I'm looking for something to buy when I finish up law school. I usually spend my time over in affordables, but this purchase will be outside of my typical price range and so I'm hoping rely a bit on the expertise of you fine people.
My first inkling was the Tudor 12700 "Style." The 41mm steel and silver sunburst dial.
(photo from ablogtowatch)
There is quite a lot that I like the Tudor: the 41mm size (have an above average wrist so I think 39-41 better suits me for a dress watch than the traditional 36-38); the classic and understated styling; the vintage design cues; the history, tradition, and pedigree that comes with the Tudor brand; the light face (my collection is mostly blues and black); the ability to look good in the office or on the weekend in a casual setting or traveling. When thinking about it more though, I'm not quite sure that the 12700 is the right watch. It has a modified 2824 in it, and while I read that Tudor does a great job modifying their eta movements and dialing them in before they get shipped out, I can't escape the feeling that after I account for the cost of the movement and the work that goes into it I'm basically paying $1800 for the Tudor name and some (admittedly great) finishing work on the case. I also rarely see them on WUS, which makes me think that perhaps there's something out there that I should know but don't, due to my lack of familiarity with the $1,000+ segments of the watch market.
So with all that being said, does anyone have thoughts or strong feelings on the 12700? Is there another watch in the $1,000 - $2,600 range that checks the boxes that the Tudor does, but does them better? Any input is appreciated
My first inkling was the Tudor 12700 "Style." The 41mm steel and silver sunburst dial.
(photo from ablogtowatch)
There is quite a lot that I like the Tudor: the 41mm size (have an above average wrist so I think 39-41 better suits me for a dress watch than the traditional 36-38); the classic and understated styling; the vintage design cues; the history, tradition, and pedigree that comes with the Tudor brand; the light face (my collection is mostly blues and black); the ability to look good in the office or on the weekend in a casual setting or traveling. When thinking about it more though, I'm not quite sure that the 12700 is the right watch. It has a modified 2824 in it, and while I read that Tudor does a great job modifying their eta movements and dialing them in before they get shipped out, I can't escape the feeling that after I account for the cost of the movement and the work that goes into it I'm basically paying $1800 for the Tudor name and some (admittedly great) finishing work on the case. I also rarely see them on WUS, which makes me think that perhaps there's something out there that I should know but don't, due to my lack of familiarity with the $1,000+ segments of the watch market.
So with all that being said, does anyone have thoughts or strong feelings on the 12700? Is there another watch in the $1,000 - $2,600 range that checks the boxes that the Tudor does, but does them better? Any input is appreciated