So I’ve been going back and forth between these two watches for the last two months. I’m equally enjoying both of them. I wear the BBB when I know it’s going to be a rainy day etc. I also love the speedy on the leather for that dressy/casual look.

Do you guys have any daily wearers?

 

Nice duo. Why the bbb over a Planet Ocean?

 

I had the PO 8500 for a short time, but it was just a bit too clunky for me. I know the BBB is hefty as well, but I opted for the ETA version. It doesn't wear that bad actually. The PO is a beautiful timepiece though. I haven't seen the 39.5 mm version. Not sure if it wears better.

 

That BBB fits you perfectly. [emoji108] Your combo is similar to mine. My rotation is a Speedmaster Co-Axial Moonwatch Chrono and a Rolex GMT2 BLRO 16710. Quite a swing in size for me with the 44mm Omega, which wears large due to the sapphire display back, and the GMT2 at 40mm with no bulbous case.

 

Posting from the air - mine are the same!!

 

Safe travels, what do you think of the in-house movement? I know it is a bit thicker than the ETA version. Do you notice the weight?

 

Beautiful combo, is that GMT have SEL? What Serial is out of curiosity?

 

It’s a P-serial dating the watch to 2000. Hollow end links.

 

I love these combinations! As it is, my typical rotation include my Speedmaster 3594.50 and my Seamaster 2254.50.

1957 Re-Issue:

Seamaster 300M:

 

I haven’t tried on the ETA, but I don’t mind the bulk of the MT. The speedy feels delicate in comparison, making them a nice pair.

 

Are you guys really considering these "beater" watches?!

Here's my rotation. The closest thing to a "beater" for me is the Luminox. That being said, I have had to have 2 of these (the big Hamilton and the Moonwatch) rebuilt after dropping them, so I tend to baby my watches now.

That's the one I have. I think it wears extremely well. Slightly thinner than the regular-size PO, and works well if you don't have beefy wrists. Feels solid and well-balanced without being "chunky" or overstated. No buyer's remorse here. I have no idea how it compares to the Tudor BB though.

 

You make a great point, I don't consider any of my watches "beaters". Rather, I interpreted the OP's question to be, "Which watches in your rotation are your everyday wearers...?".

I have a few other watches in my rotation that don't get near the wrist time of others due to (real or perceived) preciousness .

 

This will be my daily wearer for a month...my Seiko 6309-7049 automatic...manufactured in 1986 and purchased new in 1987...

 

@Mad Dog , going on vacation?

 

I rotate these two each day, on the day's I play golf wind up wearing both.

 

Negative, sir...the fantabulous opposite of vacation...B-737 school in ATL. I only brought one watch [my beloved Seiko 6309-7049] to the Delta school house so I wouldn't be distracted from my studies by dorking with multiple watches. I picked my 6309 because it's my first dedicated "flying watch" that I purchased new at the NAS Whiting Field NEX in 1987 during primary training in the T-34C at VT-2...I figured it's been flying [and training] with me for 30 years so I had better have that watch for B-737 school.

LATE ENTRY: To make up for not dorking with multiple watches at B-737 school...I made the command decision to dork with multiple watch bands.

 

I choose that one for holdays and business trips because of the water prooveness, at home and in the office its a Speedy in various editions

 

Definitely not a good idea to play golf with either of those. I went into my AD wearing my SMPc and a golf club polo shirt and the guy actually said "I hope you don't play golf wearing that". (The watch, not the shirt.. ). Subsequent research confirmed that. On the other hand, any movement with the SI14 silicon hairspring is fine - far more resistant to shocks.

 

What are the dimensions of the 6309s? Are they on par with the SRPx series?

 

That doesn't make sense, it's supposed to be a professional dive watch...but you can't swing a golf club with it? If it's that fragile Omega should rebrand it as purely a dress watch. Not questioning what the dude told you...just hard to imagine a $4000 dive watch with a glass jaw. Hate to think I need to trade one of these for a Rolex Submariner.