What is your dream watch?

[Sator]

Originally Posted by RJman

Sator, all this happened after 1902, so why do you care?

I'm pissed off that they stopped making good pocket watches!

 

[16520Man]

Originally Posted by Sator

Vacheron Constantin and Patek are one of the elite few to stick to classical sizing (particularly Patek) although other companies also offer one or two classical models too. Many of these more classically proportioned models have been in the catalogue for a long time and pre-date the oversized trend...

Originally Posted by Sator

Now, that is classical understated elegance all the way. Naturally, the diameter is an equally staunchly classical 33.45mm. I am filled with admiration for Patek.

Keep in mind that even conservative Patek is engaging in "size creep". As just one example, the first Calatrava, reference 96 from the '30s, was 31mm in diameter whereas the "new" Calatrava 5196 is 37mm. That's not huge, but it's a tangible trend.

 

[montgomery]

 

[Sator]

Originally Posted by 16520Man

Keep in mind that even conservative Patek is engaging in "size creep". As just one example, the first Calatrava, reference 96 from the '30s, was 31mm in diameter whereas the "new" Calatrava 5196 is 37mm. That's not huge, but it's a tangible trend.

I guess they are being forced to. With the oversized watch trend, 31mm watches risk being mistaken by the ill informed for women's watches.

 

[sammy]

Patek Golden Ellipse

 

[Eustace Tilley]

Originally Posted by Sator

Yes, pocket watches - though this is hopefully not the reason the current Lange GmBH makes wrist watches of pocket watch dimensions! After the Communist takeover, all of the Glashuette makers got lumped together under the umbrella of GUB Glashuette, which latterly became Glashuette Original in the 1990s. The current A. Lange und Soehne company has no direct historical link with the original company other than that aforementioned family member (a great grandson). In any case, all of the Glashuette makers had to relearn the art of haute horologie from Swiss makers after Saxony became part of the so-called "Neuen Bundeslaender".

I understand and agree with Panzer's point - Lange is not an 'artifical' brand if you will. The company doesn't have an uninterrupted existence (like Vacheron) because of political events and was brought back to its former glory as soon as possible by the family member. Naturally, they had to re-learn things but they're now a top manufacture (see the innovative Lange 31 for what they're capable of producing in-house).

Also, watches (and case diameter by extension) are very much a personal choice. Many people (incl. myself) prefer watches in the 40mm-42mm range. That doesn't make them any less classic, but neither does it mean that watches in smaller sizes are "girly-man" watches.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by iammatt

not worth the energy.

That was my thought exactly when you posted your retort.

Jon.

 

[Concordia]

Originally Posted by Sator

I guess they are being forced to. With the oversized watch trend, 31mm watches risk being mistaken by the ill informed for women's watches.


Some of us have large wrists. Context is all.

 

[gdl203]

Once Sator enters a watch thread, it's pretty much time to leave it...

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Sator, shut up.

 

[playdohh22]

Not really my dream watch. But, rather a watch I'd like to own in the future.

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by RJman

He's in the next TAG campaign.

Not the Vuitton campaign?

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Not the Vuitton campaign?
He was busy and so was Mandela so they got Gorby.

 

[JBZ]

Originally Posted by johnapril

WWJW?

What would Jesus wear?

 

[Huntsman]

Originally Posted by imageWIS

You should see it in real life, it's really something else.

Jon.


I'm sure. What I'm not sure about is if I really want to see it. That watch must be in Ferrari price range....