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Watches - another OCD problem

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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.

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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

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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  😠

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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                                    Anesthetist
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                                    Joined: 14 May 2011

                                    I’m with you @Chris which is why I like my Nomos and Junghans Max Bill so much. The dials extends just shy of the edge of the case. The hands are also the right size which is another peeve of mine.

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                                    IG: bluehandsslim

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                                      Eisenherz
                                      Iron Heart Deity
                                      Joined: 8 Mar 2016

                                      I can't see this watch because of all dial…

                                      last edited by 30 Oct 2019, 09:44 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Graeme
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                        I took a walk out today and saw the new Omega Trésor in steel.

                                        It's a really nice piece. The dial is a bit more reflective than it appears in photograph, so it catches the light more than I expected.

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                                          Eisenherz
                                          Iron Heart Deity
                                          Joined: 8 Mar 2016

                                          Nice dial colour.
                                          The new master chronometer by omega is the state of the art of chronometer movements.
                                          If I had money, I would buy this

                                          last edited by 30 Oct 2019, 17:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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