Reply With QuoteYou've got pretty much all your bases covered: divers, chrono, dress, beaters. How about something vintage or a smart daily wearer along the lines of the Explorer/Aqua Terra? A smarter chrono like the IWC Portugese. A pilots style watch perhaps?
Okay, i have an urge to buy one watch to complete the collection. The current collection of watches that will stay:
Rolex Deepsea, Breitling Crosswind, Patek Calatrava, Seiko Marinemaster, Seiko SBBN017, Magrette Carbon (incoming) and two G-Shocks.
On the chopping block: Rolex 116610LN, Tudor Black Bay Blue and some cheapies which aren't really worth mentioning.
After I get rid of the above, my budget would be about 8K GBP.
Looking at my collection, which watch would you add? Budget is max, so cheaper options are also good. Just like to hear your opinions. Watch needs to be 40mm +.
Been looking at the usual suspects, but I would love to hear what you guys think is the one watch to make it all complete. Maybe watches that haven't even crossed my mind?
So, let's hear it, much appreciated 👍👍
You've got pretty much all your bases covered: divers, chrono, dress, beaters. How about something vintage or a smart daily wearer along the lines of the Explorer/Aqua Terra? A smarter chrono like the IWC Portugese. A pilots style watch perhaps?
You seem to have most bases covered. How about the JLC DualTime (40mm)? Less than £5000 new at :-
http://www.swisswatchesdirect.co.uk/...aster_dualtime
Panerai 422
Since you pretty much have every "normal" base covered, why not get something completely different?
Or maybe a lovely GO with some sort of complication, moon phase or perpetual calendar.
Everyone should own a Speedmaster
I'd go Pam
If you have a big wedge to spend, what about one of the 42mm Panerais? Interesting movements, good size, choice of materials and not much like anything you already have. I don't know the model numbers but I think they begin with a 5...
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
Something van der Klaauw? Ariadne? Ceres? Real Moon Joure?
VC Overseas?
Dornbluth 2010?
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Grande Date?
Last edited by J J Carter; 3rd June 2015 at 18:27.
+1Originally Posted by watchlovr
For 8k get a speedy pro and a reverso and enjoy some change.
Seiko Spring Drive?
An El-primero chronograph. Maybe a striking 10th.
GO Panoinverse.
It's just a matter of time...
Just a thought.....why not visit C24 and see what takes your fancy – I'll bet there's many a name on there you've never heard of or forgot about.
Here's a few to look at:
Pierre Kunz
Pequignet
Carl F Bucherer
Piaget Polo 45
Paul Picot (Megarotor)
Parmigiani Pershing
Azimuth
Gerald Genta
Roger Dubuis
Jaquet Droz
.....there's far too many to mention – just go spend a lot of time looking at what's there.
You're missing retrograde, jumping hour, moonphase, small sub seconds, annual calendar.
One thing you might want to consider, is ditching the Calatrava for an H. Moser & Cie.
Last edited by PJ S; 4th June 2015 at 10:29.
As someone already said, an IWC from Portugueser family like the 7 days or a pilot one.
The Explorer/Aqua Terra didn't do it for me. I had a big pilot, but thought the crown was too protruding. If it were to be another Pilot watch, it would be the 46mm double chrono or the 43mm chrono. IWC Portuguese has my fancy, especially the 7 days with white and blue. Thanks.
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Beauty! But, not really fancying another dressser.
That is a lovely example, Panerai would be a big contender. Only Luminors though and preferably a fiddy.
The most I would spend on a Seiko is what I paid for the MM300 😉
Thanks for this list, much appreciated 👍. I'll add VC and GO, and have a look!
Also, Cvstos has some reall beasts! I'm missing complications, it seems 😬
This Reverso is spot on, if I were to buy one. Thanks.
Thanks all for the suggestions.
Two things I have now decided. Not looking for a real dresser (but can be an elegant watch) and some complications would be nice. Along the lines of the GO Senator 70's Panodate, for example.
Not dressy but elegant and with complications? May be a breitling transocean?
Perhaps take a look at what Dornblüth have to offer.
F.T.F.A.
Maybe something by Zenith eg a Striking 10th?
Not to everyone's taste, but a Hublot Big Bang would add something different to your collection.
At a push, you might even stretch to an AP ROO Diver.
If I had £8k I'd be looking at the Vacheron Overseas or a Royal Oak, dual time or chrono versions can be had within budget.
VC and GO are no-brainers.
On top of Cvstos, you've Concord, Corum, Schaumburg (Lindburgh & Benson) – and if you fancy a moonphase with meteor dial, you could do worse than DB9Yeti's Martin Braun Selene in SC, that he's practically giving away, if Schaumburg's doesn't do it for you.
And then you have Benzinger, Bvlgari, Chaumet, Cuervos y Sobrinos, DeWitt, Angular Momentum, Carlos Ferrara (now gone), Armin Strom, Louis Moinet....etc
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I was going to suggest Martin Braun, but there seem to be a lot of low end models now?
F.P. Journe?
IWC Portofino Perpetual Calendar in yellow gold, doable 2nd hand towards the top of budgetNot looking for a real dresser (but can be an elegant watch) and some complications would be nice
Last edited by J J Carter; 4th June 2015 at 18:36.
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