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After more than a year of ownership, I find the XXII is my favorite daily wear watch in my collection
I can see that the XXII doesn't get a lot of love on this site but garners some respect. It certainly has a different look from the classic Breguet but similar to the much loved XX and XXI; after it is a sport watch.
I have had mine for more than a year (my AD needed 5-6 months to re-stock it)! And that's part of the reason I like it so much. Unlike the Oversea and Royal Oak I looked at, I don't see this watch on other wrists. I appreciate the uniqueness of the watch and the 10mhz escapement. It's accuracy is awesome! It's not a scratch magnet like some of the others it competes with. I have both the black leather band and the steel band and switch them when the mood strikes.
You do learn how to read it after a while. The stopwatch function was very helpful during my rehab from a knee replacement. My eyesight seems to be declining as I get older and i find the time very easy to read at a quick glance. I appreciate the dual time zone feature too.
Yes, it is a large watch so my larger wrist helps it look appropriate. And it looks very classy and can be worn for almost any occasion. It has been in a rotation with half of my collection (Breguet Marine, IWC Portuguese, Rolex Daytona and a rare piece, the Vacheron Salterello). I like the way the XXII feels and looks on my wrist, so much so that I don't feel the desire to change to another watch as much as I want to put the XXII back on my wrist after wearing my other watches,
What more can I say? I love this watch!!
If anybody has any questions about what it i like living with the watch just ask.
I also love the look and feel of the thinner gold Breguets too and plan to sell my Marine and put the proceeds towards one of more "classic" Breguets. I will keep the XXII!!
My feeling is that the quality of the Brueguets are right up there with the bigger names but isn't always placed in that category by those who really don't understand what Breguet is about or get hung up on what happened to Breguet during the 70's and 80's. The fact is that the Breguet and others are all good watches. Which one you select is a matter of personal taste. And I find the XXII "delicious"!
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After more than a year of ownership, I find the XXII is my favorite daily wear watch in my collection
