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View Poll Results: Which one of these four to add considering my other three?
Breguet Marine 5817 4 5.88%
Grand Seiko SGBH001 6 8.82%
Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5167 14 20.59%
Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 44 64.71%
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Old 31 January 2016, 07:48 AM   #1
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Considering These Four...

I have made a decision to let go of four pieces in my collection. Two of them are fine dress watches that I love horologically but find that I never wear. Work has moved to business casual and my personal lifestyle is gear towards a more outdoors lifestyle where non-water resistant, precious metal watches are just incompatible.

Breguet 5177 and Patek Philippe 5124:



The other two are sports watches who have effectively been replaced by my recent purchase of a Blancpain Fifty Fathom Bathyscaphe Chronograph.

Chronoswiss Timemaster Date and Sinn EZM 10 Testaf:



So that leaves my collection down to three sports watches:

Audemars Piguet RO 15400, Blancpain FF Bathyscaphe Chrono and a Rolex Submariner Date:



So I have been thinking about adding another watch that meets the following criteria:

Must Haves:
1) - 38-42 mm dia. and >14 mm in depth
2) - Stainless steel or ceramic case
3) - >100 meter WR (screw down crown)
4) - Automatic or hand wound movement
5) - Stainless steel bracelet or rubber strap

Nice to Haves:
1) - Provides some level of brand and or aesthetic diversification
2) - Dial with lumed hands and chapter ring
3) - A hand finished movement would be a plus (hacking seconds)
4) - A new complication of practical use (e.g. Large date, GMT etc.) is a plus
5) - High quality bracelet/strap clasp, micro-adjust is a plus

After a bit of internet crawling, I have identified four potential candidate watches.

Breguet-Marine 5817: Meets all five "musts" and four "nice to haves"
+ Brand/Aesthetic Diversification
+ Dial Lume
+ Hand Finished Movement (no hacking!)
+ Grand Date Complication

Grand Seiko-SBGH001: Meets all five "musts" and one "nice to haves"
+ Brand/Aesthetic Diversification
+ Hacking Seconds

Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5167: Meets all five "musts" and three "nice to haves"
+ Brand/Aesthetic Diversification
+ Dial Lume
+ Hand Finished Movement (no hacking!)

Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711: Meets all five "musts" and three "nice to haves"
+ Brand/Aesthetic Diversification
+ Dial Lume
+ Hand Finished Movement (no hacking!)



What say you? Perhaps there are others to consider as well? Suggestions are welcome...:)
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