Don't want to make things more expensive for you but but I've been so happy with the quality of the KWC faucet I chose -- for exactly the same requirement you have -- thought I'd post it. These faucets really deliver IMO.

It's a pulldown with dual stream/sprayer. Press button and sprayer stays on. Not too modern. Pulldown has excellent reach -- I can water a plant on the window sill or fill a pot on the counter. Super water flow.

This is one of the premium brands but many have been able to find them on ebay or by searching thoroughly at a good discount online.

Here is a link that might be useful: KWC Systema Pulldown

Thx rococogurl. I may have worded my post ambiguously about the "reach" thing. I wasn't concerned about how far the hose will reach when pulled out its full length, I was more concerned about the position of the spray when the faucet is used with the pull out fully retracted (not pulled out). Most of the pull downs I've seem place the stream of water closer to the back of the sink (what I called less reach) which means you need to lean forward or stretch your arms out a bit more to reach the water, or position a pot further back in the sink to fill it. This is something I would not have given a second thought until I read another thread that mentioned it, and a showroom sales guy mentioned today as I looked at pull downs.

The on-line images I see of the KWC faucets seem to show the faucet does not point directly downward. Hard to tell, but it appears the stream of water that would be produced by this faucet would angle slightly forward - is that true? If so, I wonder if that reduces any concern I might have about reach. You say super water flow. Any issues with splashing? And thanks a lot, just when I was getting used to the idea of spending $500 to $600 on a darn faucet, you find a way for me to spend a few hundy more! ;-)

Thanks,
Jon

Have you looked at the Kohler Vinatta? It has the same looks as the Grohe Bridgeford, but you don't need to hold down the spray.

Take a look at the pictures Buehl posted in a recent post of mine. The Vinatta is more than capable of reaching the far corners of a sink.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg1016385431935.html

Here is a link that might be useful: Kohler Vinatta

Check out the Brizo Floriana made by delta on the Brizo website. It meets all your requirements and has been a workhorse for me for 5 years. Love it and the matching soap dispenser--I have satin nickle.

Here is a link that might be useful: brizo

This is Moen Annabelle that works well for me. The spray will stay on without holding it on. The spray will reach the garbage disposal on this side of the sink, and doesn't splash all that much on either side of the sink. Not sure if I will use it in the new kitchen or move it to the laundry room. New window gets installed Monday, thus the lack of trim and backsplash! Yippee!
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Great suggestions - thanks so much.

Dretutz - I love the look of the Floriano. It reminds me of the somewhat whimsical faucet DW choose for our bathroom. The reach, height and slight angle of delivery might be just right. Brizo is made by Delta, and I think some have frowned upon Delta's quality. You have been happy for 5 years, so that's good to know. Does anyone have comments about Brizo's long term reliability?

Puppeez - The Moel Anabelle is now on my short list. Thanks for the suggestion.

Katsma - thanks for reminding me about Kohler Vinatta. I think I saw that a long time ago before I was shopping for a faucet. I like the look, and it has a pretty long reach for a pull down. It is also pretty high - any issues with splashing?

I saw another faucet while scrubbing the "What Kithecn Faucet did you pick?" thread. Steff_1 has a Westbrass pull down. While looking at the Westbrass site, I found the Sherisah Traditional Spring Spout Faucet, which is the only faucet of this type I've found with classic design elements. Unfortunately their website offers no drawing or specification details. Does anybody have this, and can you tell me how far forward the spray head is from the base while the head is nested in the holder?

Thanks everyone,
Jon

Yes Jon, both spray and stream tilt forward very handily while the nozzle is up. In my sink when nozzle is pulled down it hangs directly over the center of the drain -- a best-of-both-worlds feature. My sink (scroll down for close up) is 10" deep and set back about 3 inches so a shorter or lower faucet (which I had before) is not as easy for me.

Systema is a firehose as we have amazing water pressure. So yes, I get some splashing because I haven't bothered to give the limiter screw on the flow restriction cartridge two turns to cut down the flow rate. It's fully adjustable up to 40% less.

But ultimately, what someone likes is a function of how it feels in your hand and your requirements.

Thanks rococogurl - you are very kind to take the time to respond. I think the position of the spray head on the KWC Systema even w/out the 4" extension would work well for me. The style is OK for me but DW wrinkled her brow a bit when I showed her a picture. You have helped me decide to think twice about any high arc pulldown with a nozzle that points directly downward, unless the reach is quite generous (such as the Anabelle).

Jon

I've been delighted with my Delta Pilar. The touch feature is just amazingly handy, but even if it didn't have that, I'd pick the facucet anyway. Love the lines and it has awesome power in both spray and stream. So much in fact that I rarely have the water on full power anymore.
My only complaint is that I think the pullout could have been a little longer. Still it's long enough for me to do all of my triple sink, but you can't for example fill up a vase or pot set on the counter.

My Kohler Vinatta is still in a box, so I can't help with splashing info. There are a few people here who have them, hopefully one of them can weigh in with their opinions.

Brizo is the high end Delta and their service was excellent the one time I had to contact them. A plumber disconnected the faucet while installing DW and disposal. I don't know why. At any rate, when he connected it--there was a piece missing. Next plumber could not find and Delta FEDEXed the part no charge the next day after I called customer service. I am happier than with the Italian fixtures I installed in bathrooms--for sure.

LOVE my Kohler Vinatta....always liked the look when I first started looking for faucets and people talked about it alot on this site, but kept looking for something a little less expensive. But I kept going back to it, and finally got it. I also have a hot water dispenser and an air switch.
I get alot of compliments on my faucet. I haven't had any issues with splashing, but I have a deep Rohl farm sink.