"I don't think this should be too hard to find ...."
Oh, trust me...it's going to be hard! Compromises will have to be made. And it gets more difficult as you add your requirements. Each one individually offers no problem. BUT...
"Today's watches are big and in-your-face! Today's watches want to emulate the Rolex Submariner. Today's quality watches are gonna cost money!
- Mechanical
- <39mm
- No "divers watches" This is okay! Move on.
- 5 bars water resistance: No problem. That's the same as 50meters. Just don't go swimming with it on and TRY to resist wearing it in the shower. ( WHY anyone would NEED to wear their watch in the shower has always baffled me!)
- <$200.0
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Mechanical watches aren't a problem until you realize you have a restrictive budget. Size COULD be a problem as mens fashion since the 90s has dictated a taste for watches over 40mm, with some as large as 56mm. 5bars, (5 meters) of water resistance is akin to the minimum requirement for modern watches.
The big problem is your budget. Working on the assumption you don't want to buy a piece of crap:
Watches with quality swiss automatic movements will start around $800, and even Asian movements will blow past your budget. Seagull is probably the best known of the Chinese movements, but there are many others. Sadly, when shopping for a watch online, the MANUFACTURER of the movement is hardly ever given. If you're lucky, you get :"Swiss made movement", Japanese movement", "Chinese movement" and the ever-so-helpful "mechanical movement"!
Look. We're just hobbyists who like our own brands, and don't know too much else. A lot of the homework you have to do yourself.
First, if at all possible, double your budget. It will make your shopping a lot less stressful. Very few watches out there will last more than a couple years when the price tag is under $200. And as much as I hate to say this, see if you can Google
women's watches you like that look masculine. As a rule, they are smaller in diameter than men's watches. Avoid most online stores and places like QVC and other home shopping channels, as they will cater to customers who want
BIG watches.
Seriously consider a "previously enjoyed" piece on eBay. Most (if not all) watches from the late 50s thru the 70s will be under your 39mm limit. I love my 1963 Gruen. It measures 30mm side-to-side, 37mm corner-to-corner, and is quite noticeable on the wrist! It has a manually wound movement that was made in Gruen's factory located in Switzerland. Better still...I only paid $150.00 for it!
The Dat/Date thing, I will have to admit to, will be hit-or-miss the farther back in time you go.
Like I said...compromises.