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

[Veremund]

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The 114270?

 

[Doxe]

The 114270?

Yes, 114270 from 2004.

 

[Newcomer]

Among the hoi polloi today.

 

[Scuppers]

Among the hoi polloi today.

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Careful, they find that more desirable than a Patek!

 

[9thsymph]

Among the hoi polloi today.

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Is that some sort of house-arrest device?

 

[Dino944]

I might be in minority but I really do not understand the appeal of two tone watches.

They definitely aren't for everyone, but what is? I think it works for some watches quite well, others not so much.

 

[Dino944]

Got this a few weeks ago...



Last weekend, fortunate to pick this up from the Rolex Boutique with no purchase history...

Wow, that's pretty impressive. I don't think my local Rolex boutique will do anything for anyone who doesn't already have a purchase history. I've been in there a few times over the years and still no calls.

 

[Dino944]

two tone watches give me weird vibes, like somebody is trying to stunt but can not afford full gold watch. I know it is not that with many people, but still looks like it. It is tacky and tasteless imo. I say go big or go home. So full gold or no gold at all.

Sounds a bit like the old sayings Texans with oil money supposedly had about Rolex watches back in the 1980s. An all gold Rolex was called a "Texas Timex" and two tone models were called "Half a Rolex."

That being said when Cartier first released the Santos model in 1978 - it was released in steel and gold. The all gold models and all steel models came later. So even today, the tutone Santos models are very popular and some consider it the most historically correct model to have since it was originally only offered in steel and gold.

 

[am55]

I might be in minority but I really do not understand the appeal of two tone watches.

There's one aspect that over this year I realised I quite liked which is that they fly under the radar. Two tone DJ and DJ inspired watches are very common amongst taxi drivers here for example. So you can wear something a lot nicer than you "should" and get away with it - I think even the two tone Explorer despite its more recognisable dial. The very cheapness that people now associate with their overbearing presence in the last few decades is an asset.

 

[Doxe]

Breguet. Retrograde seconds is fun, but the power reserve makes the dial confusing. The great thing about Breguet and Panerai is that you only need one. They all look the same, with just slight variations in design. They are the AC/DC of watches: the same 10 songs are released on multiple albums.

 

[am55]

Breguet. Retrograde seconds is fun, but the power reserve makes the dial confusing. The great thing about Breguet and Panerai is that you only need one. They all look the same, with just slight variations in design. They are the AC/DC of watches: the same 10 songs are released on multiple albums.

Blasphemy, that's like saying Westminster and St Paul's are the same! Just look at yours, then ebit's Marine and weird modernist contraption. All from the same name.

I'll grant you Panerai but they don't really make watches, more like a frying pan company that accidentally put a leather strap on it and attached it to Silvester Stallone.

 

[pmeis]

I might be in minority but I really do not understand the appeal of two tone watches.

I think, like most things, two-tone is a range of looks and I don't think writing it off completely is a great outlook. I have the two-tone Explorer and for me there was something about the oddity of perhaps the most basic tool watch being tricked up a bit that spoke to me. Weirdly though, before the two-tone Explorer, I've essentially had zero interest in owning a normal version in the 10 or so years I've been collecting. Despite my ownership of it, I see almost no personal appeal in two-tone subs (I find the Bluesy particularly ugly), but could see something like a two-tone Santos or GMT as being something interesting in the future.

I also like the idea of gold on a watch, but whereas it can be fairly subtle on a dress watch with a leather strap, I find most full yellow/rose gold bracelet watches to be a bit overbearing to look at, whereas I can get just a touch of something extra with the gold on my Explorer.

 

[Omega Male]

Peak Patek postulated.

 

[Doxe]

Pope JPII rocks two-tone DJ. To be fair, the crucifix is full gold.

 

[Kappelan]

I have the two-tone Explorer and for me there was something about the oddity

I am generally not a fan of two-tone watches. But when I tried the two-tone Explorer I was surprised at how great it was on the wrist.