriate occasions for each and why they work together to cover any dress code without excessive spending.

Key takeaways

• McGoff recommends the Timex Weekender (~$30) as an affordable casual watch with interchangeable straps that works for casual to business casual settings
• McGoff suggests the Seiko SKX013 (~$200-$300) as a versatile middle-ground dive watch that he argues is the single most practical watch to own
• McGoff advises choosing a dress watch with a thin case to fit under dress shirt cuffs, and recommends The 5th Tribeca (~$150) as a minimal option with interchangeable straps
• McGoff proposes either adding a fourth watch with a distinct style to fill a specific wardrobe gap, or purchasing extra straps for existing watches as budget-friendly alternatives

Episode details: published December 7, 2016 · 978K views · 9:37 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Brock McGoff’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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