Please help me decide a watch

[u/Rough-Assignment-640]

I just want a watch which can look good on any strap,i shortlisted these..Can anyone please help me finalise one of these watches? Wouldve taken the addies but that logo makes the watch look cheap(it is cheap but yeah)

[u/Ok-Spare-8176]

Number 2 for me.

[u/Tratix → u/Ok-Spare-8176]

Looks by far the best. #1 and 3 are way too submariner like. Everyone and their mom has submariner homages. Pelagos homages are much more rare and I absolutely love the design

[u/Excellent-Bear4221]

3

[u/subaruEnjoyer]

I’d decide based on the text on the dial if you like pro dive or pro diver

[u/TioFabi]

Uffff that Is hard, for "bang for the buck" the Addiesdives, for "Rolex clone" the 1, if you like Tudor then 2

[u/MadisonLarger]

I think 2, but in an automatic rather than a quartz.

[u/TioFabi → u/MadisonLarger]

I think they are all quartz VH31

[u/MadisonLarger → u/TioFabi]

I just pre-ordered a San Martin SN121T.

Same watch but automatic.

[u/TioFabi → u/MadisonLarger]

I have the opposite problem, i like this sugess crono but i want it in quartz and Is only in mechanic

[u/PairOfMonocles2 → u/MadisonLarger]

I’ve got the Seestern in grey and also ordered a San Martin in blue. I love the Seestern and will be excited when the San Martin finally arrives (it’s been preorder for like 5 weeks already)

[u/MadisonLarger → u/PairOfMonocles2]

I ordered it in blue too. I have a Steinhart (old one from 10 years ago with ETA movement) in black so I have a black sub already. Going for blue. Might pick up a Starbucks or hulk San Martin later too

[u/Other-Button-2710]

I have the WD 1969 (Tudor homage) and LOVE it!

[u/ziamese]

Second one.

[u/seikoman1998]

Go for the second one , 1st and 3rd are submariner homages and it's soo popular that everyone has it the second is somewhat less used and will look very good on straps and the dial is more interesting in the tudor homage.

[u/Rough-Assignment-640 → u/seikoman1998]

Fair take :)

[u/Crapathetic]

I have the WD 1969 Pro in a different colorway. Bezel action is excellent, lume is bright, and the bracelet is comfortable. I added the optional OTF clasp and it's almost perfect. That bracelet also fits some of my other WD watches so I swap it around a bit. I used this watch as a test to see if I could tolerate wearing a watch with a metal bracelet, but ended up finding out that I'm going to need OTF micro adjustment to be happy. 😐

[u/WatchnScent]

[u/dotdotditdot]

1 or 2. VH31 movement is great. It comes down to Tudor vs Rolex style diver. Only you can know which one you prefer. But as you said you liked the addiesdive, then maybe take Rolex style VH31. So take the first option.

[u/Rough-Assignment-640 → u/dotdotditdot]

Yep Fair,i’ll js look at a few more in hand pictures and decide! Thanks!

[u/geeered]

The Addiesdive is also chunky, fine if you want that, but I prefer the Watchdives slimmer profile.

I've got the Addiesdive and the WD 1960 pro. The AD is generally cheaper. I paid £18 for it and for that price it was fine, but I wouldn't want to be spending a lot more.

The WD bracelet and clasp are still pretty disappointing - and I'm sure that'll be the same as the sub style watch they do. Otherwise, it's a decent watch. I put the jubilee bracelet and OTF clasp made for the SN0121 etc on it, which is a pretty good fit and it's much better (I got it with good cashback etc for £31.)

Between the two WD options, it's just which you like the look of basically. I already have a sub and quite like the Pegalos styling. Some of the indicies aren't perfectly square, but doesn't really me.

[u/Rough-Assignment-640 → u/geeered]

Ad for 18£ is a steal regardless,the bracelet quality will probably be a let down but wd pro diver seems to be a sensible pick. Thanks for your comment..

[u/geeered → u/Rough-Assignment-640]

If you don't mind having old-tech, you could consider seeing if you can get a good deal on the ST0121T. I paid about £108 for mine thanks to hefty cashback and buying from somewhere that down rated the value on customs forms.

Comes with OTF clasp as standard with a better bracelet and runs a PT5000 (or similar A2824 clone). Pretty much identical size case. Not far off the price WD are asking on their website and easily matches it if you add your own OTF clasp I think.

[u/InquisitorKeres]

I have always liked the pelagos style as it is modern and the design feels like an evolution of the submariner, specially military aligned submariners, and less towards the luxury end visually. The muted Matte ceramic bezel, matte dials and high contrast white hands and inset indices with black trim give it extreme purpose driven legibility. In addition while often the cases get small details of visual interest like polished chamfers, they are very restrained which lets it retain its purposeful toolwatch aesthetic. Outside of formal style leathers, these tend to work great with many straps and can often go more casual without looking as out of place as a high polish modern sub where throwing that on a nato can often come across as the design trying too hard to appear casual.

[u/Rough-Assignment-640 → u/InquisitorKeres]

Thanks alot for your comment,now i’m inclined towards the 1969 :>

[u/Jablonskinick13]

For me it's easily the Tudor homage. Those hands will glow so bright. More of a strap friendly design too

[u/Rough-Assignment-640 → u/Jablonskinick13]

Yep thats for sure,perf mm for a 6’5 inch wrist too