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

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This is new?  I have been looking and retail on the Sapphire Sandwich version is much, much higher than that.


Well, the Sapphire Sandwich is, indeed, more. From an AD with discount, a regular ole' hesalite Speedy is around $3,300. I just saw a posting yesterday with a lightly used Speedy for ~$2,200. The deals are out there.
 

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also......





sadly, thats all i got. bought it from the bay for fun.
 

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Well executed ferris wheel:

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Badly executed ferris wheel:

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I think it is the font of the 9 that is the problem... if you are going to ferris wheel, you have to have a font where a nine is clearly a nine.
 
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Well, the Sapphire Sandwich is, indeed, more. From an AD with discount, a regular ole' hesalite Speedy is around $3,300. I just saw a posting yesterday with a lightly used Speedy for ~$2,200. The deals are out there.


hesalite is the only way to go on a speedy.....of course just my opinion. :)
 

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Ah, but on that watch the, er, links will, er, loosen and stretch with time... Think about those saggy links, which will make an aged Jubilee look positively, um, perky.

A wise man once told me - getting a nice looking, er, watch is a young man's game. After a certain point in your life, it's less about what the, um, watch looks like and rather more about (wink wink) what the watch will do...
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I once heard a comedian say, "I've been married 20 years. You know what that means? It means she knows what I like,...and I know what she won't do!"
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They used to include the anchor when you bought a Submariner. It doesn't actually do anything.
 

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What is it?


a little doodad that i think used to come with a sub when you bought it.

Well executed ferris wheel:

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Badly executed ferris wheel:

700

I think it is the font of the 9 that is the problem... if you are going to ferris wheel, you have to have a font where a nine is clearly a nine.


even on the top pic i think the 9 looks too close to a 6 to me.

i have always liked the rolex dials in that i find that there is no question as to what each digit is, the look is congruous and easy on the eye, no out of place or "flipped" numbers... i think they do this very well. excellent actually, imo.

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hesalite is the only way to go on a speedy.....of course just my opinion. :)


I got a hesalite speedy. Hesalite or bust. Personally, I love acrylic, especially on a sports watch. Cleans up easy, cheap to replace, and does not have a chance of shattering. Plus, it gives the speedy such a nice glow.
 

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The second datejust with baby blue arabic numerals has always confused me. I understand what they are doing... and I know that the ferris wheel approach would look silly... but I just do not enjoy that organization of arabic numerals on the dial. It just looks wrong to my eyes. And this is PURELY a personal thing.

I vastly prefer the "straight up and down approach:"

700
 

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this is how i would view a ferris wheel, assuming the 9 would be standing straight up if it were there.

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now, these are dials, not sub-dials, but the idea is the same i think.
 

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The second datejust with baby blue arabic numerals has always confused me. I understand what they are doing... and I know that the ferris wheel approach would look silly... but I just do not enjoy that organization of arabic numerals on the dial. It just looks wrong to my eyes. And this is PURELY a personal thing.

I vastly prefer the "straight up and down approach:"

700
This is what I meant by the ferris wheel approach (not what you posted earlier). Each numeral hangs straight, like a ferris wheel car that pivots as the wheel rotates. What you posted shows how the numeral orientation radiates from the center and flips as it gets to the lower semi-circle.
 

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Well executed ferris wheel:

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I think it is the font of the 9 that is the problem... if you are going to ferris wheel, you have to have a font where a nine is clearly a nine.


A true ferris wheel would have every number in the same direction as 12. Most clock faces are done like this, so it's not novel - however the calendar has so many more numbers, it might be too crowded.

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The second datejust with baby blue arabic numerals has always confused me. I understand what they are doing... and I know that the ferris wheel approach would look silly... but I just do not enjoy that organization of arabic numerals on the dial. It just looks wrong to my eyes. And this is PURELY a personal thing.

I vastly prefer the "straight up and down approach:"
700


yes, i agree. i was just saying that if you are going to be bending numbers, that is the way i like it.


it seems that almost everyone does the sideways 9 on a perp cal and they all look like a 6 to me. AP seems to be the only one i saw in my quick search that does it the way i think looks nicer and makes more sense. i think the top one is a fantastic looking dial all around. very congruent and fluid.

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alternatively, there is this option, which entirely removes the issue.

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Ah - dopey beat me while I was looking for images.. rats!
 
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