Posts by no frills

Ah, so glad to feel all the love for the 3970 here.  Yes, I quite like its aesthetics and I dare say I prefer it over the very understated 3974.     But to hear this sound... (yes, that's actually the watch I was...

    Sometimes you bump into timepieces that take your breath away, even when you're wearing your grail.     Which one do you prefer?  Left: perpetual calendar chronograph in platinum (Patek ref...

Quote: Originally Posted by dbln79  I had the pleasure of attending a JLC/Govberg dinner this week.  The watchmaker there, told me he loves the movement in my Dualtime/Hometime.  I also drooled over the new...

^ That ML is lovely!

The 5712 is a lovely piece. And that picture of the 5712 really shows it off very, very well!

Quote:Originally Posted by Cylon  I recommend seeing both in person. There is a wonderful warmth to the hesalite crystal that is hard to describe; and on the other side there is a cold serene look to the sapphire.   I know...

Quote:Originally Posted by RogerP I don't know of a model (outside of maybe one of the numerous limited editions) that uses a plastic crystal but still offers a sapphire display back, but then again I am no Speedmaster expert, and I...

Quote:Originally Posted by in stitches  i think that would be a lot better.  I think so - especially if the font used for "11" basically renders the flipping "irrelevant" (it won't even look like a flip if the 11 looked like...

I actually do prefer a certain amount of "flipping" on numerals as I refer to the date function often and would like it to be "right side up." Of course this is just a matter of training your brain, just like you have to kind of teach...

Quote: Originally Posted by mimo  But it doesn't  have a dot between the 31 and the 3.  Or a 2.  Ah well, who needs even numbered days anyway?     Teehee!  I see what you did...