My favourite is my IWC Le Petit Prince Chronograph.

I have this feisty little guy here.

I get what you mean. But it depends on the style and design of the clasp. Some clasps are meant to be worn with the tail end facing inside the wrist. Due to how the clasp is curved.

I made a post when I was hunting for a good deployant clasp.

https://www.watchcrunch.com/Rockin/posts/my-experience-with-deployant-clasps-and-the-hunt-for-the-best-value-deployant-iwc-omega-longines-artem-238325

1 of them, the IWC one has the tail end facing inside, the Artem one faces outside and the Longines/Omega Style actually bends into the wrist. So it doesn’t require keepers.

I bought it from my local online marketplace here in Japan. I think an alternative would be the Barton fabric straps. They’re similar.

I want this size in the bronze case with the green dial

I personally think Longines is killing it at the moment. Their releases this year have been great and the value proposition is excellent. You’re right that the Swatch Group is clearly trying to compete with Tudor with Longines and moving Omega up.

I actually feel that the prices for Omega are ridiculous now and not reflective of what you get to be honest. But going back to Longines, I think they should stay in this price bracket. They have the backing of ETA for making great movements so most of the budget can be allocated to the design.

I hope they are not too aggressive with pricing to try and reach Tudor level. Where they are now with what they’re offering is excellent.

I actually think if let’s say, hypothetically, you’re looking to purchase a brand new Hamilton Pioneer 43mm, or even the 38mm.

You could with the same money buy a used Longines Spirit.

Same could be said if let’s say you’re looking to buy a brand new Longines Conquest 41, you could buy a used Tudor Black Bay 39/41 for almost the same amount of money.

I would say to aim for a watch that you want first. And see your options in terms of a tier above and a tier below. Ultimately its down to what you like. But if you’re talking about value for money, the finishing, movement, cosc certification, warranty, etc. There are tangible benefits to going a tier up.

Also for me, usually I’d buy used if the watch is one that won’t really retain much value, you can get a handsome discount sometimes. 30-40%