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View Poll Results: Which would you choose to begin a nice collection?
Minty 16600 29 63.04%
Blue Pelagos AND Nomos Orion Datum 17 36.96%
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Old 26 September 2015, 06:16 PM   #1
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Minty 16600 > Blue Pelagos AND Nomos Orion Datum?

About the same money....what say you?
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Old 26 September 2015, 06:26 PM   #2
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Old 26 September 2015, 06:36 PM   #3
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I would go for the Tudor and Nomos! perfect start to a collection! sports and dress.
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Old 26 September 2015, 07:03 PM   #4
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I'll take the sub thanks.
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Old 26 September 2015, 07:21 PM   #5
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Only the Rolex Sub for me too !
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Old 26 September 2015, 07:25 PM   #6
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Blue Pelagos would do it for me.
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Old 26 September 2015, 07:42 PM   #7
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Blue Pelagos beats all the Rolex Sub models in the lume, power reserve, and depth rating.
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Old 26 September 2015, 08:40 PM   #8
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Old 26 September 2015, 10:12 PM   #9
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The 16600 is one of the all time greats. Perfect way to start..l
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Old 26 September 2015, 10:33 PM   #10
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I'd start with the 16600 for a great foundation of your collection.
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Old 26 September 2015, 11:17 PM   #11
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16600 for sure, then add an Orion sometime later.
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Old 26 September 2015, 11:27 PM   #12
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Old 27 September 2015, 07:52 AM   #13
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Easy one - SD.
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Old 27 September 2015, 07:54 AM   #14
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Not a pelagos fan. Sea dweller all the way!
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Old 27 September 2015, 08:07 AM   #15
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I like the idea of two watches but I've tried on a Blue Pelagos with the new in house movement and I'm not impressed. I've commented on this before but the crown feels like it's not well engineered, doesn't screw in correctly - maybe even fully for water tightness, and feels very rough when winding it. The closest AD to where I work has had a blue Tudor for about a month, this highly demanded, very good looking watch isn't selling because it feels nowhere near the quality of a Rolex, or even less expensive Tudors. I'd buy a red Black Bay before the Pelagos. Definitely thoroughly check out the Tudor to be sure you are comfortable with this, others here have commented on the same thing so I don't think it's just this one watch. Maybe give them a year or two to improve the new movement. So as you are considering the Pelagos in this I have to say skip it and the Nomos and get the SD.
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Old 27 September 2015, 10:18 AM   #16
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SD gets my vote
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