New watch for when I'm suited and booted...

[The GMan]

Currently have a Submariner and an orange bezel Omega PO (45.5mm currently on a black rubber strap with orange stitching).

The strap on my Rolex is taking a bit of a kicking so I have started to wear my PO more but I don't think it wears well when suited and booted.

I fancy another watch and have seen the following that I quite like, any other recommendations that are similar? Can go to about £4K but would prefer to spend less.

[nikaiyo2]

Something from Nomos maybe?

[The GMan]

Nomos seem a little bit to plain for me.

[clarkmagpie]

http://www.dornblueth.com/

[Monocle]

Few options....


Or maybe could stretch to this...



Or even



Or what about this one..

[Monocle]

I think you can probably find the IWC Portuguese Chrono under 4k tho.

[Hoofy]

Longines: http://amzn.to/1JU2DYW

[The original Nick the Greek]

Rolex Explorer II 42mm, white face. End of.

Next.....

[RichB]

Seriously? With a suit?

[sealtt]

You could also look at Zenith which I think is a really interesting brand - they make their movements in-house too.

The Grande Class which uses the El Primero movement (made by Zenith) which Rolex used in the Daytona for some time, nice sapphire case back to view the movement.

http://www.watchfinder.co.uk/Zenith/Grande%20Class...



Or for something different with a very cool dial look at:

http://www.watchfinder.co.uk/Zenith/Chronomaster/0...



A great Omega for the task would be the SpeedMaster Moonwatch, though maybe a little too business casual?

http://www.watchfinder.co.uk/Omega/Speedmaster%20M...




The IWCs posted above I also really like and I think the Cartier is a solid choice too, though not one I'd go for myself.

What do you think?

[The Surveyor]

Those IWC's are very classy, or if the OP likes his PO Omega, then he could look at a Speedmaster Professional Moon watch on brown leather strap. In budget, a proper iconic watch, and much more suitable for wearing with a suit than that Rolex Explorer.

[The GMan]

I've been looking at IWC and Zenith (knew about Rolex using the El Primero in some Daytonas), I might have to have another look. Re the Omega Speedmaster I do like them but I want to have another brand as I already have my PO (different style watch I know).

I don't want another Rolex either as have my Submariner. I would consider a white gold Daytona on a croc strap, but I'm not looking to spend £10k.

The reason I like the two I posted is that you don't see many about and I've been led to believe the Cartier de Calibre has an inhouse movement? The Baume et Mercer I just like the look of.

Not usually into stuff like that Zenith Chronomaster, but that's a bloody nice watch!!

Edited by The GMan on Monday 4th January 23:52

Edited by The GMan on Monday 4th January 23:55

[The GMan]

Hoofy said:

Longines: http://amzn.to/1JU2DYW

My brother in law wears a Longines very similar, nice but not for me.

[CardShark]

Staying on the busy/chrono dialed theme, and half your budget, how about the Junghans Meister Chronoscope, Agenda or Telemeter models? Ball's Cannonball is a quality left-field choice and the Longines Master and Heritage ranges are worth a gander and either of Stowa's two 1938 chronos are lovely. At the top end of your budget you have something like Bremont's ALT1-C and Vulcain's Aviator Cricket, stating the obvious though there's a huge choice out there with a £4k budget and one or two of my suggestions may have cases that don't lend themselves too well to be worn under a cuff.

Edited by CardShark on Tuesday 5th January 01:17

[The original Nick the Greek]

RichB said:

Seriously? With a suit?

Indeed.

I wear mine.

Are you a man or a laydee?

[lostkiwi]

Hoofy said:

Longines: http://amzn.to/1JU2DYW

Thats on my want list and has been for a while.

I have one of these (Longines Evidenza) and it looks very classy IMO:


For the geeks amongst us the exact model was worn by Dr Hall (the psycholgist assessing Bond) in Skyfall (fuzzy photo).
A variation on this was also worn by Le Chiffre in the 2006 film 'Casino Royale'.

[RichB]

lostkiwi said:

Thats on my want list and has been for a while.

I have one of these (Longines Evidenza) and it looks very classy IMO:


For the geeks amongst us the exact model was worn by Dr Hall (the psycholgist assessing Bond) in Skyfall (fuzzy photo).
A variation on this was also worn by Le Chiffre in the 2006 film 'Casino Royale'.

Classy, but that's from a Laydee's point of view

[marcosgt]

Could you not just buy a new strap for the Rolex?

M.

[Hoofy]

marcosgt said:

Could you not just buy a new strap for the Rolex?

M.

You're not from around these parts are you?

[W99KSY]

How about a second hand JLC Master Calendar or Master Geographic ?

For something completely different to the Sub/PO how about a JLC Reverso - wears nicely with a suit imo