I love the idea of the MIH as my next watch but can't/won't commit to a piece of that size until I try one... and so I might be waiting quite some before buying :-( [nt]
So obviously my tastes are a bit eclectic, but for between $5k and $7.5k, there are some very interesting choices. What would you put on there that is perhaps a bit off the beaten path (no subs, explorers, speedys or navitimers) would you consider that I ...
So 42 is on the very upper side of what I like to wear nowadays. 45-51mm lug-to-lug is around the range. The big pilots or even the Petit Prince is larger than I'm looking for at this point.
I have several classicly styled 3-handers and time-only with sub-seconds. I guess I am looking for some additional complication. I love chronos, but have several already. GS will likely have the highest finishing at this price point, other than some used ...
You can try it over here in Lucerne, Switzerland.... not sure it this helps. Another unusual one would be the Carl F Bucherer Flyback Chrono in steel and grey dial. The movement is not spectacular, but the dial side is and the price is reasonable. My fina...
And I'm constantly looking for something a bit sportier to pair with my Habring Felix ( so I can definitely recommend Habring!). Watches I find myself coming back to, in no particular order are: Paul Gerber Synchron, MIH, Zenith El Primero 1969 38 mm, Rol...
I haven't seen the MIH or Paul Gerber in person (didn't stop me from buying the Felix though..), but when looking the last time around, I do remember the 512 blowing a lot of competition out of the water at that price point, including JLC. One of the few ...