Thank you.

Aynone know of any good sports/rubber watches for <$200?

I see this is coming out with tomtom gps:



Which will be a few hundred. Looks decently sick.

Some ideas for GooseHinson.... (obv I'm a B&M fan)

Really like #3! Not sure the blue hands are ideal, but it looks pretty sweet. 2600$ on prestigetime.com seems fair too. Thanks for the suggestion!

I assume that blancpain is 10k+.. It's nice but not sure I can make that work at this point in my life.

It was on a 50% sale for a while, almost pulled the trigger and bought one on impulse.

What's the deal with Baume & Mercier overall? The brand never seems to come up in discussion here, i'd be interested to know what the more knowledgeable people here have to say about it.

A lot of their stuff seems kinda... derivative. But occasionally they knock one out of the park.

Goose, for something around $1100, I would also look at the Mido Baroncelli

http://www.midowatch.com/en/content/m0104081103300

http://www.midowatch.com/en/content/m86004268

http://www.midowatch.com/en/content/m86004148

http://www.midowatch.com/en/content/m38904218

http://www.midowatch.com/en/content/m38954218

You get chronometer grade automatic for a decent price.

Amoeba, appreciate it, they look like solid watches. Although it may be against the spirit of this thread (liking watches for their mechanics, functionality, style etc.), I kind of want to stick to a brand that will be recognized by others if I'm going to be spending 1k+ on a watch.

Also, when I said 5k or less, I sort of meant 2.5-5k, and maybe a bit more if I saw the value.

Maybe you can say I want a watch for the wrong reasons, but at the same time I'm trying to build an image for my job (sales of sorts) and it can't hurt. I want something that looks good and at the same time says I'm (at least somewhat) successful.

In that case, I would just go with either the Aqua Terra or the Longines.

One last try though

~$1900



~$2200

Fwiw the overwhelming majority people you meet even with money are probably going to only peg Rolex or Omega, maybe a few other brands you're looking at but it'd be rare. So probably the AT as mentioned.

Also I obviously love that Portofino but if you get into the near 10k range I'd much rather have a JLC than a IWC, and you have other options, personal preference obvs but it's a lot for an IWC, unless you've fallen for it.

Good lord, there are probably 4 xillion Rolex Datejust variants that meet your specs.

Sure, but I also want them to look good, which imo they don't. Plus it needs to be a "dress" watch. Rolexes seem to be a little on the sportier side. I want something that looks more classic/sophisticated.

Amoeba, those Sinn's are real nice, especially the second (first is a tad plain). Definitely something to consider.

i just found a watch in my closet that my uncle gave me 15 years ago... from internet research it looks like a BVLGARI Diagono AC38TAVD/SLN. How do I tell if it's legit? No misspellings, watch started working again immediately after i picked it up again, etc. The back bezel is transparent and the automatic winder says BVLGARI with a bunch of B's in a pattern.

Thanks for your help!

lol this x the number of DJ variants available

So I'm on a hunt for a real comfortable mechanical watch.

It has to be light and it has to be on rubber.

The Tag Carrera 5 Aquaracer in ti is 97 grams including the strap(according to the jeweler) and is something like $1,900 MSRP

This must be a prototype picture because it has a black datewheel which helps a lot.

Pros: Super easy to read, affordable, pretty cool design, comfortable, the lume is probably INSANE, seems incredibly durable, movement is all black(DLC?) and the exhibition window is smoked black, too

Cons: Cool design also means somewhat ugly. Not as comfortable as a Panerai 177L.

Next, Panerai 177L



99 grams including leather strap so rubber is probably a touch lighter.

It feels lighter though, not even on the wrist but holding it, the jeweler and I both agreed. Wouldn't he be using some amazing digital scale though? Weird that we both thought that.

VERY comfortable. Really easy to read, movement is wonderfully finished, real titanium look is awesome. Watch looks cool

Cons: Manual wind is kinda meh. Not a huge deal and I guess it keeps weight and dimensions down. 6k for an ETA movement. I'm not sure if this has anti-glare, I've heard it does, but if it does it definitely isn't as strong as most watches. 44mm + crown is a touch too big.



What else is out there? I also got to wear the 40mm JLC ultra thin. OMFG that thing is so light it's like there isn't a watch on your wrist, just a leather strap! In-house movement, same price as the PAM, gorgeous, etc. but animal straps just don't conform to my wrist as well as I'd like so it still wouldn't be ultra comfortable, and I'm not putting it on rubber.

They make a 42mm titanium aquatimer on rubber which probably fits the bill on all fronts 175503.

Also 2991.80.93 is the model number of the 41mm seamaster in titanium w/ rubber strap.

I would just take it to a watchmaker and ask. By the way, even if its real, which it likely is, its not going to be worth super big bucks. Is it a chronograph? if you have an automatic chronograph, then its most likely legit or if it isnt legit then at least they used the same movement in the fake.

I have posted this before and I swear I'm not a shill for Raymond Weil, but the Maestro line might be up your alley:



But I think you're making a mistake not just getting the IWC you posted. I have it and it is an awesome watch for the money. Love the arabics

175503, have you looked at the Oris Titanium Divers?

There's a lot of different designs but in particular I like the look of the meistertaucher regulateur (the orange and black version).

That oris regulateur is frikkin HUDGE, like 49mm

hmm looks like this model is supposed to have a chronograph. instead, of a stopwatch, my right face has 1-7 which i'm assuming correspond to days of the week. does that mean it's fake?

I thought there was a 44mm version.oh nm, the orange version is 49mm only . thats too bad as I really like the orange and black.

I'm sure there's probably a chrono version and a non chrono version but if your watch looks like the chrono version but instead of having a chrono it has day of the week etc in the subdials then its most likely a fake.

The regular oris divers come in 44 and 47mm but every regulator version ive seen has been listed as 49. I haven't seen the regulator in person, but the 47mm version does wear a little smaller than you would think due to the case shape. It's still noticeably big.

icic thanks for your help!

Will you be wearing dress shirts all day with the cuffs buttoned?