The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[TheVirt]

A breath of fresh air from the common atrocities that have been plaguing this thread.

Thanks, I think. What kind of "atrocities" have these been, and how exactly have they earned this title?

 

[Ebitdaddy]

Dinner time.

 

[Thin White Duke]

Maybe @Riva needs a nickname, like "Sunshine". Thoughts?

“Relentlessly predictable dullard” will do nicely!

 

[Riva]

“Relentlessly predictable dullard” will do nicely!

Mediocre, yawn.

 

[am55]

“Relentlessly predictable dullard” will do nicely!

I'm sure we can get more creative than that.

A few ideas:
Suharto's Revenge
Zheng He
Parang Rusak
Not Minke
Missing the New Order
Jam Padang
Rolexus
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika
Cao Xueqin
Hitungan Mundur

Spoiler

Backgrounds; I leave interpretation to you, but I guarantee they are all relevant

Suharto - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Zheng He - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Parang rusak ("broken sword(s)") refers to a batik motif representing courage in battle (the idea being the enemy swords are all broken before your mightiness)
Minke is the pribumi hero of Pramoedya's Buru Quartet, a seminal work of Indonesian literature charting the awakening of the independence mindset within the hearts of the colonised Indonesian people. The book, written from the Buru prison through dictation to other prisonners and smuggling sheets out and published in 1980 after Pramoedya was released, was popular for about a year until the New Order government realised some of the second degree meanings (such as its relatively friendly treatment of the Chinese minority, imported by the Dutch as a form of "middle management" in their colonial system) at which point it was banned. Pramoedya remained under house arrest until 1992.
No comment
Nasi Padang (rice Padang style) is a form of Indonesian meal where you have a lot of choice and stack a few on your plate. Colourful, spicy foods, a little too much for the taste of the newly arrived Westerner. Jam means watch in Bahasa.
Kopassus were... well, I'll let the more experienced speak: https://www.quora.com/Which-is-the-most-ruthless-special-forces-unit/answer/Sean-McBride-27
The Indonesian motto speaks for itself.

Cao Xueqin - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Hitungan Mundur is a direct translation of Huysmans' A Rebours (Against the Grain/Against Nature in English), the tale of descent into decadent hedonism mental hell and redemption through finding Christ that inspired Oscar Wilde and a number of other more famous authors.

 

[Texasmade]

Thanks, I think. What kind of "atrocities" have these been, and how exactly have they earned this title?

Nobody posted a Seiko or Grand Seiko watch.

 

[Riva]

Nobody posted a Seiko or Grand Seiko watch.

or a Cellini or a Millenary or even a Code 11.59.

 

[chocomallo]

I'm sure we can get more creative than that.

A few ideas:
Suharto's Revenge
Zheng He
Parang Rusak
Not Minke
Missing the New Order
Jam Padang
Rolexus
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika
Cao Xueqin
Hitungan Mundur

Spoiler

Backgrounds; I leave interpretation to you, but I guarantee they are all relevant

Suharto - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Zheng He - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Parang rusak ("broken sword(s)") refers to a batik motif representing courage in battle (the idea being the enemy swords are all broken before your mightiness)
Minke is the pribumi hero of Pramoedya's Buru Quartet, a seminal work of Indonesian literature charting the awakening of the independence mindset within the hearts of the colonised Indonesian people. The book, written from the Buru prison through dictation to other prisonners and smuggling sheets out and published in 1980 after Pramoedya was released, was popular for about a year until the New Order government realised some of the second degree meanings (such as its relatively friendly treatment of the Chinese minority, imported by the Dutch as a form of "middle management" in their colonial system) at which point it was banned. Pramoedya remained under house arrest until 1992.
No comment
Nasi Padang (rice Padang style) is a form of Indonesian meal where you have a lot of choice and stack a few on your plate. Colourful, spicy foods, a little too much for the taste of the newly arrived Westerner. Jam means watch in Bahasa.
Kopassus were... well, I'll let the more experienced speak: https://www.quora.com/Which-is-the-most-ruthless-special-forces-unit/answer/Sean-McBride-27
The Indonesian motto speaks for itself.

Cao Xueqin - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Hitungan Mundur is a direct translation of Huysmans' A Rebours (Against the Grain/Against Nature in English), the tale of descent into decadent hedonism mental hell and redemption through finding Christ that inspired Oscar Wilde and a number of other more famous authors.

This is epic. Thank you for this post. Pure pleasure. Undoubtedly misunderstood as is Riva.

I would enjoy your thoughts on TheFoo as well if you are so inclined...

 

[Riva]

Thanks, I think. What kind of "atrocities" have these been, and how exactly have they earned this title?

Should I only be given the permission and I'm sure that also warrants the watchful eyes of at least two admins or mods.

 

[Contango]

Maybe @Riva needs a nickname, like "Sunshine". Thoughts?

Makes me think more of rainbows than sunshine. Rainbows and unicorns maybe.

 

[Tomas Eriksson]

Loved by watch entusiasts but flys under the radar for the general public. My go to travel watch when there will be physical activities. Love the hand finished ceramic, more than a whole week labour with "diamond sandpaper" wen't into the finishing.

 

[Belligero]

^
Cool! Now there's something you don't see every day.

I love the 15202 and the ROO diver in steel, but with young kids and dogs in my life and all that entails, I just don't wear my watches carefully enough to consider one at this point. The ceramic would take care of that concern nicely, though.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Riva]

^
Cool! Now there's something you don't see every day.

I love the 15202 and the ROO diver in steel, but with young kids and dogs in my life and all that entails, I just don't wear my watches carefully enough to consider one at this point. The ceramic would take care of that concern nicely, though.

Thanks for sharing!

Something you don't see everyday:

 

[am55]

@LA Guy one more suggestion, "Pisang goreng" - Riva agrees that it's the most fitting and I'm sure you understand why

 

[bdavro23]

Since there have been complaints about too few watches being posted, I thought I'd offer today's pairing. I have mentioned this before, but this watch was a lovely and touching gift from a close friend for my 40th birthday.