What time do you wear?

Well, watched many videos on youtube, don’t have impressions in person yet.
Classic Breitlings look like vintage airplane parts you can drive nails with. Transocean is nice but too nice and incomplete design for my taste. Navytimer looks good but won’t do for this occasion.
Omega makes no impression at all, any of them.
I guess, I would most likely have to go with Rolex Oyster 19 with dark rhodium dial. Damn, I’d have to live with no audio upgrades for about...three years at least, probably five. I’ll manage, no doubt.

Whart,
Yeah, I have been reading but not posting, just not much to say. Besides, as you can see, kids need new shoes which means I am completely out of audiophile funds. I myself would probably go with certified used watch, but someone says no way - new only. Okay..
And I definitely want to stay under $6k, even that is in fact beyond my means. Well, I'll have to partly finance it, I guess.
I took a look at Panerai. Italian with Swiss movement. I think, he won't like the design, too expensive too.
Interestingly, great watch costs as little as great cables or cartridge..

Stringreen, 
That's a pretty good reliability if you ask me. Yeah, I know, there are places, including in New York City, where you can have it fixed for much less than at the factory. However, I would be buying new with five or six year warranty. Omega has this polished sophistication look, Breitling is kind of in your face ruggedness, and also usually bigger and heavier.

To clarify. The person this gift is intended for is not at all a watch aficionado, but he appreciates fine things and he does need good watch for decades to come. Just one watch.

I don't like glass back of Omega. Sapphire is very hard but not tough, one unfortunate drop on a hard surface and it might be a disaster.

Help me out, people ! I am so stressed that I can't even listen to any records. Need a gift for a close relative. Can't decide, Omega or Breitling ? Both have an appeal. Consider Breitling Seewolf and Superocean models or Omega Planet Ocean and Aqua Terra. I know nothing about watches.
Aesthetics is important but reliability and performance are much more important, including waterproofness and shock resistance. Not for deep diving, mostly for everyday wear and occasional outdoors.
Would really appreciate your thoughts.