Ayyyyyyyyy that’s some solid advice right there gen or rep go Rolex. Unpopular opinion but omega look terrible and tag have done nothing that piques my interest for a long time. Heuer vintage on the other hand is a different story ...!
If you ike a seamaster or speedmaster get Omega, Both are classics.
But the quality of Rolex reps are at the next level. The Daytona, sub or GMT (now with clone 3185/86 clone movement) are simply hard to surpass. Reps don’t get any better than this. Also if you plan to mod or franken, gen Rolex parts are readily available.
Always consider the ability to resell. There's only a couple of tag models that sell easily on the forms...the aquaracer 300m and The aquaracer grande date quartz Chronograph come to mind. The advantage is nobody we consider those models to be replicas. Omega's are generally more popular for resale.
Here's a random picture from my album of my one and only tag replica.
I have 1 Tag, which gets no wrist time...beautiful Carrera, and about 8 Omegas that get a lot wrist time. Nothing against Tags...I think they are great, just a matter of preference....man, I need to go get that Tag out of the watch box now....
I find the problem with Tag is that there are so few to choose from.
The problem with Omega is there's way too many to choose from.
At the end of the day I suggest you pick a watch that looks good to you, regardless of the brand.
Someone mentioned it before: nobody wil call you out on a Tag, even though it's a widely known brand.
Their gen price range is not in "flex territory".
Buy a Rolex however and you're bound to be asked if it's real, since everybody knows the brand and its image.
Omega is sort of in between I guess.
Sounds like omega is winning. I like them both and yes I have a watch problem and like to collect them. So looks like omega is the next one for the collection