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Looks like you want a flieger or a field watch.
What's your budget? Brands like Laco, Hamilton, Tudor have some nice versions. What size are you wanting, standard 38mm-40mm or a larger watch 40mm-45mm? Things I'd look for if I was you: Swiss ETA movement (Miyota/Citizen or Seiko if you want to go a bit cheaper) sapphire crystal |
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How much quality?
I really like my Seiko watches and they don't have to cost a lot. Here's a simple one:  
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Ill check those out. Looking in the $1-1.5k range. Might go 2k if it's something special. Check some of the big gray market dealers, you can really make your money go farther especially in the $1k-$2k price range. I've used Jomashop.com for years with good results. |
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Ill check those out. Looking in the $1-1.5k range. Might go 2k if it's something special. Also, I'm not set on a black dial at all. White dial with stainless numerals would be cool too. Prefer numbers at the hours, as opposed to dots, bars, Roman letters. Outside of what has already been mentioned, non-pilot, non-diver sport watches will include the  heritage Black Bay 36 had Arabic digits but will be over your budget by a little bit.  Oh.  Look up the Citizen Signature Grand Touring Sport model # NB-0070-57e.  It is an automatic movement (rare for citizen) and from what I've seen, it hits well above it's price class.  Lots of high end finishing details in a $800-$1200 watch.  Check Big box stores like Macy's and they layer crazy discounts on their jewelry and watches.  I bet you can snag one of these for $600-700 if you hit the sale right. |
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Going to throw another one in the ring....
Damasko DA36 or similar. They have a really tough surface treatment that keeps he cases in good  shape even under harsh use.  They usually come on a strap, and the bracelet is a fairly pricey add on, but considered to be one of the best engineered bracelets in the premium "tool watch" market. you won't find these in stores.  Only one US dealer IIRC.  Hop on watch u seek and look at hi res pics in each brand's respective subforums.  |
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I like the Oris a lot. But sticking with the style of what you're looking at how about a BALL fireman victory? 
or fireman racer classic? 
Check out their collections. http://www.ballwatch.com/global/en/collections.html. I think they make a few that would be in your price range. |
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Oris does make some nice watches. But the one I have is a diver and looks nothing like that. But sticking with the style of what you're looking at how about a BALL fireman victory? http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod27/dw/image/v2/AAVB_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master-catalog/default/dwfd251227/images/large/BLW0100002.png?sw=400&sh=600&sm=fit or fireman racer classic? http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod27/dw/image/v2/AAVB_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master-catalog/default/dw5f23f6ed/images/large/BLW0100101.png?sw=400&sh=600&sm=fit Check out their collections. http://www.ballwatch.com/global/en/collections.html. I think they make a few that would be in your price range. 
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Oris does make some nice watches. But the one I have is a diver and looks nothing like that. But sticking with the style of what you're looking at how about a BALL fireman victory? http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod27/dw/image/v2/AAVB_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master-catalog/default/dwfd251227/images/large/BLW0100002.png?sw=400&sh=600&sm=fit or fireman racer classic? http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod27/dw/image/v2/AAVB_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master-catalog/default/dw5f23f6ed/images/large/BLW0100101.png?sw=400&sh=600&sm=fit 9 Check out their collections. http://www.ballwatch.com/global/en/collections.html. I think they make a few that would be in your price range. Because tritium vials have a half life and are generally ugly as shit when used as jewelry and not as night sights on a pistol? Ball is/was a boomer fad.  They pretty much live on silly special editions.  They are the Chevy SSR of the watch world, who got a brief reprieve from a younger crowd who is into mall ninja shit and think that they need tritium tubes to tell the time on their tactically operating special operations.  Outside of that, they are just your standard ETA movement or whatever in your standard case with style queues adopted (stolen) from other brands.   Often by cutting / pasting the worst elements of Brietling's various pukefests. |
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Check some of the big gray market dealers, you can really make your money go farther especially in the $1k-$2k price range. I've used Jomashop.com for years with good results.
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Because tritium vials have a half life and are generally ugly as shit when used as jewelry and not as night sights on a pistol? Ball is/was a boomer fad.  They pretty much live on silly special editions.  They are the Chevy SSR of the watch world, who got a brief reprieve from a younger crowd who is into mall ninja shit and think that they need tritium tubes to tell the time on their tactically operating special operations.  Outside of that, they are just your standard ETA movement or whatever in your standard case with style queues adopted (stolen) from other brands.   Often by cutting / pasting the worst elements of Brietling's various pukefests. Haha. There is nothing tactical about those. I don't own them. I do however have this one. Attached File  And an original Fireman. It's a great watch. There is nothing tactical about it either. I also have a couple Hamiltons and seikos. The Balls are nicer. ETA: OP that's the Oris on the right. |
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This Longines is pretty nice. Yea. I like that dial a lot. Case is kinda small at 38.5mm though. Did you have a size in mind? I think 40-42 is a good size. |
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This will clear up OPs questions.
Fortis ETA 2824-2 Oris Stellita SW220-1 Longine ETA caliber A07.231 Seriously. It's all about the caliber, which is watch-talk for movement. Figure out which caliber you like and buy that. The caliber is the engine of your watch. It's what's doing the work. The housings and straps/bracelets are pretty much secondary. |
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Yea. I like that dial a lot. Case is kinda small at 38.5mm though. Did you have a size in mind? I think 40-42 is a good size. |
I have a fair share of big name watches as i am 63 and always was one to ---well you know. my most fave now is one i just got a year or so ago a timex flyback ,in black and yellow. if you check around you will find the guts are the same manufacture of some some high end stuff . kind of big at 42mm if i recall but good for a guy that actually needs GMT . band not the best ,but because it was only $ 100. not a big thing to get a nice band . have had many folks ask what is that timepiece , more than any/ some others, not that i give a shit. it is disposable fun that will, not be disposed of 
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I have a Sinn 856 that I like for a flieger-style watch. It is pretty robust, and keeps time pretty accurately. It gets knocked around a lot, and still looks fairly new. They are based on ETA movements, but so are most watches, these days. Sinn uses a Sellita ETA clone movement. I have a 856 and it's a decent watch but I think their are better options for the money. |
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Thanks for the link to Jomashop. I'm fine with gray market, and their web site runs very well. Another dealer i've had really good service from is longislandwatch.com. Decent prices, good service and a different selection of brands Joma doesn't carry, like Laco and Orient. |