What watches do you wear?

Just wanted to ask all the successful primates on this lovely forum, what watch do you wear? Curious to see what different people are looking at. Would also be great if you could comment how long you’ve been working.

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Love the Exp. II. Picked up a 216570 in January and now I feel like I should sell all my other watches since they barely get worn anymore.

 

My Grandad's favourite, and he used to work in a bank as well! Full gold with brown leather strap. Amazing and versatile watch if you find it vintage. Not so keen on the modern ones personally as they can come off too sporty.

 

I have a pretty big collection (~25 3k+ watches, a few of them being heavy hitters), been working for 8 years, also got fortunate through my PA. But my no-date Sub 14060, Vacheron Overseas Gen 2, Pepsi 16710, and NTTD Omega Seamaster probably get the most wrist time right now. 

 

How do you like the Sub vs Seamaster? I’ve been debating between the two.

(NTTD one is super cool too, just re-watched that movie)

 
ilovebagel

Just wanted to ask all the successful primates on this lovely forum, what watch do you wear? Curious to see what different people are looking at. Would also be great if you could comment how long you've been working.

Depends on the occasion, I’m big into watches. For me:

Everyday/outdoor: Vacheron overseas or Czapek Antarctique 

Dressy: Patek 5159 or ALS Lange 1

Most days, just less outdoor time (in office, walking around the city): ludovic ballouard upside down or Voutilainen Vignt 8

 
ilovebagel

Just wanted to ask all the successful primates on this lovely forum, what watch do you wear? Curious to see what different people are looking at. Would also be great if you could comment how long you've been working.

Depends on the occasion, I'm big into watches. For me:

Everyday/outdoor: Vacheron overseas or Czapek Antarctique 

Dressy: Patek 5159 or ALS Lange 1

Most days, just less outdoor time (in office, walking around the city): ludovic ballouard upside down or Voutilainen Vignt 8

Wow, you have impressive tastes. As a person who clearly knows watches how is a Glashutte panomaticlunar viewed? Is this a respectable watch on its own or too much of a Lange 1 knockoff 

 
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ilovebagel

Just wanted to ask all the successful primates on this lovely forum, what watch do you wear? Curious to see what different people are looking at. Would also be great if you could comment how long you've been working.

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Depends on the occasion, I'm big into watches. For me:

Everyday/outdoor: Vacheron overseas or Czapek Antarctique 

Dressy: Patek 5159 or ALS Lange 1

Most days, just less outdoor time (in office, walking around the city): ludovic ballouard upside down or Voutilainen Vignt 8

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Wow, you have impressive tastes. As a person who clearly knows watches how is a Glashutte panomaticlunar viewed? Is this a respectable watch on its own or too much of a Lange 1 knockoff 

They are excellent watches and I owned that exact one and loved it. Not seen as an “ALS knockoff” at least not by anyone who knows watches. I would say they are a “good value” relative to many brands out there. 

 

Wondering whether the Czapek is the drake one? If so how is the finishing? Have an opportunity to purchase for below retail

 

Wondering whether the Czapek is the drake one? If so how is the finishing? Have an opportunity to purchase for below retail

No it is the Antarctique. I would say the finishing overall is good, I like the watch but it isn’t my favorite. But I like what the brand does and how responsive they are to customers (even if they have been very slow on delivery). 

 

2nd year analyst in private equity

My go to is a Tudor Glamour Date Day. I also have a rolex oysterquartz that was my grandfathers that I’ll wear from time to time usually on special occasions.

Otherwise have a few citizen, timex, seiko watches that were all under $300.

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Seiko Prospex SSC813 - Bought it as my first “real” / entry-level watch thinking I’d spend bigger money on a higher end piece a few years later. Since then it’s grown on me a lot, and I’ve come to love it. I actually don’t think I’ll drop those big bucks on another watch until at least a couple more years. The Seiko looks great, the solar-powered battery is somehow always charged (I’ve never had to make a conscious effort to charge it), and it’s frankly pretty durable. Definitely banged it up a few times and there’s hardly a scratch on it. Can’t recommend it enough for someone who wants to get into fine watches but isn’t ready to spend thousands.

 

Picked up a Tudor Black Bay 36 in blue (the smiley version). Love the versatility of the piece and how it flies under the radar. It is also incredibly comfortable. Before the Tudor, I wore a black Bulova diver everyday that was gifted to me for ~4 years

I'll wait a few years for my next big purchase, but I'm thinking either a Cartier Tank or GO Panomatic. In the interim, I might look for a good deal on a vintage Omega, Junghans Max Bill, Baltic Aquascaphe, or a Nomos. 

 
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Picked up a Tudor Black Bay 36 in blue (the smiley version). Love the versatility of the piece and how it flies under the radar. It is also incredibly comfortable. Before the Tudor, I wore a black Bulova diver everyday that was gifted to me for ~4 years

I'll wait a few years for my next big purchase, but I'm thinking either a Cartier Tank or GO Panomatic. In the interim, I might look for a good deal on a vintage Omega, Junghans Max Bill, Baltic Aquascaphe, or a Nomos. 

I just bought the BB54 for my wife, and love it. It's unbreakable so she will maybe not destroy it lol. Good pick on the Tudor!

The GO Panomatic is wicked. When I had a Lange 1 and a Panomatic Lunar at the same time, I never wore the Lange 1 and at current used prices, I'd take the GO all day > Lange.

 

Thanks! Love the BB54 / BB58 as well, but feel they're too similar to my BB36 to pickup anytime soon. I love ALS in general, especially the Lange 1 and the Saxonia Thin (the black and blue speckled dial ones are amazing). Don't know if I'm ever going to be able to save up for one so the GO is a perfect realistic goal (and a wonderful watch in its own right).

 

Hi everyone, I wear an Apple Watch Series 9 and have been working in marketing for 5 years now. It's always interesting to see what watches different people choose!

 

I went a little overboard the last few months getting into watches but pretty happy with this collection (or at least no urge to buy more for the time being). I WFH but the IWC gets the most wrist time by far - just a great daily.

Grand Seiko Shunbun 

Cartier Santos Medium 

IWC Mark XX 

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