What is your favourite watch?

[alden]

My favorite at the moment is the Sinn U1. It is simple and elegant. The movement is nothing special but it keeps great time. The watch is indestructible and perfect for country and seaside living.

[Concordia]

There are two ways to answer that. While I'm not a huge fan or wearing watches in general, the Aristo 3H17R
U-Boot-Uhr has been getting a fair bit of time on my wrist this summer. I also just acquired a Meistersinger 3-hand 38mm watch over the winter that I like wearing in the city.

Were my priorities to shift, I'd be looking at discreet, classic watches in the 37-38mm range. So the Lange Saxonia, the PP 5196 in gold, that kind of thing. For more utilitarian use, some of the Sinns or the Muhle Glashutte Terra Sport/Terranaut.

Also, one from years back is the Lemania Elvstrom model-- great for yacht racing if you're not using much in the way of electronics. I lost mine overboard when one the pins disappeared.

I do like the Dornbluths, but anything over 40mm in that style is a bit much.

[Melcombe]

My favorite at the moment is the Sinn U1. It is simple and elegant. The movement is nothing special but it keeps great time. The watch is indestructible and perfect for country and seaside living.
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I would wholeheartedly agree with that. The U1 is becoming something of a style icon as well as being a hugely practical watch, especially on the bracelet rather than the rubber strap option. It marks the wearer out as an individual of impeccable taste, and near superhuman all-round greatness...

Regards

David

ps ... Sorry, did I mention that I have one, too?

[Pierre Spies]

My favourite watch these (business) days is my late grandfather's

[~ Monsieur Xu ~]

German-made, but with a Chinese heart

... and an hand-stitched strap by a Singapore artisan.

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[tteplitzmd]

My new Breguet Marine Big Date in stainless, with both a black rubber band and a black crocodile band. This is the only watch that I've seen that can be readily transformed from a sports watch to a dress watch.

[Warwickshire]

My 1955 Longines, smooth movement and still perfect timing.

[tteplitzmd]

What model Longines?

[Warwickshire]

Not sure of the model. From a fellow in New York.

[tteplitzmd]

Very nice. My grandfather's 1950's Longines Curvex keeps perfect time and much less tempermental than my two other "haute" branded watches.

[pur_sang]

patek nautilus, which i think strikes a very good balance between sporty and elegance...

although strictly speaking, i think when wearing a suit, you really should be wearing a leather band wristwatch. or better yet, a pocket watch!

[tteplitzmd]

I've solved the sport watch/dress watch issue by swapping the rubber band on my Breguet Marine Big Date and a black crocodile band from time to time. This watch is one of the few that seems to work as a solution to the sport/dress dilemma.

[marburyvmadison]

Favourite watch that I do not own: Breguet Tourbillion

My favourite, out of all I presently own: Patek Philippe Calatrava

[loarbmhs]

I have two watches that I love--both Patek Philippes.

The first is the #3796, spoken about earlier in this thread. It's an elegantly simple model with a wide bezel and the practicality of a small seconds hand.

The other: the #3940, perpetual calendar version. Again, very simple and elegant. Beyond the time, it shows month, day, date, am/pm, moonphase and year of the four-year cycle (lots of information, but presented in an understated, easy-to-read format). And in nine days, the watch will automatically mark 29 February, courtesy of a gear that takes four years to make one complete revolution. Horological poetry!

[Arpey]

IWC Yacht Club automatic, ref. 811 AD, 18ct gold, cal 8541B movement, circa 1970