Watches - another OCD problem
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That black denim/leather strap works really well with the black dial of the current version of the X33.
My original version has the green grey LCD central display and it may work a bit better with the biosteel beige Nato they make?
Pity my old model is not on their configurator, for the render image I have had to pick the current black dial X33.
That configurator is a lot of fun and quite addictive.
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@VoodooRay very nice! I love the deployant clasp.
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Oris have just announced a new version of the ProPilot that @Anesthetist is eyeing up. But rather than include Miss Piggy, they've used lasers to cut what I suspect is an interference pattern into a titanium dial to produce a colour-shifting finish. Monochrome has more details.
H. Moser & Cie have slimmed the Streamliner down, and this will probably pose a threat to @JDelage's wallet. Again, see Monochrome.
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Love that Oris. I thought I saw a similar dial on a Moser Streamliner on the gram but can’t find it now and maybe it was a trick of the lighting in the photo on the blue enamel model.
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I love those two watches. The Streamliner is $30k though, which is a big jump from the original Streamliner. It's a new calibre too I think, with a micro-rotor. Those are cool. No threat to my wallet, as I still like my Green Dragon better. I'm happy to see Moser continuing to breathe life into the Streamliner line. For a minute, I did wonder whether it would be a one-off, but it's definitely not the case.
The Oris dial reminds me a bit of black mother-of-pearl, which I like very much.
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The Oris is cool and I do like it although not as much as the Muppet (sentimental ties run deep).
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Went to see my favourite antique dealer friend today (@ROman & @chap). He told me he had done a couple of good house clearances recently. In one, he found some nice watches and offered the seller X for everything in the house. Offer accepted. I asked him what the watches were, and he reeled off a few Cartiers and Tiffanys and the like and then added "oh and this one", he pulled up his cuff to show me a rather nice IWC Portofino, "Yeah, I found it in a box under the sofa, and thought, oh fuck it, I'll have that for me"....
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Portofino is a classic and under-appreciated watch
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All fair points
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I'm not sure if the twelve-hour GMT function would be a problem in practice. I've generally got a reasonably good idea of where relative times stand. If I had the watch set to Australian Eastern Time (8 pm at the time of writing) and the secondary time set to Pacific Time in the US (1 o'clock), then I could deduce that it's 1 am in California, not 1 pm, and therefore not call.
Other than that, it's a pretty watch, and the GMT rattrapante mechanism looks fun. Finishing seems good in photos, but I haven't seen one in the metal.
If you're after alternatives, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph has a GMT function and is about $10K less. The Patek Phillipe 5212a is $10K more and doesn't have the complication, but will hold its value better. LUC offers a GMT and a world-timer in a variety of materials. The IWC Timezoner has probably got the neatest time zone complication.
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I think this is may fave.....
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Have any of you watch experts got any opinions on the Tudor Black Bay 54?
https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watch-family/black-bay-54
I have been offered one by my AD. I do like the look and the size works for anyone with a wrist of 7 inches or less (17.75cm).
Just can’t make my mind up on the vintage gilt finish.
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Man Bulgari Octo are so friggin cool. I’ve moved on from chronographs mostly but it’s such a cool, creative, modern design. I think Pf wins for me among those designs but the LUC GMT seems like such an eminently functional, legible piece. It also looks a bit prosaic which I kind of like as an under the radar thing.
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@IrishHeart I share the quite mainstream opinion that they are gorgeous and I feel a pretty good value. You get Rolex tech and support in a classic design that will pair with any outfit or context.
The one quibble I have is with the faux rivets on the bracelets but that’s not a huge deal. It would be high on my list if I were in the market for a fine timepiece.
I also love the Pelagos and especially its bracelet and lumed bezel. The text on the dial on that one probably bothers me more than the rivets on the BB.
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@mclaincausey thanks for your input.
I am really quite keen to treat myself, and am unlikely to afford a Rolex anytime soon.
I know what you mean about the faux rivets, but they don’t bother me too much. I do wonder why Tudor persists with them when the feedback is usually negative about them.When I saw the AD a few weeks ago, he also had it on the black rubber strap which I thought suited it. The bracelet is probably more classic, but do you have any preference?
The bracelet was only about £170 more which surprised me. I thought there be a bigger differential, although the rubber does also come with the T-fit clasp which is nice.Thanks again for your input.
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Man I’d go for it. For me the faux rivet thing isn’t a big deal and of all models it makes the most sense on this one because it is almost a reproduction, so I’d absolutely buy the bracelet and probably some aftermarket leather options. I think I’d take this one over the 58 but it’s close.
