Hi, I’m new to the watch world. I am in love with this watch, what are your thoughts about it and is it a good brand? I appreciate it so much! I’m 45 and the only watch I’ve ever had is the Apple Watch, but I’ve been getting a lot of interest in real watches. This watch is $3800 a little too much for me, are there any other similar brands that look like this one maybe? I appreciate your input.
I got the blue dial 40mm version earlier this year for well under $3000 at an authorized dealer department store in Bangkok. Longines usually has a pretty good discount off retail. Wempe is usually really good with discounts and adds a year of warranty. I highly recommend them.
I highly recommend the watch and I wear mine a lot. It is very accurate and has a lot of features enthusiasts love. For me, it is jam picked with complications and I love a busy dial.
The leather strap is real alligator, but there should be a bracelet version available too. I recommend getting the bracelet, as you can purchase the strap with deployant buckle for $300 later. The bracelet looks a bit more sporty while the alligator is more formal. Roman numerals trend to be more formal anyway so just get what you like. It is much harder to get the bracelet after the fact than the leather strap though.
If you get this watch, absolutely get a watch winder for it. You can hand wind these, but the crown is very small and you have to pinch it. Continually manually winding can harm the movement after a while, so watch winders remove that risk. It is also an absolute PITA to set if you let it run down.
The case is all polished. This can show scratches easily. Use Cape Cod Cloths to polish out the small scratches to keep it looking like new.
So go for it. It's a great watch!
Thank you so much! I appreciate it