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GSOM Meteorite vs. JLC EWC vs. JLC AMVOX LMP1

Dear Purists,

after a steel worldtimer, with bluish colours, on leather strap as a first “serious” watch (I would tell you more on this later...)

I am weighting the options for the second one, after:
-having read all about them here (unfortunalty mostly old posts)
-having tried all (but one) on the wrist and having had the picture of the watch on the phone lock screen to made sure I was not bored or disturbed by the design

I am a professional, reaching its 40ies, who wears a dark suit 5 days per week.

On the 3 finalist I would like your view on,
the point that brings me to and away from each, not mentioning the ones that are not differentiating (e.g. “quality movement” applies to all of them at least as far as know...)

Omega GSOM Meteorite:
Pro
-like dial material
-like the case material
-like the gold touches
-like the gray base (goes well with the colour with which the blu WT goes less well)
-it’s a Omega, I don’t have one
-it’s a Speedmaster, even if not the original one that would be more “purist”
-it’s not limited, but the material would make it rare

Cons
-It’s just a chrono with a date, it also has the moon phase, it would have been perfect
-Can’t fit a bracelet (at least that I know of)
-Impossible to find used


JLC WT (common to both):
-admire the brand and do not have anything from them yet
-despite the first WT, I like the complication a lot for its ability to help put things into perspective
-I know that GP is the king of Chrono-WT, but I would like to “save” the brand for something else (Perpetual Calendar-WT or Enamel Dial WT)


JLC EWC LE Steel (the one with the carbon fiber looking dial, the one in the picture is platinum, the only one I managed to try on):
Pro
-Like the dial
-Like that is a “sub” looking watch loaded with features like no other (it’s a “tool” watch, even if I do no diving
-Like the fact I can fit the JLC Navy Seal Rubber Link bracelet that I like a lot
-Despite the size looks ok on my wrist
-It’s a limited edition
-It’s the less fragile

Cons
-Quite big to use with a suit, but I think I can pull it of, I’ve seen worst
-It seems that a lot of you had it, liked it, but don’t have it anymore... like if a worthy substitute is expected or it had gotten obsolete


JLC AMVOX5 LMP1
Pro
-Like the Dial original layout, like a skeleton with a grill
-Like the case material
-Like the case colour/size, possibly the most usable dayly after the GSOM
-I am an auto fan, particurly of AM
-It’s a 250 limited edition

Cons
-Don’t like the blu in strap that much
-can’t use a bracelet (at least as far as I know)
-It’s probably the most fragile of the 3
-Not loved by Purists for good reasons: recycled movement from EWC, no crono start on crystal push,...

I can’t justify more that one of them (chrono,...) in my collection, I feel heading toward XXX, but I would like your opinion on the above and also to know if I am missing something...

Best,

Cchris