Watch Type Category
If you had to choose only 1 type of watch category as a do it all and 1 type you’re okay with never owning what would they be? Please share specific models too if you want!
(I.e GMT, Chronograph, Diver, Field, Dress etc.)
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Richmond
Is there a perfect number of watches in a collection?
Hawaii
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6.00” / 15.24 cm
Pilot for sure. Useful chronograph. Plus it's a very vague description so I can just wear whatever I want. 🤷
And I'd be happy never owning a dress watch. They are pointless.
Dress, I wear them with jeans and T-shirt or formal gear. Or chrono would also work for me.
Field watch will never be in my collection - I simply don't need all 12 numbers shouting at me from a dull dial.
Pilot for sure. Useful chronograph. Plus it's a very vague description so I can just wear whatever I want. 🤷
And I'd be happy never owning a dress watch. They are pointless.
Chronographs are definitely useful and I love the aesthetic of it! Definitely agree with not needing a dedicated dress watch as almost all the watches in my collection I feel go really nicely with formal attire anyways! 💯
Just looked that watch up! Looks super versatile for any occasion! Great choice 👍
I would wear a sport watch. I would avoid a dress watch.
Diver
I use the bezel to "time stupid stuff" all the time. They tend to be rugged enough to handle alpine lakes, snow fields, hiking, biking, and look just fine in a restaurant. If I had to have one watch, it would be a dive watch
Sport watch 👍
Smart watch 👎
Diver yes, Flieger no.
Yes - Diver
No - slide rule watches
Yes - Diver
No - digital
Yes - Dress
No - Divers
If I could only own one type, I would pick diver without hesitation.
There are lots of types I could do without ever owning. Chrono, Pilot, Field. Even if I own some of them now, they are non essential to me.
I love field/ 3-handers, I see the value in dive. I think chronographs and dress watches are specialized tools that most are fine without having.