Neville Southall
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My AD offered me that watch and I turned it down without thinking twice.This comes pretty close to evidence that wrong preferences exist.
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My AD offered me that watch and I turned it down without thinking twice.This comes pretty close to evidence that wrong preferences exist.
My AD offered me that watch and I turned it down without thinking twice.
On a serious note, you know what annoys me about the 5205, 5726, and the 5396? The way the hands are centered and placed on the dial in a way that DIRECTLY interrupts the moonphase and date function. It looks so cluttered and messy. Like Patek didn't realize the complication discs were too big until they pinned the hands down on the dial.
To each their own, but that Patek is gorgeous!
Damn, now that you mention it it's hard to unseeOn a serious note, you know what annoys me about the 5205, 5726, and the 5396? The what the hands are centered and placed on the dial in a way that DIRECTLY interrupts the moonphase and date function. It looks so cluttered and messy. Like Patek didn't realize the complication discs were too big until they pinned the hands down on the dial.
Damn, now that you mention it it's hard to unsee
On a serious note, you know what annoys me about the 5205, 5726, and the 5396? The what the hands are centered and placed on the dial in a way that DIRECTLY interrupts the moonphase and date function. It looks so cluttered and messy. Like Patek didn't realize the complication discs were too big until they pinned the hands down on the dial.
To each their own, but that Patek is gorgeous!
Well, to be more specific, has anyone heard of this particular model. Because Foo thrives in the Narzissmus der kleinen Differenzen of classical/Trinity watch collecting, this is so far from his domain of interest as to warrant ignoring on sight (the same, I assume, holds for Dino, whose more reserved style prevents him from commenting unless asked or the subject falls within his area of interest). Not a bad choice mind you; by casting a broader net, 99% of the information I end up loading will disappear into history with the odd ripple in forum archives the only indication that there was, once, a brand, a watch, a discussion. Foo is more likely to find use for his knowledge in 10-20 years. If Genta's own brand watches hadn't been branded Genta who would remember them today?
BWF is or was one of the contenders for the rising Chinese watch industry. Like Sea Gull (and here more favoured brands like Nomos whose Alpha was also a modified ETA 7001 and started the brand), or Seiko back in the days, it copied to learn.
The Beihai that made waves amongst PMW buyers was an unmodified Miyota copy with a circular take on the Patek Gondolo dial. However BWF was distinguished by rock bottom prices, relatively good QC, relatively classical/Western tastes compared to SG or Fitya which are visibly and distinctly Chinese-in-the-90s, and then it came out with the Wu Ji that showed there was more than a copy paste rebrand operation going on (although a machine finished tourbillon for $75k has value primarily in the historical or novelty or national pride factor). Celadon watches which were relatively well received here trusted BWF enough to base much of their line on it, although Benjamin Chee returned to Switzerland for his more upscale BCHH brand which use Vaucher Fleurier.
As of now I think this enamel dial watch is their most expensive offering (and therefore flagship?) even with the doubling of price for their tourbillons, together with the fired enamel dials. So I am curious about the thinking behind it, and how they justify the price. The added mystery from the closure of Xi's China to the West is to be fair part of it.
I like the 5396G, but runs into the same issue.It overlaps the “24” in the 24-hour sub-dial. In older models with similar dial layouts, but for perpetual calendars, the 24-hour sub-dial was a date sub-dial and the short ends of the hands overlapped the “31”.
I can see why this might annoy someone, but it is consistent with much-loved vintage designs and serves the purpose of maximizing the moonphase and date/24-hour indicator. You don’t need to see the “24” or “31” to read the sub-dial.
I would be all about the similar-looking 5905P if not for the size.
Damn, now that you mention it it's hard to unsee
5 and 7 markers look weird too
You know, I tried this on the other day and really liked it. Besides the Reverso, don't see a lot of love for JLC on this thread. And by the year on the calendar seems like it has been sitting im the AD's case for a while ?
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All of my watches are on the simple side aesthetically speaking, which is why I think I like this oneOne of my friends has that watch in rose gold. He bought it a few years ago to celebrate a promotion. It's a nice watch, although maybe a bit too bland for some.