Watches tell stories. Gift watches are the best. Do some research though. Dont just get any watch. Grab something that you think hell like or has some personality.

Its gotta show some thought to make it personal.

My current collection includes a tissot 1948, a simple movado museum, a larsen and jennings, and 5 sangins (i really dig sangin right now)

Of those, the Movado, Larsen, Tissot, are not my most often worn. My Sangin Neptune and Hydra are probably my most attention grabby, but

The 1 mo, 2 larsen, 3 tissot, and 4 sangin merlin (second least expensive sangin in the lineup-solar quartz) are also my most prized, never ever sell watches i own.

1 Gift from mom, 2 3 gift from fiancee now wife , and 4 wore to hospital for daughter’s birth

Bulova by a long shot, but Citizen and Seiko are also great options.

If Citizen and Seiko are Ford and Chevy,

Bulova is like Lincoln. Ford (Citizen) owned/built but different more classic (IMO) aesthetic.

If its a month rollover, but the watch is still time set correctly, then quickset, always.

If its an auto I haven’t worn in a bit and it needs to be totally set, then quickset to date (-1), roll the time to advance to correct date (+/- 0), then adjust to correct time. That’s just because it helps me avoid that pesky “oops” of not being sure if you set to AM or PM, and having the date wheel move at noon.