jlindstrom wrote:
Nice watches there as well!
I reckon Breitling is a bit more up scale brand than Certina. Certina is approx. similar to Tissot. I think they're sister brands, both actually owned by the Swatch Group. Certina is better known in mainland Europe. I'm not sure, but they might not have official distribution in the US which would explain their low visibility in there..
The worrying thing now is, that similar to photography... this smells like up coming GAS! Just think of all those nice TAG Heuers and Omegas... nice titanium chronos.. sheesh! And no, I don't "dig" Rolex at all, so that's immediately excluded!
//Juha
Thanks!
Admittedly, Breitling is a high-end option and IMO, a bit overrated. My biggest complaint is that the springs only last about 24 hours, if you're not wearing it or storing it in a rotator/winder case. So if you wear it during the week and put it away for the weekend - expect to have to set the time and date again come Monday morning. SO annoying. Go figure, the latest models take up to 48 hours now.
Not a bad thing that Certina is similar to Tissot; while not familiar with the former - I do have those two from the latter and I've been pretty happy with them. Reasonably priced, nice designs and even cutting edge in some cases. I get a lot of comments on the blue chronograph.
Watches can totally induce GAS, LOL! I've been half-heartedly looking to pick up a very limited edition Luminox SR-71 "Blackbird" watch... Not the ones you usually see on eBay. There was an even more limited edition and hard to find. They run about $1k.
The new Valbray Leica watch might just be my next purchase, depending... Or one of their other models. I haven't seen any sort of pricing anywhere, and I suspect they're probably pretty pricey. I guess it's like a Ferrari - if you have to ask the price...
Tag Heuers are nice, as are the Omegas. Though most of the designs don't appeal to me, there are a few that are really something. Of course, anything in titanium gets my immediate attention!
Rolex? Bah. I find them ugly as sin, and totally overrated.
That's a great shot! And a lovely watch.