Luxury Watch Recommendation: $40,000 Budget

Jean-Francois · 2016-04-27T11:08:28Z

Jean-Francois seeks recommendations for a $40,000 luxury watch. Compare Patek Philippe Nautilus, Lange Time Zone, and IWC Perpetual Calendar for large wrists.

Key Points from the Discussion

The IWC Perpetual Calendar is praised for its beautiful, reliable, and legible design, noting the full 4-digit date display and symmetrical layout.
While the Patek Nautilus is favored for aesthetics, the Lange & Söhne Time Zone is considered too busy; a pre-owned Datograph or Lange Annual Calendar/Grand Lange are suggested as alternatives.
It is recommended to visit brand boutiques and authorized dealers with his son to find a clear favorite, emphasizing that the shopping experience can be as memorable as the purchase.
The IWC is recommended for its clarity, history, beautiful movement, and the introduction of a high-end perpetual calendar complication, also noting its substantial wrist presence and potential value in the used market.
The IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar is highlighted for meeting the criteria of a full complication and automatic movement better than the Patek or Lange options, with a preference for the Nautilus on a bracelet.
The IWC is described as chunky, while the Patek is thin and the Lange is in the middle, influencing wearability preferences for different occasions.

The Discussion

redcorals

Apr 27, 2016

IWC Perpetual is a gud value proposition and fits your 6'10" wrists...

...criterion much better. It is a full complication and automatic compared to PP and Lange resp. Nautilus shud be on bracelet if picked and lange time zone is just a messed up face. Take a look at Lange Perpetual Langematik and this IWC ...

Jean-Francois

Apr 27, 2016

Langematic

Langematic is stunning. Thank you for pointing it out. I agree, it's better than the Time Zone. Regarding the IWC, I am not a fan of black watches.

Watch_kha_wen

Apr 27, 2016

I would definitely go for ...

... the patek one, and if you can put a little more then go for the grand complications one it's awesome. good choices overall

Jean-Francois

Apr 27, 2016

Interesting and reasonable price wise

amanico

Apr 27, 2016

UTT Quantieme Lunaire or Chronograhe,

they are all interesting and a bargain for what they are.

iamcalledryan

Apr 27, 2016

My favourite is the Duometre chrono, with their dual time a close second...

The moonphase you have pictured is very unusual in that it has a constant foudroyante rocketing around the subdial. It's an interesting juxtaposition against the sedentary moon phase...