Originally Posted by
fordy964
My top diver picks around a grand (pre-owned) are the MM300, U1T and Bond Seamaster. I think all of these have been mentioned. They all have their positives and negatives but overall out of the the 3, the MM300 stands our for me because it punches way above it's weight. The quality of the finishing and movement for me has it beyond an ETA Black Bay and a close call versus, say, a pre-ceramic Sub.
You don't need to spend a grand on a great diver though, especially if you have something else you'd rather save for because things like the Oris TT1, and any number of Seiko divers (SKX, Turtles, Sumo's) are all really excellent kick about watches. My pick from this crop is a Sumo. That's also a lot of dependable and stylish diver for the money.
I've only spoken here about watches I actually have owned on a long term basis. All bar the Seamaster are still with me actually. If I was to sell all of these divers though, the MM300 would be the very last to go...