New watch time!!! Zenith, Omega........hhmm help plz!!!!

[bing]

Folks,

I think it's time the wife bought me a new watch for christmas......I curretly own a tag carrera chrono.....i'm thinking no more then about £2.5k but about £1.8 -£2k would be better....here are my favouites so far in no order:

Zenith Port Royal El Primero 01.0451.400/02.c491

www.blitzwatches.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productid=3003

Omega Planet Ocean 2909.50.38 42mm
www.blitzwatches.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productid=2704

Bretling Navitimer

www.blitzwatches.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productid=1975

Any opinions/comments etc would be great.....PS I have quite small wrists so nothing HUGE and please NO Rolex's the name's 'bing' NOT "++BLING++"....

thanks

>> Edited by bing on Tuesday 18th October 15:01

[kerfuffle]

Oh God no!

[JagLover]

More Chrono-porn

[beanbag]

TAG Monaco:

www.tagheuer.com/watches/detail.lbl?watch=CW2111.FC6177&search=t:2;F:70;T:1;C:t;

Although the Breitling is rather tasty!

[kerfuffle]

Here's a better idea for a horology-related present - lay your todger on a table and ask the missus to put two hands and a face on it

[trackdemon]

beanbag said:

TAG Monaco: www.tagheuer.com/watches/detail.lbl?watch=CW2111.FC6177&search=t:2;F:70;T:1;C:t; Although the Breitling is rather tasty!

Another vote for the Monaco:

www.blitzwatches.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productid=323

Less costly than the others but its simply the nicest watch around. On my "next" list....

[nervous]

why not keep the old one? even a broken watch is right two times a day.

[kerfuffle]

Mind you, the IWC Portuguese is rather nice

[combover]

NO NO NO NO NO!!

What you want, is a Maurice Lacroix Phase de Lune De tanneau. It is part of the masterpiece collection. Being a horolophile - a complete watch geek, I have been through the lot that are currently out of my budget. The Maurice Lacroix is easily the most impressive, to the extent that I bought a Maurice Lacroix Pontos in the hope of trading up in a few years time!

You know you want to....

[url]www.mauricelacroix.com/en/html/html_frameset.php[/url]

Combover

>> Edited by combover on Tuesday 18th October 15:31

[nervous]

PLEASE...someone make the bad men stop....

[800]

Sorry, I don't get it. You could get a Submariner Date for £2.5K

[kerfuffle]

nervous said:

PLEASE...someone make the bald men stop....

The combover's not working then?

[apache]

planet orange but with steel strap

[alexkp]

apache said:

planet orange but with steel strap

Seconded.

[alexkp]

combover said:

NO NO NO NO NO!! What you want, is a Maurice Lacroix Phase de Lune De tanneau. It is part of the masterpiece collection. Being a horologist - a complete watch geek, I have been through the lot that are currently out of my budget. The Maurice Lacroix is easily the most impressive, to the extent that I bought a Maurice Lacroix Pontos in the hope of trading up in a few years time! You know you want to.... [url]<a href="www.mauricelacroix.com/en/html/html_frameset.php">www.mauricelacroix.com/en/html/html_frameset.php</a>[/url] Combover

I wouldn't touch one with a bargepole TBH. Maurice Lacroix is a relatively new brand that was invented as a fashion house in the mid 1970's. While producing some aesthetically pleasant watches it has none of the prestige or history of a true manufacture (correct spelling).

For a gentleman of taste and discernment with that budget I would recommend the Omega as they are fine quality watches and have the new co-axial movement invented by George Daniels. The watch will hold it's value better than many other brands too.

I am not a big fan of Breitling, as I find them too fussy in their design, but that is a matter for personal taste. I also think the quality of their cases and movements is inferior to Omega.

If you are interested in something really fine I might have a used Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Centenary that may just squeeze into your budget. These are serious watches for the real collector:

www.blancpain.ch/fifty_fathoms/the_collection/01_fifty_fathoms/steel/



>> Edited by alexkp on Tuesday 18th October 14:45

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kerfuffle said:

Mind you, the IWC Portuguese is rather nice

I'd second this one. Although I have developed a soft spot for the Navi.

My advice is, go to a jeweler (preferably on Bond street) and try them all out for yourself.

[bing]

Thanks for the comments folks....i've just see this and it looks rather tasty!!!

IWC Aquatimer Automatic 2000 3538-03

www.blitzwatches.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productid=1435

PS - I have a tag already guys, so no more; the Monaco (Steve McQueen) is lovely but WAAAAAAAAAAAY too big for my wrist, i'd have bought it if it fit!!!

>> Edited by bing on Tuesday 18th October 14:55

[combover]

anonymous said:

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Have you tried one? Don't be put off by 'newer' brands, just because they are new. To do so would be to rule out some seriously high class and very beautiful timepieces. And by saying they are a newer brand means little to me as I was born a decade after M-L came about....the decade that saw the Swiss watch industry fight back...which in my opinion gives them a well deserved place on any shortlist of a gentleman of taste and discernment....

Combover

P.S I agree with you about Brietling though!

[rumbletumble]

I love the Monacao but think the a Caliber 36 Monza is even better. Its based on the El Primero movement, hence the increase in price over a standard Monza. Beautiful see through glass back also.
www.blitzwatches.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productid=1908

[GregE240]

rumbletumble said:

I love the Monacao but think the a Caliber 36 Monza is even better. Its based on the El Primero movement, hence the increase in price over a standard Monza. Beautiful see through glass back also. www.blitzwatches.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productid=1908

I've got both horses for course really, the Monaco is a lovely looking watch, the Monza is a nice bit of watch engineering.

Given the original choice, I'd have the Zenith El Primero. Mainly because it was either that or the Monza, and I chose the Monza.