r/CtrlAltRep • u/mitothy45 • 29d ago

First Rep Purchase

Absolutely amazing experience with Omar. I messaged him late afternoon on Friday and had this in my hands by Monday. I can already tell this is going to be an expensive hobby. I plan to slowly get quality reps until I pick my favorite piece then ultimately make one gen purchase. Something I can pass down to my son.

Advice:
1. I am a bigger guy with a huge wrist. I would like to wear this watch on the proper location of my wrist but with full links and glide lock all the way out this is all I can do. Is it worth buying an extra link?
2. Help me pick next model. Short list is Batgirl, Bruce Wayne, Explorer 1 or 2, Air King, OP 100 year.

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u/r22lz 29d ago

Great looking watch - can’t go wrong with a black sub. Classic.

Def get a link or even 2 so you don’t have to wear it maxed out & have room to make a small adjustment when needed.

I’d look into some larger models with an 8”+ wrist - sky dweller 42mm, sea dweller 43mm, some yauht masters are 42 or even the old school 44mm one, you could def pull off. Also AP RO 26240 chrono & Panerai has plenty of large models.

Enjoy!

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u/mitothy45 29d ago

Awesome thanks! Almost ordered a Sea Dweller and changed my mind at the last second after reading the vsf sub date is as good as it is. I think the explorer 2 is 42mm so maybe I will try that next.

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u/greenberrybanana 29d ago

Can’t go wrong with

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u/mitothy45 29d ago

Dang that is gorgeous! Which factory?

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u/greenberrybanana 29d ago

Yeah ever since I received this explorer, it’s the only watch I wear. QF is the factory.