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post #46 of 53
1/5/08 at 4:32am
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In editing my post, you edited out the link. Here it is again. www.banda.com
Yes, I have those links, thank you. The merchandise there looks very nice. You had mentioned the "easily removable spring bars". Does your local watchmaker do that part for you?
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post #47 of 53
1/5/08 at 11:56am
A "dress" watch, classically speaking, should be thin, small, on a strap, be made of precious metal, simple, and have no numerals on the dial whatsoever, Roman or Arabic, and no dial markings other than the hours, and certainly; no second hand. A watch that does not meet these criteria may certainly be "dressy", but not a true "dress" watch in the classic sense. Most top makers have at least one model than conforms to the above for that very reason.
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post #48 of 53
1/6/08 at 9:35pm
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Originally Posted by JoeRe View Post
A "dress" watch, classically speaking, should be thin, small, on a strap, be made of precious metal, simple, and have no numerals on the dial whatsoever, Roman or Arabic, and no dial markings other than the hours, and certainly; no second hand. A watch that does not meet these criteria may certainly be "dressy", but not a true "dress" watch in the classic sense. Most top makers have at least one model than conforms to the above for that very reason.
I guess you mean this sort of thing from Piaget: I am surprised that Roman numerals would be considered a paux pas on a "true" dress watch. You certainly see a lot of vintage dress watches from all makers which fit the bill for the sort of specs you demand of a true dress watch. Here is a typical example from Girard-Perregaux: However, not a single current model from the offerings of A. Lange & Soehne, Patek Philippe, Girard Perregaux fit the bill to name just a few makers whose current offerings I have looked up. Even the Senator (not the Senator Sixties) from Glashuette Original really fails to fit the bill as it is oversized by classical standards at 40mm x 10mm. Traditionally anything 38mm and over was considered "oversized". I get the feeling that this reflects the way the buyers of fine watches are generally dressing. The watch market in general is aimed at wearers of casual dress and sportswear, with the marketing by Rolex leading the way. Watchmakers no longer seem to strive to make the sort of sleek and elegant dress watch as they used to. Classical vintage dress watches all measure about 33-36mm in diameter and makers competed to try to make them as thin as possible. The above Girard Perregaux vintage watch is 34.5mm in diameter.
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post #49 of 53
1/6/08 at 9:59pm
I love the Seanator 60s. It wears beautifully on the wrist.
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post #50 of 53
1/6/08 at 10:37pm
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I love the Seanator 60s. It wears beautifully on the wrist.

I agree. It is a lovely watch and is just a tiny fraction sleeker than the Senator by about 1mm (in both diameter and width). It may not be a textbook perfect "dress watch" with the Arabic numerals, which make it a tad more informal, but a great watch to wear with a more casual lounge suit or dressier sports coat.
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post #51 of 53
1/6/08 at 10:40pm
I'd wear it with a tux.
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post #52 of 53
9/25/11 at 11:16pm
Senetor Sixties is is such a cool watch!
Beautiful re-issue, stunning dial, no date and a great movement.
Love that watch. The Chrono version is of course less dressy,
but also incredible nice.
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post #53 of 53
9/29/11 at 10:39pm
This week I was swimming with my black Santos carbon in the South of France
and found it very exiting to see the watch in the blue water.
First time I had a swim with a watch that had no steel bracelet

Santos100Swim7.jpg

I wrote an article with pictures and tips about it, which you can find HERE
The things where you really have to think about are not different for other watches.
And.........no don't do this with your dress watch.
GEO
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