I sold that to my brother-in-law and got a two-tone Breitling Chronomat in 1996. That Chronomat was loosing about 5-6 minutes per month, so I took it in for service to an authorized dealer in Philadelphia, PA. It turns out that it was stolen in the mail, so I got store credit towards a new watch in the store. I wound up getting an all stainless Replica Omega 3211.31 Speedmaster Date Watch Crosswind in 1996. It had a considerably larger footprint and I liked it a lot better than my Chronomat. I was involved in an accident in 1997 and ended up selling it back to the jeweler that I purchased it from in Philly to help cover my medical expenses.
Ever since that day I have anticipated getting another high-end luxury watch. I bought a Tag Heuer 2000 in 1998 and it is still on my wrist today. I am in a position that I am very close to getting a high-end watch towards the end of next year. Replica Omega 1189.75 Double Eagle Quartz Watch I have narrowed my new watch down to two brandsmodels. One is the Rolex Submariner in stainless (the 16610), the other is the Chronomat Evolution in two-tone rose gold with the roman numeral markers and the 18 kt. bezel (blue dial). Comparing the two, the Breitling looks a lot better and is bigger I like the additional functionality of the chronometer function (that I would have to get a Rolex Daytona to have). Another plus is that it is two-tone versus all stainless steel.
My two questions and concerns in terms of deciding between the two are this:There is an authorized Rolex dealer jeweler only 20 miles from my home in small-town Pennsylvania versus the closest authorized Breitling dealer is in Philly, some 2.5 hours away from my home. The other primary decision maker for me is the Breitlings gold-plated Replica Omega 4116.75 De Ville Prestige Watch pushers and crown. Now, I never had any problems on my original Chronomat with the gold-plating wearing off and looking bad, but I only owned it for a very short period of time. I did not have it long enough for it to wear off and I am not concerned about the rolled-gold on the pilot bracelet.
