So what’s affordable in 2026?

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Given the state of the economy and the inflation of watch prices in general, what is considered "affordable" when it comes to this section of WUS?

When I first signed up in 2011, the rule of thumb was that $1,000 was the top limit of "affordable." The majority of the watches posted in this section were Seikos, Orients, Invictas, Hamiltons, Casios, Citizen along with a few others. Now you have all the Chinese brands that seems to dominate.

$1,000 in 2011 had about the same purchasing power…

So what's affordable in 2026?

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