1. Breguet Classique 5177 blue enamel dial. This dial is unreal in person. The deepest blue you can imagine. I love that it is whimsical (numerals, hands) and still completely classy. It is not serious and stoic like so many dress watches I see, and that is part of the reason I was drawn to it. I know Breguet is known for their guillochage, but I still get some of that on the beautiful white gold rotor in the see through case back.

2. Rolex Explorer 224270 What can I say that hasn’t already been said about the Explorer? It’s a classic. Wear it to work, wear it to the beach, wear it casually on the weekend….really no situation it doesn’t belong in. Having said that- at 40mm, I find it to be too sporty on my wrist for formal-wear. Wanted to love the 36mm version, but the bracelet taper was too much for me.

3. Chopard Alpine Eagle 41mm This feels so luxuriously sporty with its bright lucent steel case/bracelet and with all the intricate polishing/finishing- light reflects in the coolest way with this watch. The dial texture is so cool in person and really varies with lighting. I know it is polarizing, but I find the Roman Numerals to work great in a sports watch with the way they are applied on the dial.

I know my photography skills suck, but what do you think? I think it’s a super solid 3-Watch collection and I’m hoping (wishful thinking) that I won’t want to add anything else to the collection for a long long time.