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AP all day long
Sep 01, 2022,22:58 PM
Love AP, the design, history, pedigree and craftsmanship.
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Favorite Brand Census
By: andrea~ : September 1st, 2022-16:36
Hi guys, I'm interested in seeing which brands rank among the most popular here. What are your favorite brands? Could you go as far as to explain your preference? I think it could be an interesting experiment. ...
What a beautiful story!
By: andrea~ : September 1st, 2022-17:08
I too love MB&F, event though I don't have one yet. It's my favorite independent and Max is one of my favorite people in the industry. A cool guy that always dares to be different.
Great write-up Paul 👏🏻
By: Brandon Skinner : September 2nd, 2022-15:26
Max and his friends have really made Horology so much more exciting
A great census Andrea
By: Weems@8 : September 1st, 2022-17:01
Personally i pick out my watches by brand. Second the country of production. Number 1. First i have not tried every brand that exist, so there are maybe winners which i not knew. For me is important what a brand brings and rationally said price. Here it c...
That's a comprehensive list!
By: andrea~ : September 1st, 2022-17:09
Thank you for your contribution, I too have omega in my top two favorites
Brand Census part due
By: Weems@8 : September 2nd, 2022-19:02
More. When i study my Omega, it is clear that this brand is very good in watch making. If Omega put not so much energy in the watch box, they can bring up more quality to the watch. A simple sustainable watch box will have my preference.
I can see why you say that...
By: andrea~ : September 2nd, 2022-19:06
But the omega boxes are beautiful, I love both my wooden seamaster box and my huge speedmaster box.
no problem
By: Weems@8 : September 2nd, 2022-19:12
Haha, i buy watches to wear, not to lurk the box. But….. i smell the watch box, Omega used that delicious leather.
I'll add mine as well... JLC and Omega, tied for my heart's first place
By: andrea~ : September 1st, 2022-17:21
I am a nerdy guy, I love to geek out over my passions, and not many subjects can be explored as deeply and widely as horology can, at least in my opinion. I've always considered myself to be a free thinker, I'm more likely to love something if it's the un...
A. Lange & Sohne
By: g_schroder : September 1st, 2022-19:12
I'll put in a vote for my favorite German watch brand of A. Lange & Sohne. While I sadly don't own one myself yet (one day!), they've always spoken to me on a different level from almost every other brand. I absolutely adore MB&F, Gronefeld, DeBet...
LMAO!
By: andrea~ : September 1st, 2022-20:12
Great minds think alike! :)
By: CR : September 3rd, 2022-02:53
I'm with you, brother - prefer my two sub-bridges, little islands of heaven, despite the technical advances with the newer guy.
By: CR : September 3rd, 2022-17:14
1815 chrono I prefer the cleaner dial of the 2nd generation, without the pulsometer scale. Dato and ZW, first-generation for me!
Agreed.
By: amanico : September 3rd, 2022-20:42
It’s so subjective
By: Mr.Gatsby : September 1st, 2022-19:45
But I’ve always enjoyed the earlier stuff by Lange and Patek. Also vintage Rolex and very selectively some modern pieces. On the independent front I’m a big lover of Laurent Ferrier’s and Kari’s earlier stuff, also Frodsham. Cartier has finally made its w...
Obviously Patek for me on virtually every level (historic, mechanical, artistic, scientific, etc.), and the more I know the brand "up close"....the more I find myself madly in love with it! ;-)
By: FabR : September 1st, 2022-20:16
Second, and perhaps also unsurprising, Rolex, which I always strongly admired for the same simple reasons that most collectors admire this Brand: the quality, reliability, and enormous success of its production. Let me just reiterate here that I'm sincere...
Two choices that are popular for a reason
By: andrea~ : September 1st, 2022-20:36
The importance and quality of Rolex and PP are occasionally ignored by afficionados, amidst the bitterness surrounding hype culture and the popularity of icons like the 5711. It's nonsense, there's a reason why their names are the golden standard. The mos...
😂👍👍
By: FabR : September 2nd, 2022-00:40
Omega
By: myles721 : September 1st, 2022-21:05
From an accuracy and durability standpoint I believe they make the finest movements at any price. Astronauts wore them on the OUTSIDE of their spacesuits on the moon. Parmigiani To me there are few watches as sublime as the Hebdomaire in dark green. Urwer...
Great choices
By: andrea~ : September 1st, 2022-21:18
Omega is my favorite too (with JLC), I've loved the brand since I was a child dreaming about being how cool it would be to live the life of James Bond and have cool gadgets like the seamaster. Every time I walk in the Omega boutique I feel like the child ...
100% agree
By: sschew : September 2nd, 2022-01:53
After 3 years my POC was off 3-6 seconds total. After 6 years I'm losing 1-2 seconds per month.
AP all day long
By: quattro69 : September 1st, 2022-22:58
Love AP, the design, history, pedigree and craftsmanship.
Here goes
By: sschew : September 2nd, 2022-01:57
I'll be hung and quartered now but I really love the older Hublot King Power/Oceanographic line a lot. Tough as f@@@ with wrist presence.
Easy for me… Habring²
By: Brandon Skinner : September 2nd, 2022-03:47
Habring² IMO is one of the most compelling brands in the world. A relatively small Independent (~200 watches a year) who are able to produce in house their own monopusher chronographs, pusherless chronographs, Rattrapante chronographs, jumping seconds wat...
Wow! That's a big list!
By: andrea~ : September 2nd, 2022-07:21
I have to research Jardur now 😅 I love most of the brands you listed, many of them are underdogs, undeservedly...
👍 fully agreed
By: Mike H : September 2nd, 2022-07:47
…and yes your Jardur 🤪🤪
;) ;) ;)
By: amanico : September 4th, 2022-16:56
I did my research...
By: andrea~ : September 2nd, 2022-07:48
Cool chonographs! I second your preference for underdogs, I have a deep love for brands like JLC, Lange, Zenith and Omega (if you can call it an underdog), that put the engineering first instead of trying to be the flashiest status symbols.
I love Nico’s answer and I concur to his selection but I would add a few…
By: Mike H : September 2nd, 2022-07:43
Definitely Patek Philippe for many of their vintage vintage pieces and some of their modern ones, and certainly so many Independents for their incredibly well finished watches but above all for the special personal relationship one can have with them (I c...
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By: amanico : September 2nd, 2022-10:13
Rolex and Patek are my choices.
By: ZSHSZ : September 2nd, 2022-10:20
Hype is a sad state of things today and not just in watches, however Rolex to me represents all the values I look for in watches in this segment. Not just the product which is impeccable, the history, brand integrity, service and product development... Se...
Modelling
By: Weems@8 : September 2nd, 2022-20:41
Brands and models. A top 3 will be. 1. Seamaster. 2. Twin beat 3. Excalibur. Special attention. 1. Big Bang 2. Charles Lindbergh 3. Pall Weber Iconic. 1. Reverso 2. Overseas 222 3. Pulsar Independent. 1. Logical One 2. Continuum 3. 19thirty
All things considered
By: mhz vph : September 3rd, 2022-06:20
It has to be Seiko. So much technical innovation and great designs over the years. And, at least for some time, you could collect them without refinancing your life.
Everything under the Seiko umbrella counts in my book
By: mhz vph : September 3rd, 2022-22:39
So yes, GS and Credor included. Even if they weren't, I think seiko would still be a strong contender. High quality mass production is in many ways more impressive than extremely high quality artisinal products.
Complex question
By: Cookies : September 3rd, 2022-16:36
Here are the brands I had purchased from and some interactions with and some thoughts - JLC: used to have more wonderful creations but company is changed now. Had terrible horrible experience with the Navy Seals Alarm bezel falling off and them not replyi...
Interesting thoughts
By: andrea~ : September 3rd, 2022-16:56
Omega: completely agree: I've had an issue with the date wheel of my seamaster and they were extremely quick to repair it and send it back to me. Plus I believe the brand to be really well managed at the moment. Rolex: so many great things to say about it...
Thank you!
By: andrea~ : September 3rd, 2022-21:00
I'd love to participate!
Great!
By: andrea~ : September 4th, 2022-08:01