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·Been reading the forum for a while, first post. Slowly starting a watch collection and was curious to get some thoughts from everyone here.
Dad got me a Raymond Weil in 1999 for my 21st bday. Wore that watch about every day for 17-18 years. Still runs like a top! Real small though…guessing 34mm. Definitely some sentimental value, and I plan to turn it into a home office display piece this year.
My first nicer watch I got was a Tag F1, which I got 6-7 years ago as work anniversary gift. Looks almost the exact same as todays F1. Been an awesome watch, turned into my daily wear the last few years. Put on a nato strap earlier this year which I think is a good look for the watch.
Got my first ‘luxury’ watch earlier this year, with an Omega Seamaster 300m diver in blue. Swapped out the steel bracelet (which just felt fat and chunky on my little wrist) for the stainless steel mesh. Totally in love with this watch, and the bracelet has drawn some compliments (not why I did it, but always kind of nice). Looks a lot like the 007 version. On my wrist, I can just tell this is a luxury watch and made incredibly well. Great purchase.
So now of course, I’ve caught the bug and am thinking about what’s next…
I feel like my next move is a white dial watch that can be a little dressy to wear with suits and sport coats, but also works with jeans and something more casual. I absolutely love the Rolex OP 39 in white. So clean, classic, and nice size for my smallish wrist too. I also like how it’s an understated Rolex. The drawback is, grey market is my only option as they discontinued it. And if I want it new (which I do), it’s $11-$12k. Woof. I also know I could get a Datejust 41 in white, but I just haven’t gotten there with the cyclops. It just screams 80s Rolex to me. Not trying to offend those who like it (and as I hit 45, the legibility is kinda nice), I just don’t know that it’s for me.
The other white dial I’m considering is the white Globemaster, which I’d get on the dark grey leather strap I think. I feel like this watch looks so much better on leather than steel bracelet and I can’t explain why. Pie pan is interesting, and the jump hour setting is super appealing to me as I travel across time zones a lot for work. That said, I can’t understand why this watch costs so much more than my Diver. $8k feels like $2k too much.
Worth noting - I’m on the list with my AD for a new Air King. First time I saw this watch I thought it was just so cool. And then reading how so many people think it sucks almost made me like it more. It’s just super unique and interesting to me. But she said I may be 18-24 months out.
I feel like my 300m, one of the white dial watches, and then an Air King would be an awesome 3 watch luxury collection. And I would still have my F1 too, which I currently wear when I golf, to sporting events, stuff like that. And then down the road if I want to add a field watch or just an over the top watch (for me), then I can.
So a few asks of the group
Appreciate any thoughts here, and thanks for humoring me!
Dad got me a Raymond Weil in 1999 for my 21st bday. Wore that watch about every day for 17-18 years. Still runs like a top! Real small though…guessing 34mm. Definitely some sentimental value, and I plan to turn it into a home office display piece this year.
My first nicer watch I got was a Tag F1, which I got 6-7 years ago as work anniversary gift. Looks almost the exact same as todays F1. Been an awesome watch, turned into my daily wear the last few years. Put on a nato strap earlier this year which I think is a good look for the watch.
Got my first ‘luxury’ watch earlier this year, with an Omega Seamaster 300m diver in blue. Swapped out the steel bracelet (which just felt fat and chunky on my little wrist) for the stainless steel mesh. Totally in love with this watch, and the bracelet has drawn some compliments (not why I did it, but always kind of nice). Looks a lot like the 007 version. On my wrist, I can just tell this is a luxury watch and made incredibly well. Great purchase.
So now of course, I’ve caught the bug and am thinking about what’s next…
I feel like my next move is a white dial watch that can be a little dressy to wear with suits and sport coats, but also works with jeans and something more casual. I absolutely love the Rolex OP 39 in white. So clean, classic, and nice size for my smallish wrist too. I also like how it’s an understated Rolex. The drawback is, grey market is my only option as they discontinued it. And if I want it new (which I do), it’s $11-$12k. Woof. I also know I could get a Datejust 41 in white, but I just haven’t gotten there with the cyclops. It just screams 80s Rolex to me. Not trying to offend those who like it (and as I hit 45, the legibility is kinda nice), I just don’t know that it’s for me.
The other white dial I’m considering is the white Globemaster, which I’d get on the dark grey leather strap I think. I feel like this watch looks so much better on leather than steel bracelet and I can’t explain why. Pie pan is interesting, and the jump hour setting is super appealing to me as I travel across time zones a lot for work. That said, I can’t understand why this watch costs so much more than my Diver. $8k feels like $2k too much.
Worth noting - I’m on the list with my AD for a new Air King. First time I saw this watch I thought it was just so cool. And then reading how so many people think it sucks almost made me like it more. It’s just super unique and interesting to me. But she said I may be 18-24 months out.
I feel like my 300m, one of the white dial watches, and then an Air King would be an awesome 3 watch luxury collection. And I would still have my F1 too, which I currently wear when I golf, to sporting events, stuff like that. And then down the road if I want to add a field watch or just an over the top watch (for me), then I can.
So a few asks of the group
- would love your thoughts on how I’m approaching a collection. New to this, would love to learn from others .
- Thoughts on white globemaster vs OP39 vs DJ41. I also like the white Aqua Terra, but my good buddy just got one so that’s not an option for me unfortunately (he also has a blue 300m diver lol)
- I don’t want any watches that are too close (i.e. I don’t want a Sub or Tudor dive watch as I already have my Diver 300m), but welcome thoughts on something I’m not considering.
Appreciate any thoughts here, and thanks for humoring me!
