“There is little choice in a barrel of rotten apples.â€
William Shakespeare
I know its a difficult one and that opinions are divided on what makes a good daily beater. Although I have several nice watches, I don't actually wear them much. I might have a watch on my wrist on the odd Saturday, but no more than that. The reason is that I simply don't have a daily beater that I can wear on a daily basis. I really don't care to wear a watch that attracts attention at work and not to mention the ever lurking menace of desk diving damage. This really applies to both gen and rep.
So after much internal debates, here are some ideas:
1- Quartz Speedy
Such an obvious choice. Very beautiful yet so subtle. Put it on a decent black croc strap and don't worry about. Its not a very obviously a fake watch for most people* and is well priced/robust based on testimony.
The downer: if you want to go for the quartz, you want the curved plexi-glass model. From my knowledge, only WE has that and they don't accept PP.
*Most people does not include people reading this pot
The pic is from The American, worn by George Clooney.
2- Omega SMP 300m
Pretty obvious, its a nice watch and it really isn't overly conspicuous when worn with a shirt. Its relatively thin and partially tucks beneath cuffs. There is a very reasonably priced, apparently well built version from WBK. It has flaws, but its a watch that most people* really don't know very well.
*Most people does not include people reading this pot
WBK version
Somewhat concerned about the bracelet and I really don't think that this works on a strap. Also I tend to prefer the black bezel models more, like:
Not sure if any of these have good reps.
3- Non-ceramic sub
Nice watch. I don't love it and can't really use it as a daily beater because of the Rolex claim.
4 - Panarai 40mm PAM
The most discrete Panarai ever. Very beautifully proportioned. Vast range of straps make Panarai very special in their ability to adapt to an occasion.
I was thinking of the PAM048:
Not obvious in the photo, but its proportionality is striking in person. I heard of a 21/23J rep in existence, but I don't really know who has it nor how good it is.
Another watch I considered was the Calibre de Cartier 21J. Don't really know good it is and only iffy dealers seem to be carrying it the last time I checked. The PO is too nice for a daily beater and very scratchable when sitting at a desk, also it attracks too much attention.
So for now the hunt continues...
William Shakespeare
I know its a difficult one and that opinions are divided on what makes a good daily beater. Although I have several nice watches, I don't actually wear them much. I might have a watch on my wrist on the odd Saturday, but no more than that. The reason is that I simply don't have a daily beater that I can wear on a daily basis. I really don't care to wear a watch that attracts attention at work and not to mention the ever lurking menace of desk diving damage. This really applies to both gen and rep.
So after much internal debates, here are some ideas:
1- Quartz Speedy
Such an obvious choice. Very beautiful yet so subtle. Put it on a decent black croc strap and don't worry about. Its not a very obviously a fake watch for most people* and is well priced/robust based on testimony.
The downer: if you want to go for the quartz, you want the curved plexi-glass model. From my knowledge, only WE has that and they don't accept PP.
*Most people does not include people reading this pot
The pic is from The American, worn by George Clooney.
2- Omega SMP 300m
Pretty obvious, its a nice watch and it really isn't overly conspicuous when worn with a shirt. Its relatively thin and partially tucks beneath cuffs. There is a very reasonably priced, apparently well built version from WBK. It has flaws, but its a watch that most people* really don't know very well.
*Most people does not include people reading this pot
WBK version
Somewhat concerned about the bracelet and I really don't think that this works on a strap. Also I tend to prefer the black bezel models more, like:
Not sure if any of these have good reps.
3- Non-ceramic sub
Nice watch. I don't love it and can't really use it as a daily beater because of the Rolex claim.
4 - Panarai 40mm PAM
The most discrete Panarai ever. Very beautifully proportioned. Vast range of straps make Panarai very special in their ability to adapt to an occasion.
I was thinking of the PAM048:
Not obvious in the photo, but its proportionality is striking in person. I heard of a 21/23J rep in existence, but I don't really know who has it nor how good it is.
Another watch I considered was the Calibre de Cartier 21J. Don't really know good it is and only iffy dealers seem to be carrying it the last time I checked. The PO is too nice for a daily beater and very scratchable when sitting at a desk, also it attracks too much attention.
So for now the hunt continues...
