Here are some of the things I’m looking for in a watch (listed in order priority):
-under 1k
-Atomic clock syncing. Don’t know the difference between GPS and RC.
-Analog
-Perpetual Calendar. I think this goes hand-in-hand with atomic syncing.
-Day and day of the week sub dial only.
-Readability in the dark.
Seiko sbtm comes in at a quarter of your budget.
Seiko astron for the full1k