You’re supposed to memorialize the people who died inside the plane, not the fucking plane itself. In memory of Avro RJ85 - a modest jet who wanted so much more.

That is an awesome dial and killer piece. Congrats!

Grand Seiko, Lange, JLC, Parmigiani, Czapek

Like you said affordable is relative as is willingness to spend on watches. You also need to factor in how many you want to have at any given time and how much you’re comfortable having sunk into the hobby in aggregate. How much I spend on a piece really depends on the manufacturer, complications, and finishing. Recently it’s been on the higher end for me at around 30-40k per piece though sometimes I think about blowing up my collection and going for one or two bigger pieces.