I own a Tag and an Omega. IMO both are great watches. The Tag is a 2000 Classic quartz chrono. Not horologically significant, but great-looking, built like a tank, extremely accurate. My Omega is a Seamaster GMT, the 1128 pre-coaxial movement (I'm happy about that), the "Great White." Fantastic watch. It's seen me through a couple of war-zone assignments and keeps fabulous time, well-within COSC specs after ten years.
Whether Tag is a "fashion watch" is debatable, I suppose, but I can accept that. It's a solid, attractive dive watch, and if a non-WIS says "hey, a Tag," that's okay.
Omega may be straying marketing-wise, but I can't help but appreciate the heritage of the brand. That it is well-respected by the WISerati is a bonus for a shallow fellow like me.
I like the looks of B&R a lot. I think they're very cool uber-tool watches, and I rarely see one in the wild. The fact that they're driven by stock ETAs, doesn't bother me, the 2824 is a classic engine with it's own time-tested appeal.
However, that all being said, I can't justify spending the money on a B&R. If I had 3 or 4k to spend on a watch, I'd go a different direction, Fortis or Glycine, and get the hat trick: looks, movement, and history.
Whether Tag is a "fashion watch" is debatable, I suppose, but I can accept that. It's a solid, attractive dive watch, and if a non-WIS says "hey, a Tag," that's okay.
Omega may be straying marketing-wise, but I can't help but appreciate the heritage of the brand. That it is well-respected by the WISerati is a bonus for a shallow fellow like me.
I like the looks of B&R a lot. I think they're very cool uber-tool watches, and I rarely see one in the wild. The fact that they're driven by stock ETAs, doesn't bother me, the 2824 is a classic engine with it's own time-tested appeal.
However, that all being said, I can't justify spending the money on a B&R. If I had 3 or 4k to spend on a watch, I'd go a different direction, Fortis or Glycine, and get the hat trick: looks, movement, and history.
