Recommend me a watch.....

[yellowtang]

Gents, I have a hankering for something with a steel mesh bracelet. I don't like leather/rubber/NATO straps but would like something different to the oyster and jubilee bracelets on my watches - mesh is looking very appealing!

Criterior as follows - budget circa £6000 (but could be way less and I'll buy something else with the change!)

Size around 40mm ideally as I have small wrists and my new Rolex GMT is nearly as big as I'd like to go.

Auto or manual.

No quartz.

The IWC Portofino Chronograph is the only thing I've found but at 41.5mm it might be on the large side? There must be other options?!

[gregd]

Max Bill? Plenty spare in you budget for something else too

https://www.watchshop.com/mens-junghans-max-bill-c...

[SturdyHSV]

You did say way less, right?

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/junghans/max-bill-chron...



First thing I thought of when you said mesh strap, it's 40mm, a very 'pretty' thing, Valjoux 7750 movement (so you can feel / hear it wobbling away at times), looks a little larger than 40mm because of the lack of bezel, but doesn't look big on my relatively girly wrists (about 18cm)

Means you can immediately start another thread with a £5k budget too

EDIT:

gregd said:

Max Bill? Plenty spare in you budget for something else too

https://www.watchshop.com/mens-junghans-max-bill-c...

Great minds and all that

[gregd]

[mikeveal]

Exceeds diameter requirement by 2mm, £2k underbudget. https://www.breitling.com/multimedia/images/config...

But really, just choose a watch and add a mesh bracelet.

[Hoofy]

mikeveal said:

But really, just choose a watch and add a mesh bracelet.

Can't see the issue meself.

[yellowtang]

SturdyHSV said:

Great minds and all that

Thank you - that could be an option. I do perhaps slightly prefer the Portofino but given the price difference I'm not sure the IWC could be that much 'better'?

[yellowtang]

Hoofy said:

mikeveal said:

But really, just choose a watch and add a mesh bracelet.

Can't see the issue meself.

I take your point - however I don't want an aftermarket bracelet, I'd prefer the watch to have been conceived with a mesh bracelet.

[Dan_1981]

The Chronoscope is gorgeous.

[yellowtang]

Any wrist shots for the Chronoscope? Also, how does the clasp work?

[Dan_1981]

yellowtang said:

Any wrist shots for the Chronoscope? Also, how does the clasp work?

I have quite girly wrists....

[Johnniem]

mikeveal said:

Exceeds diameter requirement by 2mm, £2k underbudget. https://www.breitling.com/multimedia/images/config...

But really, just choose a watch and add a mesh bracelet.

Beat me to it. My favourite watch. And well, well within budget. End of search OP.

[yellowtang]

Johnniem said:

mikeveal said:

Exceeds diameter requirement by 2mm, £2k underbudget. https://www.breitling.com/multimedia/images/config...

But really, just choose a watch and add a mesh bracelet.

Beat me to it. My favourite watch. And well, well within budget. End of search OP.

Never really looked at Breitling very closely as the few I have glanced at in my local AD all seem huge. However, I've just been looking at their website and have to say - they make lots of fantastic looking watches! I may well try on a 42mm but if it's much bulkier than my GMT Master then I suspect it will be a no unfortunately.

[toon10]

I know the brand has some image issues and often thought of as being a bit on the bling side but I've always had a thing for the Breitling Transocean. Not as in your face as other models.

https://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/Breitling-Transocean-...

edited to add, might be a bit large on your wrist at 43mm.

[T6 vanman]

Slightly left field
https://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collections/meisters...

[thehawkswoops]

Another Brietling the Superocean heritage looks nice. Its a 42mm but (as always) try stuff on.

Sometimes a 35 looks okay (Nomos) as does a 44 (Casio Dura), depending on the lug to lug etc. etc. plus all our wrists are different 'n' that. Thats right Grandma keep sucking those eggs...

Always good to bang your in size requirements and any others into Chrono 24 and see what it coughs up.

I seriously wanted a Sinn 103 until I tried it on looked small and was way too thick. A real shame as I still love it, just wrong for me, still saved me 2.5k (for now!!).

Happy Hunting

Edited by thehawkswoops on Friday 9th November 14:35

[yellowtang]

toon10 said:

I know the brand has some image issues and often thought of as being a bit on the bling side but I've always had a thing for the Breitling Transocean. Not as in your face as other models.

https://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/Breitling-Transocean-...

edited to add, might be a bit large on your wrist at 43mm.

That looks fantastic but I'm not sure that my girly wrist can carry off something so large!

[Johnniem]

The SuperOcean Heritage (smallest size available) with mesh strap would be perfect on your wrist. Any chronograph will look too fussy - and 'Breitbling' can do some super fussy watches - hence the re-title! Stick to non-chrono, whatever you buy.

[BaronVonVaderham]

Dan_1981 said:

I have quite girly wrists....

What an odd way of holding on to the steering wheel, must be difficult to drive like that.

[Hoofy]

yellowtang said:

Hoofy said:

mikeveal said:

But really, just choose a watch and add a mesh bracelet.

Can't see the issue meself.

I take your point - however I don't want an aftermarket bracelet, I'd prefer the watch to have been conceived with a mesh bracelet.

They all look aftermarket.

You will need to find a watch that has properly designed bracelet end tabs that fit between the lugs rather than botched examples people are posting, then.