The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[Keith T]

Luke 15:23

 

[Omega Male]

Oof. This is the business.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

All watches on straps should come with drilled lug holes. Makes strap changes a snap rather than a PITA.

 

[Thin White Duke]

Oof. This is the business.

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Sweet.
I love the basic three hand SS overseas. Finally got to see one in the metal and was disappointed that the dark blue dial didn’t pop the way it looks in pictures. That looks nice against the gold tint.

 

[cyc wid it]

Cartier or AP?

Cartier

 

[CBrown85]

Oof. This is the business.

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Oof. This is the business.

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VCs are starting to appeal to me more and more- and this is a perfect iteration of the overseas. I hope you pass this on to someone, someday- this should definitely stay in your family.

 

[Omega Male]

I wish! An admire-from-afar post. That's an $88,500 piece.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

How does the VC Overseas wear? It is the most attainable of the Holy Trinity sports luxury watches, but I've heard it wears big for its 41 mm size. I also like the new Czapek Antarctique, which seems like a direct competitor to the Overseas.

 

[Texasmade]

How does the VC Overseas wear? It is the most attainable of the Holy Trinity sports luxury watches, but I've heard it wears big for its 41 mm size. I also like the new Czapek Antarctique, which seems like a direct competitor to the Overseas.

It wears huge. At least the chrono did when I tried it on.

 

[Dino944]

How does the VC Overseas wear? It is the most attainable of the Holy Trinity sports luxury watches, but I've heard it wears big for its 41 mm size. I also like the new Czapek Antarctique, which seems like a direct competitor to the Overseas.

I haven't tried on their white gold time only ultra-think model. However, so far of the models I've tried from the 2nd and 3rd generations, they all wear large and the chronographs seem so large and thick that they border being clunky (they are larger in diameter than AP's RO chronos and also 2.7mm thicker). Its a shame as I think some of the 3rd generation pieces look nice. Also, I don't understand why on their dual time watch, the second time zone hand is not luminous (perhaps I'm just used to that from other companies). The original Overseas models were a far more wearable size (the chronograph was 40mm, rather than 42.5), but the bracelet design was a bit flawed, in that the links would get jammed up or almost tangled.

 

[an draoi]

*waves at Mimo*

 

[Belligero]

Oof. This is the business.

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Busy design; seems like it would be annoying to keep clean. Lots of places for wrist cheese to collect.

Anyway, for that money in an 18K bracelet watch, I'd rather have something from AP.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

^ I suppose any perpetual calendar would be busy given its function.

 

[Texasmade]

^ I suppose any perpetual calendar would be busy given its function.

The 48 month subdial is way over the top for me. I think the leap year execution could be done better and VC should use a 12 month subdial.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

The 48 month subdial is way over the top for me. I think the leap year execution could be done better and VC should use a 12 month subdial.

fair enough.