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Originally Posted by Redlines_Daily
Longines are usually between 1k-2k, I don't really know much about them though. Brietling can start around $3k for sourced movements, and $10k+ for their in house movements. I'm not a huge fan of Brietling, a little too flashy look-at-me kind of watch(unless you're a pilot), but then again, that's just my personal taste.
Tudor is a brand under Rolex that is meant to be more price accessible. Often referred to as "the poor man's rolex". Kind of like the VW equivalent of Audi, except that Tudor are directly based off Rolex models(unlike VW/audi or honda/acura which is the other way around). Quality is pretty good, but they are still expensive..I would personally rather buy an authentic pre-owned Rolex for the same price.
IWC are awesome, I love them. Again, most of their watches are using ETA movements. The IWC Portuguese is one of those timeless pieces that will always be cool and probably one of the "must-have" chronographs for a lot of collectors.
I'm not sure what ETA actually stands for, but it is the name of a swiss company that makes movements, though they are now owned by Swatch(who pretty much has a monopoly over most of the watch world).
The mm is just the diameter of the dial (face). There is no relation between size and quality, just personal preference. Get whichever size you like and looks good on your wrist. I have pieces from 32mm up to 44mm, but I have small wrists so a big watch would look funny on me.
hope that helps!
-J
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thanks again for the informative post !
I am assuming all the brands listed above run on chains right ? or still battery?
chains are better right ?