Also, shopping around for a small swiss diver this year, so any reccos would be greatly appreciated.
If you’re looking for something non-vintage (but heavily vintage inspired) then your three choices are basically:
Oris 65 in 36mm: only has 100m wr and odd lug width though, date looks better at 6 o’clock on the 40mm version too imho.
Rado captain cook: 37mm, again with odd lug width (but at least 19mm and not 17mm!). Suffers from all polished case and tiny crown. Has a nice power reserve and I like Rado’s designs/ aesthetic though.
Longines legend Diver in 36mm: people love this one, don’t really get the hype... again, all polished and not sure of its functionality in terms of the internal bezel.
Certina just came out with a 38mm diver which might be a good option? Looks modern too if you’re sick of vintage diver inspired stuff! Comes with movement with long power reserve.
These two:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGpVQp4HcSf/?igshid=joq6b7lljfbqhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CJM6hlNriA8/?igshid=160u9ag3ccr2aprobably aren’t going to leave my collection anytime soon and the omega especially is one of the best designs they’ve ever put out.
Also been tossing up a Tudor vintage 36 sub lately, not easy to come by as a full set but still half the price of a vintage Rolex sub and at least you can get the movement serviced anywhere. Similar vibes to my Tag but defs the real deal!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAF6JwHHelH/?igshid=122smxxdgrp13You could also go modern day omega SMP coaxial in mid-size but they cases seem too thick to me (and I don’t like the skeleton hands, nor do I think that bracelet type has aged well)
I’m kinda obsessed with (small) divers
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