RobbieG Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 You all know lately I have been into categories as a way of defining my collection, but I thought I would pose the same questions to you I ask myself constantly to try and figure out what fills the shoes so to speak. It works like this - real simple. I'm going to list some basic broad categories and you fill in your absolute favorite watch for that category. Doesn't have to have an available rep. Just assume you could put whatever you wanted in there - rep or gen. But again, nothing crazy. Just real world type watches for us regular type guys. No minute repeaters, tourbillions or grande complications please. I think you will find my categories pretty comprehensive. Just copy and paste the list into your response and fill in the blanks. I'll reserve mine for a bit and wait for you all to chime in. Of course, Best is subjective, but beyond Favorite it kind of implies that we have given some thought to some of them in terms of real achievement and not just purely an aesthetic preference: -Best non-blingy sports watch on bracelet: -Best blingy sports watch on bracelet: -Best sports watch on leather/croc/gator: -Best sports watch on rubber: -Best tool/work/rugged watch: -Best braceleted dress watch: -Best strapped dress watch: -Best sporty chronograph: -Best dress chronograph: -Best GMT: -Best aviators watch: -Best pure dive watch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 -Best non-blingy sports watch on bracelet: UPO -Best blingy sports watch on bracelet: Pick your Breit with a diamond bezel -Best sports watch on leather/croc/gator: Ebel Discovery -Best sports watch on rubber: AP ROO -Best tool/work/rugged watch: Rolex Submariner -Best braceleted dress watch: Omega Deville -Best strapped dress watch: Vacheron Constantin Malte -Best sporty chronograph: Oris Carlos Coste -Best dress chronograph: I know most will say Big Bang but I like the Mont Blanc 50th Anniversary Timewalker. -Best GMT: Rolex of course -Best aviators watch: Breitling Skyland Avenger -Best pure dive watch: Fifty Fathoms Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 -Best non-blingy sports watch on bracelet: Omega SMP -Best blingy sports watch on bracelet: GMT II 50th Anniversary on a Presidential bracelet -Best sports watch on leather/croc/gator: VC Overseas on Gator (try it) -Best sports watch on rubber: Seadweller on rubber (seriously, try it) -Best tool/work/rugged watch: Seadweller -Best braceleted dress watch: -Best strapped dress watch: PP Calearava or VC Patrimony -Best sporty chronograph: IWC 3717/Omega Speedmaster...can't decide -Best dress chronograph: VC Malte -Best GMT: Rolex GMT II -Best aviators watch: IWC Mark XV -Best pure dive watch:Seadweller/Seamaster...I can't decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 -Best non-blingy sports watch on bracelet: Rolex Submariner -Best blingy sports watch on bracelet: Breguet Type XX full gold / Omega Broad Arrow full gold / Ebel 1911 Chronograph full gold -Best sports watch on leather/croc/gator: Breitling Navitimer -Best sports watch on rubber: Omega Planet Ocean -Best tool/work/rugged watch: Omega Seamaster "Bond" -Best braceleted dress watch: Omega Aqua Terra -Best strapped dress watch: Patek/Breguet, any dress model -Best sporty chronograph: TAG Aquaracer Chronograph -Best dress chronograph: Ebel 1911 Chronograph two-tone -Best GMT: Rolex GMT Master with 3185 movement -Best aviators watch: Rolex GMT Master with 3185 movement -Best pure dive watch: Breitling SuperOcean Steelfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Great reponses guys. So interesting how different we are in some categories, but spot on the same in others. Hopefully more will come and give more different responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Alright, not as many responses as I would have hoped for, but here goes mine. Let's have some more of your guys - great reading and very interesting to see the differences: -Best non-blingy sports watch on bracelet: Rolex Submariner (ceramic w/new case in SS/blk which isn't out yet!) -Best blingy sports watch on bracelet: Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Diver -Best sports watch on leather/croc/gator: IWC Vintage Jubilee Aquatimer -Best sports watch on rubber: Omega Planet Ocean -Best tool/work/rugged watch: IWC Ingy (yeah, it really is rugged - even if it looks like the bezel fell off) -Best braceleted dress watch: Rolex Day Date on President Bracelet -Best strapped dress watch: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionelle -Best sporty chronograph: IWC Aquatimer (any variety including Cousteau versions - the internal bezel and bracelet is what makes it IMO) -Best dress chronograph: Vacheron Constantin Malte Chronograph -Best GMT: Ulysse Nardin Dual Time -Best aviators watch: Breitling Navitimer (it's the slide rule man...Plus, I would have said Big Pilot, but then you would crash the plane from staring at it instead of looking ahead!) -Best pure dive watch: Jaeger LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving Pro Geographic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Let me have a go... -Best non-blingy sports watch on bracelet: Omega SMP Chrono -Best blingy sports watch on bracelet: Any Breitling...possibly the TT BCE or Montbrillant Legende -Best sports watch on leather/croc/gator: IWC 3717 Spitfire or Breitling Skyland -Best sports watch on rubber: IWC 2006 Aquatimer Cousteau Diver -Best tool/work/rugged watch: Rolex SeaDweller -Best braceleted dress watch: I don't really consider braceleted watches dressy... -Best strapped dress watch: Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Regulator or Open Worked Tourby -Best sporty chronograph: Omega SMP Chrono -Best dress chronograph: IWC Portuguese Panda Dial -Best GMT: Vintage Rolex 6542 with Pepsi Perspex bezel or 1655 Tangerine Steve McQueen -Best aviators watch: I like the slide rule thing as well...so possibly a Breitling Navigator -Best pure dive watch: IWC Deep Two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rxus Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 -Best non-blingy sports watch on bracelet: Rolex Submariner -Best blingy sports watch on bracelet: Breitling Skyland Avenger -Best sports watch on leather/croc/gator: Breitling SFSO White Dial on Tan Leather -Best sports watch on rubber: 42mm PO -Best tool/work/rugged watch: Any Seiko Automatic (minus the XL versions) -Best braceleted dress watch: Bvulgari Assioma -Best strapped dress watch: IWC FA Jones -Best sporty chronograph: Tag Link -Best dress chronograph: 2001 white dial Daytona Need i say more -Best GMT: Rolex GMT -Best aviators watch: 3717 on leather -Best pure dive watch: Favre-Leuba Bathy V.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I am basing my answers on watches that are already replicated Best non-blingy sports watch on bracelet: Rolex Submariner -Best blingy sports watch on bracelet: Any of the Breitlings on SS -Best sports watch on leather/croc/gator: Breitling SFSO or IWC 3717-02 Spitfire -Best sports watch on rubber: Planet Ocean or PAM 187 -Best tool/work/rugged watch: Omega Seamaster Professional (Bond) or PAM 111 -Best braceleted dress watch: Vacheron Constantin Overseas -Best strapped dress watch: JLC Reserve de Marche or PAM Radiomir 183 or 232 -Best sporty chronograph: PAM Daylight or IWC Aquatimer (Slevin) -Best dress chronograph: Daytona -Best GMT: Rolex GMT or PAM 063 -Best aviators watch: Big Pilot for style, Navitimer for purpose -Best pure dive watch: PAM 024A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 -Best non-blingy sports watch on bracelet: Rolex GMT Master II Ceramic. I hope this still qualifies for non-blingy. -Best blingy sports watch on bracelet: Breitling Chronomat EVO with diamond bezel, case and bracelet.. -Best sports watch on leather/croc/gator: Breitling Chronomat EVO -Best sports watch on rubber: AP ROO -Best tool/work/rugged watch: Seiko Black Monster -Best braceleted dress watch: Rolex Masterpiece -Best strapped dress watch: VC Malte -Best sporty chronograph: Rolex Daytona -Best dress chronograph: Omega Double eagle chrono -Best GMT: Only after the GTG Do I give my vote to The Ulysse Nardin (pronounced youlee nerdan) GMT that Robbie G was wearing. Great demo on the features BTW. -Best aviators watch: Breitling Navitimer -Best pure dive watch: I don't dive but I have to say the Rolex Deep Sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Interesting to note that only dluddy, who has an enviable collection of Panerai, has found room in these categories to slip in some Pams. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Ahahaa - once you see it work, you can't help but become a champion of that GMT. Oh and close on the pronounciation, but just so as there is no confusion: You-lee Nar-dahn -Best GMT: Only after the GTG Do I give my vote to The Ulysse Nardin (pronounced youlee nerdan) GMT that Robbie G was wearing. Great demo on the features BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rxus Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Ahahaa - once you see it work, you can't help but become a champion of that GMT. Oh and close on the pronounciation, but just so as there is no confusion: You-lee Nar-dahn Rob you took the fun right out of pronouncing incorrectly: You-Lease Nar-Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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