My first

[Cjc]

Hi all,

Rolex's marketing worked a treat getting me to go and try on the new Cellini date.

I wasn't wowed enough to sign up there and then for £12k and had a little bug with the dial. And for that price feel I need to love everything about the watch.

But it got me looking and I am down to 6 choices.

I originally wanted a leather strap for more of a dress watch but quickly got over that as I felt it would be less durable. I also want frequent use but to try and hold as much of the value as possible.

Having said that there is 1 leather in the choice below because I love the look of it.



Rolex GMT Master II
Ref 116710BLNR
£5950
Bracelet: Steel

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4...2Rvd3daT1VxcXc



Rolex Datejust 2 Azzurro
Ref 116300
£4800
Bracelet: Steel

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4...VJuTFlBX0NRVDQ



Rolex Datejust II Azzurro
Ref 116334
£6100
Bracelet: Steel and white gold
Fluted bezel

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4...nFkdWNNNlNuN3M



Rolex Submariner Date
Ref 116610ln
£5700
Bracelet: Steel

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4...Wl1RHhQYmRERFk



Omega De Ville Hour Vision
MODEL NUMBER: 431.33.41.21.03.001
£4550
Bracelet: Leather



https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4...Xg3OHpjRXZLTUU

Seamaster Planet Ocean
MODEL NUMBER: O23290422103001
£5460
Bracelet: Titanium

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4...DNoMGZ4eFZBRzA

When researching I first fell in love with the Datejust Azzurro with fluted bezel. It just felt a little too bling when I tried it on today.

I was sure I was going to get a Rolex but the two omegas look really stunning, are generally cheaper and discounts up to 20% seem available. Having said that price is the secondary consideration amongst these, I'm more concerned with depreciation than initial outlay.

[Cjc]

I'll have to work on the images ...

[Koala]

hard to go wrong with any of those rolexes, and the omega is a nice watch too. the rolexes will hold value better than the omega, though. the blnr holding the most as it's still new and very in demand

[Lordofrolex]

I would go with the GMT or DJ2 Fluted bezel with the sub coming in close.

[Cjc]

I really am starting to like the blnr. I was on a choice of two all week (the Datejust - but coin tossing over the bezel)

Having now been inspired by another post I have checked out the yachts aster with blue dial and it is gorgeous.

Yachtmaster

At least for consistency I am almost sure I want a blue dial.

That rules out the sub. The blnr gets a pass for the blue accent on the bezel.

The omega seamester while nice is just missing something special I can't put my finger on.

That leaves me with 5...