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

[sood]

Daytona?

 

[NakedYoga]

That dial is terrible. “Open hearts” should be banned from dials.

A man after my own heart!

 

[flipstah]

We're just gonna leave this here and not talk about it? Ok.
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It's nice!

 

[JamesInLondon]

That dial is terrible. “Open hearts” should be banned from dials.

And I know Frédérique Constant watches have been severely underwhelming historically, but they are putting out some nice stuff. They have a nice dress Chronograph, a salmon dialed dress watch which I think was posted here and they did a perpetual calendar with Peter Speake Marin, which is not my thing but they are working their way up. PSM on the other hand, seems to be working his way down

The movement in this watch is gorgeous

But the dial manages to be simultaneously austere and ugly; it's incoherent, whilst the movement has a coherent design language - it's all semi circles and straight lines, exquisitely finished (as much as I can tell from the PR pics)

 

[mebiuspower]

That dial is so horrible, they should hire proper watch designer.

It looks similar to something like this...

 

[SixOhNine]

Or this

But at least the Renaud Tixier is reassuringly expensive, unlike the Fossil and Orient examples.

 

[Scuppers]

Curious what the global wait on a Starbucks is? (No smart areses need apply) Only ask as a friend got his within 12 months without history. And it is genuine!

 

[9thsymph]

Happy Tuesday to those who celebrate! Cheers!

 

[sood]

Study companion!

 

[Neville Southall]

* DJ Khaled Voice *
ANOTHA' ONE

 

[Dino944]

* DJ Khaled Voice *
ANOTHA' ONE
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I'll see your white dial Daytona and raise you a black dial Daytona ! Still the best modern/automatic Daytona!

 

[Neville Southall]

I'll see your white dial Daytona and raise you a black dial Daytona ! Still the best modern/automatic Daytona!

Splendid. The Zenith Daytona is my first love. There's just nothing better.

 

[Dino944]

Splendid. The Zenith Daytona is my first love. There's just nothing better.

It was my grail watch in college. It took me over 2 years to find an AD who would sell me one at list price. I bought it a little over 27 years ago...it's still my favorite!

 

[Neville Southall]

It was my grail watch in college. It took me over 2 years to find an AD who would sell me one at list price. I bought it a little over 27 years ago...it's still my favorite!

Funny you mention that. I was a kid when I first saw one. Early or mid-2000s, my dad brought me on as free/slave labor to help him on a construction project at some old rich dude's house. The homeowner had on a white dial Zenith Daytona and I couldn't stop looking at it. Before we left the project I asked him about his watch. He was kind enough to take it off and let me try it on and told me about it - what Rolex meant, what the chronograph function did, and how expensive it was. I remember my dad saying something like, "if you ever spend that much of a f*cking watch, I'll kick your ass myself."

Well...

 

[NakedYoga]

I remember my dad saying something like, "if you ever spend that much of a f*cking watch, I'll kick your ass myself."

Well...

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how we learned that all of Neville's watches are fake!