Help.......Breitling dive watch or baume and mercier>>>

[AK797]

Originally Posted by salty_snack

No argument here on the sub over the PO. Personally I'm a little torn over the dial on the steelfish because its trying to be a tool watch with a decorated dial which seems out of place to me. The royal oaks tapisserie pattern is easily one of the most amazing engravings in any dial, ever.

The PO goes for around $1k more than the steelfish so it seems that may be a bit of a stretch for what your getting.

I don't think the Steelfish dial is decorated or highly stylised. It is perhaps a little busy but that is Breitlings style and their bezels are subtle, whereas Rolex and Omega dials are more Spartan but their bezels are more stylised.

As for the RO yes the tapisserie is beautiful, I have one myself, I was only saying the Steelfish blue colour was more stunning than RO blue and actually reminds of tropical seas. New price of the 8500 is £4Kish, new of Steelfish was £2K, used is £3Kish and £1.5Kish, so it is pretty much double the price so the Steelfish is much better value.

[bgolfo]

Originally Posted by salty_snack

Grand seikos are without a doubt better watches than breitling at a similar price point. The spring-drive and hi-beat are great in house movements and some of the models such as the "snowflake" have truly unique and beautiful dials.

Sinn may be using generic movements just like breitling but the technology they put into their watches far exceeds anything you would find at a breitling ad.

Tigmented steel, copper sulfate capsules, argon in filled cases, dipal coating, antimagnetic cases, ect. breitling doesn't offer this stuff and when you compare the price of sinn to breitling there's no question which is a better value.

I just think people put breitling on much too high of a pedistal simply to satisfy their own self delusion. If you like the design... Ok. But there is little technical merit in this brand, with the exception of the B01/04.

Well i guess i stand corrected...

[salty_snack]

Originally Posted by AK797

I don't think the Steelfish dial is decorated or highly stylised. It is perhaps a little busy but that is Breitlings style and their bezels are subtle, whereas Rolex and Omega dials are more Spartan but their bezels are more stylised.

As for the RO yes the tapisserie is beautiful, I have one myself, I was only saying the Steelfish blue colour was more stunning than RO blue and actually reminds of tropical seas. New price of the 8500 is £4Kish, new of Steelfish was £2K, used is £3Kish and £1.5Kish, so it is pretty much double the price so the Steelfish is much better value.

It is a nice blue color on the steelfish which, I believe, gets a lot of its character from the dial engraving/texture. Put that dial in a more casual dress watch with a thinner bezel and a blue alligator strap and you'd have yourself one hell of a beautiful watch. It's been a while since I've scrutinized a blue RO so I can't say how it compares ...

[kingleonidas]

Salty, I am pretty well informed, I only chose BM against breitling due to the amount of $$$$ I can spend on my watch this time. I have gone through 3 different rolex watches, and do appreciate fine watches...I just cannot spend the same money this time than I did on my subs. The last sub I bought is on my avatar, I love it, but am also looking for something in a little lower price range, but yet stylish, sporty, and waterproof.

Beleive me, if I had big money, I would go for a blue dialed AP royal oak, and call it a day ;)


I thank you all for your input, it is greatly valued and is helping me make my final decision. Any more comments are welcome !

[diver2012]

Originally Posted by bgolfo

Well i guess i stand corrected...

You may have some confusion between Seiko and Grand Seiko...

Grand Seiko is like Ferrari and Seiko is a Fiat.

[Louribal]

I love my SO 44

[mario848]

I love my SO 42 on rubber strap. very comfortable. +1 sec a day.

[WJGESQ]

These brands aren't truly comparable on any level are they?

[robisan]

I vote for a Breitling, look at those nice Breitling pics!

[DennisJ]

Tricky one.

I own a SuperOcean 17360, great watch, a Rolex Sub, great watch, a Omega Planet Ocean, great watch. I like them all equally but for different reasons.

Superocean: It feels like the most sturdy of them, and the all polish makes it a good bling.

Submariner: Well, it's a Rolex. Superb build and loads of brand and history.

Planet Ocean: Maybe the most stylish and handsome of them, and also very nice build.

Don't be surprised, whichever you pick this time, you're likely ending up craving for the next...

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by asadtiger

get omega for much less than anything, and you will thank me :)

and a second hand suunto dive computer ,,, and you can thank me as well , further down the line.

[Hobart]

I have a Steelfish and love it. My next watch is going to be a Superocean 44

[Bernie.H.]

The best advise I can give is this......... If you ever see a post by salty_snack, ignore it, he posts the same worthless crap in the Omega section.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by Bernie.H.

The best advise I can give is this......... If you ever see a post by salty_snack, ignore it, he posts the same worthless crap in the Omega section.

Now you tell me!

[SixPak]

Originally Posted by Bernie.H.

The best advise I can give is this......... If you ever see a post by salty_snack, ignore it, he posts the same worthless crap in the Omega section.

I figured this out recently too.

[Bernie.H.]

Originally Posted by AK797

Now you tell me!

Sorry Neil, I'm not as quick as I used to be.

[salty_snack]

Originally Posted by Bernie.H.

The best advise I can give is this......... If you ever see a post by salty_snack, ignore it, he posts the same worthless crap in the Omega section.

Bwahahahaha

[watchdawg]

Originally Posted by Bernie.H.

The best advise I can give is this......... If you ever see a post by salty_snack, ignore it, he posts the same worthless crap in the Omega section.

Funny, I have a Steelfish and think it is great. Goes along with my 1675 quite nicely.