Favorite watch from each brand collection?

[samuelhuntington]

Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone here has a collection of their favorite one watch from each major brand. I think it would be a cool collection as most I have seen here have been a lot of one brand or another. I think I might try this, though it could take me years and years. Mine would be something like this:

Rolex: submariner two liner (already have)
Pp: aquanaut 5167 (already have)
Ap: royal oak 15300 black face (my next addition, I hope)
Jlc: ultra thin moon phase 39
Vc: overseas chrono (not sure about this one yet, don't know if I like bracelet)
Omega: speedy

I know I'm missing some brands like ALS and others but I think this is where I would start. Would love to hear what others would do with this and see pics if anyone has this type of collection. Cheers!

[SearChart]

I think that is a great idea as there are many brand with great watches and I'd much rather get something iconic from several brands than get 5 of just one brand.

[DreambreaX]

Rolex: YM 2 YG and Skydweller YG
Hublot: Hublot Unico 45mm RG Skeleton and the 5 million dollars Hublot (my fav)
IWC: Perpetual Calendar double moon YG.
AP: AP ROO Grand Complication Minute Repeater RG
Panerai: PAM289. And PAM 372
Vacheron: Tour de Ille
Van Arpels: Planetarium
Breguet: Double Tourbillon
Tag Heuer: Carrera Calibre 16 Day Date

[fmc000]

Rolex: Pt Daytona
Vacheron Constantin: Overseas Chrono
Hublot: Big Bang 42mm in King Gold
AP: none
PP: none
Panerai: none
Breguet: none

[samuelhuntington]

Originally Posted by fmc000

Rolex: Pt Daytona
Vacheron Constantin: Overseas Chrono
Hublot: Big Bang 42mm in King Gold
AP: none
PP: none
Panerai: none
Breguet: none

Interesting. You don't like any offerings from those other brands?

[capote]

AP: 15202, Patek: 2526, ALS: Datograph, JLC: Duometre...not gonna happen though.

[unknown]

Rolex, submariner
breguet, type XXI in titanium
patek, 5070
zenith, an el primero chrono or the type 20 with 5011 movement
longines, a vintage 30ch chrono
jlc, reverso
panerai, 372
ap, royal oak

[nickb732]

Rolex: Platona
PP: 5970P
omega: PO Chrono 45.5mm
That's about it for me.

[AK797]

Rolex - RG DDII
AP - RG ROC
PP - 5712R
Lange - Datograph
Omega - AT Skyfall
Breitling - Steelfish

[masterkiller]

My list...

AP - RO 15300 (I own it)
Rolex - SubC 116610LN (I own it)
Patek - Aquanaut 5167
Omega - Speedy Moon (probobly my next purchase)
Panerai - PAM112
IWC - Portuguese
JLC - Ultra thin Moon 39

[fmc000]

Originally Posted by samuelhuntington

Interesting. You don't like any offerings from those other brands?

I don't like Panerai design at all, too big and bulky IMHO; for the other three, I won't say that I don't like any of their offerings, it's more something like "there's nothing in their lineup that I would buy".

[elohtee]

ALS: Lange 1 Timezone
PP: ref. 1527 or 1518
VC: ref. 4240L or 4461
AP: No. 46931
JLC: cal. 494 w/ moonphase or cal. 412 uniplan (owned)
Rolex: ref. 6062, 6036, or 3529
Breitling: ref. 769

There are many others from different brands but those are the ones at the top of my mind.

[Presa canary]

There's like 200 major brands... My head hurts.

[craniotes]

In the interest of, um, reality, I've restricted my list to pieces under $50K. Also, no discontinued or vintage watches.

IWC - Big Pilot Top Gun Perpetual Calendar (own)

AP - ROO Forged Carbon Diver (own)

Rolex - DSSD (own)

JLC - Navy SEALs Diving Alarm Incursion LE (own)

Blancpain - Fifty-Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph in ceramic

Panerai - 372 (own)

VC - Overseas Chronograph Deep Stream

Tudor - Pelagos

Sinn - EZM 10

Bremont - P-51 LE

Cartier - Calibre de Cartier Diver

Patek Philippe - Nautilus 5980

Girard-Perregaux - 1966 Full Calendar (black dial/white gold)

FP Journe - Chronometre Bleu

Sarpaneva - Korona K0

Linde Werdelin Oktopus II Moonlite

Seiko SBDX011 Marine Master "Emperor"

Casio G-Shock 30th Anniversary "Lightning Yellow" Rangeman GW-9430 (own)

Regards,
Adam

PS - Needless to say, this list is subject to change on a minute-to-minute basis.

[socalwatchcollector]

All of them!

[MaxCargo]

Rolex: DSSD
Blancpain: fifty fathoms bathyscaphe
Panerai: 389
AP: Royal Oak Offshore Diver
Jaeger-LeCoultre: Master Compressor Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea

And then I'm good to go

[Alcan]

I'll include what I have so far:

Rolex, 14060 2 liner

Omega, Speedmaster

Bulova, Accutron Spaceview (2 versions)

Heuer, Carrera

Longines, 5 star Admiral (3 versions)

[DreambreaX]

Originally Posted by DreambreaX

Rolex: YM 2 YG and Skydweller YG
Hublot: Hublot Unico 45mm RG Skeleton and the 5 million dollars Hublot (my fav)
IWC: Perpetual Calendar double moon YG.
AP: AP ROO Grand Complication Minute Repeater RG
Panerai: PAM289. And PAM 372
Vacheron: Tour de Ille
Van Arpels: Planetarium
Breguet: Double Tourbillon
Tag Heuer: Carrera Calibre 16 Day Date

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[Slider817]

I'd like to eventually have a nice variety from many of the great watch brands.

My current collection of favorites from brand

Rolex: YG President
JLC: Reverso Tribute 1931
AP: Royal Oak Dual Time
Omega: Speedmaster Reduced
Seiko: Grand Seiko Quartz

What I"d like to get at some point
Patek: Calatrava or Aquanaught
ALS: 1815 Chrono or Lange 1
FP Journe: Chronometre Bleu

[CWIN]

Patek Philippe 5170G-001
A. Lange & Sohne Datograph
Audemars Piguet 15202
Rolex GMT Master II / Daytona (Tie, haha)
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Blue Dial
Vacheron Constantin Retrograde Day Date
Omega Speedmaster Professional
Jaeger LeCoultre Master Perpetual Calendar
Panerai 372

[HL65]

Rolex: Platinum DDII
PP: 5980R
AP: RGRC
ALS: DS

Too many brands to list all but that is it for top 4 for me.

[SearChart]

Well, this is my 'dream' list:

Cartier: Tank (I own this)
Seiko: Scuba Diver (I own this)
Rolex: Explorer I
Omega: Seamaster 300M
Patek Philippe: Calatrava
ALS: Lange 1 Moonphase
JLC: Reverso Clasique

[fmc000]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

Rolex: Platinum DDII

That's surprising! So the 116506 is second in your personal favorite list?

[HL65]

Originally Posted by fmc000

That's surprising! So the 116506 is second in your personal favorite list?

Yes---DDII passed it! Surprised me too my friend!

[GB-man]

I'll stick within the parameters of sub 40k watches, as this is where I'm currently comfortable saying I might be able to afford within a reasonable time frame.

PP: my 5167
AP: 15305
ALS: 1815 up down
Rolex: my gmt2c is lovely but I like the new WG sky dweller on strap.
JLC: a MUT moon would be splendid
IWC: 5001

[fmc000]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

Yes---DDII passed it! Surprised me too my friend!

Would you mind sharing with us what made you change your mind, please?

[HL65]

Originally Posted by fmc000

Would you mind sharing with us what made you change your mind, please?

The bracelet and concentric dial do it for me! I love the look and feel like no other Rolex. I never thought I would feel this way about DDII but it is awesome!

[fmc000]

Thanks for sharing this, Ken.

[beaglehusky]

Here are my current favorites:

VC: Overseas
AP: 15300 RG
PP: 5167
ALS: Richard Lange
JLC: Master Control
Rolex: GMT
Omega: Speedy
Cartier: Ballon Bleu (sadly I flipped it and now I really miss it)
Panerai: PAM 24 (also flipped it and also miss it)

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

The bracelet and concentric dial do it for me! I love the look and feel like no other Rolex. I never thought I would feel this way about DDII but it is awesome!

AHA!!! There are pigs flying in the air, the sky is pink, and the fat lady has left the building! I knew it!