It's a fun watch! Don't feel any guilt. I bought the mission to the moon as a present for someone and was surprised how much I liked the watch. I didn't realize just how accurate the proportions are to the real thing. Kind of charming.
I’d highly recommend checking out the IWC 36 in the metal, specifically the IW324010 with the black dial and steel bracelet. It’s unlike all of the other 36-37mm explorer-like watches you already have in your collection. The bracelet is terrific, better than the explorer oyster bracelet. It also looks great on straps. And unlike the pilot xx, the date window is perfectly placed and executed. And no rolex baggage.
I also had the explorer on my list, but when I tried it on, it just didn’t click, for whatever reason. The pilot 36 is very under the radar and in many ways feels more like what the explorer used to be - more of a tool watch.
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