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Started with a Marathon TSAR, then added a Cressi Leonardo DC. Still wore the TSAR on dives. Why? 1) I like watches, especially analog; 2) redundant timer on the bezel for bottom time and safety stop. Purely rec diving, had no plans to have a 2nd DC.
I've since added a Tag, Marathon GSAR, Seiko PADI Turtle (SRP1A), and a Marc & Sons DWFB "Ocean". I also have a Mudmaster, and recently changed over to the Deep 6 Excursion as a DC. May use the Leonardo as a backup DC, but it would probably not replace a watch.
I'm also still looking at watches though, and in no particular order: Longines HydroConquest, Bremont, Lum-Tec (local to me), Luminor Panerai, Doxa, Sinn, Omega, various Seiko's, Oris, Carl F. Bucherer, Graham Chronofighter Vintage GMT, maybe eventually an Audemars Piguet. There are others too, and no single "grail" watch. All of them in a collection at the same time? Never. All of them even owned, probably not! But I do like watches. Other than the current TSAR and GSAR there's little crossover in appearance in the models I like which makes it easier to pick which one to wear. In some of the collections I've seen, the owner has multiple watches that will look very similar. For me personally that is too redundant and I would rather have another watch that offers up a visual difference. The TSAR was a gift, so it is staying in the collection, the GSAR I prefer to wear unless I'm concerned about messing the watch up.
As for the Rolex, while there are a couple of white dial models I like, the brand is not on my list. I do have some mainstream and even expensive brands/models I like, but I also like the $500-$1500 micro-brand offerings out there, and would rather have a few of those. I'm also not buying based on value appreciation/depreciation. I buy it because I like it and will wear it. I generally wear a different watch or different watch & strap combo every day.
Going SCUBA? Only the TSAR, the Seiko and the M&S DWFB (Dive Watch Facebook) have ever accompanied me. Other Seiko's might, the others are usually capable, but not likely to happen!
And don't even get me started on straps!! NATO's, custom leather, some bracelets, almost too many options! But it gives me plenty of options for what I want to wear!!
I've since added a Tag, Marathon GSAR, Seiko PADI Turtle (SRP1A), and a Marc & Sons DWFB "Ocean". I also have a Mudmaster, and recently changed over to the Deep 6 Excursion as a DC. May use the Leonardo as a backup DC, but it would probably not replace a watch.
I'm also still looking at watches though, and in no particular order: Longines HydroConquest, Bremont, Lum-Tec (local to me), Luminor Panerai, Doxa, Sinn, Omega, various Seiko's, Oris, Carl F. Bucherer, Graham Chronofighter Vintage GMT, maybe eventually an Audemars Piguet. There are others too, and no single "grail" watch. All of them in a collection at the same time? Never. All of them even owned, probably not! But I do like watches. Other than the current TSAR and GSAR there's little crossover in appearance in the models I like which makes it easier to pick which one to wear. In some of the collections I've seen, the owner has multiple watches that will look very similar. For me personally that is too redundant and I would rather have another watch that offers up a visual difference. The TSAR was a gift, so it is staying in the collection, the GSAR I prefer to wear unless I'm concerned about messing the watch up.
As for the Rolex, while there are a couple of white dial models I like, the brand is not on my list. I do have some mainstream and even expensive brands/models I like, but I also like the $500-$1500 micro-brand offerings out there, and would rather have a few of those. I'm also not buying based on value appreciation/depreciation. I buy it because I like it and will wear it. I generally wear a different watch or different watch & strap combo every day.
Going SCUBA? Only the TSAR, the Seiko and the M&S DWFB (Dive Watch Facebook) have ever accompanied me. Other Seiko's might, the others are usually capable, but not likely to happen!
And don't even get me started on straps!! NATO's, custom leather, some bracelets, almost too many options! But it gives me plenty of options for what I want to wear!!
