There’s no mistaking a Richard Mille. Big, brash and expensive—putting it mildly—to call a Richard Mille watch a statement piece is like saying Alpha Centauri is quite far away. This RM033 is an attempt to bring some normality to the format—but this thing is anything but normal. It’s also £65,000.

I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” It’s a well-known actual historical fact that this famous mantra was first uttered by a watch salesman when faced with a customer who couldn’t decide whether to spend all his money on one watch, or several. After all, why have one when you can have many—and here are three great budget choices at less than £1,000 each to get you started.

There are some good dials out there, some really good dials, and there are some exceptional dials as well. But there’s only one dial that can be called the best—and it’s this, the Grand Seiko SBGA211.

If you’ve got fat wedge of cash burning a hole in your pocket and you’ve earmarked a Patek Philippe to spend it on, stop. Wait. You mustn’t spend a single penny until you’ve seen this.