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My shitlist in order of most vomit-inducing to least:
1. Anything two tone
2. Anything gold plated
3. Anything with a jubilee bracelet
4. Most Datejust/ Daydate/ Sky-dweller
5. Anything skeleton
6. Anything RM
7. Most PP Aquanauts
I should mention that looking at photos is one thing, but in reality watches tend to not look nearly as offensive when on the wrist. As an example, the Nautilus was very high on this list for me due to it's odd shape, bizarre 'ears' and generally over-hyped blah vibe - it looked like a dinosaur from the 70s that just needed to be put out of its misery. So much so that I refused to even try one on for the longest time. Recently I thought about adding a steel bracelet watch to my collection of gen dress watches and a dealer nearly forced a 5811 on my wrist - and shocker! - I didn't hate actually it on the wrist. It was fantastically thin, the blue dial was awesome and you don't notice the hideous ears as much when it's actually on the wrist. I actually found I preferred it to the majority of sports watches out there - the Rolex Sub/Sea-dweller/GMT/YM don't feel special compared to my high-end gen pieces, they have always given me kiddy junior-banking-analyst-receives-first-bonus vibes. The Daytona is pretty but wears a tad small on my 7.5" inch. The AP RO on bracelet is stunning in person but too blingy for me personally, in addition to being no friend to the hairy man. The VC overseas chrono and dual time were interesting but a bit chonky (though the new DT has been trimmed somewhat). Moral of the story - don't rely on photographs, make your way to a good grey market dealer with a large selection - push yourself out of your comfort zone and try on everything - including stuff that makes you shudder. You might be surprised.
1. Anything two tone
2. Anything gold plated
3. Anything with a jubilee bracelet
4. Most Datejust/ Daydate/ Sky-dweller
5. Anything skeleton
6. Anything RM
7. Most PP Aquanauts
I should mention that looking at photos is one thing, but in reality watches tend to not look nearly as offensive when on the wrist. As an example, the Nautilus was very high on this list for me due to it's odd shape, bizarre 'ears' and generally over-hyped blah vibe - it looked like a dinosaur from the 70s that just needed to be put out of its misery. So much so that I refused to even try one on for the longest time. Recently I thought about adding a steel bracelet watch to my collection of gen dress watches and a dealer nearly forced a 5811 on my wrist - and shocker! - I didn't hate actually it on the wrist. It was fantastically thin, the blue dial was awesome and you don't notice the hideous ears as much when it's actually on the wrist. I actually found I preferred it to the majority of sports watches out there - the Rolex Sub/Sea-dweller/GMT/YM don't feel special compared to my high-end gen pieces, they have always given me kiddy junior-banking-analyst-receives-first-bonus vibes. The Daytona is pretty but wears a tad small on my 7.5" inch. The AP RO on bracelet is stunning in person but too blingy for me personally, in addition to being no friend to the hairy man. The VC overseas chrono and dual time were interesting but a bit chonky (though the new DT has been trimmed somewhat). Moral of the story - don't rely on photographs, make your way to a good grey market dealer with a large selection - push yourself out of your comfort zone and try on everything - including stuff that makes you shudder. You might be surprised.