What watch do you wear?
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That AP looks the nuts on the brown strap and I'm not normally an AP fan.
Although I would never wear a watch like this, I deeply admire the engineering that goes into it - amazing !!!
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I've decided to sell pretty much my entire collection, and keep just my topgun and SKX399. Time to step up the game and get that omega i've always wanted 
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I've had this since 2009 and I'm still loving it every day. MkI Planet Ocean 42mm (in need of a clean). Still not a single discernible scratch on the face; plenty on the strap though!
I'm glad I went for the boring combination, and the bracelet option.
However I'm now looking for a sensible way to get a black leather strap with white stitching that looks OEM, just for a bit of occasional variety. I'd want to be able to do it myself.
I've been semi-looking into the MkII PO, but cannot justify the price for the in-house movement and sapphire case back.
I'm glad I went for the boring combination, and the bracelet option.
However I'm now looking for a sensible way to get a black leather strap with white stitching that looks OEM, just for a bit of occasional variety. I'd want to be able to do it myself.
I've been semi-looking into the MkII PO, but cannot justify the price for the in-house movement and sapphire case back.
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Hirsch do the best OEM looking range easily. They come at a price but you get what you pay for.
A picture transforms everything. Having seen this picture it's pretty obvious it's classy and amazing. The pictures posted earlier made me think of those two as Fossils or something.
The brown strap one... Yeah that's the ticket, that's also the kind of photo that should be on product pages!
Sorry mrk but the royal oak is one of the most timeless watches ever designed. Every other brand has copied the octagonal bezel and visible screws (including the BR02 I'm wearing). This is the watch that Gerald Genta called his masterpiece.
A picture transforms everything. Having seen this picture it's pretty obvious it's classy and amazing. The pictures posted earlier made me think of those two as Fossils or something.
The brown strap one... Yeah that's the ticket, that's also the kind of photo that should be on product pages!
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I've had this since 2009 and I'm still loving it every day. MkI Planet Ocean 42mm (in need of a clean). Still not a single discernible scratch on the face; plenty on the strap though!
I'm glad I went for the boring combination, and the bracelet option.
However I'm now looking for a sensible way to get a black leather strap with white stitching that looks OEM, just for a bit of occasional variety. I'd want to be able to do it myself.
I've been semi-looking into the MkII PO, but cannot justify the price for the in-house movement and sapphire case back.
You could have banda straps make you one to your own spec, they are,extremely good. Cheaper than oem, easily as good as my jlc straps
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Not to everyones taste I'm sure but a bargain nonetheless, especially with sapphire glass. 
http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/d...a+men's+chronograph+bracelet+watch/?cmCat=OVM
http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/d...a+men's+chronograph+bracelet+watch/?cmCat=OVM
Not to everyones taste I'm sure but a bargain nonetheless, especially with sapphire glass.
http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/d...a+men's+chronograph+bracelet+watch/?cmCat=OVM
The bezel looks too busy on that one. I have the a Seiko Sportura (SNAE67P1) with a leather strap for every day wearing and I love it.
It's currently £209 on Amazon : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seiko-Sportura-Chronograph-Leather-SNAE67P1/dp/B0057NE542
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I have that one myself, got it for £130 from H Samuel just after Christmas. I always keep an eye on their site as they have some silly prices now and again.
I'm going to buy something as a belated 50th to myself but having difficulty choosing, there are so many nice options. I've spent the last few weeks going into jewellers, doing some research and building a short list and today went to get photos of them on.
Any views on these? I realise there's a big variation in designs and prices although I didn't notice there was also a patttern in the designs I liked till I was going through the photos. The Oris is probably not going to happen, it wears slightly too big for my scrawny wrists. I also really like the blue face version of the Omega but couldn't get a picture of it today.
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Any views on these? I realise there's a big variation in designs and prices although I didn't notice there was also a patttern in the designs I liked till I was going through the photos. The Oris is probably not going to happen, it wears slightly too big for my scrawny wrists. I also really like the blue face version of the Omega but couldn't get a picture of it today.
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2nd last Longines, I think. Although different coloured dials is a bit...
I think the only other watch I would get if I didn't get the SMP I have is the Rolex 40mm Submariner Date - http://www.rolex.com/watches/submariner/m116610ln-0001.html
