Most popular watches

[Manticore]

Being a watch enthusiast I would like to post the watches which I think are the most popular buys. The buyers think that these models represent their respective companies and can be recognised any where. Even rolex does not hold its value if inflation is factored in, so the cost conscious people should look in the used retailers. These watches can be passed through generations.

Regarding the watches I will post;
Do I like all of them? Well mostly yes.
Would I buy all of them? No. Based on my liking and price, I would try to get one good watch in each particular category
Would people say that you got a good watch from the company line? Yes


I have not included Cartier [santos/tank], PP [calatrava], AP [royal oak], VC [overseas] , Lange [1815] ,Ulysse Nardin nor RW, FC, Hamilton, Casio etc. One end is too costly and the other is not worth passing on to the new generation. I wont post homage watches. There will be come honourable mentions and you are free to give your advice.

They will not fill a hole in your life

 

[Manticore]

The Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch

omega seamaster aqua terra

omega seamaster planet ocean

breitling navitimer

breitling world timer transocean

longines master collection moon phase

longines conquest GMT

hydro conquest, master collection reterograde

blancpain fifty fathoms

 

[Manticore]

grand seiko snowflake spring drive

JLC reverso

jlc master ultra thin moon phase 39

jlc- deap sea chrono

jlc deap sea, master control

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IWC big pilot

iwc portuguese

 

[Manticore]

zenth pilot type20

zenith el primero

zenith captain moon phase

Breguet Type XX

In terms of rolex, well the submariner/sea dweller and GMT 2 are very popular followed by datejust, daytona paul newman and explorer2

 

[Manticore]

panerai pam 183 radiomir

 

[Skull and Bones]

Ah, my kind of thread. But this poor guy only owns a Tag Heuer.

 

[Manticore]

Ah, my kind of thread. But this poor guy only owns a Tag Heuer.

monocco or the carrera ?

The jlc chairman has been shifted to mont blanc-- its new range is like jlc but half the price

Tudor Heritage Black Bay

Tudor Pelagos

 

[Skull and Bones]

monocco or the carrera ?

Its an Aquaracer.

 

[Levina]

Regarding the watches I will post;
Do I like all of them? Well mostly yes.
Would I buy all of them? No. Based on my liking and price, I would try to get one good watch in each particular category

I will just add 2 of my favs.

1. Citizen ecodrive.
Can charge its battery with any damn light, even tubelight would do.
I have been using it since last 6 years now. Oh! it has swaroski crystals too. I luv it.
Its quite a hit in my family.

2. Rado
Been my all time fav.
My mom has a rado which charges its battery by hand movement. I think it was gifted to my mom in mid 80s.
I prefer giving rado as gift.

Ecodrive









Rado

 

[Manticore]

I will just add 2 of my favs.

1. Citizen ecodrive.
Can charge its battery with any damn light, even tubelight would do.
I have been using it since last 6 years now. Oh! it has swaroski crystals too. I luv it.
Its quite a hit in my family.

2. Rado
Been my all time fav.
My mom has a rado which charges its battery by hand movement. I think it was gifted to my mom in mid 80s.
I prefer giving rado as gift.

Ecodrive









Rado

I was actually thinking of buying rado chrono, but got 50% off on new fc - moon phase slim line... as you can see its a cheaper versions of jlc moon phase

Watches like fc, tag should be bought at 50% off sales otherwise they are not worth it

 

[Levina]

but got 50% off on new fc - moon phase... as you can see its a cheaper versions of jlc moon phase

fan of moon phase watches. eh?
It makes sense too. Is it helpful during eid?

I love watches with big dials. I recently bought an ALDO watch from men's section, no its not a big brand, but it has a bigggg dial and a great strap. The sales executive reminded me twice that it was a men's watch.Hehe
But I bought it.
Here it is.

Watches like fc, tag should be bought at 50% off sales otherwise they are not worth it

Hmmm
True that.

 

[Manticore]

fan of moon phase watches. eh?
It makes sense too. Is it helpful during eid?



I love watches with big dials. I recently bought an ALDO watch from men's section, no its not a big brand, but it has a bigggg dial and a great strap. The sales executive reminded me twice that it was a men's watch.Hehe
But I bought it.
Here it is.

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ive a jlc master control moon phase and now fc moon phase--- both are out of sync as i rarely wear either of them

jlc is for only parties etc and fc has a very big dial -----

I will just add 2 of my favs.

1. Citizen ecodrive.
Can charge its battery with any damn light, even tubelight would do.
I have been using it since last 6 years now. Oh! it has swaroski crystals too. I luv it.
Its quite a hit in my family.

2. Rado
Been my all time fav.
My mom has a rado which charges its battery by hand movement. I think it was gifted to my mom in mid 80s.
I prefer giving rado as gift.

Ecodrive









Rado

ecodrive and to some extant tissot watches look like kids shiny toys

 

[Levina]

ecodrive and to some extant tissot watches look like kids shiny toys

Nooooohhhhh

Try these...the metallic strap of the 2nd ecodrive isn't shiny)
Citizen ecodrives, other than having the advantage of charging its battery with any light (yeah any light including bulbs they say), it also has the advantage of being radio controlled. It sets the time automatically when it receives radio signals.
It helps a lot when you're travelling abroad.

I am not a fan of Tissot.

 

[Manticore]

Glashutte Original

Nooooohhhhh

Try these...the metallic strap of the 2nd ecodrive isn't shiny)
Citizen ecodrives, other than having the advantage of charging its battery with any light (yeah any light including bulbs they say), it also has the advantage of being radio controlled. It sets the time automatically when it receives radio signals.
It helps a lot when you're travelling abroad.

I am not a fan of Tissot.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Nooooohhhhh

Try these...the metallic strap of the 2nd ecodrive isn't shiny)
Citizen ecodrives, other than having the advantage of charging its battery with any light (yeah any light including bulbs they say), it also has the advantage of being radio controlled. It sets the time automatically when it receives radio signals.
It helps a lot when you're travelling abroad.

I am not a fan of Tissot.

Oh come on, these are for college going kids. They do not carry the class of Breitling or Omega. I admit Rolex is a bit over rated, but I'd love to own one.