Watches - another OCD problem

[Maynard Friedman]

Orient Rainbow watch looks interesting.

[Seul]

[shigg]

RE: Two tone lume.  I had always thought of it as the hands being brighter than the numbers, never really considered it two tone.

Now that people have mentioned it, the shade of lume is slightly different.. I think perhaps the lume compound is the same, but being mounted on a metal hand rather than a (plastic?) watch face makes it look a different shade/brightness?

[Chris]

Omega uses two different compounds of Super-LumiNova luminescent paint.  C3 is white that glows green, BG W9 is white that glows blue.

[Giles]

Honestly folks @chris is a really nice guy, and not at all geeky, no definitely not, no way…..

[Anesthetist]

Chris nailed it….. Nerd!

[Chris]

[ddtrash]

Sticking with the multi colour watch theme, here are two more offerings.

A new Sinn limited edition just released at Basel

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/sinn-ezm-7-s-limited-edition-watch-baselworld-2015/

And a new version of the Zenith Rainbow flyback

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/introducing-the-zenith-el-primero-stratos-flyback-rainbow-a-90s-cult-classic-revisited

I owned the original Rainbow flyback a few years ago now.  I quite like the updated version but probably would not buy it.  Your tastes definitely change as you get older.

[Graeme]

I like the Sinn's combination of a red strap with a black case. The Breitling B55 riffed on the same combination, and Bell and Ross had a few pieces out last year.

If anyone wants to trawl through the Best Of lists for Basel, there are a number of them up now.

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/top-10-watches-baselworld-2015/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-24/the-10-best-watches-from-baselworld-2015
http://www.supercompressor.com/gear/best-watches-of-baselworld-2015-rolex-longines-omega-tudor
http://gearpatrol.com/2015/03/24/best-watches-baselworld-2015/

And a list of the five boldest Dive Watches.

http://www.watchtime.com/blog/baselworld-2015-for-the-brave-and-bold-5-off-the-wall-new-dive-watches/

Personally, I like the robot!

[Graeme]

Another contribution to the multicoloured lume thread, this time courtesy of the Sarpaneva Korona K0 Northern Lights.

There are hands on at aBlogToWatch and Monochrome Watches.

[Chris]

Some really great watches in those articles.  The GO is really lovely; I've always had a weakness for the jumbo date, and I think 6 o'clock is the perfect location for a date window.

But that Sarpeneva is the true standout.  I love the overall unique, but not over-the-top weird, design and especially the face moon phase complication.  And solid, formed and machined luminant is, in my opinion, a more noteworthy development than virtually anything else in the watch world.  I really, really want one.

[Anesthetist]

Limited edition Sinn Military Type III intended for the Japanese market!

[Snowy]

Unintentional IWC shot from Mrs Snowy. Still love this watch very very much!

[grandmasterben]

Super nice…what's the shirt?

[Snowy]

@grandmasterben it's my 3rd attempt @ a FH Western Denim; 7002 40W (I've had 42W, 42WR previously. Been at least a year trying to sort this)

[grandmasterben]

Lol… It looks good. Is this one a keeper?

[Snowy]

It's not IH33, that's for sure. Slowly wearing to figure out. The whole tapered waist thing may do my head in.

[Graeme]

It's a lovely watch @Snowy. And you picked it up at a good time.

I like the Flat Head fit, but it is weird. I'm just gutted that most of their shirts don't come up big enough for me.

[Snowy]

@Graeme:

It's a lovely watch @Snowy. And you picked it up at a good time.

Did very well on the timing there, thanks for the nudge. Between AUD dropping and the Franc going sky high, no way could I buy it now!

[Giles]

Back with a new movement…

Surplus to requirements if anyone is interested…..