dadebond
·hello fellows,
i need and advice on a watch...on THE watch! 😀
i’m 30 y.o., not a collector, and, despite i love watches, i feel more a One Watch Man. (also love the idea of having one watch for a lifetime that like a time capsule will live always with me) here a great article about that: http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/opinion-being-one-watch-guy
so i’m going to buy my first “good” watch and most probably my lifetime lasting watch.
for that i would like something with below characteristic:
- recognizable and historic brand
- gmt function - since i travel a lot, both for my job and for my passion (with dress and tie in first case, backpacker in the second)
- main configuration "steel on steel" (durable and comfortable, since i want to wear it all the time: climbing, playing beach volley or even sleeping) better if good also on rubber.
- with that feeling that is sporty on a dress and classy on jeans.
- possibly something that i will pass to a grandson
and i have in mind 2/3 watches (i tried both on my wrist) that to me score almost the same, Omega Seamaster PO GMT (in black) and Rolex Explorer II (in white)
(the third would be a Rolex GMT Master II - but 40mm is a bit too small for my wrist)
my main concern about rolex is that i see rolex everywhere around me (i’m a manager of a big multinational) and i don’t feel it like “my special watch”. at the same time Rolex has a brand that is just great in many cases, but it also is the brand that means "i have money, then i buy a rolex" even with no clue of what i'm buying.. and that is why a i would prefer omega instead of rolex.
(on top, for the GMT Master i would prefer the pepsi bezel that would mean buy a used one, not ceramic bezel, etc..)
my main concern about Omega PO GMT is the thickness in everyday wear (even if i’m a pretty big man), is there anyone who can tell me it is not an issue?
i really want it to live with me "all day and all of the night" (as the Kinks said 😀 )
my girlfriend (who wear a Rolex datejust since she turned 18) would suggest to me the Omega. (she thinks it is more my style a bit more "unique")
do you think both watches value the same for my case?
which one would you suggest?
thank you in advance!!
PS budget below 7k..
i need and advice on a watch...on THE watch! 😀
i’m 30 y.o., not a collector, and, despite i love watches, i feel more a One Watch Man. (also love the idea of having one watch for a lifetime that like a time capsule will live always with me) here a great article about that: http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/opinion-being-one-watch-guy
so i’m going to buy my first “good” watch and most probably my lifetime lasting watch.
for that i would like something with below characteristic:
- recognizable and historic brand
- gmt function - since i travel a lot, both for my job and for my passion (with dress and tie in first case, backpacker in the second)
- main configuration "steel on steel" (durable and comfortable, since i want to wear it all the time: climbing, playing beach volley or even sleeping) better if good also on rubber.
- with that feeling that is sporty on a dress and classy on jeans.
- possibly something that i will pass to a grandson
and i have in mind 2/3 watches (i tried both on my wrist) that to me score almost the same, Omega Seamaster PO GMT (in black) and Rolex Explorer II (in white)
(the third would be a Rolex GMT Master II - but 40mm is a bit too small for my wrist)
my main concern about rolex is that i see rolex everywhere around me (i’m a manager of a big multinational) and i don’t feel it like “my special watch”. at the same time Rolex has a brand that is just great in many cases, but it also is the brand that means "i have money, then i buy a rolex" even with no clue of what i'm buying.. and that is why a i would prefer omega instead of rolex.
(on top, for the GMT Master i would prefer the pepsi bezel that would mean buy a used one, not ceramic bezel, etc..)
my main concern about Omega PO GMT is the thickness in everyday wear (even if i’m a pretty big man), is there anyone who can tell me it is not an issue?
i really want it to live with me "all day and all of the night" (as the Kinks said 😀 )
my girlfriend (who wear a Rolex datejust since she turned 18) would suggest to me the Omega. (she thinks it is more my style a bit more "unique")
do you think both watches value the same for my case?
which one would you suggest?
thank you in advance!!
PS budget below 7k..