Eight sports watches for serious players

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Ness

·Mar 14, 2021

The FT has published this article on 8 sports watches for 2021.

I would choose the Zenith, then the Omega. I find the other to be over the top.

https://www.ft.com/content/55d33cf0-748d-47e6-b996-9c24a64bdcef

 

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Medinatalzahra

·Mar 14, 2021

Good article. Gotta love that Richard Mille .... Agree that the Zenith Chronomaster Sport shows well in this group... M

 

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vintage hab

·Mar 14, 2021

I've always liked the Longines HydroConquest, but boy do I wish they had a no-date version. The small date completely throws off the watch IMO; a nice big "3" would look great.

 

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Medinatalzahra

·Mar 14, 2021

I see what you mean. I agree. That dinky date throws the proportion completely off... It is otherwise a good looking watch, but would definitely be improved with removal of the date. Still love that RM ... wonderfully obnoxious...

 

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Observer

·Mar 14, 2021

The RM is a visual abomination. IMO, of course. Differing opinions are just as valid. Zenith and Longines look great, especially with the Longines price tag.

 

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Medinatalzahra

·Mar 14, 2021

Ha! How funny. I think it is quite fun... However, at 210,000 quid, I don't think either of us need to worry about seriously debating that "sports" watch.... Best! M

 

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Larry S

·Mar 15, 2021·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Ridiculous...

 

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dsio

·Mar 15, 2021·Ash @ ΩF

Could have included the JLC Reverso for polo play, it’s a more legit use case than the regatta watches no sailor would wear

 

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cvalue13

·Mar 15, 2021

Man, one day I'm going to deeply regret not owning one of the Octo Finissimo S Chronograph GMT; for my money, that's among the most innovative, forward-looking, timepieces of the past decade (while still being vintage-adjacent).

Meanwhile, I'm glancing toward the corner where I keep my soapbox about that Zenith Chronomaster Sport and it's weird 1/10th second center chrono on a regular production watch. On the up-side, it appears to have taken the place of a Daytona on this list...

 

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Rado63

·Mar 15, 2021

Most Interesting, the list that didn't include a Rolex and I am OK with that.

 

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warrydog

·Mar 16, 2021

I could put up with the imbalance of the Longines long before I could look at the really homely rest. (Zenith excluded).

 

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Faz

·Mar 16, 2021

Ouch...my eyes..😲
The Zenith being the exception minus the date at 4. Still can't warm up to it.

 

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Dan S

·Mar 16, 2021

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

 

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redpcar

·Mar 16, 2021

Louis Vuitton Tambour Street Diver - Diver's scale but no center second. Huh? The movement looks to be a ladies size.
Impressive (sarcasm) 🙄

 

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cvalue13

·Mar 16, 2021

To each their own: the world’s thinnest chronograph and GMT that looks this good is A-O-K by me (just not at MSRP 😁)

 

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Waltesefalcon

·Mar 17, 2021

The Longines, the Zenith, and the Omega are the only three I would ever wear. The Piaget, the Richard Mille, and the Hublot are all barely legible, the Richard Mille is especially difficult to make out.

 

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Medinatalzahra

·Mar 19, 2021

When you have enough $$ to be sporting a RM, you don’t need to be able to tell the time... You have your bodyguard for that....

 

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GTveloce

·Mar 28, 2021

Nice to see the Hydroconquest get a little love for a change.
Back when travel was still a weekly occurrence I tried the Octo GMT on at an airport (sadly not a chance at affording it!)... was just fantastic.

 

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p4ul

·Mar 28, 2021

If I was gifted any or all of these, they would be straight up for sale!