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Seamaster or submariner watch.
Definitely, definitely the Omega.
I like the Omega Seamaster 300M Chronometer Black Dial 212.30.41.20.01.
I don't understand the need for a really 'robust' watch, or the sense that one needs something a little extraordinary to be able to wear it daily; I've worn a 40 year old Omega mechanical wind dress watch every single day for over 6 years, and it soldiers on relentlessly!
I don't know how you can define robust, we live in England and what kind of terrain or scenario do you encounter that need something so robust that a £10 casio can't candle?
I really can't see robust being a criteria when coming to buy a watch, as long as they are water resistent to 10m (most people won't go deeper than their bathtub), even if they go swimming they would take it off anyway.
Besides, I wacked my seiko against the corner of a freezer twice only just yesterday. Don't get if its scratched (it already is), it only cost me £100 !
That said, The Omega posted is a nice looking watch.
I guess it needs to be able to handle the G-forces of me driving at 180 MPH.
Personally I would go Omega. It's an understated, well made watch. Breitling have become a very showy brand in my eyes, some of their designs are very garish and as such they have attracted showy people. The Navitimer is not as blingy but breitling in general feels tarnished for me. While most of the watch industry basically recases Eta movements, I don't much like the cases Breitling puts them in
I've experienced some bad luck with my Omega seamaster. I sent it in to get polished when they discovered that the movement was off meaning a £270 bill for repairs as well as the polish. The watch is now in my brother's hands and he sent it back a few weeks ago after scratching the glass. He still doesn't know how he managed to do that as it would take something like a diamond to do it! The workshop once again said that the movement was off. Omega checked the audit trail and found that the movement was never repaired in the first place!
I can still buy the old, they still have stock. Probably get a good discount too.Also the latest model has a plain face not the waves...which seems a shame.