re: Need your thoughts on an upcoming watch purchase

A German Flieger from Stowa. https://www.stowa.de/en/Flieger/

I got blues hands put on it when I sent it back for service.

Stowa isn’t high end, they just make cases and dials and set in off-the-shelf movements. They sell the rhodium dial on their Prodiver as well.

First, I like both watches but I would pick the Good Planet GMT for a couple of reasons.

You have the dressy to casual well covered as well as the black and black and white/silver dial covered. So the blue with the orange accents is quite different.

You don't really have a more obvious tool watch.

I am biased since the Planet Ocean Good Planet GMT is my favorite Planet Oceans and honestly one of my favorite watches that I own (mine is on bracelet). The 43.5mm size is the Goldilocks for me in the PO case size. It is always the first watch I pick for what I am carrying on vacation.

The watches are so different I don't see any point in comparing movements, sizes, etc. The only thing to note is the PO is going to wear much more like a hockey puck than any of your others, well depending on which Speedmaster you have.

I don't think you can go wrong here. BTW I don't keep up with the Omega discontinuations that well but is the Good Planet still available new?

I have two similar JLCs to the one in your OP - a Master Control Calendar Triple Date 140.8.87 (month and day window, numeric date hand and sub seconds at 6 o'clock) and a Master Control 140.8.89 (center seconds, date window at 3 o'clock). Both from the early 2000's and I believe the case diameter on those watches are 38 mm - both probably should be serviced, but I haven't gotten around to it. I'm pretty sure those watches are now 40 mm. Both are excellent choices with a suit or sport coat, or even more casual. Just classic watches. Both of mine have the gold master control medallion case back - I think the newer ones have a sapphire back and as mentioned are a tad bigger.

I had the chronograph version of that Omega, and I can tell you it is big, and wears even larger. It is not a very comfortable watch on the wrist, but looks great in photos and in the box. I traded mine (pre liquid metal bezel model) for a Tudor Black Bay Heritage a couple of years ago. I have the 42 mm version of the Planet Ocean diver (c. 2011 w/ aluminum bezel) which is a great looking watch that never seems to make it into my rotation a whole lot. I had it serviced in 2019 and switched dials from the Rhodium 6,9,12 to the orange Arabics at 6,9,12.

The RDM version of the JLC in the OP is much like my triple date in that it has a lot going on with that dial, but is a great looking watch, had I been buying for myself, I would have chosen the MC RDM over the Triple Date. Quality is superb and it is what I would call an under the radar piece. The only time reserve model I own is a GO Senator Power Reserve Moon Phase, and it definitely needs servicing as the power reserve is no longer functional. But that is one of my favorite complications.

No photos right now - fototime is down I suppose as I can't get to it from my office, but I'll put some up if it comes back up today.

This is a really nice trio, nice to see the Aquanaut hiding unassumingly on the side. I picked up a green strap when it became a thing but before it was discontinued and John Mayer's comments sent the prices up near $5,000 for two pieces of rubber. It is still sealed sitting in my strap folder as I get queasy every time I think of cutting it to size. Plus it may be the biggest PITA in all of watches to change the strap and the bracelet is even harder, my AD actually sends them to Stern in NYC for changes.

Your entire collection is worth more than you paid for it by a long shot (near twice) if you only paid retail.

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am trying to stay under 8k

Wow, just wow.

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Like you would turn down a Birkin or Kelly bag... that is if you were a woman.

Thank you very much. Yes, thankfully I got them all at my AD for retail. Crazy about the green strap prices, well done getting them!

On a separate note, I really want to know your profile name on TRF

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Gaston collects high end watches.

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lol

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You don't really have a more obvious tool watch.

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And I told you Watch Idiot Savants use the shite out of this word!

Dude we gave the same recommendation almost for the same exact reason too. 42mm-44mm is my sweet spot.

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WUS as well.

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I haven't been active on either one for a while. I go and come but I sometimes get too caught up. I actually posted my WUS info on here once but deleted it later when I realized that the information I had posted on both sites together would dox me. While I don't really care if people know who I am I am not comfortable with the security issues.

How do those sellers like LawrenceB and DavidSW get their stock?