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If you had to choose one… and why? Thanks!
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanThe Speedy - I can actually read the time on it 😉
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Mister2kris
·The Speedy - I can actually read the time on it 😉
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.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.
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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Mister2kris
·So far it’s 1-1…
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STANDY
·Skeleton watches don’t do it for me…..
Speedy
Speedy
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Evitzee
·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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TexOmega
·Of these two, Speedmaster
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Scarecrow Boat
·I'd go with the Zenith, it's just more interesting to me. But that racing strap is not appropriate, imo.
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
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Scarecrow Boat
·Any suggestions?
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
·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
Bajillions of good bespoke strap makers... torrestraps, delugs, tjc leather, etc
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Fatcat
·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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JohnWoo
·My vote is Omega, classic beauty, wear it anywhere goes with a tux or beach.
Zenith - a little bling thing, too much.
Zenith - a little bling thing, too much.
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Mister2kris
·I personally like it on the bracelet but I know that’ll be the most expensive route
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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Mister2kris
·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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Barqy
·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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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...@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…
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…