Hello everyone,
My fiance and I are still looking at engagement rings, and we don't plan to purchase one until mid to late January. He's planning to surprise me with the ring at some point after that, and I would love to be able to surprise him right back with a engagement present. We've spent so much time looking for right ering for me that I'd love to put some time and thought into something for him as well.
Right now my favorite idea is to get a nice watch for him and maybe have a short message engraved under the head. The thing is I know absolutely nothing about buying nice quality watches for men. He has a fairly casual, typical guy style. I'm not looking for anything studded with diamonds or such. The specific metal isn't even that important, except that I want it to be durable enough to last, just like an ering would. I want something that looks really nice and sleek that he can keep for decades as keepsake of our engagement. And I believe he would prefer a silver or white metal color.
But I know NOTHING about watches! I can google them all day, but I have no idea what is good quality and what I should avoid. And I have no idea what an appropriate budget would be. I was hoping around $500 (since I'm not looking for platinum or anything), but is that way off?
Any input on how much I should be looking to spend on something like this, or any suggestions on where to start or good brands/vendors would be GREATLY appreciated!
My fiance and I are still looking at engagement rings, and we don't plan to purchase one until mid to late January. He's planning to surprise me with the ring at some point after that, and I would love to be able to surprise him right back with a engagement present. We've spent so much time looking for right ering for me that I'd love to put some time and thought into something for him as well.
Right now my favorite idea is to get a nice watch for him and maybe have a short message engraved under the head. The thing is I know absolutely nothing about buying nice quality watches for men. He has a fairly casual, typical guy style. I'm not looking for anything studded with diamonds or such. The specific metal isn't even that important, except that I want it to be durable enough to last, just like an ering would. I want something that looks really nice and sleek that he can keep for decades as keepsake of our engagement. And I believe he would prefer a silver or white metal color.
But I know NOTHING about watches! I can google them all day, but I have no idea what is good quality and what I should avoid. And I have no idea what an appropriate budget would be. I was hoping around $500 (since I'm not looking for platinum or anything), but is that way off?
Any input on how much I should be looking to spend on something like this, or any suggestions on where to start or good brands/vendors would be GREATLY appreciated!