Oh boy.

I bought one when Macy's had their father's day sale and have been really happy.

JSKolache said:

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GMT is better, more functional. Daytona is trash. There i said it.

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I wonder if the desire for the Daytona is circular - it's more desirable simply because so many people desire it.

If there wasn't the hype for the Daytona, would you really want one over a GMT? I don't know about more functional, but let's look at options in the category. For chronographs the Daytona is no doubt a great one - but there are lots of great ones, arguably more iconic strictly for the sake of the complication than the Daytona: Speedmaster, Navitimer, Zenith. But when it comes to GMTs, what really stacks up? Yes there are good GMT watches out there, but as an icon of the category I'd argue that nothing really is in the same class as the GMT Master.

Scarcity factors in no doubt. At the end of the day, functional excellence is only part of the equation. Style and design matter just as much as price and quality.

To many people multi colored GMTs aren't pretty. That's in addition to the fact that the vast majority of people aren't jumping on private jets weekly for business or pleasure and therefore don't have a use of the GMT function. We went on a 16 day vacation across 3 time zones. It was pretty simple to just leave my watch on Houston time and adjust mentally by subtracting 1 or 2 hours like I do every day for business.

Very few people use a chrono either, but for some reason that style is more appealing. Maybe it seems sporty or the way the contrast is appeals better than gmt wild color. I don't know myself, bur the looks of the Daytona and Breitling Superocean Heritage Chrono are more appealing than a Pepsi or batman gmt.

Valid point. Childish boredom not excluded.

Looking good

I really like that one with the green face.

AgEng06 said:

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I like it.

I'm wearing my Khaki Field Auto right now as well...

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Always liked those. Might have to make it my next watch.

Yeah, that's the Titanium Field Auto. I like the look too, but it doesn't have a date window, if that matters to you.

This one?

That's the one! Although I'd probably swap out the leather band for one like yours.

The strap is a Barton Cordura & Silicone hybrid.

https://www.bartonwatchbands.com/collections/cordura-fabric-and-silicone-hybrid

Is that not black?

love those classic Hamilton field watches

schmendeler said:

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Is that not black?

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Its a really dark blue, you can really tell only when the light hits it. The bezel is black and without the contrast youd never know it was blue.

Not a hammy field watch, but Im going to snatch up that interstellar khaki aviation that mchonononnonaghey wore in the movie. freakin love that watch.

AgEng06 said:

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Can't wait until Farmer checks the thread today...

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He can start his own thread about leisure suites for after your tux.

Farmer1906 said:

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Been adding to my list of poor people to put on ignore.

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I'd expect nothing less, my man.

I've posted a few.

My current collection JLC, couple of Rolexes, Moonwatch, Nomos.

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AgLA06 said:

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Probably because at the end of the day, functional excellence is only part of the equation. Style and design matter just as much as price and quality.

To many people multi colored GMTs aren't pretty. That's in addition to the fact that the vast majority of people aren't jumping on private jets weekly for business or pleasure and therefore don't have a use of the GMT function. We went on a 16 day vacation across 3 time zones. It was prerequisite simple to just leave my watch on Houston time and adjust mentally by subtracting 1 or 2 hours like I do every day for business.

Very few people use a chrono either, but for some reason that style is more appealing. Maybe it seems sporty or the way the contrast is appeals better than gmt wild color. I don't know myself, bur the looks of the Daytona and Breitling Superocean Heritage Chrono are more appealing than a Pepsi or batman gmt.

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Speak for yourself. Probably one day in 3 that I wear my Speedy, I find an excuse to time something.

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Really it's only the tach bezel that gets me. Chrono is great, I like the chrono. But 0.00% of daytona wearers have ever used the tach. So at this point it's just clutter. Is there nothing more useful that could occupy the bezel space without killing the heritage?

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AgEng06 said:

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I like it.

I'm wearing my Khaki Field Auto right now as well...

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Always liked those. Might have to make it my next watch.

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I should have pulled the trigger on one when Macy's had their sale. Next time I will for sure.

One thing I realized after I bought mine... There are 42mm and 38mm versions. Mine is the 42mm, but if you get the 38mm the date window and "15" number aren't slightly offset. They are perfectly in line with the other numbers.

When/if I come across the 38mm in a store and can try it on, I may be tempted to switch.

42mm


38mm

I wish it came in a 40mm. My CW C63 is a 39mm, and it's about as small as I think I could go. I may try to find a dealer that has both to try them on as well.