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First proper watch guide
Best First Automatic Watch UK
Your first automatic watch does not need to be the most expensive or the most technically impressive. It should be a watch you keep wanting to look at.
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Choose the watch, not the argument
Automatic vs quartz, Swiss vs Japanese, sapphire vs Hardlex — these debates matter, but none matter as much as whether you actually love the watch.
Strong first choices
Tissot PRX, Hamilton Khaki Field, Seiko Presage, Seiko 5 Sports, Citizen Tsuyosa and Orient Bambino are all worth considering depending on your style and budget.
Our view
Nick’s first proper watch was a Tissot PRX Powermatic 80. That says a lot: even if you later lean towards Japanese watches, a great Swiss automatic can still be the thing that gets you hooked.
Our stock changes regularly because we source watches carefully rather than listing endless generic stock.
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