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Originally Posted by rizzle
To the original poster...the way to decide is to go put all three of them on your wrist. One of them will sing to you. That is the one you buy. If none of those babies sing to you, I guarantee you there is another one out there that will. The hell with everybody else's opinion.
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True that. Watches are a very personal thing.
I'm not a Rolex fan. They're universally known and hold their value better than any other watch out there, but they're not to my style. Tags don't do it for me. I like most Breitlings though some are too blingy for my tastes. I wear a Montblanc XXL GMT Chrono right now that has kept me from window watch shopping for at least a year and a half, which is pretty good. Not sure how much longer that can last, though
Watches are one of the few pieces of jewelry most men get to wear, so get whatever you like, keeping in mind what's important to you (style, complications, size, price, etc.).
I bought my current watch because it met all the criteria I had set out: I wanted GMT, chronograph, date, SS, with bracelet that I could wear to the office or the beach. I was looking seriously at the IWC Classic Pilot Chrono, but it didn't have GMT, so I went with the one I have now. The GMT has been occasionally useful, but I usually find it easier to add however many hours I need, adjust the hour hand, or just look at my phone, so I probably won't seek that complication out in my next watch (and so, in hindsight, maybe should have gone for the IWC). The chronograph, however, I find myself using more frequently and I like the look of a face with those extra dials, so I'll probably keep that on my list of requirements.
So it's really all up to you. What's one man's "Hrmph" is another man's "Wow!" And whatever watch you choose, there will always be someone saying "Hrmph" and someone else saying "Wow!". All that matters is which one you say every morning when you put it on.