Well after no new watches in 4yrs, I've had 3 in the last few weeks., just to recap.
Speedmaster 3861 Sapphire, great watch with fantastic history, lovely winding action & vintage nods, however I found the dial to not be that legible when using the chrono function & couldnt get a good fit on the new bracelet. I felt it wore large and flat, and whilst the slim bezel sparkled lovely in the light, it did make the dial seem large. Also & it might have been me, I found the hands and painted dial to be a let down for it's price point -
Returned.
Monaca Steve McQueen, one watch I've admired for a long time, love the look face on, I can get past the basic non in house movement & also being square, think it adds to its charm. Loved the light play in the polished bits on the bezel. Nice chrono function and legible! However wearing a few days, it was very brick like and almost like my Panerai where I was glad to put the BB58 back on. Very much a marmite watch & one my other half hated yet was coming round to. Feel the black strap needed to be blue, but even after a few days I was enjoying the vintage vibes. Biggest issue apart from wear was looking at it on the crown side just seemed very slab sided (yes I know a factor of the square case).
Returned (I may live to regret this one)
Carrera Elegant WoS Ltd Ed
One I kept coming back in the AD, oddly not much publicity around this watch (only 250 made - 125 on strap 125 on bracelet). Pictures dont really do it justice and some images come across as a beige dial in the flesh it pops, wears very nice for a 42mm, seems to be smaller then the Speedy and Monaco yet it isn't. Impressed by the Heuer 02 movement, rotor does act like a fidget spinner sometimes but not as bad at the 7750 valjoux Breitling of my dads. Rallye strap is nice although no taper like the Monaco. Bracelet is incoming but not much to right home about.
Unsure if this is the one or I may go back to the Monaco.