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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Since most of you have multiple watches, which watch do you recommend spending the most on? A diver? a classic design one? I assume you have your go-to watch when you want to impress or you feel your best in.
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I'd suggest your end goal will probably change. I'd wager one month after obtaining your grail watch, you will discover a new grail watch.
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
This is great stuff fellas, thanks again. And thanks for putting up with my noob questions.
It sounds like a guy's end goal should be a Superocean, a Submariner or a Seamaster, but take a few baby steps along the way until you get there.
By the time one acquires his Superocean, Submariner, or Seamaster, he will have a few decent watches and learn a thing or two as well |
My favourite watch is my SS Sub-date. By luck, it was my first high-end watch. Of the three you mention, I much prefer Rolex over Omega and Breitling. I find most watch guys have a clear preference. If you do take the baby step approach, you may find you too will have a clear preference which will emerge over time.
You may find your perspective changes after owning a few. I have a 40mm automatic Panerai (PAM48). At the time I didn't want to go any bigger, and generally preferred the automatic movements. In retrospect, I wish I would have picked up a larger (44-47mm) manual winding version. I find that the Panerais have much better proportions in the larger watches. I'll probably sell it at some point. I still not a huge fan of big watches overall, but Panerai does it well. I'd be happy with one big watch in my collection.
I do have a SS Daytona. Although I never wear it to impress, I'm glad if I am wearing it when I am in an international jewellery shop. I usually end up looking like a slob on vacation (unshaven, in cheap comfy clothes). The Daytona gets me instant respect in most stores. I wouldn't buy a watch for this purpose, and I do like the watch.