Very nice choice of the Tudor, congrats Skalls you did well !

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Bought my first watch last month

Very nice choice for a first watch. Be careful though. You're already prefacing it with "First" denoting that more are to come.

Yeah, I know how I am though.

I don't get 1 sig, I get many. I whole as my hobbies or I don't get into them lol.

Long term plans are to get a few more watches. Rolex gmt batman is likely going to be my grail watch. Not in a big rush to figure out the next watch purchase though.

OK, this Breitling is beyond amazing. I am so happy I chose the 42 over the larger sizes. Even at 42mm this thing is massive.

The matte dial is exquisite with its simplicity. The printing is thick and double struck to ensure plenty of depth along with the polished markers and logo.

The bezel is sure and has a satisfying click. The ceramic insert is just plain luscious.

The melanese mesh bracelet has a wonderful taper to it like watches of yesteryear should have, not these huge chunky straight bracelets today.

The Superocean is dynamite. Very good choice.

Nice Tudor and Breitling guys.

Both of those keep heading up my want list each time I see them. The bracelet on the Tudor, with all of its adjustment capacity, shows that the designers focused on it almost as much as they did the watch. .

Michael

Welcome to the watch family, skalls. Beautiful Tudor.

Mars, that Breitling is awesome. The bracelet is mesmerizing.

The Breitling's quality is every bit equal to my Omegas or Rolexes.

The Tudor/Rolex movement absolutely upped their status in the horology world. Charging five grand with an ETA 2824 beating away inside is obscene, when Glycine can do it for $300.

I can understand why this model is a runaway hit with them.

However, I do feel they could have reduced the case thickness by 1mm to get the wrist biscuitness of it down.

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The Breitling's quality is every bit equal to my Omegas or Rolexes.

Agree 100%. I have come to regret letting this one go...

Skalls, the Pelagos is great. Love that color and the square markers. Great choice.

I can't remember if I posted a picture of this here. A Helm Komodo. Not an expensive watch at <$400, but a true workhorse of a tool watch. I thought Seiko's had great lume until I got this one.

RMD

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I like that, looks great. When I was looking at those some months back, the orange dial caught my attention first, but I kept coming back to that white dial with that lume color. It's pretty much surf green, my favorite 50's Fender and GM color. In the pics on their website, it looks more flat. In your picture, I like how it's illuminated in daylight. Here's a few of their pics in daylight:




And yes, the lume looks excellent.



How does it wear? It looks like it might wear a bit top-heavy, but you never know.

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How does it wear? It looks like it might wear a bit top-heavy, but you never know.

I find it very comfortable on the bracelet. It's only 40MM, but to me looks bigger.

RMD

Love the diagonal links on that Breitling. Do they have a name for that style?

Helm is a fantastic watch company. I love that white dial (the orange is tempting too)! When I got the email that my Helm Vanuatu was finally shipping I was quite excited. My expectations were set VERY high by the many positive reviews I had read both here and on the various watch pages I follow. To my pleasant surprise the watch managed to exceed my expectations. I’d take one over ANY similar powered 4R36 Seiko on the market, it’s a damn tank and has superior build components and a better price tag compared to Seiko’s similarly priced divers. I really struggle to think of any watch in Helm’s price point that is superior.

That is...IF you can get one. They sell out stupid fast.

I was going to comment to that effect and then I noticed they’re taking orders on a waiting list basis. I didn’t look at it too closely, but it does seem different since I first checked months ago. If that’s correct, and the wait is months and not years, then that’s a brand I think I might take a bit closer look at. Like you say, for the money, the features beat Seiko pretty handily.

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Love the diagonal links on that Breitling. Do they have a name for that style?

It’s Breitling’s version of a brick road bracelet.

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
I was going to comment to that effect and then I noticed they’re taking orders on a waiting list basis. I didn’t look at it too closely, but it does seem different since I first checked months ago. If that’s correct, and the wait is months and not years, then that’s a brand I think I might take a bit closer look at. Like you say, for the money, the features beat Seiko pretty handily.

Yes, they just changed from the "first come, first served" approach to the wait list about a month ago. Their website crashed the last time they opened it on a given date and all the people waiting to jump on with their orders got shut out. They got back up and running a few hours later and all the stragglers were able to get their orders in. Apparently, they received a lot of complaints and converted over to the wait list.

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I think that’s a great move on their part. They’ll probably do more business and the customers who want the product will actually be able to buy it.

I'm on the waiting list. Time will tell!