A battle of chronographs I – the Rolex Daytona VS
The Rolex Daytona has been offering us an unparalleled chronograph. No matter in stainless steel or precious metals, the Daytona has always been an iconic watch that has enjoyed cult success. If you have already owned one or even several Daytonas, what other chronographs can you get?
- The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph
Looking for something more high-end than the Daytona? The Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph may well be your choice. Offered in very vivid colors, the new 2016 member of the Royal Oak family gives you a 42mm AP chronograph with ceramic pushers and a display case back from which you can see a very well-decorated movement with a 22k gold rotor.
The watch is worn on a rubber strap with matching colors and has a pin buckle. The inner bezel is uni-directional and it can be controlled by the crown at 10 o’ clock.
- Breitling Transocean Chronograph 1915
You may have never considered buying a Breitling as it is a brand characterized by oversized muscle watches and probably John Travolta. However, the Transocean 1915 Chronograph is not to be overlooked. It features a vintage-inspired dial with beige Arabic numerals. The best thing of this watch is the hand-wound movement. You will not see any hand-wound chronograph with a display case back at this price point, left alone the fact that it is a double column-wheel movement which is well-finished with Geneve stripes. The watch comes with a mesh bracelet which responds very well to the vintage theme.
By the way, it is a mono-pusher chronograph. You only use one pusher to start, stop and reset the chronograph. The crystal of the watch is domed to match the vintage style.
- The Omega Speedmaster CK2998 Chronograph Limited Edition
It is one of the sweetest offerings for 2016. The Omega Speedmaster CK2998 has a 39.5 case, a blue ceramic bezel with a white super-luminova tachymeter scale. It has a hand-wound Caliber 1861 movement with 48 hours of power reserve. It is the same movement that was used in the original Moonwatch. One more interesting feature that differs this watch from other Moonwatch references is the use of the lollipop second hand. The watch is worn on a very nice blue alligator strap which matches the blue sub-dials.
What more can you ask for? It retails at only around 40k HKD. 