Wanna help me pick out a new watch? Part 2

[edwelly 0]

Ok, so I admit it. Akira was right. The Chopard Mille Migila is too big for a daily wearer. It is 44mm x 52mm x 14mm and I just can’t really pull it off with short sleeves. I think it looks fine when I wear a sweater or jacket, but not with short sleeves. My wrists are just too tiny. What I found with the Chopard is that it is large and heavy. Working on a computer all day, it just seemed to weigh a ton after a few hours. I found myself taking off my watch every couple hours for about 10-15 mins.

So I am on the hunt for a two new watches. The good news my taste has changed some. Requirements:

- Nothing bigger than 44mm, preferably 40-42mm

- Light weight – cannot stress this enough

- black face and white face

- Wears well with brown and black leather strap

- I do not care about working chrono’s or calendars. If there are on the watch, great, but they don’t have to work. THE SIMPLER THE BETTER

- Looking to spend as little as possible at this time

- no quartz. I am in love with winding… :nomorepostwhore:

 

Here is what I have now and I LOVE the look of these watches but wish they were in a 41mm size. I would like to stay with a similar look.

 

 

Thanks everyone! - Erik

[Baldrick 1]

So I am on the hunt for a two new watches. The good news my taste has changed some. Requirements:

 

Methinks you wouldn\'t be happy in heaven me old son

 

Try IWC UTC Spitfire / Ingenieur or St Exupery!

 

[jacprash 0]

Try These

White face

Black Face

Edited April 28, 2011 by jacprash

[edwelly 0]

Here are a couple I like:

http://www.watch-international.com/index.p...products_id=371

http://www.watch-international.com/index.p...products_id=370

http://silix-prime.com/iwc005-p-3201.html

http://silix-prime.com/iwc024-p-3222.html - I really like this one

any info on these models?

[edwelly 0]

So I am on the hunt for a two new watches. The good news my taste has changed some. Requirements:

 

Methinks you wouldn\'t be happy in heaven me old son

 

Try IWC UTC Spitfire / Ingenieur or St Exupery!

 

 

I know, I know... The good news is that this is fun. And as usual, you produced some wonderful pictures. Thanks my friend!

[edwelly 0]

Try These

White face

Black Face

 

Not to fond of the white face but I love the black face. However that is too formal for me. Thanks for the suggestions though.

Erik

[histog 0]

 

 

I love these but put off as the reps dont seem to get to good a write up

[NFleischer 4,355]

How about a Rolex Explorer 1 or 2

[edwelly 0]

How about a Rolex Explorer 1 or 2

I can't pull off a Rolex. I am a network admin and my pay grade is not in the Rolex category. Which is one reason I loved the Chopard. No one new anything about them.

[sconehead 5]

SMP is 41mm, affordable/believable too...:P

[edwelly 0]

SMP is 41mm, affordable/believable too...

 

Sorry but what is SMP?

[sconehead 5]

Omega Seamater Professional, if you go for the black dial I've seen a few of them looking really good on leather...

 

 

[edwelly 0]

Omega Seamater Professional, if you go for the black dial I've seen a few of them looking really good on leather...

 

Gotcha... Good suggestion and thanks for the lesson. I will look into those now.

 

Thoughts on these:

http://silix-prime.com/brg008-p-2861.html

http://silix-prime.com/brg009-p-2862.html

[myaz 3]

Hot choices. I'm a sucker for blue hands on white/cream classic dials.

[Baldrick 1]

I am a network admin and my pay grade is not in the Rolex category.

 

So now you're considering Breguet

[edwelly 0]

I am a network admin and my pay grade is not in the Rolex category.

 

So now you're considering Breguet :(

 

Yeah. I do not know of anybody who really knows what a Brequet is. There is only a couple people who are watch nuts here at my work and they loved my Chopards and PAM 196. But everyone would recognize a Rolex.

 

BTW, check your PM please :P

[opus9 0]

Omega Seamater Professional, if you go for the black dial I've seen a few of them looking really good on leather...:(

 

 

I love that last strap....where is it from???

opus9...want one NOW!!!

[edwelly 0]

UPDATE: I ended ordering 2 Omega's from Silix. They faces are a little busy, but overall I loved the size and look of the watch and the prices was just too good to pass up.

 

http://silix-prime.com/ome064-p-2286.html

http://silix-prime.com/ome065-p-2287.html