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OK, so I am in Amsterdam getting ready to go back home in two weeks and I was doing some shopping, and I saw the RG Speedmaster with a brown dial and I have to say the color combination looked real good to me. Unfortunately the watch was too busy for my tastes. I know other makers must make RG watches with a brown dial, watch needs to be 41-46 MM and under 25 K USD. The Jaeger Extreme Tourbillion is nice, but more than I want to spend right now. All suggestions appreciated!

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Certified watch nut.

I have no suggestions regarding a watch but you may have a walk down the
"pc hooftstraat" in amsterdam , several high end watch stores in that street and close by (ACE Jewelry store just around the corner from there)

I hope you find anything you like !

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"I spent most of my money on Booze, Breitling and Boats. The rest I wasted" - mostly Elmore Leonard

No brainer:

http://www.breguet.com/en/3810BR-92-9ZU

Dracha, thank you for the suggestion! I am familiar with the area and have walked it many times. PS: Love Amsterdam and Naardin!

Roff, good one! That Breguet slipped my mind! First choice so far!

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Certified watch nut.

That's the first one that came to mind also:
http://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t ... reguet+xxi

Maybe an ardoise dial if interested:
http://www.iwc.com/en-us/collection/pilots/IW3878/

This one might be out of the price range but it's still pretty unique:
http://www.audemarspiguet.com/en/watch- ... .D093CR.01

Then there is the JLC MC Geographic in RG with brown, might be a little small for you.
http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/US/en/l ... f=1718470#

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"I don't own any watches, I just lease them"

Do you like Panerais? They will be happy to provide you with an object to match your desires

Aside from that, a L.U.Chopard XPS "Geneva seal" may do it for you.

Both are worlds less "busy" than a speedy.

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Cheers from Switzerland,

Fred

Altair, you probably know this but just to make sure
dont forget to buy 'tax and duty free' , you will have to take the sales receipt to the tax office at Schiphol airport when you go home but it saves you a good 19% VAT / GST

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"I spent most of my money on Booze, Breitling and Boats. The rest I wasted" - mostly Elmore Leonard

As a new member you likely don't realise how funny that is. I think that it's fair to say that Altair is not completely averse to Panerai

I see, might have been a bit naive there

Besides, gotta say: that Cartier Calibre looks amazing in RG... I hadn't seen it before, I'm not a big fan of the SS version, but in RG it really comes to life!

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Cheers from Switzerland,

Fred

I've had that Cartier in SS and was extremely disappointed in it. The strap felt cheap, the deployment is a piece of junk, and the watch looked very unbalanced. You can't even compare that to the Breguet XXI, not in a million years.

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"I don't own any watches, I just lease them"

Well the XXI is in a league of its own I am not one for diving watches, but objectively speaking, it is very beautiful.

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Cheers from Switzerland,

Fred

Whats a Panerai?

Seriously, thanks for the suggestion, but I have way too many Panerais right now and I am awaiting on a brown dial composite 1950, so for the sake of diversity I think I will go with something else. Though the Rad in RG and brown dial is stunning.

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Certified watch nut.

Thanks for the suggestions, nothing quite hits the spot like Roff's.

Fear, although I like Cartiers pens and cufflinks, I never liked any of their watches.

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AA Brother,

Though this piece is above your budget, we both know budgets were for blowing anyways.