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Watches - another OCD problem

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    Anesthetist
    見習いボス
    Joined: 14 May 2011

    I love the dial, the movement, and the case but the bracelet fits the lugs like an afterthought. I know it’s intentional but the small lugs and a wide bracelet look really odd….

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      mclaincausey
      見習いボス
      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

      Bracelet is hideous, though nicely finished.

      Think it, be it.

      last edited by 24 Oct 2019, 22:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        mclaincausey
        見習いボス
        Joined: 12 Apr 2013

        Speaking of disappointing bracelets, the brand that seems to get ripped on that the most has produced IMO one of their most beautiful pieces:

        https://monochrome-watches.com/grand-seiko-heritage-autumn-limited-edition-sbgh269-introducing-price/

        Think it, be it.

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          Graeme
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

          My favourite Grand Seiko dial at the moment is on the Godzilla special edition. Plus I prefer straps to bracelets.

          The only branding is everyone's favourite Kaiju stomping on the Seiko building on the back.

          More at Hodinkee.

          As for the Lange Odysseus, I think that the bracelet looks a lot better on the wrist, such as in this video from Monochrome.

          I'd prefer it if they'd gone for a mille mailles style mesh bracelet, like on this Blancpain, or maybe a simpler design such as used on the Zenith Defy a few posts up.

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            baracuta62
            Joined: 26 Oct 2019

            I just received this and love it so much I had to show it off. It's hard to see in photographs but the watches on the box lid are all done with marquetry (not painted or printed) even the hands and hour markers are all seperate pieces of different types of wood (some of which is stained' obviously). The watches are all Facsimiles of my actual watches (chosen mostly for their aesthetic appeal, different colours and shapes etc.). There is a Salvador Dali-esque touch with the watches running down the sides of the box. The box holds 24 watches and there is a drawer in the bottom to hold spare straps and tools etc. I asked for some of the times and date windows to display significant dates to me, so 30 minutes past 5 is meant to represent 30th may and 17 minutes past 11 is 17th November etc. The box took about 8 months to make but it was worth the wait. it was made by Mike at Thistle Marquetry: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThistleMarquetry

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              Chris
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 28 Jun 2010

              @Graeme:

              I'd prefer it if they'd gone for a mille mailles style mesh bracelet, like on this Blancpain, or maybe a simpler design such as used on the Zenith Defy a few posts up.

              This one is fantastic.

              last edited by 28 Oct 2019, 03:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Giles
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                A bit too fussy….... 🙂 🙂 🙂

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                last edited by 28 Oct 2019, 06:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Snowy
                  Joined: 15 Jun 2012

                  @Giles:

                  A bit too fussy….... 🙂 🙂 🙂

                  agree, i wouldn't kick it out of bed. I actually looked up pricing for it  😠

                  last edited by 28 Oct 2019, 11:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Graeme
                    啓蒙家
                    Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                    The Villeret Extra Plate probably looks better on the leather strap.

                    I got to try one on a few months ago, when a local dealer was having a preview of the new Swatch Group releases. It's a really lovely watch.

                    last edited by 28 Oct 2019, 13:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Chris
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                      You did say you prefer straps, so that's not a surprising position to take, but since I love a mesh/Milanese type bracelet, I prefer the previously pictured Blancpain. 😉

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                        Graeme
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                        I've only tried a mesh bracelet on with the Omega Ploprof. That was comfortable due to the watch being made from titanium and hence light.

                        If I got the Blancpain, I'd be tempted to try the bracelet.

                        last edited by 29 Oct 2019, 01:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Chris
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                          Since I'm not in Blancpain territory, I'll have to settle for a more budget friendly variation, I guess.

                          last edited by 29 Oct 2019, 03:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            Graeme
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                            And this is what @Chris will buy when he wins the lottery. 😃

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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              He can keep it…...

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                              last edited by 29 Oct 2019, 10:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Chris
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                No, that is definitely not what I'd buy…

                                And I have to say, remarkably outside the norm for Patek, which is generally quite tasteful.

                                last edited by 29 Oct 2019, 12:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Graeme
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                  I actually spotted one of those Pateks in the window of a dealer a while back. Despite embodying pretty much everything I dislike in watches, I quite liked it. ???

                                  last edited by 29 Oct 2019, 12:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Chris
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                    Ah, I know that feeling…  😃

                                    There are some aspects of it that I like, but to me, the whole is definitely less than the sum of the parts.

                                    last edited by 29 Oct 2019, 13:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Eisenherz
                                      Iron Heart Deity
                                      Joined: 8 Mar 2016


                                      This is my Mido Iconè.
                                      With ETA 80 Si.
                                      Accuracy is impressive I never owned a more accurate mechanical watch.
                                      Price-Performance-Ratio is perfect IMO

                                      last edited by 29 Oct 2019, 13:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Graeme
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                        That Mido is a nice piece. ETA movements can be incredibly reliable and accurate too.

                                        last edited by 29 Oct 2019, 23:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Chris
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                          One of my pet peeves in watches is bad case to dial ratio. I dislike big watches with tiny dials. This is the exact opposite of that problem, which makes it great, in my opinion.

                                          last edited by 30 Oct 2019, 00:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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