Which watch?

[heynowlookout]

Assuming it ever gets here I'll have an Omega X-33 for daily wear but I'd like to get something a little more classy to wear other times. I'm thinking something like a Sinn 656, simple no chronograph, leather strap, etc.

http://www.watchbuys.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=302

Anyone have any other good suggestions?

 

[scoolbubba]

Might as well shell out the bucks for one of these...I tried it on yesterday while buying the devil woman a new bracelet. I wasn't too keen on the rubber band, but the watch is definitely good looking. Affordable, for a breitling, too...

 

[heynowlookout]

Might as well shell out the bucks for one of these...I tried it on yesterday while buying the devil woman a new bracelet. I wasn't too keen on the rubber band, but the watch is definitely good looking. Affordable, for a breitling, too...

Already have a Breitling Chrono Superocean very similar to that. Really looking for something simpler like the Sinn or maybe

http://www.glycine-watch.ch/e/collection/detail.e.jsp?ID_Group=100003&ID_Display=100008

or

http://www.orolus.com/cgi-bin/Shopp...h_for=3255-01&search_brn=IWC&search_sty=Pilot

Or if anyone's got other suggestions...

 

[srqwho]

Anyone heard anything or have any experience with the Tissot T-touch?

http://shop.tissot.ch/mm5/merchant....uct_Code=T33789892&Category_Code=t-touch_mens


I think it's a cool little watch but don't know too much about the company. Thanks in advance.

I played with one last week on a cruise. It is pretty sharp (and looks sharp) and comes with in ti with a ti band also. It functioned very well and worked as advertised and the settings were accurate. I would have gotten one on the spot if the money weren't an issue... but then again, if the money weren't an issue...

I also had my eyes on a TAG, and between the 2 I would have gone Tissot.

 

[HercDriver]

HeyNowLookout:
The Sinn is nice and rugged; they make fantastic watches at an excellent price point (I would love to have the 757 UTC or any of their fliegers like the 103s or 356s). And IWC is one of the best Swiss manufacturers out there, their whole Pilot line is nice (again, would love to pick up a 3717 chrono).

So a watch with no fancy complications? Hmmmm.

I will suggest the Fortis B-42 Pilot professional:http://www.orolus.com/images/fortis/645-10-11M.jpg

There is the MKII Vantage, which is an homage to the Rolex Explorer, but improved in that it is larger, and has a curved sapphire crystal:
http://www.mkiiwatches.com/images/van_front_wc.jpg
I'm not crazy about Bell & Ross' instrument line (I find the square cases silly), but I like their vintage line...here is the vintage 123: http://www.orolus.com/images/bell-ross/G-123-BLK-SB.jpg

The IWC takes elements from a line of watches worn by Luftwaffe navigators called B-Uhr watches (B-Uhr is short for Beobactungs-uhr):

"Beobachtungs-uhr meaning "Observation Watch". It is also referred to as the "Navigator's watch" or "Pilots watch".

An article on B-Uhr watches.
The nicest of the B-Uhr watches IMO is this one made by Glashutte Original; one of the finest watchmakers in the world:
http://www.dexclusive.com/graphics/00000001/7LJ-100-03-07-05-04.jpg

Almost forgot the Omega Aqua Terra, with the new Teck Grey dials:
http://www.omegawatches.com/fileadmin/templates/omega-watches/img-watches/247/23110422106001.gif

If you are looking for dressy & simple, there are few that aren't much nicer than the JLC Master Control:http://www.orolus.com/images/jaeger-lecoultre/139-84-20s.jpg

And finally, have you seen the watches made by Panerai? They have a loyal cult-like following, probably equal to the Rolex following. They aren't my favorite, but boy, do folks geek out over them:
http://www.watchuwant.com/files/PaneraiPAM002D_1.jpg
http://www.watchuwant.com/files/imagecache/product_thumb/PAM112K_2.JPG

 

[insanebikerboy]

So a watch with no fancy complications? Hmmmm.

I will suggest the Fortis B-42 Pilot professional:http://www.orolus.com/images/fortis/645-10-11M.jpg

Herc beat me to it, but I love the Fortis watches. I love this style, super basic yet classy, and it gets the job done. I'm sporting one, only with the 24 hour dial.

http://www.worldlux.com/cgi-bin/sho...&path=products/fortis/_watch/fliegerautomatichttp://www.worldlux.com/cgi-bin/nav...omatic&item=595.10.41L&source=froogle_sponsor

 

[heynowlookout]

Herc, thanks for the suggestions. I really like the Glashutte but its a little more than I want to spend. Went with a Stowa. Unfortunately it won't arrive for a couple months. Going to have to work hard not to pick something else up while I'm waiting.

 

[Pags]

Herc, thanks for the suggestions. I really like the Glashutte but its a little more than I want to spend. Went with a Stowa. Unfortunately it won't arrive for a couple months. Going to have to work hard not to pick something else up while I'm waiting.

Thanks to HercDriver, I'm not torn between a Steinhart or a Stowa. I just wonder if my wrist can support a 47mm case....

Steinhart:

 

[srqwho]

Herc, thanks for the suggestions. I really like the Glashutte but its a little more than I want to spend. Went with a Stowa. Unfortunately it won't arrive for a couple months. Going to have to work hard not to pick something else up while I'm waiting.

I ordered one of these yesterday. The people at Chris Ward were awesome to deal with. I paid for it yesterday and it was in the mail the same day. Everything I read about the brand and watch was very positive... and the price is awesome. It's a 44mm, which is a bit larger than what I want, but I like the looks a lot and swapping the band is no issue, and won't cost you 500$ like with some other brands.

 

[HercDriver]

Nice choices...

I ordered one of these yesterday. The people at Chris Ward were awesome to deal with and. I paid yesterday and it was in the mail the same day. Everything I read about the brand and watch was very positive... and the price is awesome. It's a 44mm, which is a bit larger than what I want, but I like the looks a lot and swapping the band is no issue, and won't cost you 500$ like with some other brands.

I've heard good things about the brand; their interpretation of the B-Uhr is very sharp, and they are one of the few British-based watch makers around.

Thanks to HercDriver, I'm not torn between a Steinhart or a Stowa. I just wonder if my wrist can support a 47mm case....

I love the dial on that watch (the type B, some call it), but 47mm is insane. Whatever floats your boat, but i'll bet your left wrist will be able to catch up to the size of the right wrist with that big clock strapped to it.

I like both of those types of dials, but prefer a more sterile dial with no writing like the Stowa...and I think the Stowa has an exhibition caseback (yep, it is cool to see the gears whirring in the movement IMO), and it was one of the 5 original manufacturers.

Herc, thanks for the suggestions. I really like the Glashutte but its a little more than I want to spend. Went with a Stowa. Unfortunately it won't arrive for a couple months. Going to have to work hard not to pick something else up while I'm waiting.

Yeah, Stowa makes a really nice watch and I dig that style; simple, clean and love the blued hands. Also, the watches have history. One day I would love to get a Stowa with the upgraded COSC movement, or a Laco.

 

[Pags]

I love the dial on that watch (the type B, some call it), but 47mm is insane. Whatever floats your boat, but i'll bet your left wrist will be able to catch up to the size of the right wrist with that big clock strapped to it.

I like both of those types of dials, but prefer a more sterile dial with no writing like the Stowa...and I think the Stowa has an exhibition caseback (yep, it is cool to see the gears whirring in the movement IMO), and it was one of the 5 original manufacturers.

Yeah, the 47mm has been holding me back (and the money, but that's an easy fix, did i really need that new driver?). My current watch, a Hamilton Qne, is 44mm and looks fine, but it's not like I have oversized wrists.

Laco has a similar one that is only 42mm, but the blue hands are sharp. I guess I'm just going to have to manage my expectations on this one.

 

[HercDriver]

Not sure how big this guy's wrists are, but to give you an idea...

This is a 47mm Ticino.
Goodness.

 

[scoolbubba]

I keep waiting to see Flavor Flav jump out from behind that watch and scream yeaaaaa boyyyyyy!

 

[Pags]

This is a 47mm Ticino.
Goodness.

Thanks for the pic...I'm pretty much a "fleet average" guy and that's about what I'd exepct a 47mm watch to look like. I may have to head down to the local jewelry store for a test fit, but I think that 44 might be the upper end of the limit for me.

 

[wlawr005]

Anyone heard anything or have any experience with the Tissot T-touch?

http://shop.tissot.ch/mm5/merchant....uct_Code=T33789892&Category_Code=t-touch_mens


I think it's a cool little watch but don't know too much about the company. Thanks in advance.

FYI...Just saw the Tissot Touch on sale for Father's Day at the NEX. $299.99 gets that watch with a MUCH nicer metal band.

By the way, that is a bad ass little watch, a little pricey at $850.00 though...