What's on your wrist?

[northernladuk]

Not into posh watches. Having a watch worth more than many people's cars seems a bit like bragging.
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It's only bragging if you brag about it. If you just wear and enjoy it on your wrist without telling everyone then you aren't bragging. If you start looking in to quality watches the prices quoted don't start to sound as bad as they first seem. The craftmanship and quality that goes in to these watches is second to none and they are engineering masterpieces/works of art. Much of it is internal but that makes watch types happy. Don't mix these people up with silly twats that buy a rolex because it's a rolex and looks good on his wrist with a massive gold chain and his lambo in the background.

Everyone has some kind of vice that they understand and others don't. It could be a massivly expensive laptop or home PC set up, car watch, golf kit etc. If you shout about them all the time then you're an idiot and will take flak. If you don't and you just enjoy them personally then you should be left to do so, not called out for it. You know why your £1000 golf kit is worth it to you and why someone else might think their 8k watch is worth it to them.

Also I have two son's, my youngest is named after my grandad so he will get his watch, having another that I can hand down to the eldest.

That alone makes these worth buying. It's going to be enjoyed and also passed down, possibly for generations. Nothing is too expensive for that IMO.

[northernladuk]

Personally my daily beater is a Steinhart Ocean One Black. It is slightly larger than a Submariner, and doesn't have a cyclops.

I'm sure you know this but you can get a Submariner no date that doesn't have the cyclops... I'd opt for no cyclops if I had a choice.

[SimonMac]

These are totally different types of watches, the colour should not be that important. How about reading up on the technical construction of each watch.

The Omega uses the Calibre 8806 movement which is slight variation of the 8800 (no date), the Breitling B01 is their first in house movement but both are COSC certified, I've done reading which is what has made me narrow down the choice to these two. Like it or lump it but these are statement watches, and how others perceive them will be a factor whether it's high on your own list or not.

Not into posh watches. Having a watch worth more than many people's cars seems a bit like bragging.

What's wrong with a little bragging?

Also I have two son's, my youngest is named after my grandad so he will get his watch, having another that I can hand down to the eldest.

[wattaj]

Although why anyone would want to brag that they're a dickhead is a mystery.

[Old Greg]

It is.

Although why anyone would want to brag that they're a dickhead is a mystery.

[Old Greg]

Not into posh watches. Having a watch worth more than many people's cars seems a bit like bragging.

Agree with that you suffer a combination of chafing and your wrist / watch smelling a little gamey.

With my Vivofit you can just clean or replace the rubber strap. The Rotary etc. straps get an ultrasonic bath.

Bangernomics has so many applications in life.

[Scruff]

“Big” birthday next and I’ve come to the sad decision that my vintage omega is no longer reliable enough to wear, I don’t wear a watch everyday so it’s only an occasion wear.

Toying with keeping with Omega or moving to a Breitling, not a fan of steel bands so am toying between these two.

Si

I have a SuperOcean Heritage, which came with a leather Deployant. I changed it to a rubber strap. They wear "very thich and big" and I find it uncomfortable to wear as a daily wearer. It certainly isn't a "beater". The Crown tube threads are quite fragile. It dresses well with the mesh strap.

The Omega with the automatic movement is much nicer to wear every day as a "beater".

Personally my daily beater is a Steinhart Ocean One Black. It is slightly larger than a Submariner, and doesn't have a cyclops.

[wattaj]

...Having a watch worth more than many people's cars seems a bit like bragging.

It is.

[vetran]

I think that you might regret the Nato strap. Cloth and skin oil is not a happy combination. Nice watch though.

I tend toward steel bracelets (Tag F1 Series 1 circa 1990'ish, Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Gen 1) for everyday and leather strap (Breitling TopTime Panda circa 1967) for dress wear.

Happy shopping.

Not into posh watches. Having a watch worth more than many people's cars seems a bit like bragging.

Agree with that you suffer a combination of chafing and your wrist / watch smelling a little gamey.

With my Vivofit you can just clean or replace the rubber strap. The Rotary etc. straps get an ultrasonic bath.

[Scruff]

Remove the label on the back that says "Made in Guangzhou".

god made Adam & Eve, everything else made in China...