My quest for the perfect daily watch

[boots1981]

A vote here for the Explorer--it's just so classy


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[No SUBctitute]

A collection of those three works just fine. Duh.

[MCO1]

I voted for the Explorer...in retrospect I should have went with Pepsi. It was my daily for years.

[Chadridv]

I'd go with this guy! (or not on the list a 16610 or 116610)

[breitlings]

16710 is a fantastic daily.

[Le Chef]

Originally Posted by Thuilln

Air traffic controller ; by car; very casual; I don't cross timezones; my surrounding are pretty safe; people around me don't mind too much about luxury goods.

The perfect watch for everyday wear.

[penguin78]

Originally Posted by Thuilln

My criteria will be:



General looks and wrist presence;

Comfort;

Fun Factor;

Accuracy.

BLRO is the one with the fun factor imho. Look forward to the end of the 3 weeks to see which piece you conclude is ahead overall.

[Thuilln]

It's day 5 with the Explorer and I'm highly satisfied. Wrist presence is minimal, hence a higher comfort score. Accuracy is excellent so far, as is looks. Two more days to go.

[Daytonaman799]

DATE....like a date

[ranxoren]

16710 all day!

[Thuilln]

We're doing good !

[JasonKrick]

Sheesh,

I always seem to choose the least popular choice.

Explorer for me.

But!

Call it blasphemy. This is the one watch I would consider a daily wearer 'if' it was a Bamford (or similar) modified. Entire watch blackened with Rolex and Explorer in white on a black dial. 😁

[JohnAcosta]

Originally Posted by Le Chef

Everyone's day is different

Where do you work?
How do you get there?
what type of work do you do?
What's the workplace "etiquette"?
Do you travel frequently across timezones?
Do you spend time in places where you don't feel safe?
Do people you interact with have positive or negative views about luxury goods?

etc.

- Currently an undisclosed country in southwest Asis
- I got here by plane, I get to work via a work truck
- I'm active duty US Air Force. Currently I assemble/inspect/maintain/test/transport the bombs we drop on bad guys
- Etiquette as far as watches go is that no one seems to care or notice if you have a watch.
- Yes
- Yes
- Negative. I haven't told anyone I work with that I wear a Rolex GMT Master II unless they specifically ask me what kind of watch I have on. Even then I simply say "A GMT Master" and let them look and see for themselves. Once they see the name "Rolex", I tend to get called "money bags", "watch nerd", "baller" etc.

My vote is for the 16710 BLRO. I've worn mine almost every day since having it (over three years now), and its perfect for me.

[AboutTime]

Those are "beaters?"

[tomchicago]

214270 white gold roman !!!

[Thuilln]

Originally Posted by tomchicago

214270 white gold roman !!!

Choice not available.

[FTX I]

This one is perfection.

[Thuilln]

Originally Posted by JohnAcosta

- Currently an undisclosed country in southwest Asis
- I got here by plane, I get to work via a work truck
- I'm active duty US Air Force. Currently I assemble/inspect/maintain/test/transport the bombs we drop on bad guys
- Etiquette as far as watches go is that no one seems to care or notice if you have a watch.
- Yes
- Yes
- Negative. I haven't told anyone I work with that I wear a Rolex GMT Master II unless they specifically ask me what kind of watch I have on. Even then I simply say "A GMT Master" and let them look and see for themselves. Once they see the name "Rolex", I tend to get called "money bags", "watch nerd", "baller" etc.

My vote is for the 16710 BLRO. I've worn mine almost every day since having it (over three years now), and its perfect for me.

I believe questions were directed at OP...

[JohnAcosta]

Originally Posted by Thuilln

I believe questions were directed at OP...

Whoops, I think you're right.

[astewartconst]

GMT would be my only if I had to have one only


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[LordSnow]

Another vote for the GMT. Having a date is a must for me and the Pepsi has such a classic look.

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[fskywalker]

humble 114270

[Thuilln]

Awesome daily wear.

Looks / wrist presence : A
It looks great, with a classic feel to it, thanks to its reasonable size. Wrist presence is minimal, which is a plus in this case. You barely feel it. It fits perfectly my 6.75" wrist.

Comfort: A+
As stated above, very comfortable.

Fun Factor: B-
There's nothing flashy or out of the ordinary with this watch. A plus or a minus, depending on how you see things. In this case, the B is because it definitely has less fun Factor compared to the other two.

Accuracy: A+
On the seventh day, it's at +10, which is less than 2 spd. Top notch accuracy!

So long, Explorer! Next in line: the Mighty 14060M !

[mps354]

If it fits your wrist, it's hard to go wrong with the 114270

[Thuilln]

A great sight to start the day the right way!

[run23]

For me personally, the 14060m two-liner is close to a perfect watch. I wear it almost daily with a suit and feel comfortable diving or surfing with it. However, my personal preference is that a diver like a Sub can be worn with suits, which a lot of people disagree with.

So if I were to generically recommend one watch it would be the Explorer as it is insanely versatile and can't think of any occasion (except maybe with a tux) that it wouldn't work. While I'm in the minority with not liking multi-colored bezels, you are in the enviable position of literally being able to pick one of those three at random and ending up with a winner. You could take any of those, quit browsing watch forums, and just wear it the rest of you life and pass it on to your kids without a second though. I understand why people can be negative on the Rolex brand, but it's difficult to imagine saying that about any other watch brand (my opinion, of course).

[Thuilln]

Originally Posted by run23

For me personally, the 14060m two-liner is close to a perfect watch. I wear it almost daily with a suit and feel comfortable diving or surfing with it. However, my personal preference is that a diver like a Sub can be worn with suits, which a lot of people disagree with.

So if I were to generically recommend one watch it would be the Explorer as it is insanely versatile and can't think of any occasion (except maybe with a tux) that it wouldn't work. While I'm in the minority with not liking multi-colored bezels, you are in the enviable position of literally being able to pick one of those three at random and ending up with a winner. You could take any of those, quit browsing watch forums, and just wear it the rest of you life and pass it on to your kids without a second though. I understand why people can be negative on the Rolex brand, but it's difficult to imagine saying that about any other watch brand (my opinion, of course).

I agree 100% with the second paragraph. This is the reason why I ditched all my other watches and kept only the Rolexes (except only the Speedmaster). They are top notch.

[strafer_kid]

Originally Posted by tkerrmd

BLRO no brainer

Totally....and this is from a Sub/SD guy! Let one of these go a few years back and still regret it. Picked up a U serial 16700 though last year and love. I now rarely leave it of!

[Thuilln]

It's doing great!

[tomchicago]

Have to say that shot with the gym shoes is the worst. . .

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