What is your ULTIMATE Fantastic FIVE?

[vh2k]

The goal...

Build a collection of five (5) watches that offers the best combination of “balance, timelessness, versatility, and value.” You don’t have to provide specific references or details — just the collection.

READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY:

1. Watch #1 must be a Rolex.
2. Watch #2 must be an Omega.
3. Watch #3 must be a Patek.
4. Watch #4 must be a Lange.
5. Watch #5 is a WILD CARD. It can be any watch under $20,000 but it can’t be a Rolex, Omega, Patek or Lange. It can be VC, Breitling, Zenith, Seiko, or whatever.

Here is an example:

1. Rolex Daytona
2. Omega Seamaster
3. Patek Calatrava
4. Lange Odysseus
5. Breitling Navitimer

You can offer your own Fantastic Five or modify someone else’s to “perfect” it. If you just want to comment, that’s fine too.

Enjoy!

[jgottsman11]

1. Watch #1 must be a Rolex. - 36mm Day Date
2. Watch #2 must be an Omega. - Speedmaster
3. Watch #3 must be a Patek. - 5712
4. Watch #4 must be a Lange. - Lange 1
5. Watch #5 is a WILD CARD. - AP Royal Oak 15450

[Swaye]

1) Rolex 1675 (vintage)
2) Omega Speedmaster Pro (chrono)
3) Patek 5167 (rubber)
4) FPJ Chronometre Blue (cannot pick any ALS over the CB, sorry)(dress)
5) Panerai 911 (diver)

[904VT]

Day Date TEM, Speedy Pro, 5170, Datograph Up/Down, Platona

[garyk]

YG Daytona PN dial
SS Daytona white dial C
first model JC DSSD
116613LB Bluesy
JM YG Daytona green dial

I have the first 4, waiting on the JM Daytona...

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by jgottsman11

1. Watch #1 must be a Rolex. - 36mm Day Date
2. Watch #2 must be an Omega. - Speedmaster
3. Watch #3 must be a Patek. - 5712
4. Watch #4 must be a Lange. - Lange 1
5. Watch #5 is a WILD CARD. - AP Royal Oak 15450

You nailed the iconic “if I can only have one from this brand” models. Great strategy. Not sure you can get a new Royal Oak for under $20,000... but great effort.

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by garyk

YG Daytona PN dial
SS Daytona white dial C
first model JC DSSD
116613LB Bluesy
JM YG Daytona green dial

I have the first 4, waiting on the JM Daytona...

Disqualified. Read the rules.

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by Swaye

1) Rolex 1675 (vintage)
2) Omega Speedmaster Pro (chrono)
3) Patek 5167 (rubber)
4) FPJ Chronometre Blue (cannot pick any ALS over the CB, sorry)(dress)
5) Panerai 911 (diver)

You can do it. Please edit #4. Otherwise, disqualified.

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by 904VT

Day Date TEM, Speedy Pro, 5170, Datograph Up/Down, Platona

Can’t have two Rolex models. Edit #5.

[bp1000]

Like the theme!

1. Watch #1 must be a Rolex.


2. Watch #2 must be an Omega.


3. Watch #3 must be a Patek.


4. Watch #4 must be a Lange.


5. Watch #5 is a WILD CARD
Bb 58

[mbalmz]

1 rolex pepsi gmt

2 omega speedmaster

3 patek 3970 perpetual calendar chrono

4 lange 1

5 AP royal oak 15450 37mm

[Swaye]

Originally Posted by vh2k

You can do it. Please edit #4. Otherwise, disqualified.

I suppose I am disqualified. Not a fan of ALS.

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by mbalmz

1 rolex pepsi gmt
2 omega speedmaster
3 patek 3970 perpetual calendar chrono
4 lange 1
5 AP royal oak 15450 37mm

Pepsi for your Rolex pick, huh? Overall, sound reasoning. Well done.

[Aberdein]

1. Rolex St St GMT Pepsi
2. Rolex WG Oysterflex Daytona
3. Rolex TT Blue Sub. (Bluesy)
4. Omega Speedmaster
5. AP Royal Oak Gold on leather strap.

Yeah Yeah I know, not following rules so disqualified...

[bp1000]

No idea why people aren’t engaging with the theme

These threads come up all the time and it’s just a wall of Rolex. Yea I get it’s a Rolex forum but collecting and diversity is always good, I normally don’t post on these but I like this theme!

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by Aberdein

1. Rolex St St GMT
2. Rolex WG Oysterflex Daytona
3. Rolex TT Blue Sub. (Bluesy)
4. Omega Speedmaster
5. AP Royal Oak Gold on leather strap.

Yeah Yeah I know, not following rules so disqualified...

It’s all good, brother. Oysterflex Daytona, huh? Interesting choice for an Ultimate Fantastic Five.

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by bp1000

No idea why people aren’t engaging with the theme

These threads come up all the time and it’s just a wall of Rolex. Yea I get it’s a Rolex forum but collecting and diversity is always good, I normally don’t post on these but I like this theme!

Amen, brother. It’s just a discussion topic — not life or death. I know Rolex enthusiasts can apply some analytical critical thinking here!!!

BTW, your selections really give us a great window into your particular style and taste for chronos and subdials. That’s how it’s done!

[mbalmz]

Originally Posted by vh2k

Pepsi for your Rolex pick, huh? Overall, sound reasoning. Well done.

my thinking was I can’t not have a dual time zone watch and unlike a patek travel time for example, the pepsi can be thrown on a rubber strap and double as a diver.

that and I’ve never been quite daytona crazy, and I’ve got two other chronos in the bunch.

[VK1984]

Nice question. Here’s my take on it - technically within your rules (certainly not within my budget or reality) I believe ��

1. Watch #1 must be a Rolex ~ Paul Newman’s, Paul Newman Daytona
2. Watch #2 must be an Omega ~ the lost Speedmaster of Buzz Aldrin (I don’t think Neil Armstrong’s actually went onto the moon and stayed in the shuttle)
3. Watch #3 must be a Patek. ~ Salmon Dial Patek 5004
4. Watch #4 must be a Lange. ~ Lange 1 in Steel
5. Watch #5 is a WILD CARD ~ Tudor Black Bay 58 Navy Blue (because I’d need a watch that I could actually wear out of the house! ��)

[Gerardus]

OP rules:

1. 116613LB (followed close by the 118238)
2. Omega Seamaster 41mm 210.30.42.20.03.001 Blue dial
3. Patek Nautilus 5711 white dial.
4. Lange (does nothing for me, sorry)
5. PAM722

My current fav 5 (each brand one reference):

1. 116613LB (followed close by the 118238)
2. Audemars Piguet Diver Royal Oak Offshore 15710ST.OO.A002CA.01
3. PAM 722
4. Breitling Chronomat Evo Ref. B 13356 (Steel and Case & Yellow Gold Bezel with dark blue Baton dial)
5. Cartier Santos LM WSSA0030 Blue dial

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by mbalmz

my thinking was I can’t not have a dual time zone watch and unlike a patek travel time for example, the pepsi can be thrown on a rubber strap and double as a diver.

that and I’ve never been quite daytona crazy, and I’ve got two other chronos in the bunch.

Thanks for clarifying. Makes sense.

[tenementhall]

1) Rolex (sports automatic): WG GMT Master II BLRO (with the blue dial)

2) Omega (sports manual): 45th Anniversary Silver Snoopy Speedmaster

3) Patek (dress automatic): Celestial (the blue night sky one)

4) Lange (dress manual): Lange 1 Moonphase (with day-night indicator)

5) Cartier (jewelry classic quartz): Tank Solo

[Pw92676]

Love these threads. My choices probably would vary on a daily basis but heres today’s choices. In a chrono mood I guess lol.

[calebb90]

1. Rolex Daytona 6263 silver dial big red
2. Omega Speedmaster 345.0802
3. Patek 2499 rose gold
4. Lange Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon black dial
5. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak offshore diver 42mm

The under 20k and not Rolex or Omega was tough to figure out. Was between AP diver and Panerai Submersible, but I’m happy where I landed.

Fun thread - thanks for this OP!


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[Atliens]

I don’t care about balance, I like what I like:

1. Watch #1 must be a Rolex. Rolex 6238 Black dial pre-Daytona chronograph - went up against the Speedy and lost, it's rare, it's all black.
2. Watch #2 must be an Omega. Omega Speedmaster pro 105.012-66 CB - Personal reasons but also it's the moonwatch, it's what Omega is known for.
3. Watch #3 must be a Patek. Patek 5170p blue dial, Tiffany signed. - There are more expensive Pateks, but this one has my favorite dial and the tiffany signature is icing on the cake.
4. Watch #4 must be a Lange. Lange datograph perpetual tourbillon platinum black dial. - ALS is already thick, might as well go for broke with the complexity. i like blue dials better, but you don't get a Lange for the dial side.
5. Watch #5 is a WILD CARD. AP Royal Oak Chrono 25860, 39mm blue dial. - My current favorite watch, would be hard to part with it.. I also need something that doesn't break in the rain.

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by tenementhall

1) Rolex (sports automatic): WG GMT Master II BLRO (with the blue dial)
2) Omega (sports manual): 45th Anniversary Silver Snoopy Speedmaster
3) Patek (dress automatic): Celestial (the blue night sky one)
4) Lange (dress manual): Lange 1 Moonphase (with day-night indicator)
5) Cartier (jewelry classic quartz): Tank Solo

Nice to see people throwing in a Cartier!

[zjd168]

can't play. stopped at rule #2:-)

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by Pw92676

Love these threads. My choices probably would vary on a daily basis but heres today’s choices. In a chrono mood I guess lol.

Great unconventional pick for the wild card. It’s a beauty.

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by zjd168

can't play. stopped at rule #2:-)

Care to elaborate?? You honestly don’t find any Speedmasters or Seamasters attractive?

[zjd168]

Originally Posted by vh2k

Care to elaborate?? You honestly don’t find any Speedmasters or Seamasters attractive?

I don't have problem to add some omega to my collection if the price happens to be right, but I yet to find any one that I can think of to make it to the “ultimate fantastic five" with passion. I can name a few models from JLC, PAM, Blancpain, IWC or even Cartier.