Tudor Pelagos or vintage Rolex

[SemperFi]

Pelagos gets my recommendation. Just got one myself and it’s a terrific watch.

[Spoonage]

Between those 2 I would go Pelagos.

[Mad Dog]

Originally Posted by derekhayden

Pelagos all the way. With $3K to spend you wont find a very nice Datejust reference anyway IMO. Honestly even if I had $6K to spend I would choose the Pelagos, it's a great looking watch.

Agreed. I was down to the Pelagos LHD and the 2-line 14060. Went with the LHD and have zero regrets.

That said, maybe someday, I pick up the 14060 as well.

[cdbeaver66]

Pelagos




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[tekno]

You have to wear it, I’m going to throw you off. Save up $1500 more and buy a nice Explorer 2 if you want a Rolex. If you want a Pelagos buy a Pelagos.

The Exp 2’s at bobs are nice and well priced.


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[Woody]

Originally Posted by tekno

You have to wear it, I’m going to throw you off. Save up $1500 more and buy a nice Explorer 2 if you want a Rolex. If you want a Pelagos buy a Pelagos.

The Exp 2’s at bobs are nice and well priced.


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X2.....I would save for a little longer and aim for an Explorer II or a Submariner. Good luck.

[tekno]

Originally Posted by Woody

X2.....I would save for a little longer and aim for an Explorer II or a Submariner. Good luck.

Keep in mind I just bought a Pelagos LHD. I have owned them all though, and I am confident that this was what I wanted.

It matters what you want OP. You have to wear it daily. What watches have you owned in the past?

[KeithP]

Pelagos, friend! Do it.

[doramas]

Originally Posted by rmurphy

I was recently in this very same dilemma. I survived a widow maker heart attack in 2011 that absolutely changed life as I knew it. I was 40 years old and struggled to do the most basic activities. I got a little better in time but the damage was done, thankfully I had bought something that I was able to liquidate, unlike other things I had like vehicles that the bottom drops out of.
I have been very blessed to have survived a situation that honestly I wasn’t expected to live through, my priorities have been what I like to think of as “right sized” instead of how I initially felt like I had been forced into downsizing. So when the time came that I could once again buy a nice watch I decided to do something that I’m not known to do .... I spent less than what I had budgeted for. Since I can no longer tear it up on my jet ski and skydive I decided I didn’t need a SS sports piece and posted a WTB ad for a Datejust and was contacted by a gentleman selling his lightly worn 16014 purchased new by his father in 1990, the same year that I enlisted in the Army. I could have purchased a new Datejust, it’s not what I wanted. I love the old lug hole case watches. For me at this point in life it was the perfect choice. I love this forum and this hobby because it allows all of us to enjoy what we enjoy in whatever way we all want .... more or less or something in between. Here’s mine and I love reading about and seeing all of yours.






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That Datejust 16014 is beautiful. Enjoy it

[SoCal_Batman]

+1 Pelagos!

[Jace]

Pelagos. Absolutely superb watch.


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[jh225]

I’ll go one further for those that said Pelagos.

Standard or LHD?

[jps3b]

Blue Pelagos. I had one and loved it. Best bang for the buck in the watch game. Lume is outrageous and the titanium makes it very light. Good luck