gaf1958 wrote:The one brand I've almost bought a few times, but still have never owned would be Breitling. Admittedly there are many "Bright blings" that they've produced in the past, but there are many genuine quality pieces that are sometimes overshadowed by the showy ones. One day perhaps...
Navitimer 01 Gary - it's big (esp. the GMT), with a manufacture movement, comes on a choice of fantastically engineered bracelet or utterly sublime leather traps - and superbly crafted - there's not much to dislike.... except that beauty is in the eye of the beholder
But I digress.... Much the same emotion on this as Steve's opening post. I think it's good to look outside your comfort zone, as it's surprising what you fall for in watches. I had an opportunity to look at a Hublot Big Bang a while ago, not something that had previously interested me.... and my goodness, what a superbly, beautifully built thing it is.
You have to handle them, pictures sometimes don't do them justice.
And yes, the Rolex Milgauss is on my radar.... what a lovely, understated, quirky, technically brilliant watch. But a Bremont does the technical stuff....
So I wish I was James Bond, just for the day.
Kissing all the girls, blow the bad guys away.