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Re: Your help needed
My general rule of thumb when undecided like this on a purchase is to hold off on the purchase, especially at price points like this. My second rule of thumb is to buy the item, not the discount, so I make a point of not letting a coupon/sale/discount code be the driving force in a purchase (FULL DISCLOSURE: I’m not as good about this rule!)
I suggest waiting rather than force a decision because of the expiration of a voucher.
I suggest waiting rather than force a decision because of the expiration of a voucher.
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Re: Your help needed
I would like to help but these days I find my opinion counts for nothing. Good luck in making the right decision.
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Re: Your help needed
Things were much easier when Henry Ford said you could have any colour, as long as it was "black".jkbarnes wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 2:11 pm My general rule of thumb when undecided like this on a purchase is to hold off on the purchase, especially at price points like this. My second rule of thumb is to buy the item, not the discount, so I make a point of not letting a coupon/sale/discount code be the driving force in a purchase (FULL DISCLOSURE: I’m not as good about this rule!)
I suggest waiting rather than force a decision because of the expiration of a voucher.
It's easy to get a decision making paralysis, especially when you haven't seen something in real life, and you are just working off pictures.
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Your help needed
Why rush. I presume there’ll be a 15% discount for Black Friday at the end of November?
You’ll save more money too.
You’ll save more money too.
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Re: Your help needed
That would be handy. It might persuade me to get a CW leather watch box.nowttolose wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:24 pm Why rush. I presume there’ll be a 15% discount for Black Friday at the end of November?
You’ll save more money too.
Re: Your help needed
GMT for me. Love the orange forth hand on overall looks cleaner on the dial. Elite with day/date feels squeezed into the dial and busier for me.
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Re: Your help needed
GMT vs chronometer? Tough call, but I would take the GMT as I am rather fond of them.
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Re: Your help needed
I've owned both and the Elite is a clear winner for me. However, this is principally down to the weight & feel of the watch on my wrist.
The C60 GMT isn't a crazily heavy watch but there's something about the way it carries its weight on my wrist that makes it surprisingly uncomfortable. No such problem with the, 25% lighter head of the Elite. On a bracelet this weight difference will be even more noticeable. One thing to note is that the bracelet has a darker, more 'tool watch' vibe in titanium than steel.
The only thing against the Elite for me is that I'm not a huge fan of the day/date design. I have no need of a 'day' reminder & I find it clutters the dial - it does, as has been pointed out, help to balance the dial.
The C60 GMT isn't a crazily heavy watch but there's something about the way it carries its weight on my wrist that makes it surprisingly uncomfortable. No such problem with the, 25% lighter head of the Elite. On a bracelet this weight difference will be even more noticeable. One thing to note is that the bracelet has a darker, more 'tool watch' vibe in titanium than steel.
The only thing against the Elite for me is that I'm not a huge fan of the day/date design. I have no need of a 'day' reminder & I find it clutters the dial - it does, as has been pointed out, help to balance the dial.
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Elite - COSC certified, day/date and Matt bezel = no contest for me. The ‘office GMT’ function really isn’t that practical when travelling anyway, although the orange GMT hand does look nice.
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As most know CW does not sell a true GMT, given the supply of ETA/Sellita movements.TigerChris wrote:The ‘office GMT’ function really isn’t that practical when travelling anyway.
Predominately it’s only Rolex-Tudor, Omega and Seiko you can buy a watch with this type of true GMT movement.
But, we are not Pan Am pilots, and not changing time zone every few hours.
An office GMT is perfectly fine for a long haul holiday with a couple of changes of time zone when abroad. That will satisfy 99% of people, including me.
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Re: Your help needed
My personal experience is that it comes down to looks and and feel for me. The complications, COSC, power reserve, day/date etc. don't make any real difference to me because of the way I use watches.
I have a C65 GMT, and can't recall the last time I set the GMT hand, but I like the look of the extra hand.
I have a Sinn 104 and never look at the day/date complication for it's true purpose, (I use my phone if I need to see what day or date it is) but I like the look and feel of the watch and enjoy the exhibition casebook. If anything it is just more of a pain having to set both the day and date.
I rotate my watches often enough that I typically have to reset them most of the time when I put them on, so power reserve is not an issue, although I do like that sometimes can grab my Hamilton Khaki Field after a couple of days and throw it on without having to set it.
Likewise, Because I regularly have to reset my watches, COSC is not a big deal for me.
My main criteria for buying a new watch is how it looks and how it makes me feel when I wear it. If it is within a minute of the exact time at a quick glance I am happy.
My advice to you would be to purchase the one that puts the biggest smile on your face.
I have a C65 GMT, and can't recall the last time I set the GMT hand, but I like the look of the extra hand.
I have a Sinn 104 and never look at the day/date complication for it's true purpose, (I use my phone if I need to see what day or date it is) but I like the look and feel of the watch and enjoy the exhibition casebook. If anything it is just more of a pain having to set both the day and date.
I rotate my watches often enough that I typically have to reset them most of the time when I put them on, so power reserve is not an issue, although I do like that sometimes can grab my Hamilton Khaki Field after a couple of days and throw it on without having to set it.
Likewise, Because I regularly have to reset my watches, COSC is not a big deal for me.
My main criteria for buying a new watch is how it looks and how it makes me feel when I wear it. If it is within a minute of the exact time at a quick glance I am happy.
My advice to you would be to purchase the one that puts the biggest smile on your face.
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Re: Your help needed
It’s fine for me too but, the OP actually pointed out that he travels a fair bit and a GMT set to home time would be useful - this movement doesn’t provide that functionality very easily as when you alter ‘local time’ the GMT hand moves with it, as you know. Hence why I pointed it out.nowttolose wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:51 pmAs most know CW does not sell a true GMT, given the supply of ETA/Sellita movements.TigerChris wrote:The ‘office GMT’ function really isn’t that practical when travelling anyway.
Predominately it’s only Rolex-Tudor, Omega and Seiko you can buy a watch with this type of true GMT movement.
But, we are not Pan Am pilots, and not changing time zone every few hours.
An office GMT is perfectly fine for a long haul holiday with a couple of changes of time zone when abroad. That will satisfy 99% of people, including me.
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I've bought several day/date watches. Never kept any of them, the day/date thing is such a faff.
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Thank you to everyone who shared their view, they gave me so much food for thought. However, thanks to missF I did the coin toss trick and finally made my choice. It came up heads, it was the Elite, I felt a pang of regret, I’ve bought the GMT! In the end I think it came down to the balance of black/white on the GMT which sat better to my eye than the Elite (and if I don’t like it in person I can always get the Elite on pre-order in the Black Friday sale, thanks to those who suggested that!)
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Re: Your help needed
Bit late to this but why not simply order both, see which one you bond with and return the one that loses under 60/60?
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Too many watches, not enough time :(
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