re: OT watch aficionados - getting something nice quickly

Nice choice Raymond Weil is one of the few remaining independent watch brands in Switzerland (unless someone bought them when I wasn't looking) and offers good value for money at their standard discounts. The movement is basically a Selita SW200 which is basically a ETA 2824-2 which means it is a good workhorse movement that is easy to service.

I am glad I included some watches that aren't exactly my fancy. I am not a big Roman numeral fan nor a lover of Breguet hands... even on a Breguet despite owning one with both.

Note the number 4 is represented as IIII instead of IV which is called the clockmaker's four or the watchmaker's four. There are numerous stories as to why this is but this Monochrome article covers most of the legends:

Monochrome


My favorite story is the IIII was used in order to not piss off the gods.