Breguet has a very particular house style. I suspect they get less attention than they deserve because while they produce a lot of watches of great quality, while they have a distinctive style, a must for any serious watch brand, it is very particular and classical and seems not to be ro the taste o
There appear to be a few manufacturers at the top. PP, VC, AP, ALS all make watches with good cases, dials, movements, and finishing. Liking one over another seems to be a matter of splitting hairs and personal taste. I personally like AP for combining haute horology with innovation (think Millenary
I have the GO 70s Panorama Date rather than the chrono. I can confirm it is a fantastic watch. It shares many characteristics with the chrono. Good points are: the case shape and finishing, the bracelet which is very comfortable, the Panorama date which is IMHO the best bid date out there, the dial,
The Lange, Seiko and Vacheron get my vote. I would be very happy with anyone of them. The Patek and the Jaeger are a hair too busy for me. A fantastic single-theme collection.