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Brentomatic
 Post subject: Vacation watch?
PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:35 am 
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So, you're about to go on vacation in the sunny South and you want to wear a watch while on vacation. Which watch do you choose and why?

I am leaving on a three-day "work-cruise" and I have been contemplating which watch to bring. My Bentley has been calling my name now that's it's polished up but then I think that the Super Avenger is the best option as it's so durable. The Rolex is another great workhorse-watch...

My choices are as follows:

Breitling Bentley Motors
Breitling Chrono-Matic 49
Breitling Super Avenger (currently with Ocean Racer strap)
Rolex Submariner
Tag Heuer Carerra

All of these watches are registered with Canada Customs so there will be no problems at the borders.

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 Post subject: Re: Vacation watch?
PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:38 am 
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I take my Super Avenger, it's all I need :mrgreen:

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Take the Tag. If something happens to it, who cares. It's a Tag.

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 Post subject: Re: Vacation watch?
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Take the Tag. If something happens to it, who cares. It's a Tag.

:lol:


:uplaugh: :uplaugh: :uplaugh: :uplaugh:

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It depends if you're going diving or not. If you are, take the Sub; it was made for such activities. If you wore that huge shiny SA in the water, some hungry shark could see it glittering half a mile away. It would come to investigate and, well...you'd like to go home with both arms intact, right? :wink:

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Well if the shark bites down on the SA, its gonna loose some teeth :lol:

Depends if you think you need a dressy watch or a tool watch. Rolex would probably do both, but the SA with a rubber strap really pulls off the whole diver watch look, just not that dressy
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Most importantly you want to come home with your Breitling on your arm rather than the shark's stomach... :boingb:

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Rolex Sub, you never know who you're gonna meet... :twisted:

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We've got some comedians in the forum! I like that!!

Leaning to the SA.

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It all depends if you will be doing lots of activities.
If so the SUB would be the ideal watch (its only 40mm wide and 12mm thick :wink: ; you wont even notice it on your wrist )

If you're going to chill out and take it easy, SA on OR all the way..

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Spartan wrote:
It all depends if you will be doing lots of activities.
If so the SUB would be the ideal watch (its only 40mm wide and 12mm thick :wink: ; you wont even notice it on your wrist )

If you're going to chill out and take it easy, SA on OR all the way..


Spartan, Do you have the Bentley Le Mans? If so, "wow.." I love it.

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Brentomatic wrote:
Spartan wrote:
It all depends if you will be doing lots of activities.
If so the SUB would be the ideal watch (its only 40mm wide and 12mm thick :wink: ; you wont even notice it on your wrist )

If you're going to chill out and take it easy, SA on OR all the way..


Spartan, Do you have the Bentley Le Mans? If so, "wow.." I love it.


THANKS

Yes I do "have" it but unfortunately its still at Breitling Service :(
....Fast approaching 8 weeks already :( .....

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Super Avenger all the way.

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I think I'd go with the Sub

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