How to buy your first automatic watch in Bangladesh

Buying your first automatic is exciting — and easy to get wrong. Here is how we would spend a first watch budget in Bangladesh, and what actually matters.

Set a real budget

Decide the number you are comfortable sending as an advance, then work backwards. Most first automatics that are worth owning start around ৳20,000.

What to check

Movement condition, service history, and whether the seller is honest about wear. Ask for wrist shots and timing over 24 hours.

Servicing, locally

Good watchmakers exist here — budget for a service every few years and factor it into the true cost of ownership.