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If you had to choose one… and why? Thanks!

Mister2kris
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Just received the El Primero Full Open 38mm from Crown and Caliber(always interested & had to see how it fit)… I’m planning on keeping only one(one watch guy). Side note, they both fit extremely well. FOIS vs Full OPEN. Which one wins?
 
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Spruce
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The Speedy - I can actually read the time on it 😉
 
Mister2kris
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The Speedy - I can actually read the time on it 😉
True lol. Buuuut, nowadays do we really look at watches for the time/chronograph feature? I looked at both under a loupe… freaking amazing finishes on both!?!
 
Jones in LA
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My 2 cents worth:

The Speedmaster is a re-creation of a model long out of production, and the sapphire crystal lacks much of the visual charm that a generic Moonwatch has to offer. It seems less authentic, though I love that it is manual-wind

The El Primero just seems more authentic to me -- it's a modern, automatic chronograph, done up in an interesting way. And it would be a great conversation-starter! I say go with the El Primero.
 
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The Speedy - I can actually read the time on it 😉
+1

To answer your follow up question, yes, I use my watch to tell time. Since I set my watches 5 minutes ahead (assuring I am five minutes ahead of the world 😗 ), it's even more important to use my wrist watch for time checks.
 
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Skeleton watches don’t do it for me…..

Speedy
 
Evitzee
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I'd go with the Zenith, it's just more interesting to me. But that racing strap is not appropriate, imo.
 
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I'd go with the Zenith, it's just more interesting to me. But that racing strap is not appropriate, imo.
+1 on everything said here

Edit- and this is If I had to choose between these two. Otherwise, I wouldn’t choose either 😉
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+1 on everything said here
I've combed the internet for a replacement strap... not too many people change the original black leather deployment on this particular Zenith... I'd really like to use this as a daily... Any suggestions? Aarron Bespoke(i.e. Combat Straps) makes awesome custom bands... I may go this route if i end up keeping the watch 😀. Decisions decisions...
 
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Any suggestions?
I personally like it on the bracelet but I know that’ll be the most expensive route
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I’m not a fan of combat straps so I don’t have any suggestions in that direction but the texture of this racing strap from B&S might play well with the texture of the skeleton dial
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Braindrain
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Keep both until you realize one of them has a flaw you can't live with.

Bajillions of good bespoke strap makers... torrestraps, delugs, tjc leather, etc
 
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The El Primero is really nice , the speedy also now in terms of « creativity » El Primero , I have the pilot diver chronograph and love this es watches also .
 
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My vote is Omega, classic beauty, wear it anywhere goes with a tux or beach.
Zenith - a little bling thing, too much.
 
Mister2kris
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I personally like it on the bracelet but I know that’ll be the most expensive route
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I’m not a fan of combat straps so I don’t have any suggestions in that direction but the texture of this racing strap from B&S might play well with the texture of the skeleton dial
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Thanks for the insight! Yea the steel bracelet is the bomb! Hard to find it sold separately... Not too many Zenith AD's here in San Diego.
 
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Keep both until you realize one of them has a flaw you can't live with.

Bajillions of good bespoke strap makers... torrestraps, delugs, tjc leather, etc
I have 7 days to decide lol (C&C return policy)
 
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Speedy. I'm not a fan of open work / skeleton dials. I also find it more challenging to read which is my first criteria when selecting a watch.
 
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@Jones in LA is 100% correct that Speedy variation is meh…

but that Zenith is not exactly a winner either for most people.

On this forum you will see most tastes lean to the conservative. If it had been a non skeleton El P the answers would be very unanimous…
 
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