Being thoroughly smitten with my Seigiaha MM300 red dial, I'm feeling the itch for a lovely purple dialed watch. I stumbled upon a video showing a few really lovely ones and started looking around for some others but being notoriously easy to please I find myself able to make a case for most of them! So hoping you all can help narrow down (or alternatively, suggest other good options in the +/-$500 range). I'd prefer something with a Miyota 90xx to give me some exposure to them since I don't have any currently, but wouldn't rule out other movements completely.
Phoibos Eagle Ray
I've seen Phoibos here and there and always thought they looked nice, but never saw one that caught me enough. This one with its vivid purple dial definitely caught my eye. Not sure about the Seamaster style bracelet though. Also while I don't have anything against the NH35, I have so many 4R/NH35 watches that it makes it a little ho hum. Would much rather a Mioyta 90xx. But that said, I am not opposed to having another since they tend to be reliable (if somewhat inconsistent positional variance) and reasonably accurate. The lowest price point in the lineup today also helps.
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Erebus Ascent
I've watched Jody's JOMW channel for some time, always enjoyed the content. Didn't care for their first watch, but this one looks nice and has a decent spec sheet. Two lovely looking purple dials here, though I know it's not especially original. Other con is it's a newer brand and not available until later this year as well. Hearing these are made where San Martin makes their watches is a plus to me, as the San Martins I have are superb. No idea either the QC/servicing aspect so lot of unknowns with this one for $350-400.
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Henry Archer Nordso
I had no idea of this brand at all, but stumbled upon their watches and thought they looked quite nice as well. Interesting color palette and I do appreciate it has a Miyota 9039 as well. A Danish watch brand also seems interesting to me, I enjoy collecting watches from all over so a nice opportunity as well and I love a clean no-date dial. I don't know a lot about the brand but it seems quite positive. Most expensive one in the lineup I have though at $500.
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Phoibos Eagle Ray
I've seen Phoibos here and there and always thought they looked nice, but never saw one that caught me enough. This one with its vivid purple dial definitely caught my eye. Not sure about the Seamaster style bracelet though. Also while I don't have anything against the NH35, I have so many 4R/NH35 watches that it makes it a little ho hum. Would much rather a Mioyta 90xx. But that said, I am not opposed to having another since they tend to be reliable (if somewhat inconsistent positional variance) and reasonably accurate. The lowest price point in the lineup today also helps.
Erebus Ascent
I've watched Jody's JOMW channel for some time, always enjoyed the content. Didn't care for their first watch, but this one looks nice and has a decent spec sheet. Two lovely looking purple dials here, though I know it's not especially original. Other con is it's a newer brand and not available until later this year as well. Hearing these are made where San Martin makes their watches is a plus to me, as the San Martins I have are superb. No idea either the QC/servicing aspect so lot of unknowns with this one for $350-400.
Henry Archer Nordso
I had no idea of this brand at all, but stumbled upon their watches and thought they looked quite nice as well. Interesting color palette and I do appreciate it has a Miyota 9039 as well. A Danish watch brand also seems interesting to me, I enjoy collecting watches from all over so a nice opportunity as well and I love a clean no-date dial. I don't know a lot about the brand but it seems quite positive. Most expensive one in the lineup I have though at $500.
