Alternative daily

[Brew]

My Daytona is my only watch which I wear everyday. I have been thinking about getting an additional watch to wear as a daily as a) the Daytona gets a lot of attention (not always welcome) and b) it does get knocked about a bit so I want to save it for more special occasions.

Want to spend c£1,500 and have been looking at used Tag Carreras - any other suggestions? I would like something not formal and ideally with a rubber or leather strap.

[don logan]

With a bit of a stretch (like everything) and you might get a privately sold Tudor Pelagos or Black Bay, maybe a Bremont MB2

[dai1983]

Legend diver?

Various Seiko dive watches waayyy under your budget or a GS?

[sidicks]

don logan said:

With a bit of a stretch (like everything) and you might get a privately sold Tudor Pelagos or Black Bay, maybe a Bremont MB2

I have a number of watches, but I find myself drawn to the Pelagos for daily wear.

[don logan]

sidicks said:

don logan said:

With a bit of a stretch (like everything) and you might get a privately sold Tudor Pelagos or Black Bay, maybe a Bremont MB2

I have a number of watches, but I find myself drawn to the Pelagos for daily wear.

I'm not hinting because it's not for sale but mine hasn't been worn much this year, had it 4 years though and it ticks a LOT of boxes, only thing I've found is that I don't like it on ANY straps, only seems to work for me on the bracelet but that's fine because it's a very good one with a great clasp

[A6Ced]

don logan said:

sidicks said:

don logan said:

With a bit of a stretch (like everything) and you might get a privately sold Tudor Pelagos or Black Bay, maybe a Bremont MB2

I have a number of watches, but I find myself drawn to the Pelagos for daily wear.

I'm not hinting because it's not for sale but mine hasn't been worn much this year, had it 4 years though and it ticks a LOT of boxes, only thing I've found is that I don't like it on ANY straps, only seems to work for me on the bracelet but that's fine because it's a very good one with a great clasp

I find the clasp on point 3 so the expander kicks in make this watch feel like the most comfortable watch i've ever worn.

Edit: I've not got it on the rubber strap yet so will report back once i has been.

[drainbrain]

Brew said:

My Daytona is my only watch which I wear everyday. I have been thinking about getting an additional watch to wear as a daily as a) the Daytona gets a lot of attention (not always welcome) and b) it does get knocked about a bit so I want to save it for more special occasions.

Want to spend c£1,500 and have been looking at used Tag Carreras - any other suggestions? I would like something not formal and ideally with a rubber or leather strap.

Up the spend. Get the Sub. You know you want to.

Dunno about rubber/leather but they look great on the right Nato's, esp. the well worn ones (subs, that is).

[gizlaroc]

I really like my Glycines, and as Glycine have launched a whole new range some of their 2016 models are really cheap at the moment.

The Combat Sub Aquarius can be had for around £780 instead of £1500 and is a great every day watch.



My Airman 2000 is now nearly 20 years old and has worn far better than some other brands I have had.

[hilly10]

This is what you want, bulletproof look great and prices on the up. You can a nice one with papers box etc for £1250 to £1500

[DJMC]

To the OP... have you thought about how you'll feel with something "inferior" on your wrist? How you'll wish, in certain situations, that you had your Daytona on?

What if you spot someone with a similar Daytona and they spot you with your "other" watch. Will you care that you notice an air of superiority on their face?

I think you have to buy something of equal status, which somewhat defeats the object of your quest, or the Omega (or whatever) will soon be consigned to the drawer or sold.

This is my fear looking for a Sub or GMT to join my old faithful (and knocked about) OP DJ. I hanker for the Sports Look but my DJ is as iconic. It's worth half the price of a Sub, also an icon. What will I end up wearing? Maybe I'll ditch the Sub as "everyone" wears an homage/copy/fake?

I thought a cheaper watch would go down better with my clients, but it shows a degree of success and that I must know what I'm doing. I can see situations where a Daytona may be seen as garish or prone to theft, but are you sure you want to be without it?

[Vipers]

Been wearing my Rolex Sea Dweller daily since purchase in mid 70's. No probs.

[don logan]

DJMC said:

To the OP... have you thought about how you'll feel with something "inferior" on your wrist? How you'll wish, in certain situations, that you had your Daytona on?

What if you spot someone with a similar Daytona and they spot you with your "other" watch. Will you care that you notice an air of superiority on their face?

I think you have to buy something of equal status, which somewhat defeats the object of your quest, or the Omega (or whatever) will soon be consigned to the drawer or sold.

This is my fear looking for a Sub or GMT to join my old faithful (and knocked about) OP DJ. I hanker for the Sports Look but my DJ is as iconic. It's worth half the price of a Sub, also an icon. What will I end up wearing? Maybe I'll ditch the Sub as "everyone" wears an homage/copy/fake?

I thought a cheaper watch would go down better with my clients, but it shows a degree of success and that I must know what I'm doing. I can see situations where a Daytona may be seen as garish or prone to theft, but are you sure you want to be without it?

That's quite alot of worrying about what orher people might think!

[dc2rr07]

Nothing wrong with a tag for work

[Lorne]

[Beachbum]

Lorne said:

Lorne - I need something to sit alongside my CSAR. Make that with tritium vials and I'll buy one

[sc0tt]

hilly10 said:

This is what you want, bulletproof look great and prices on the up. You can a nice one with papers box etc for £1250 to £1500

Where?

[detee]

Tudor Black Bay on a nato, perfect complement to what you have.