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Probably pick one that looks interesting to you or you had prior interest in. Then, maybe go back and watch other stuff if you like it. There aren't that many direct sequels.
My first Gundam was Mobile G Fighter, which doesn't have anything to do with any of the other series (also don't recommend it as a 1st one to watch though).
I second this. The original series/films are hard to watch if you're not already a Gundam fan. The animation isn't great, the voice acting could be better, and the overall storytelling is very 1970s. Nostalgia is mainly why it remains popular.
I'd also avoid G Gundam because it's wildly different than anything else. It was a return to the super robot genre and was meant to subvert tropes found in other series. If you're interested in it, come back to G Gundam after you've watched other Gundam stuff.
Gundam Seed is a 2003 anime and it shows. Avoid this one, too.
My personal favorites are 08th MS Team, Gundam Wing (although I probably have too much Toonami nostalgia for this one), GQuuuux, and The Witch from Mercury. A lot of the stuff for the original timeline is top-tier, just not the original series lol (though Hathaway was made by people who missed the plot).