Which would you buy

[JOETHETOE]

So here are the choices, would appreciate comments from anyone with an opinon but especially from owners of the various pieces:-

IWC Big Pilot? feels a little light?

Audermars Piguet Royal Oak Auto? is it too small?

JLC master Compressor Extreme? are there too many buttons?


I also thought about a rolex GMT master 2 but though it wasnt quite as special for some reason.

I have two other watches one is a Cartier tank on a leather strap so this is fine as dinner type watch, and Bretiling Montbriliiant which is quite rugged and casual so really want a proper respected maker next, and the above is my initial shortlist. As mentioned happy for other suggestions though.

Interested to hear what you think.

Cheers

[toohuge]

Personally I would go for the AP. It's beautiful.

[Dibble]

If it was my choice from those three, I'd go for the IWC. The other two don't appeal to me at all.

And even the IWC isn't "perfect" - I'm not keen on sub dials, and the crown offends me too!

[Disco You]

JLC but not one with so many functions.

[LukeBird]

Disco You said:

JLC but not one with so many functions.

+1

A JLC Master, but not that one for me.

[JOETHETOE]

What would be your choice for the budget (second hand so 5-6k ish) ??

[toohuge]

JOETHETOE said:

What would be your choice for the budget (second hand so 5-6k ish) ??

At that price range there is huge choice! Glashutte make beautiful watches, so do Bregeut amongst others! What are you looking for in a watch? Hublot comes to mind as well.

[Miguel Alvarez]

If I had the money it would be the AP.

[Animal]

The Royal Oak - it's flawless!

[JOETHETOE]

I suppose i am just looking for a real quality watch probably a twice/three times a week wearer, from one of the top manufacturers.

I tend to quite like chronographs, sub dials and the bigger faces + 40mm, IWC port 7 days would be a real contender but my brother has that watch soI dont really want the same.

[JOETHETOE]

Also quite like leather straps, think if i went royal oak it would be leather also.

Thats why I quite like the JLC as the strap is interchangeable, think this is quite a nice option.

[toohuge]

The AP can be had on a leather strap as well. They are special AP straps and pretty pricey but the AP in my opinion is, as mentioned above, flawless.

Glashutte make a chrono too, it's really nice.

Chris

[Cuchillo]

IWC BP for me

[Pesty]

JLC

[andy_s]

Glashütte, Lange, Dornblüth and Zenith would be the other ones I'd have a look at.