March Mania Second Round: Gerard And RJ Carry Omega, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, And Grand Seiko Onward

Roll up, one and all, March Mania has reached its second round! At this stage, our eight competing writers get a rest. Rob and Dave will present our weary warriors’ remaining four watches over the next four days, with each post featuring the winners of two first-round votes.Here come the last four standing from Gerard and from RJ’s groups. The writers aren’t going head-to-head just yet, so the seedings attached to each watch stay put from the previous round. By the end of the week, we’ll be down to the final two from each initial group of 12 as we barrel towards the showpiece final. As always, what we need from you is simple: vote for your favorite watch and let us know why in the comments below. Remember, one lucky commenter will win a Hamilton Intra-Matic Automatic Chronograph so the more your comment, the better chance you have.Login to your Fratello account and drop us a comment. Who did you vote for and why? What’s your prediction for the later rounds? Will the Omega Speedmaster 321 triumph once again… Who knows? You decide!Gerard’s Group:(1) Omega Speedmaster Professional 3570.50 (2006) vs. Sinn 142.St 142.010 (2005) (6)Omega Speedmaster Professional 3570.50Again, similar to the previous round, it is not that surprising that we see the Speedy make it through once more. Taking a landslide victory against the Day-Date with 72% of the voting, Goliath took David to the cleaners. At this rate, we are going to see more Speedmasters in the later rounds than I had perhaps naively expected! If a Speedmaster is to take the crown, will it be the 3570 though? That said, it still has to get past the Sinn 142 next. While the 3570 is definitely the favorite in this matchup, there’s still time for a big upset!Sinn 142.St 142.010 (2005)I was pleasantly surprised to see the Sinn 142 make it this far in the competition. Not because it’s a bad watch (clearly it’s quite the opposite!), but because I thought it might have struggled in the earlier rounds to carve out its own niche. That was not to be and it even knocked out the Seiko Darth Tuna in the last round (securing 57% of the votes), cementing it as an underdog contender!? Can it take down the Omega Speedmaster 3570 and continue its march towards glory? Well, only time will tell on that one. March Mania: Second Round Proper - Gerard - (1) V (6) Who moves on?Omega Speedmaster Professional 3570.50 (2006)Sinn 142.St 142.010 (2005) Δ