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Originally Posted by m630
As watches are a very personal purchase for many, I would only offer a suggestion to rethink the choice and perhaps consider other gifts that may be more meaningful to your groomsmen. While I think the thought is commendable, Im not sure how useful the gift may be to them in reality as most men have their own style and would not want a watch that every one of their close friends/family etc may have.
Two good options for a long use grooms gifts may be something like engraved silver cufflinks from somewhere like Tiffany's (similar budget I believe). I will say that when I rec'd these, they were my best wedding gift, and Ive been in quite a few, since I will have them for a lifetime.
A second option could be what I presented (I was married not long ago), where I had given a nice designer wallet/credit card holder to each groomsmen. Again you can get these in the $200-$300 range and it can be used for years to come.
Im just not seeing a $300 watch as something that would be useful to most, and at the end of the day you are spending nearly $2K, so you want to make it something that they will actually use and perhaps have for a lifetime as a rememberance...jmho
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Thanks for your response, I appreciate your feedback and understand your feelings. Each person has their own takes on these maters and funds for gifts. My friends and family would be very happy with a $300 watch and it will probably be the most expensive timepiece they will ever have, reserving it for special times. Many of the traditional gifts are not as usable as I would like and would really like to give a gift that would last for many years and have a function provided they cared for it.
I got a mont blanc pen for a gift in a wedding and I still haven't used it. I am always losing and misplacing my pens. While it was a very nice gift, it hasn't seen the light of day.
Thanks again for your feedback and response, it appears many people here agree with you and I see your points.