Horological Meandering

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Thanks: Some Thoughts

Thanks for commenting. 

I really am quite torn between the two watches for different reasons. 

I like the GO for its elegant design, movement, its execution and finish. It is not really a dress watch in that it is too large at 42 mm and it really has the elements of a historic German deck watch. It is an homage to timekeeping. The hacking mechanism and the milled chapter ring are very unique features. A watch that likely <1000 have been made since it has been in production. Uniqueness of the piece is attractive to me. 

The Day-Date is not a piece of haute horlogerie, but a ubiquitous cultural symbol of success, beautifully crafted albeit a robust, high-production watch. A watch that could be worn daily in terms of its robustness. I like it because it in white gold, it is a bit under the radar and not the typical in-your-face "gold Rolex" and like very few other watches it is styled for the ages. It is a watch however that tens of thousands are sold yearly. I suppose its price is justified due to the bracelet which in itself costs a fortune in gold. 

The WIS in me believes the GO is the clear choice, but the simplicity and the robustness of the Day-Date still has me curious. I will go try both on. I am also still toying with a Patek Gondolo 5124G, but the short crown for winding causes some pause.