So my first kid is due in a few weeks, and I’m taking it as an excuse to get a watch to keep warm for him for the next 18 years or so.
I’ve toyed around with a Rolex OP or Explorer I (I have a line on some from a buddy’s dealer), or an Omega Aqua Terra. Maybe a used Submariner if I got lucky on price (trying to stay under $10K). I have some hesitation on the Rolexes because of the stigma they carry at work (I say that without judgment, as I do like the ones I listed above, particularly the Sub and Explorer).
While trying on watches today, the one that jumped out, surprisingly, was the Moonwatch. I’ve never really been attracted to it on paper. I just assumed it would be way too big and busy, but it seemed to wear smaller than many 38s I’ve tried.
Obviously this is a super common watch, but what are folks’ thoughts? Too big? Too ubiquitous? I might have thought it too casual for a suit pre-pandemic, but I rarely one anymore. Others that I’m not thinking of?