I'm actually about to lose it with these local jewelry stores. I went into the mall today hoping to finally pick up a Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical and the guy at the counter wanted like $620 plus tax which is insane. He wouldnt even budge on the price and acted like he was doing me a favor just letting me look at it. I know these things go for way less online but every time I start looking at sites I get so anxious about getting a fake or a refurbished one that was sold as new. It's just so stressful because I dont want to overpay but I also dont want to get scammed out of my hard earned money. Honestly fed up with the AD experience it feels like such a gatekept hobby sometimes and I'm just trying to get a decent entry level piece.

I've been looking at Jomashop and Ashford but the reviews are all over the place and some people say the customer service is a nightmare if anything goes wrong. Like what happens if the movement is dead on arrival or if it's running like +/- 30 seconds a day? I'm trying to get this sorted out before my brothers wedding in three weeks and I really dont have time to be sending stuff back and forth through the mail for months. My budget is strictly under $550 for the watch itself because I spent way too much on the suit already and my wife is gonna kill me if I go over. I'm based in New Jersey so I need something that ships from the US preferably.

• Must be a legit site that wont steal my credit card info
• Needs to have Hamilton in stock and ready to ship within 48 hours
• Budget is around $450-$550 max
• Hopefully some kind of return policy even if it is a grey market seller
• Shipping to the east coast needs to be fast

Is there anywhere else besides those big ones? I looked at Chrono24 too but the private sellers and the shipping from Japan or Europe make me even more nervous honestly with the customs fees and everything. I just want a nice watch for once without feeling like I'm getting ripped off by an AD or gambling with some random site from overseas that might send me a box of rocks. If anyone has actually bought a Hamilton recently from a site they trust please tell me because I'm honestly ready to just give up on the whole thing...