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@JWestland
I'll chip in as an owner:
Selle SMP TRK (male, the women's one is a whopping 170 mm) - No more complaining left hip, no more complaining sore bits, but the nose is too wide and it's too soft for me. Mind you I cycled 50 miles a day for 6 days on it, so it's not completely off but I ended up with two saddle sores. Minor ones, but caused by it being too soft.
That is in a moderately forward position on a tourer with drop bars. If you sit very upright the chafing may not be an issue. Soft saddles don't agree with me though.
Selle SMP Pro - Steve Hogg describes it as a strange shape for mostly heavier riders. I put one on my Gazelle Track (very forward position) and it's GREAT! The wide rear end means I can plant my hips properly, the narrow front means no chafing and the shape supports my rear/front hip bones. The padding is soft enough to use for commuting, but not so soft tissue gets compressed.
A lite 209 sounds good too, but as these things cos a %$^($^ fortune, I have ordered a used Strike Pro (same shape as the Pro, older model) for my tourer. I guess if it ain't broke...and there's no loan shops where I am...
For reference: A 150 wide Concor would work for me if it had a cutout, so "shaped" saddles actually agree with me. I have also used a 143 Avatar which was too narrow, and still left some very minor saddle sores. (I shall not go into too much detail but red spots basically...)