tframo Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 I'm looking for the opinions of the great members here. I'll be going on vacation to Aruba and only want to bring 2 watches. I'm leaning towards my 16610 and my Seawolf yellow with mesh. I figure I can wear either one during the day at beach and snorkeling and the 16610 would be good for the evenings out. Attached are pics of my collection (minus my 5513 still with Dbane and DSSD en route from AJ) What would you guys take? Would you keep the wolf on mesh or switch back to pro2? Or would you take 2 different watches altogether? Thanks for your opinions, thoughts, and comments Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 First question, have any of them been pressure tested? Reason being if you get it wet inside with salt water, it's probably going to be a paperweight by the time you can get it home and opened up and dried out. I would lean more toward the Seiko for a beach snorkeling watch and probably the 16610 or the White dial Breitling on leather for the rest of the time. I have gotten to where when I go out of the country, I tend to take watches that are not easily identifiable by folks who might have ulterior motives. Every pickpocket and thug knows Rolex, but my AP FC V3 looks like any other "black watch" to 99.999% of the people around you, and that tiny percent who know are not likely to try to steal it!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tframo Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Thanks Pan. Both have been pressure tested and recently worn in the pool with no issues(knock on wood) so I'm not overly concerned with water infiltration. Deepest I'll be going is about 10' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenM Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 As much as I love the collection if I was on holiday I'd prefer to take the SKX, at least for when in the water. There's no stress about it possibly flooding or anything. Though for the evenings I'd still bring a lovely rep (probably the 16610). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpz5142 Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 It's vacation in a touristy local, I'd either take the Seiko or pick up a cheap Casio at Walmart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 For swimming and so on I would say the Seiko. I also think that the yellow Seawolf on the mesh looks fantastic as a summer watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Seiko no drama in water, no crooks to worry about. If you just have to bring a rep go with the seawolf perfect for where your going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 I'm pretty much with the others mate, I would take the Seiko for swimming as no issues and lighter than the Seawolf too, then I'd have to pick the 16610 for the evenings, nice classy and goes with anything............sounds like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 As much as I love the collection if I was on holiday I'd prefer to take the SKX, at least for when in the water. There's no stress about it possibly flooding or anything. Though for the evenings I'd still bring a lovely rep (probably the 16610). Same here. Maybe the white steelfish for the eve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limp Wrist :( Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 I would recommend putting the yellow breit and the omega on nice summer nato straps. You wouldn't believe how great they feel and how much attention they get on brightly colored natos. I just liberated my blue ti PO and my orange PO and put them on natos. Really, they are so much lighter and have a summer feel that cant be beat. When it gets cold again I will put the bracelets back on, but give your watches a summer vacation from the bracelets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy1880 Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 B&R and Omega GMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tframo Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 What about this beast that just arrived from AJ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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