Another OT watch thread: first luxury watch

Buy a Tudor and pocket the money you would’ve spent on a Rolex. I sold a Rolex 2 years ago and purchased 2 Tudor’s and put $1500 in my savings

Are you buying new or secondary market, and if new, Gray or Authorized Dealer? I have watches of all of those brands, and my rec out of that group is the DJ. I can't tell from that pic if that is a 36 or 41 mm because of it being close up. I would tell you to consider the plain SS bezel if you are going with the polished center link oyster bracelet (my preferred combo on that watch), but this is purely opinion.

This may not be popular around here, but I feel Omega's qc has declined as of late. That particular IWC is nice, but not as versatile as either of the other two you picture, in my opinion.

Both the Omega and IWC will kill you on price if you have a change of heart in two years (or later) and want to try something else. Make sure you do not pay full retail on either the Omega, or especially the IWC. The DJ (especially with the rarer blue dial, and especially if you go with the 41 mm version) will do yo better if you end up trading for something else later. The other nice perk is that you are getting a COSC spec watch guaranteed with the DJ.

Based on what you're looking at, I would also recommend you think about Rolex Explorer I, take your pick between the 36 or 39 mm version (it is of course, black dial only). One more thing, if you want 41 mm, looking for a Date Just II (replaced by DJ 41) will save you a few bucks, and looks a tad sportier - though both are nominally 41 mm, the DJ II has a bit of a chunkier profile.

Good luck.

Datejust all day

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An option that doesn't get talked about enough is Grand Seiko. And since you're posting blue dials.

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That watch pictured is a very slick watch. I like that a lot

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what would you watch aficionados recommend

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It looks like you’ve already done this, but look at smaller watches. The oversized watches of today won’t look good in ten years.

I’d also choose a neutral looking watch that you can dress up or down.

Great info. Thanks

I am not a watch guy at all and can’t justify spending a bunch of money on one. That being said, I want that Rolex datajust

Maybe the wife will buy me on in a few years for our 10th year anniversary.

Hard to go wrong with the Omega. I've always loved them; new, old, doesn't matter.