TO bring it back on topic, however, I have a number of watches on the shortlist for next purchase after trying some around the Caribbean last I was at sea...Any experience/thoughts on the following?
- Breitling SuperOcean / Aerospace Evo / Emergency(one day!)
- Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean - fell in love with this watch years ago and it gets better and better, the latest iteration being my favourite! Get the feeling i'll say that again next year!
- Mont Blanc UTC (potentially controversial).
ok fella well I can help you out on a few of those
My current daily watch is a Breitling Aerospace which I have had for the last 5 years and still think its great.
As a daily wearer it is perfect - light weight (being titanium) not bulky so fits nicely under shirt cuffs, looks cool, works with casual or dress so can't recommend this (or the Emergency) enough it is fab.
The Aerospace is super quartz by the way and the accuracy is phenominal.
Battery lasted just over 4 years which I thought was pretty good and its great not having to set the watch like a mechanical.
This is the version I have ...
In terms of the Breitling Super Ocean, it is the 44mm diameter with yellow highlights which I am currently pondering.
I want something that is totally different to my aerospace and which IS mechanical.
The re-designed Super Ocean line caught my eye a year or so ago and has held my attention since.
Just love the styling and proportions.
Pics as above.
There is another contender however which is the avenger seawolf.
Similar in size but a shade bigger @ 45mm diameter and a tad chunkier.
Again just love the styling and layout of this watch which is very neat.
As I have a metal strap on the Aero I am likely to go rubber on the new watch and again think the seawolf looks great with a rubber strap ...
As for your other choices well I TOTALLY respect the Omega planet ocean - that is a really classy looking watch and also a model which has caught my eye a fair few times - that would be a stunner for sure.
Not familiar with the MB UTC would need to check that out.
Otherwise for me, I keep pondering one of these but the cost always gets the better of me and never too sure if they are too flash or not ...
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