Horological Meandering

No one in the world ca Ingeneur n understand my pain than you guys.. last month I lost my Cartier Roadster and Ulysse Narding Maxi Marine Chrono... and after a very disturbed month and innumerable sleep less nights.. I deceided to buy a new watch to give company to my Girrard Perregaux WWTC Rose Gold and Panerai Luminor GMT (Steel Bracelet).

So now I can either take Big Ingenieur (power reserve leather strap) or in the same cost take two watches: Cartier Santos 100 Large and Chopard Mille Miglia Power Control.

What say you??

Need your input on your IWC as brand also,

In my mind IWC is over advertised aggressively marketed brand, I always get a feeling of being ripped off.. I mean they are good watches but because of aggressive markiting they are able to sell their watches at very high price. Case in point whenever I go to luxury watch dealer here he hard sells IWC soo much that he almost had me beleive that GP is like VolksWagen and IWC is Mercedees Benz.... which I now know is not true.

These are all such very different watches and styles. To me IWC has some great pieces and carries with it a fair amount of history and inovation. I see IWC as a nice choice, for models like the Big Pilot, some of the Ingenieur series, it's perpetuals and the new DaVinci models. Their pieces with IWC Manufacture movements are quite appealing to me and I would have no problem with wearing an IWC.  

 Cartier is much more fashion driven, though their are plenty of inovative high end models, the more traditional models have not ever caught my eye. I don't know if I will ever appreciate the brand enough to own one. With Chopard, though too a fashion brand, the styles of the last 5 or more years are quite nice. They have really raised the bar with their own LUC Manufacture models and the sporty Mille Miglia series. I personally own two Mille Miglia chronographs and love the style and race inspired tradition they represent. 

I think you have some thinking to do, so you can decide on what it is you are looking for. Is it a nice watch with a more unique look and a Manufacture movement along with the inovation that it carries or a couple of nice sporty pieces with more workhorse ETA movements/ features. To me only you can come up with what makes you happy, it is you who has to wear them.

Take care,

Mark V

 

the Dial ,in-house Movement, Case size and finishing, see through Back and has so much presence on the Wrist.

 

Cheers

Tony

I have more or less made up my mind to buy chopard...
But I would like to know from you guys who are much more knowledgeable than me.... about my perception of IWC as a brand...

Sound like a good choice, here is my Chopard  MM GMT in well worn condition. As far as IWC goes, see what others think of the brand. I have a feeling most comments will be favorable.

Enjoy your new watch,

Mark V 

the big enginerieur is a great watch, provided that it fits tyour wrist

Cheers