If you want to spend a grand on a watch, I would go with Movado. I have had 3 and get compliments galore on them.
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You can go to
www.ireplicastore.com and get a nice replica for cheap (cheap as in low cost, not low quality). I have bought 5 watches from this site and have fooled many watch enthusiasts. Chances are, 90% of the people won't be able to tell. I recently picked up a Panerai rep and love it...