greg_r 81 Posted August 10, 2010 Most of us have several watches - many of us have 20 or more. It's nice to have some choice, but if you had a financial disaster and had to sell off your whole collection, which ONE watch would you keep to wear every day? For me it's a tough choice - my favourite watch by far is my Rolex dialed 6154, but it's not really a watch I can wear every day as it really doesn't work with a suit. I have plenty of other watches I really like as well, but the one I seem to get away with no matter what the occasion is my Fiddy. It's smart enough to wear well with a suit, but not so dressy it looks out of place with jeans and a leather jacket. It might not be quite my favourite, but it's certainly in my top three, so it's the obvious choice. How about you guys? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldrick 1 Posted August 10, 2010 Fiddy's a nice choice, would agree with you on the Rollie, for me it would have to be an AP Roo on hornback strap or standar Royal Oak, suitable for every occasion, office, yachting, horses etc, black tie events, large enough to be noticed and prestigious enough to make a statement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AustinTech 0 Posted August 10, 2010 I'd have to go with my PO just cause it is so versatile. Suit, jeans, wetsuit, spacesuit, gimp outfit, it all works. Only downside is that it doesn't have chrono hands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyB 0 Posted August 10, 2010 A coincidence, I was thinking about this just today. My choice would be a GMT for certain, but which one? I took my Rolex GMT IIc with me this trip. I really like it, but it has some drawbacks to my taste. I prefer the older, smaller case of the 16710, and the lugs holes, and I don't always see the green hand with my old eyes. I'd probably keep the project I will be finishing when I get back home. It will be a GMT II 16710 but with all the things from all the GMTs I like...depending on how it turns out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted August 10, 2010 B: Yeah, I love the ROO particularly. I had one a year or so back - loved the look, but it never quite felt balanced on my wrist somehow, which is why I sold it. I need to try another one at some point, though. lol@AT. PO + gimp outfit is a picture I'm trying not to think about.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wat44 0 Posted August 10, 2010 PAM164 - my only eta mvmt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted August 10, 2010 I have always loved Bell and Ross BR01s, but they just aren't suitable for every situation! They're a bit big and make a bit too much of a statement when you're trying to be a bit more discreet. Equally I love my Breitling SuperOcean Heritages - in black they are a lot more versatile than the blue but, again, they're not suitable for every occasion. I also love my Blue Cerachrome sub but it's too blingy for all occasions, and blue doesn't go with everything. My 1675 and Comex Sub from RA are also favourites but not something I feel you could wear everywhere. So, remarkably, and somewhat unexpectedly, I think at this moment in time I would say that my new 2010 Rolex Explorer 1 would be my one and only watch! (And I always hated Rollies before I got into reps... LoL ) It's just a great size, 39mm, so it's not too bit but not too small. It's discreet enough to not be noticed but blingy enough to look special. It's not too heavy and it's not too light. It looks casual on the weekend but formal in a suit. I don't know how they did it but I think they have made one of the most versatile and classy watches going, without the 'cliché' of the Submariner that every man and his dog seems to have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Demsey 9 Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) jeans and a leather jacket Now you're talkin' where I live son! I would just go with my legacy gen Rolex. Of course I'd never be able to change costume or get out of the Cobra. Just haunt the streets and byways of Daytona like Philip Nolan the rest of my days. Meh, works for me. If you are talking 'replica' exclusively, then my Josh Classic Swiss 16610 and then 'business as usual'. What would I do with the cash collective of my aging 14 piece TWB Rolex collection in a cash crunch? What any 'Merican would do with $9. Go to Mickey D's for a burger and then to the unemployment line for my handout. Edited August 10, 2010 by Demsey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skintrade 0 Posted August 10, 2010 So tough, I think the PAM 111 at the moment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KBH 7 Posted August 10, 2010 This would be the hardest to give up, although I don't wear it all that often. The SSD with gen insert and pearl would be the one that gets the most wear, by far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prestigewatchco 2 Posted August 10, 2010 Easy choice for me 2 tone DJ casual enough to be classy never seems to be out of place Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfa437 0 Posted August 10, 2010 My UPO- just LOVE that watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted August 10, 2010 Love the classic 'Tona Dems. Beautiful watch and yes, works with anything. Fascinating to see the range of watches chosen here, guys, and nice to see so many Rollies in favour (my day/date II would probably have been my second choice as it too seems to look right no matter what you wear). Keep 'em coming! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted August 10, 2010 I think part of the reason that Rolex are seen as such a classic watch is because they just seem to get it exactly right (mostly lol) There are some exceptions, obviously lol, but the fact the designs are so timeless means that they will always look good no matter what fashion comes and goes. For me, I still think the TTs look a bit cheap, but that's only because I associate them with nasty reps LoL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midasmook 14 Posted August 10, 2010 I refuse to go back to one watch, I won't do it , I wont , I cant nooooooooooooooo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted August 10, 2010 I'm not asking you to - just wondering what you would choose if you HAD to. Now calm down and have a cup of tea. You'll feel better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SubFrog 0 Posted August 10, 2010 S E A D W E L L E R Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midasmook 14 Posted August 10, 2010 I've calmed down, had a cup of tea and a wee biscuit and thought it would probably be my Vaccum built 47mm Marina Militare on a Wotancraft strap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC7 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Great thread.. Black Sub.. can go with anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted August 10, 2010 lol - nice choice, Midas! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barkingtoad 2 Posted August 10, 2010 Obvious choice for me Only ever wanted a Submariner so it would have to be THIS.......... Once i got it mesh !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldrick 1 Posted August 10, 2010 @GregR, with regard to the AP ROO! but it never quite felt balanced on my wrist somehow, Did you ever think about tightening the strap, or is it just that those girlie wrists of yours are more suited to a Gaytona @Barkingtoad, good choice, now that's how a watch shold be designed, perfect symmetry, bezel indices correspond to dial markers, easily differentiated hands AND they put the date in the right place. Logo at the top, balanced by date window at the bottom, shouldn't be at 3 B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted August 10, 2010 @GregR, with regard to the AP ROO!but it never quite felt balanced on my wrist somehow, Did you ever think about tightening the strap, or is it just that those girlie wrists of yours are more suited to a Gaytona Bugger off! B) Yes, I tightened the frickin' strap. It just felt rather top-heavy on the wrist - never really got comfortable with it. I've got plenty of bigger watches that are more comfortable to wear I do have a theory, though, that it was a combination of the strap and that godawful AP deployant that caused the problem. Tempted to try a bracelet next time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldrick 1 Posted August 10, 2010 Sheez, I don't know with you, on the RG Daytona you're considering a strap, now on the ROO, you want a bracelet, is there no happy friggin' medium with you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
