Laco was my first “expensive” watch when I bought it at $400 or so. I wanted a pilot watch with some heritage and it’s a unique dial you don’t see every day. It doesn’t get much wrist time now as my tastes have changed, but it’s a watch I’ll never sell.

Lack of marketing imo.

Superocean heritage for me. That mesh bracelet is classy, the dial color choices are sublime (the green is very pretty), and I don’t have a use for the gmt other than to say I have one. Plus I don’t really care for the giant 15,30,45 markers on the gmt bezel.

Chopard LUC Gmt one 42mm case, 11.7mm thick, in house chopard movement