My search for a watch & its result
Well now..hey all!
After not having worn a watch for years, I (for reasons unknown) suddenly felt the need to have something on my wrist again. Not a functional digital device, but a proper mechanical one, put together with love and attention.
So, the search was on. What do the French, Swiss, Germans and Japanese have on offer nowadays? And what kind of watch do I actually want? Sporty, dressy…which complications? I early on decided I wanted a blue dial and a 40mm diameter. That helped narrow the search quite a bit. After a couple of evenings on the web, the shortlist looked this:
Nomos Tangente Neomatiik Bluegold: beautifully designed Bauhaus inspired watch from Glashütte, Germany their own, very thin calibre 3001. https://nomos-glashuette.com/en/tangente/tangente-neomatik-39-blue-gold-145
IWC Portugieser 40 mm with the blue and second indicator. Timeless design from Schaffhausen, propelled by the 82200 calibre (all in-house production?) https://www.iwc.com/nl/en/watch-collections/portugieser/iw358305-portugieser-automatic-40.html
Omega Speedmaster '57 Chronograph Co-Axial Master Chronometer 41mm; again, with the blue dial. Only chronograph I selected. 9906 calibre under the hood. https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-speedmaster-57-co-axial-master-chronometer-chronograph-40-5-mm-33212415103001
Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Panorama Date Moon Phase: classic with a modern twist; beautiful galvanised sunburst blue dial and nomen est omen: with date and moon phase. Proprietary 36-04 calibre. https://www.glashuette-original.com/en/watches/senator/senator-excellence-panorama-date-moon-phase-1-36-04-04-02-30/
Baume & Mercier Clifton 1059. Featuring day, date and moon indication. Powered by their Baumatic BM14-1975AC2. Great package for a (relatively) modest price. https://www.baume-et-mercier.com/en/collections/clifton-men/watch-clifton-10593-moon-phase.html
Finally went with the GO Senator Excellence Panorama Date Moon Phase. Tried it on in the store and dit NOT want to take it off again :) Beautiful clean lines, finishings and finely crafted details and mechanics. Also got a good deal on it. Also found the backstory appealing, combined with the fact (at least, that’s what I read) GO only manufactures 15,000 pieces a year against IWC's (in my line-up its closest competitor) > 150,000.
Anyway, very happy with my purchase, enjoying it hugely every day & looking forward to learning more about the wonderful of watches on this forum.
Quite new to the world of watches...but looking forward to learn more about it.
Congrats and welcome!
Welcome! Very nice choice 👏
Great watch though. Congrats.
Great choice! And welcome to WC!
That is an absolutely beautiful watch.
Great watch though. Congrats.
Fair point :)
Congratulations on a beautiful watch!
I like al of 'em somehow. Initially i d go for the chosen one, too. Great choice
The GO was the right call. Crazy nice watch! Congratulations!!
Congratulations on a beautiful timepiece.
Fair point :)
Sweet watch! I have a pair of GOs in my collection and love them. You’re going to love it more and more as you wear it. Watch for a lifetime.
Love both the date and the moon phase. The watch stands out, yet it doesn't feel forced.
Love both the date and the moon phase. The watch stands out, yet it doesn't feel forced.
That's...exactly it hbein! Glad you found the words for what I just kinda felt :)
Well played, sir. And welcome!
Welcome! Lovely piece.......what's next 🙈🤔🤣
Congratulations on the watch! Welcome aboard!
Nice choice! Enjoy it.
Welcome to WC! 😀
congrats on the watch! were you able to see most of those in person?
Quite different styles and prices but all looked reasonable dressy. Welcome to 'Crunchville!
GO really speaks to me, love their designs and the serious build quality. Congratulations and welcome mate !
Fair point :)
What cracker sir, well chosen….
And of course welcome to the crunch 👍🏻
Man, that's a good-looking watch. The blue...
Super collection and welcome.
What a great choice. You and I are new here so welcome aboard
The seamaster and the black bay are indeed 'more GADA' - but my search wasn't focussed on that. I was looking for the best looking, most finely crafted and interesting watch I could get within my budget; I won't be wearing it on summer holidays, to the beach, skiing or on sports courts. Plus I really fell for the clean design language of the Glashütte brands. Good thing I tried out the Nomos Tangente Neomatik in the store though - in real life it felt rather too fragile.
Rather overwhelmed by the warm welcome y'all! Good to be here 🙏.
Holy guacamole! That's a looker alright. Congratulations on your purchase.
Nice, that's the way to do it! Welcome!
Welcome! Nice choices.
Welcome to the fam!