Starting a Watch Collection in 2026? Here's Exactly What I'd Buy

Episode 3 with @TopTierTicker is here, and this one's personal. Me and Kieran answer the question every collector secretly asks themselves: if you were starting from scratch today, what would you actually buy? We go price point by price point — $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000 — and we don't always agree. Here are our picks. JAG'S PICKS • $500 — Citizen Zenshin Super Titanium • $1,000 — Beaucroft Element Obsidian Black • $2,500 — Grand Seiko SBGX261 • $5,000 — IWC Pilot's Mark 20 • $10,000 — Omega Seamaster No Time To Die KIERAN'S PICKS • $500 — Orient Mako 40 • $1,000 — Tissot Heritage 1938 • $2,500 — Tudor 1926 Lunar • $5,000 — Grand Seiko SBGW231 • $10,000 — Glashütte Original PanoReserve The rules: one watch per price point. You're building from scratch. No nostalgia, no brand loyalty — just what makes sense in 2026. Which picks do you agree with? Let us know in the comments 👇 ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 – How do you build a watch collection from scratch in 2026? 1:38 – Wristcheck! 3:55 – $500: Kieran picks the Orient Mako 40 5:12 – $500: Jag picks the Citizen Zenshin 7:06 – $1,000: Jag picks the Beaucroft Element Obsidian Black 8:38 – $1,000: Kieran picks the Tissot Heritage 1938 10:10 – $2,500: Kieran picks the Tudor 1926 Lunar 11:30 – $2,500: Jag picks the Grand Seiko SBGX261 13:49 – $5,000: Jag picks the IWC Pilot's Mark 20 14:49 – $5,000: Kieran picks the Grand Seiko SBGW231 17:34 – $10,000: Kieran picks the Glashütte Original PanoReserve 19:32 – $10,000: Jag