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I currently have a Baume & Mercier Classima Executive XL which is a nice dress watch but I’d like something that’s more of a daily driver to compliment and contrast with it. My original thoughts were these:
Raymond Weil Freelancer
Chr. Ward C700
Tissot PRC 200 Automatic Black
Out of which I was leaning towards the Freelancer or possibly the C700. But, these are still a bit dressy and I do really like the pilot watch styles so my current short list has these:
Sinn 356 Pilot
Steinhart Nav B Chrono II DLC
Chr. Ward C1000
The C1000 has a ceramic case but I find the Typhoon theme a little gimmicky, so that’s bottom of the list.
The Steinhart I really like, but maybe a little large. The B&M is 42mm, this is 44mm and my wrists are ~18cm. An extra 2mm may not make much difference but depends on how it sits. I do like the black DLC finish and the movement view port.
I also really like the Sinn and it is difficult to choose between that and the Steinhart. The more vintage design is very attractive, it is water resistant to 100m and at 38.5mm may be a better size for my wrist. Sinn have used the SW 500 movement though which may not be as proven as the 7750 in the others, but there again Sinn have a good reputation of having accurate movements.
Any thoughts on these or recommendations of something else to consider?
ETA: I've just looked at the Sinn 358 which is the same size as my B&M and uses the 7750 so will replace the 356 with that in my short list.
Raymond Weil Freelancer
Chr. Ward C700
Tissot PRC 200 Automatic Black
Out of which I was leaning towards the Freelancer or possibly the C700. But, these are still a bit dressy and I do really like the pilot watch styles so my current short list has these:
Sinn 356 Pilot
Steinhart Nav B Chrono II DLC
Chr. Ward C1000
The C1000 has a ceramic case but I find the Typhoon theme a little gimmicky, so that’s bottom of the list.
The Steinhart I really like, but maybe a little large. The B&M is 42mm, this is 44mm and my wrists are ~18cm. An extra 2mm may not make much difference but depends on how it sits. I do like the black DLC finish and the movement view port.
I also really like the Sinn and it is difficult to choose between that and the Steinhart. The more vintage design is very attractive, it is water resistant to 100m and at 38.5mm may be a better size for my wrist. Sinn have used the SW 500 movement though which may not be as proven as the 7750 in the others, but there again Sinn have a good reputation of having accurate movements.
Any thoughts on these or recommendations of something else to consider?
ETA: I've just looked at the Sinn 358 which is the same size as my B&M and uses the 7750 so will replace the 356 with that in my short list.
Edited by Jabbah on Monday 27th July 16:12
Yeah you're right about the movements. Had a good look into them and Sellita made movements for ETA for many years and essentially just started making their own. Apart from a small hicup with the SW200 initially they appear to be on a par.
I found a new contender for the top spot on my short list though. After seeing someone on the tube wearing one the other day I'm quite taken with the Speedmaster Reduced, especially with the Di-Modell Rallye strap as in a couple of pictures in this thread:
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f67/omega-speedmaster...
With pre-owned examples in good condition being relatively inexpensive it's very tempting.
I found a new contender for the top spot on my short list though. After seeing someone on the tube wearing one the other day I'm quite taken with the Speedmaster Reduced, especially with the Di-Modell Rallye strap as in a couple of pictures in this thread:
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f67/omega-speedmaster...
With pre-owned examples in good condition being relatively inexpensive it's very tempting.
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