Popular watches that don’t do it for you?

[PawG]

I’m not sure it’s been done before but I’m curious.
There’s many watches I appreciate but wouldn’t wear myself. However, there’s some watches I wouldn’t want even if they were free...
Which of the popular watches don’t do it for you/you just don’t get? Or maybe even dislike them?

To me it has to be anything from Panerai. I just don’t get them. The case design, the numbers, the lugs... there’s nothing about them that appeals to me.
And also the non Zenith Rolex Daytona - not sure exactly when the first one came out, 80s? 90s? But basically the one with 3 and 9 sub dials moved up a bit, and the asymmetrical lugs, a lot of text on the dial... this is an odd one, as I absolutely adore the vintage Daytonas.

So, what’s yours?


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[AndyMilts]

Rolex don’t see the appeal all look the same and expensive for simple watch.

[Toddy]

Do like certain Panerai watches (the Sumbmersible) but one I just don't get is the Rolex Daytona. I know it's rather popular but to me it's all squeezed up and too much in your face. Do like other Rolex though so it's not the brand, just that model.

[TaketheCannoli]

Another vote for the Daytona.

[Wallasey Runner]

So the top three by a country mile are the Daytona, Aquanaut and Nautilus.

I forgot about snowflake hands, I dislike those as well.

[Halitosis]

Patek Philippe Aquanaut and Nautilus - in my humble opinion they are 70s fugly

P.S. Daytona is too small and hard to read the time too

[PawG]

Patek Philippe Aquanaut - in my humble opinion it is 70s fugly

P.S. Daytona is too small and hard to read the time too

That’s an interesting one. It doesn’t do much for me, but I do quite like the look on some people.


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[Alansmithee]

Speedmasters - Ed Black, Snoopy, Lazy Tuesday - ​whatever.

[ach5]

Cannot stand those hand chiselled octagonal Patek Philippe monstrosities. Everything about them cries ‘wrong’.

Of course this is just one mans opinion and their enduring popularity suggests I’m wrong, but gosh you couldn’t pay me to like that design.

[Kaffe]

There are several premium brand watches that don't appeal to me for various reasons. However I will not name them as it is likely to lead to arguement and annoyance to people that own them. One person's opinion is of little matter to another. At least it should be. There's enough out there to satisfy everyone.

[Matt68]

Make that two mens opinions!

Cannot stand those hand chiselled octagonal Patek Philippe monstrosities. Everything about them cries ‘wrong’.

Of course this is just one mans opinion and their enduring popularity suggests I’m wrong, but gosh you couldn’t pay me to like that design.

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[mhurley]

Patek Philippe Aquanaut and Nautilus - in my humble opinion they are 70s fugly

P.S. Daytona is too small and hard to read the time too

Agreed on Patek

Paneri
Bremont
Hublot

[Berty234]

The one for me was always the BB. I’ve been a big flipper over the last few years, and several BBs have come and gone. They are great at first but the case then seems a bit too slabby and unrefined. The BB58 is much better though, both the black and blue are very nice watches.

I’m the other way on Speedies, love them. I just wish my FOIS wasn’t being such a lemon at the moment. Back for more work after service for the third time I think...!

[Liam4271]

Anything where a number is chopped by a date window or sub-dial. Drives me nuts.

[pete-r]

Cyclops Rolex models do nothing for me. Make the date window bigger if it’s hard to read.
VC overseas is a watch I want to like but can’t seem to.
44mm IWC, PAM, AP’s

[jmitch]

MB hands
Skeleton hands
Open hearts

[Fianoglach]

Omega seamaster the bracelet ruins it for me, it just looks tacky to me

Omega speedmaster just a bit dull looking to me

Rolex datejust fluted bezel , UBER tacky but the smooth bezel i actually like

Any gold watch

[JPE]

Panerai

I don't hate them but they do nothing for me. Absolutely nothing.

6-digit Rolexes

They are ok but the 5-digits are SO much better looking.

[JPE]

Daytona
Any Panerai
Hulk
Batman

[estoban7]

Any Rolex Sub. I've had a few and as a tool watch they just don't cut it. There are far better options out there at a fraction of the price.

[Rolthai32]

Panerai
G shock
Speedie's
Smart watches
Rolex Daytona
Hublot
AP

And maybe more that I have missed

[vRSG60]

Hulk - utter shite in my eyes.

[pacchi]

Rolex! most overrated mass produced boring flashy quality watch

[MTM84]

Probably an unpopular opinion but...I just couldn’t understand what the fuss over the Rolex Hulk was all about. Yes, it was a nice watch and my first Rolex but I still preferred my Omega PO and can’t say I miss the Rolex at all since I sold it.

[PawG]

At this point, I'd also like to add the Rolex Skydweller. It's supposed to be some sort of achievement, with their most complicated watch to date. I don't get it. The fluted bezel on that thing feels like a poke in my eye.

[sickie]

+1 for me. And most PP.

Rolex don’t see the appeal all look the same and expensive for simple watch.

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[mylofitz]

The gimmick of the Omega helium escape valve. Just another way for water to ingress the case. Don’t like the skeleton hand set of the seamaster. Sword hands and no HEV would be a winner for me. Could overlook the HEV if Omega would produce an updated 2254.

Do like my Daytona although if being able to read the time is it’s primary function it’s an absolute failure.

[Devonian]

It’s strange how nearly 25% of all responses here dislike the Daytona. Maybe it’s not that strange as some of my friends aren’t keen on mine either.

Took me over a decade to get one and when I first tried, I had no idea how hard they were to get. Anyway happy to be with Ken in the minority here, definitely a keeper for me.

[PawG]

It’s strange how nearly 25% of all responses here dislike the Daytona. Maybe it’s not that strange as some of my friends aren’t keen on mine either.

I was sort of expecting that and was curious to see the reason why.
For me, when I look at it and try to like it - I fail because of the things mentioned in the first post. First impressions without prejudice and looking at the brand - it just looks cheap to my eyes. It might be because there's so many copies of that design. Clearly, there's a lot of people that love it too, I just can't. I think it's safe to say that for me this is the most overly hyped watch.

Imagine how boring it would be if we all liked the same things.

[gbn13]

G-Shocks. I really don’t see the point of them.

[Fitzgeme]

- Original Moonwatch, the most talked about watch that is drop dead boring in the metal.

- Rolex Explorer - boring as hell.

- Grand Seiko - unless you have a loupe on your eye, the case shapes are old fashioned, they feel insubstantial and the Chronos are horrid. The conversations they generate are dull as dishwater...spring drive is sneaky quartz and nobody cares about your Zaratsu polishing.

[PawG]

The conversations they generate are dull as dishwater...spring drive is sneaky quartz and nobody cares about your Zaratsu polishing.

Bit harsh, but yeah - ok.

[PhilT]

- Original Moonwatch, the most talked about watch that is drop dead boring in the metal.

- Rolex Explorer - boring as hell.

- Grand Seiko - unless you have a loupe on your eye, the case shapes are old fashioned, they feel insubstantial and the Chronos are horrid. The conversations they generate are dull as dishwater...spring drive is sneaky quartz and nobody cares about your Zaratsu polishing.

Well, that would be my perfect 3 watch collection told :-) But I am quite dull.

Sneaky quartz? Toyota would call it self charging hybrid...

[Fitzgeme]

Sneaky quartz?

Love to throw that in so the fanboi's can prove the boring conversation point for me

Daytona always come up, they are a good watch but the hype, waiting lists and general douchebaggery that goes with it are ruining the watch.

To play devils advocate, I often convince myself I dont like things I can never imagine being in a position of getting.

[enndriz]

Another vote for Panerai, I just don’t get them at all. Any of them.

And probably a controversial one - the speedy. Actually quite like it looks wise, but just don’t see what all the fuss is about. It’s never blown me away in the flesh, and always seems a bit, bland?


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[Wallasey Runner]

Rather than kick the hell out of a certain brand or model there are things on a watch that are just not for me and I tend to avoid those particular watches. In no order:

A cyclops, crown on the left hand side, any fancy gear that sticks out over or around the crown, sub dials or date boxes that chop numbers in half, blue tinted AR crystals, watches over 42mm, Quartz watches (although I make an exception for the G-Shock solar watches like the full metals etc).

That said, I have owned watches with some of the above, which probably lead me to this conclusion.

Just to swim against the tide here: the Daytona is my favourite watch

[Cyclone]

Daytona - Old fashioned

Speedmaster - Boring

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[Jdh1]

The latest iteration of the Daytona for me. I have a vintage one, but would have no desire to buy the current model at list, let alone the inflated prices they're at.

[2ptjoe]

Daytona and Hulks.

[Shubs]

A trip to Baselworld a few years ago was fantastic for getting a better understanding of what each watch brand is really about, and also my own taste preferences.

The big personal disappointment brand-wise was Sinn. I had come close to buying one many times and thought I loved the brand, but in the flesh I found most of their watches too thick, the dials a bit flat/dull (except the diapals) and the blasted case finish just too toolish.

A brand that blew me away for the depth of their dials (it was like they were in 3D while other brands were in 2D) was Grand Seiko. However, the biggest individual watch disappointment of the whole show was the GS Snowflake, and especially the dial. To me it looked like a piece of rice paper and nothing like snow. Also on the GS stand was the "Peacock" which was a special edition that year and stunning.

More generally, I'm not keen on Bauhaus / traditional Germanic style watches - just too austere for me.

[mjc1216]

Any brand that puts the date at 4 or 4.30...it's like putting a wart on the face of Bella Hadid.

Also any Seiko...just don't get the fuss that they generate with W.I.S.

[Sinnlover]

I have quite a few but top of the list would the the Daytona. There is nothing about the various versions of that watch I like.
Next would be the Nautilus. Ugly as sin (as is virtually every Genta designed or inspired watch)
To complete the top three - the Date Just. It’s like someone who hates watches designed a watch. His or her thought process must of been - meh that will do... it’s boring.

[Normunds]

Tudor. Any model with snowflake hands. I just don’t get them.

[Mr Curta]

Tudor. Any model with snowflake hands. I just don’t get them.

I'm with you on that. Odd looking things.

[snedboy]

G-Shocks, all of them and any Speedmaster that's been ponced up

[Normunds]

Any watch/brand with a stupid name, like the “Zxorix Terminatador XDM MKXDiii� or whatever shite. Usually massively oversized divers watches with the depth rating of about 7 miles.

MVMT or whatever their name was.

[SimonK]

MVMT or whatever their name was.

To quote the wonderfully funny and merciless Horological Dicktionary on Instagram -


AQRD B MVD GRP N 2018 MVMT R STRP CMPN SPCLZNG N CHP PCS F SHT THT DN'T HV NMRLS N THR DLS, LMF.

[Papa Hotel]

Seamaster. I can't get over the hands, the bezel or the bracelet.

[Toddy]

Tudor. Any model with snowflake hands. I just don’t get them.

Absolutely, those snowflake hands are just wrong.

[Alansmithee]

Rather than kick the hell out of a certain brand or model there are things on a watch that are just not for me and I tend to avoid those particular watches. In no order:

A cyclops, crown on the left hand side, any fancy gear that sticks out over or around the crown, sub dials or date boxes that chop numbers in half, blue tinted AR crystals, watches over 42mm, Quartz watches (although I make an exception for the G-Shock solar watches like the full metals etc).

That said, I have owned watches with some of the above, which probably lead me to this conclusion.

Just to swim against the tide here: the Daytona is my favourite watch

I have a problem that the more bells and whistles on a watch the more I like them... until I buy them. 😂

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Tudor. Any model with snowflake hands. I just don’t get them.

North Flag is the only one I'd touch and I know that is marmite to a lot of people.