Tool-chrono suggestions?

[wadsy]

Looking for a tool-chrono with following criteria...

Lightweight: max 150g if on bracelet, or up to 100g head only (ideally less)
Ideally titanium on titanium bracelet
No-polished bits!...or mostly matt - blasted/brushed finish
Easy to read
Good lume
Day/date - but with date at least
Timing bezel

My thoughts so far!...

B42 titanium chrono
Sinn 103 titanium - not sure if too thick at 17mm


Thoughts and suggestions please chaps

Cheers

[seikopath]

Revue thommen airspeed

[zelig]

DA56 - 89g without bracelet.

z

[wadsy]

Revue thommen airspeed

Thanks, although I think that may be a little small.

Should've said ideally 42mm ish.

Cheers

[RustyBin5]

For rough tough tool watches with best scratch resistance the nickel free ice hardened steel of damasko takes some beating

[wadsy]

DA56 - 89g without bracelet.

z

Thanks, I also forgot to list that I'd like a timing bezel too!

[zelig]

Thanks, I also forgot to list that I'd like a timing bezel too!

DC66


z

[seikopath]

I never thought of damaskos as being particularly lightweight

[Dave+63]

Porsche Design on the left if you can find one.

[Strnglwhank]

Surely you would consider the Aerospace as well? Date can be left on the dial if you need it?








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[quietly]

Comes with Ti bracelet

[alphajet]

Can't go wrong with a Sinn.

[wadsy]

DC66


z

Thanks, that's looking like it could be a good shout

[magirus]

The bezel action of a Damasko is excellent.

[seikopath]

The bezel action of a Damasko is excellent.

I don't like the AR coating. Does my head in. Was wiping the watch every five minutes to get rid of the oily swirls. Plus the lume is sh! T

[sweets]

The obvious choice for this brief is the EZM1, except for the countdown bezel........

So how about this, the Tutima 750-02

Or even better, but rarer, the Commando II with bezel, ultimate clarity




There are Omega PO chronos in Ti, but they are all large. Lume is good though

My experience with Damasko was that the lume was not up to snuff. Bright, but not at all long-lasting, but I only owned one and it was a while ago, so they could have improved it.

Breitling Avenger M1??? Ultimate specification, being able to use the chronograph all the way down to the bottom of the 1000m WR, although I found the lume weak on mine.

How about the rather lovely IWC Aquatimer 3719 of old (internal bezel). Ti, and lovely?

Quite a lot to choose from

Dave

[wadsy]

Thanks for all the replies chaps

[seikopath]

Listen to Dave. He has great taste.

[wadsy]

After a bit of research today I was leaning towards a DC66, but lume comments above have put me off a little, but not completely!

The plan formulating in my shell-like was to go for an eta Pelagos and a DC66, but now, after Dave's suggestion above, I'm wondering if the IWC would 'kill to birds with one stone'?....any thoughts???

Cheers

[seikopath]

Don't think they do a pelagos chrono do they?

Don't really like that iwc

Titanium tutima commando is well book though

[wadsy]

Don't think they do a pelagos chrono do they?

Don't really like that iwc

Titanium tutima commando is well book though

No, but I was looking at one as well and then a tool-chrono and just wondered if the IWC combined the diver of the Pelagos with the 'tool-chrono' of the DC66?

Cheers

[wadsy]

The obvious choice for this brief is the EZM1, except for the countdown bezel........

So how about this, the Tutima 750-02

Or even better, but rarer, the Commando II with bezel, ultimate clarity




There are Omega PO chronos in Ti, but they are all large. Lume is good though

My experience with Damasko was that the lume was not up to snuff. Bright, but not at all long-lasting, but I only owned one and it was a while ago, so they could have improved it.

Breitling Avenger M1??? Ultimate specification, being able to use the chronograph all the way down to the bottom of the 1000m WR, although I found the lume weak on mine.

How about the rather lovely IWC Aquatimer 3719 of old (internal bezel). Ti, and lovely?

Quite a lot to choose from

Dave

Thanks for the reply and suggestions Dave; more to consider!

Quite like the look of the Tutima and the IWC!

The EZM1 look cool, but no chono sub-dials???

Cheers

[seikopath]

I only like the 3536. Not a chrono though.

[crazyp]

I have the IWC Ingeneiur AMG Chrono (the older one) - it is fantastic, the Ti is brilliant and fits your criteria fully apart from the timing bezel! Have a look at it anyway, maybe worth the compromise ;)

[seikopath]

Thanks for the reply and suggestions Dave; more to consider!

Quite like the look of the Tutima and the IWC!

The EZM1 look cool, but no chono sub-dials???

Cheers

Ezm1 centre chrono 60 mins.

Ezm10 looks nice if you want subdials

[LorneG]

Always been one of my favourites....



Available in Aluminium, Magnesium or Gold. Be careful with it if you buy one though as despite the tool-look style they're perhaps not the most robust. My wife has the Alu 38mm chrono as a daily wear and it does have a habit of falling to pieces on a reasonably regular basis.

[tanatron]

I have this trio. each one unique in its own way

[bazza.]

The Sinn EZM13 is worth looking at also

[wadsy]

The Sinn EZM13 is worth looking at also

That's what I've just bought

[Dougal]

I don't like the AR coating. Does my head in. Was wiping the watch every five minutes to get rid of the oily swirls.

If you don’t like the double-sided AR, the you can choose the single-sided AR option when buying Damasko. I did and it’s a lot better than the double AR; no oily swirls!

I don’t know why people bother with double-sided AR coatings, when a good single-sided AR works perfectly.

[seikopath]

If you don’t like the double-sided AR, the you can choose the single-sided AR option when buying Damasko. I did and it’s a lot better than the double AR; no oily swirls!

I don’t know why people bother with double-sided AR coatings, when a good single-sided AR works perfectly.

I bought mine used. Single AR wasn't an option.