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Certina or Rolex?

Certina
DS Action Diver 300m
C032.407.11.051.00
Rolex
Submariner (no-date, 41mm modern)
124060

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Certina or Tudor?

Certina
DS Action Diver 300m
C032.407.11.051.00
Tudor
Pelagos FXD
M25707B-0001

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The dress watch question

Glashütte Original
Sixties Annual Edition
1-39-52-01-02-04
Vacheron Constantin
Patrimony Self-Winding
85180/000R-9166

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The dress watch question

IWC
Portugieser Automatic (7-day)
IW500712
Vacheron Constantin
Patrimony Self-Winding
85180/000R-9166

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The dress watch question

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Master Control Date
Q1548530
Vacheron Constantin
Patrimony Self-Winding
85180/000R-9166

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The chronograph question

Heuer
Monaco 1133B
1133B
Omega
Speedmaster Professional (transitional caliber 321)
145.012

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The chronograph question

Junghans
Max Bill Chronoscope
027/4500.02
Omega
Speedmaster Professional (transitional caliber 321)
145.012

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The chronograph question

Omega
Speedmaster Professional (transitional caliber 321)
145.012
Zenith
El Primero (first generation, A386)
A386

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The sport watch question

Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak Selfwinding 41 (Modern)
15500ST.OO.1220ST.01
IWC
Pilot Mark XVIII
IW327011

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The sport watch question

Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak Selfwinding 41 (Modern)
15500ST.OO.1220ST.01
Rolex
Submariner Date
126610LN

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The sport watch question

Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak Selfwinding 41 (Modern)
15500ST.OO.1220ST.01
Tudor
Black Bay 58, Navy
79030N

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The dress watch question

Grand Seiko
Shunbun SBGA413
SBGA413
Seiko
Mechanical Automatic SARB033
SARB033

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The dress watch question

Grand Seiko
Snowflake SBGA211
SBGA211
Seiko
Mechanical Automatic SARB033
SARB033

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The sport watch question

Seiko
Mechanical Automatic SARB033
SARB033
Tudor
Black Bay 58, Navy
79030N

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The dress watch question

F.P. Journe
Chronomètre Souverain
CS-40-PT
Nomos Glashütte
Metro Date Power Reserve
1101

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The dress watch question

Grand Seiko
Shunbun SBGA413
SBGA413
Nomos Glashütte
Metro Date Power Reserve
1101

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The dress watch question

Grand Seiko
Snowflake SBGA211
SBGA211
Nomos Glashütte
Metro Date Power Reserve
1101

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The dress watch question

Grand Seiko
Shunbun SBGA413
SBGA413
Universal Genève
Polerouter
UN-362-71

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The dress watch question

Grand Seiko
Snowflake SBGA211
SBGA211
Universal Genève
Polerouter
UN-362-71

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The sport watch question

Tudor
Black Bay 58, Navy
79030N
Universal Genève
Polerouter
UN-362-71

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The sport watch question

Audemars Piguet
Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin
15202ST
Seiko
Prospex 1970 Willard Re-creation SPB413
SPB413J1

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Rolex or Seiko?

Rolex
Submariner Date
126610LN
Seiko
Prospex 1970 Willard Re-creation SPB413
SPB413J1

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The sport watch question

H. Moser & Cie.
Streamliner Centre Seconds
6201-1200
Rolex
Submariner Date
126610LN

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The sport watch question

Grand Seiko
Shunbun SBGA413
SBGA413
H. Moser & Cie.
Streamliner Centre Seconds
6201-1200

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The sport watch question

H. Moser & Cie.
Streamliner Centre Seconds
6201-1200
Tudor
Black Bay 58, Navy
79030N

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The dress watch question

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Master Control Date
Q1548530
Longines
Master Collection Moonphase 42mm
L2.919.4.87.9

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The dress watch question

Grand Seiko
Shunbun SBGA413
SBGA413
Longines
Master Collection Moonphase 42mm
L2.919.4.87.9

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The dress watch question

Grand Seiko
Snowflake SBGA211
SBGA211
Longines
Master Collection Moonphase 42mm
L2.919.4.87.9

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The dress watch question

Akrivia
Chronomètre Contemporain
CC
Glashütte Original
PanoReserve
1-65-01-22-12-30

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The dress watch question

Akrivia
Chronomètre Contemporain
CC
A. Lange & Söhne
Lange 1
191.039

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