Posts by apropos

Quote:Originally Posted by mafoofan Again, there is a failure of distinction underlying this commentary. Yes, Patek adds varying amounts of embellishment to its movements, depending on the complications and price point. However, the...

Long post incoming:Guys, mafoofan has a lot to offer this thread - he has a good breadth and depth of knowledge, which means that unlike some other posters it is at the very least potentially instructive to think about why he has arrived...

Quote:Originally Posted by mafoofan Yes, dead-on. However, as disappointed as I have been with IWC's design direction over the past seven or eight years, I think it's bit harsh characterizing them as headed in the direction of...

Quote:Originally Posted by RogerP I'd say most Reversos meet my definition of a dress watch, and would look FAR better with a suit than the great proliferation of big clunky sports watches weighing down the wrists of business...

Quote:Originally Posted by Coldcava Now I get it. And now I am thinking about it a lot. Seems like if you go with a Stainless model, it's not totally unthinkable to have the enamel-work could get up 70-80% of the cost of the base...

^ agree completely, wear it in good health!

Quote:Originally Posted by ~ B ~ Some interesting reading - http://people.timezone.com/mdisher/LangeDebateText.html Nah, it's really just a string of poorly argued points from one person really who clearly has already made up his...

Can't speak for the radium watches, but the tritium studies were IIRC done with plastic cased watches, not metal cased ones.

Quote:Originally Posted by Flake Apropos Love your taste in vintage cronos. Well, I never did end up getting one! I came really close once with the Lemania monopusher but the seller was a bit of a twit and the deal fell...

Quote:Originally Posted by Dino944 There are several great sporty vintage chronographs from the likes of Rolex, Heuer, Breguet, Omega, Breitling just to name a few.  I'm not sure I could say one is more original than the...