The Watch Appreciation Thread (Reviews and Photos of Men's Timepieces by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Brei

[Rambo]

Two new arrivals that I saw at my local Torneau the other day that have peaked my interest: New Omega Speedmaster Legend

And the new reissue of the Heuer Monaco

 

[gazman70k]

I manage to crash a small watch event in Hong Kong...

... to bring you wrist shots:

Enjoy.

 

[Rambo]

The first three have too much of an AP thing going on. The rest are

 

[gazman70k]

Originally Posted by Rambo

The first three have too much of an AP thing going on. The rest are

When you say "AP thing going on" I suppose that you mean the Royal Oak. Its not surpising since the designer for the original Royal Oak and the Nautilus was one and the same person - Gerald Genta. He had a strong bias towards baton motifs on the hands and markers along with octoganal references to the case design.

 

[Prince of Paisley]

I disagree with Rambo - I like the '70s "squound" look. The first 3 PP are more elegant and delicate than the APs I've seen. The round dial models don't have the same level of character IMO.

 

[Grammaton Cleric]

Originally Posted by gazman70k

Enjoy.

Love this one!

 

[gazman70k]

Originally Posted by Grammaton Cleric

Love this one!

It comes with a hunter case back.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by gazman70k

When you say "AP thing going on" I suppose that you mean the Royal Oak. Its not surpising since the designer for the original Royal Oak and the Nautilus was one and the same person - Gerald Genta. He had a strong bias towards baton motifs on the hands and markers along with octoganal references to the case design.
Yes I did. I associate all AP's with the horrid Royal Oak design. Interesting fact though. Thanks for that.

Originally Posted by gazman70k

It comes with a hunter case back.

That might just be the sweetest pic of them all.

 

[gazman70k]

Originally Posted by Rambo

Yes I did. I associate all AP's with the horrid Royal Oak design. Interesting fact though. Thanks for that.

The original Royal Oak was a stunning design. Very balanced in its proportions. I think its both classic and iconic, making it instantly recognisable.

Unfortunately the Royal Oak Offshore is more of the abomination that you refer too. It sits too high on the wrist, making the bazel a scratch magnet.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by gazman70k

The original Royal Oak was a stunning design. Very balanced in its proportions. I think its both classic and iconic, making it instantly recognisable. Unfortunately the Royal Oak Offshore is more of the abomination that you refer too. It sits too high on the wrist, making the bazel a scratch magnet.
Admittedly, I've never seen an original design. But the current offerings, with the giant exposed screws and huge case, are awful.

 

[LeatherSOUL]

@gazman70k

 

[Kaplan]

Another classic Gerald Genta design:

(Not my pic)

 

[highendstyle]

This new Richard Mille is pretty crazy with a total weight of less than an ounce. Of course you'll need to shell out $525k for the RM 027 Tourbillon that Rafael Nadal collaborated on.

Taken from: Richard Mille RM 027 Tourbillon

 

[spertia]

Originally Posted by Rambo

And the new reissue of the Heuer Monaco

That's not a Monaco, it's a Silverstone. And I badly want one (tried it on at Torneau a couple of weeks ago when I was in Atlanta). Better-looking than the Monaco, IMO, although I also like that watch. Then again, I'm a sucker for cool '70s design in general, not just for watches.

 

[tchoy]