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i turn 40 soon... (warning lots of pics in this thread)
...and surprise surprise, i will buy a watch to commemorate this "ahem" event. Of course a lot of options come to my mind. First i was thinking of buying a golden watch, but then i remembered how i already spent so much cash in the past on watches i never wear (Daytona Everose, President day-date,blablabla), so that option was left for what it is rather soon. I will put the shortlist i made (for now) here, together with the pro's and con's of the watches. Also i will open a poll where you can vote for a watch. This is not a "help me choose" poll, but a rather indicative poll. I value your opinion but it won't have any effect on wich watch i will choose in the end. My shortlist has always 2 models who "fight" a versus battle, here we go....
Wempe Diver vs Rolex Sea-dweller
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Wempe pro's =
-superior in finish
-superior in build-quality
-under the radar
-cheaper than Rolex
-superior quality of the bracelet
Wempe con's=
-conservative design
-position of the springbars is too close to the case, need to make extra holes to fit a strap
Rolex pro's=
-Rolex
-design
-recognisable watch
-overall quality and worldwide support from AD's
Rolex con's=
-Rolex
-design
-recognisable watch
-might look like you bought it in Thailand or in the Grand Bazar of Istanbul
GS SBGV005 vs GS SBGV007
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GS pro's=
-TC HAQ
-free of maintenance
-great dial's (especially the 005)
-under the radar
GS con's=
-i have to buy online, no AD near
-no lume
-quirky date-change
-too much under the radar?
Omega Aqua Terra vs Wempe sports
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Wempe pro's=
-eat's Omega for breakfast when it comes to finish
-just look at it
-al the pro's that i mentioned before on the diver
Wempe con's=
-also the same as the diver
Omega AT pro's=
-well, it's close to the perfect watch IMO
Omega AT con's=
-overclassed in finish by the Wempe
-not sure i like the arrow-minute hand
Well, that was it for now, i did not go in to the technical details cos they all are ok by me. Don't forget to vote, and all other watch-suggestions are deeply appreciated!
Thanks for reading,
kind regards,
I-B
(ps : i hope i did not made too much fails in spelling, i'm no native English-speaker/writer)