[Discussion] What’s the highest level of finishing I can get under 1000$?

I want to feel the peak of luxury for as little as possible. I want to have a chance at trying the highest level of quality and materials (I can afford right now). New or used, what’s the best bang for my buck I could possibly get from any brand? Reliability, quality and polish are my top concerns.

Some of the things I’m considering are the Baltic Aquascape, a gently used Citizen AQ1000, some of the Seiko Presage line models that have Zaratsu polishing, Sinn 556, older Seiko branded Grand Seikos, perhaps even a Zelos. I don’t care about brand, I only care about highest quality finishing and hopefully having the potential to pass it off to my son (if he wants it but either way, I’d like it to last that long).