re: OT watch aficionados - getting something nice quickly

I wouldn't do it, no matter what the price was. If it was a diver or field watch I could overlook the Wabi Sabi (wear/character) but it isn't a diver or field watch. It is a watch someone has just used for daily wear, probably for quite a while.

Take a breath and don't go all in, remember you haven't been wearing watches, hell you may not even like it. Although I think you will.

You can find plenty of inexpensive brands lightly used with box and papers on places like the WatchUSeek for sale area. There are a lot of flippers that wear something a few times and sell it on. You can also spend some time on the WUS affordable watch forum those guys can really squeeze a buck and it will introduce you to the micro-brand market which has some great value and interesting watches.

I love it when people discover watches but take some time and get a little perspective and focus before you make your next purchase and I guarantee it will save you money and heartache in the future.