You immediately grabbed my attention by displaying the cracking Longines VHP and the brilliant Citizen Chronomaster, which I have both bought with great satisfaction.
To each their own, but there are features that mechanical timepieces simply cannot provide at sub $ 3000 price point :
incredible accuracy (once again, Longines and Citizen don't disappoint)
perpetual calendar (same)
being on time when you haven't touched them for a while, or don't move when wearing them (like my trusty bedtime Marathon Navigator)
serious anti-magnetic properties
I love my BlackBay 58 as much as the next guy, but wouldn't think of not having my beloved quartz watches in the rotation
A Sinn 856 UTC.
#whitedialcrew says SpeedMaster.
Cleary, the Oyster Perpetual, which is the epitome of classic Rolex.
I have owned the Explorer 39 mm and that watch is neither here nor there. A tad too sporty to be a dresswatch, but way too shiny, prone to scratches and a real smudge magnet in day to day life to be enjoyed as a tool watch.
Not mentioning all the tiresome "Explorer" hype.
If you want Rolex 1016 vibes in a modern package, by a Sinn 556 A
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