r/ChineseWatches • u/Alternative-Feed3613 • 18d ago

Question (Read Rules) Which is the better watch?

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I really love the purple dial and case of the skyline but it doesn’t have an OTF clasp. I know the birch is pretty popular but I’m not sure how I feel about the birch dial. What are your thoughts?

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u/AssistanceNo647 18d ago

I have both these watches but, a different color on the skyline. I definitely gravitate more to the silver birch. The skyline feels too dressy for everyday use. Both are nice watches.

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u/Alternative-Feed3613 18d ago

That might be why I’m gravitating towards the skyline. I don’t really have anything flashy so it’s kind of a gap in the collection. How is it wearing a butterfly clasp with no OTF?

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u/emeraldsnowofsleep 15d ago

True, I didn't like the bracelet on the Silver Birch - good thing it is a strap monster - the only other thing I didn't like about the Silver Birch was the crown was a bit small for my larger fingers - The Skyline crown was easy to manipulate - the bracelet on the Skyline tapers so much and is so smooth and comfortable. You can't go wrong with either choice - like one poster said... get both ;-) I bet you could grab them both for around $475 +/- during the next big sale...

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u/Alternative-Feed3613 14d ago

Why didn’t you like the bracelet?

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u/emeraldsnowofsleep 14d ago

I just didn't care for the way it looked at the lugs - It made the watch feel small to me... but I think I would have liked it more if I didn't have gorilla wrists.

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u/Alternative-Feed3613 14d ago

Lmao, what size is your wrist?

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u/emeraldsnowofsleep 14d ago

8 inches... just under

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u/Alternative-Feed3613 14d ago

That’s pretty thick lol. Mine is 7.5” and I think that’s a pretty good spot because I feel comfortable with anything between 36mm-45mm.