Which watch?

[FlyNavy03]

Just personally, set the goal high (Omega/Rolex/etc), that way when you get it, it will matter that much more. I bought my Explorer II 5 years ago now and it still brings a smile to my face every time I look at it. I know what it took to get it, so it has intrinsic value. Rolex specifically, if you can find it at retail, it will likely never depreciate.

Oh and I wear a Garmin fitness band on the other wrist for basic fitness stuff.

Oh, I definitely plan on buying a Speedmaster at some point in the future - probably when I retire, but right now I'm sticking to the less expensive stuff. I just want a good suggestion for a 3-figure watch to fill the last spot in my display case. I think I'm still leaning toward a Moonswatch Mission to Earthphase. I think they're cool and unique, if kind of a horrible value for the price. I guess technically it is the cheapest way to get a watch with a legitimate "Speedmaster" on the dial. Maybe someone has a suggestion that I haven't thought of. Something with a unique complication would be cool.

 

[FlyNavy03]

The Hamilton is a dressier watch, but truthfully at $600 you get what you pay for. The lume is extremely underwhelming...

I agree. I don't look at my Hamilton as a tool, it's a piece of jewelry. Even my Skyhawk, with all of it's aviation tools, is basically an accessory. In fact, the same can be said for all of my analog watches.

If I was going to wear one of them in the cockpit though, especially at night, there's no contest. I'd grab the Luminox. That's literally what their entire line is built for - those glass tubes are guaranteed to glow for 25 years. Sure, the watch is made of (very durable) plastic, but it's still a Swiss watch with a Sapphire crystal, great water-resistance rating, super easy to read - day or night - and it's probably the most comfortable watch I own. Honestly, I bought it as a novelty just because I always wanted a Luminox and never really expected to wear it, but it's become my daily wear if I don't want something fancier. As an added bonus, I picked it up for less than $150.

 

[OscarMyers]

Any Breitling Aerospace EVO owners out there? Watch needs a new battery, but I’m tired of waiting breitilings ridiculous service times.

Went to the boutique and the guy kinda spooked me with circuit failure possibility’s of the battery change isn’t done right.

I don’t think he was trying to scare me into using Breitling service bc he told me to check out Feldmar watch in LA. Which is still pretty far from me.

Has anyone had or heard of any success/problems with non OEM shop battery changes?