I love that era of the memovox. While I also love the omega and the simplicity of it, perhaps the simplicity might become boring over time. That's for me. For you however, you must always buy what you love.
With older technology / movements and simpler designs. If they go back to that stage, and yes I know you can never re-capture the past exactly, I'll be back into Panerai.
Probably not helpful for nyc but if he’s willing to swing around the west coast Giovanni is amazin and respectful of vintage Rolex pieces. Of course LAWW has a great reputation too if you goto LA
Acutally, it's an aftermarket president style bracelet from Uncle Straps in titanium. I love it. I loved the original mesh as well but noticed that the fitment didn't always work and also the mesh would grab sleeve materials sometimes (shredding my knitwear for example). Cheers!
What a lay out of some wonderful pieces across the spectrum. Wish I had more intelligent things to say about COSC vs. Metas vs. Qualite Fleurier. I do appreciate the near amagentic properties associated with Metas for my use but they all have excellent examples of technology and associated accuracy