Hi all, I’m looking to purchase my first mechanical watch in the next couple of months and am seriously considering either the Hanhart 417 ES 42mm or Tudor Black Bay Chrono. I really love the reverse panda. The Hanhart is quite a bit cheaper than the Tudor but the Tudor has a few advantages such as 200m water resistance. Which would you choose?
The Hanhart is beautiful, but the Tudor’s water resistance is handy on a steel bracelet - if you use it too much in the water with leather strap you run the risk of dry rot and it falling off.
So Tudor on steel
Or
Hanhart save some money have a prettier watch and don’t wear it in the pool.