my man, your watch (if you wear one) is the FIRST thing people judge you on. be they lovers, contemporaries, rivals strangers. And a 40 dollar timex says cheap, tasteless and boring with ZERO confidence, its best to have 2 watches (save your pennies) one for the day to day like a Seiko or eligen (sp?) and one more expensive dressier watch like a top end invicta or even a rolex
as for the day to day I wear a chase durer 1000xl S.F watch, its like 685-890 dollars depending and my dressy watch(es) are a chase durer stainless and a rolex Daytona
.. both chase durer watches I got through work and a massive discount, and the rolex I got in the line of duty from some one who didnt need it any more cause god knows some one with my shitty check cant afford a 19k watch
try jewelry stores that sell pre owned or refurbished watches, that will save some coins, ebay is a good way to find deals, and quite honestly if the watch is a little warm on your wrist, whos gonna know? Just remember to take it to the old Punjabi fella in the flea market to get it serviced or a new battery
not the dealership
hope this helps, dont be a cheap skate when it comes to your watch, on the strait market you get what you pay for, same as that race car in your pic, didnt get there on the cheap