I'd part with the air king. if all three bring you roughly similar amounts of joy, sell the one that's worth the most and worth over msrp.

otherwise, it's a bit hard to say which without knowing the rest of your collection and why you think each one isn't getting that much wrist time.

in a vacuum (value aside), i'd probably part with the iwc

this is super easy. when the list is narrowed down this far, you should definitely stop pixel peeping behind a screen and go to an AD.

it's the best way to make the decision as these 4 are all very different in person.

• SM Pro is probably the blingiest of the 4, given the blue wave dial, the dynamism of the case and areas that are polished vs not, and the size. it's hefty, it's robust, and it's an over-engineered spec monster compared to most people's daily life.

• the Tudor BB41 monochrome has a flashy bracelet, but the rest of the watch is all no-nonsense. it's a great one-watch or great as a 'default' option, but the simplicity of the monochrome dial and slab case is what makes or breaks it for you.

• the heritage 300M is a great watch, pretty unique. but it emulates the vintage style with cut out indices and will be decidedly less dressier than the two. also surprisingly chunky but still wears well.

• Pelagos FXD is the most tool-oriented watch of the 4, and on Titanium and NATO you'll quickly know if it's what you want to

disagree with those mentioning dress watches. let's break out of the habit of checkboxing watch collections, whether it be by watch type, dial color, or whatever else.

the datejust, even in the smooth/oyster config, is plenty dressy for someone who doesn't have a ton of formal occasions to go to. can even throw the speedy on for those more casual types of dressy outings.

I can also do the same as a non-member

That's my gripe with a lot of this girl's otherwise interesting video. In America, individuality is not exclusive of social pressures. Peers define their own in-groups and out-groups (as opposed to it necessarily being family, classmates/colleagues, etc), and care little about what the outgroup thinks but a lot about what their peers think.

Flex, hypebeast culture, keeping up with the Jones', or today's quiet luxury trends, there's a growing element of "if you know, you know" in today's US culture

depends on your wrist size.

I'd go 300 (used if the new price deters you) if you have a 7"+ wrist and if you want a more robust, tool feel to your watch.

200T if you're sub-7" wrist or if you prioritize your watch moving with you. the thickness is massive and the 39mm would prob look fine even on a 7.25" wrist.

I love the observation of eastern culture being interdependent (seems to track really well in my mind), but the characterization of western culture as independent is interesting because of how differently independence is interpreted in the US vs Europe.

US culture highly values the idea of the self-made man and the American Dream. In that respect, independence looks like having enough drive and luck to be able to financially support yourself and your family in a society that's generally unforgiving (weak safety sets, unaffordable education, employment-tied healthcare, etc). That's the self-made "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" (which is an oxymoron) part of the culture where most "successful" people are always preoccupied with talking about what they have going on and how busy they are.

But how many evaluate others is based on the other side of that equation -- the American Dream. The house, the car. Conspicuous consumption is rampant in the US. Holidays are sales events before anything else, and everything and everyone is a billboard opportunity. So for those who have made it, there's often a desire to mark the milestone or look the part. And especially for those who haven't made it, status symbols still offer a social shortcut to proxy a certain image.

The numbers support this -- Rolex has 30% of the Swiss market share globally, but 40% of the Swiss market share in the U.S. Of course, us crunchers are enlightened enthusiasts immune to social pressures, but for everyone else, there's a submariner at the AD waiting for your wrist (demo model, not for sale).