The Watch Appreciation Thread - Page 1036

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Originally Posted by ThinkDerm 

surprised blancpain doesnt get more wrist action on here.

Blancpain makes a good quality product, but its hard to say what their niche is, they are largely overshadowed by other companies including its sister company Breguet. For years they made watches that were nice like the 2100 but it had no real impact or presence.   Breguet's dress watches are known for their amazing guilloche, they invented the tourbillon, and most watch people know the Type XX.  Among major companies (I mean non-independents ) Lange and Patek are largely considered to have the finest finishing, and Patek has better resale and collectability than most watches.  Until about 50 years ago VC was considered the top swiss brand, they are credited with pioneering the use of uniformity of parts/machinery in watches, and have tremendous history as the oldest continuously opperating watch company.  AP created the genre of luxury sports watches with the Royal Oak, and are known for using unusual matterials in their watches such as tantalum, alacrite, forged carbon, and although I don't care for the Offshores they helped bring forward the trend of larger watches.  Then there is JLC, which has lower starting price point, great quality, and is considered a tremendous value.  Blancpain makes a great product, but they seem to be in the background of the watch world (sort of like GP) and not really a name or brand that competes directly with Lange, PP, AP, VC, or Breguet...even if they make watches that are in in the same price range of the other brands.  I've looked at BPs before, and although they make a good product, I find that there are offerings from other brands that are higher up on my "Must haves" list.  

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Originally Posted by andrewgreg 

I think breguet is better than AP. Sorry but I think most AP are ugly especially the royal oak, looks like casio.
 

As for whether Breguet is better than AP, it would depend on what you are comparing.  As a general statement, I am not sure I'd agree.  As for the RO, its a very polarizing watch.  People love it, or hate it.  Clearly one can see where you stand.  However, saying it looks like a Casio...you start to lose some credibility or you need stronger prescription glasses.  If you said it resembled a GP Laureato, Rolex Oysterquartz, IWC SL Jumbo Ingenuire...I'd say yes on some level it does, although the RO was the original and the others followed borrowing various styling elements of the RO.  Like it or hate it it created the luxury sports watch market which other companies including PP, VC, GP, IWC,  and others have jumped into with their own offering that are similar to the RO. 

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Originally Posted by medtech_expat 


This particular one is my favorite of the Patrimony family. Perfect size, and the subdial for seconds is a nice touch.

+1

If I were buying a Patrimony it would be the Patrimony Traditionnelle manual.  I prefer its case and dial to that of the Contemporaine which I find a bit bland.  I am also not reall a fan of the cal 1400 used in the small Patrimony Contemporaine...but thats just a personal choice.

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Originally Posted by NonServiam 

Enjoying a long overdue second honeymoon with my 5513. I've hardly taken it off my wrist lately. Never mind the Patek, the JLC, the Portuguese, the Redsub or the gold Sub. My heart belongs to a study of perfection in bruised steel and creamy dead tritium
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Very handsome watch.  If the Patek, JLC, Red Sub or gold Sub are feeling neglected, I'll gladly lend a wrist so that they get some attention

This is starting to get weird but ill indulge for a moment--how about laurent ferrier?