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

[bdavro23]

It's just the logo they chose I guess. JLC does the same thing (although it's JL).

So does Rolex, AP, Omega and others.

 

[usctrojans31]

Got a call from my AD. Stopping by Friday for some happy hour drinks and to pick up a boring piece. Stay tuned.

Box pic or it didn't happen

 

[Viral]

Got a call from my AD. Stopping by Friday for some happy hour drinks and to pick up a boring piece. Stay tuned.

Screenshot of call from AD or it didn’t happen

 

[chocomallo]

Are you talking about the 6119R/G?

I know the Ref. 6119 is a bit of a hodge-podge, but it does come together for me.

What is kind of interesting, at least to me, is how self-referential Patek has become. By way of example, the 6119 has the hobnail bezel of 1972's Ref, 3520D and 1985's Ref. 3919 and the "obus" markers of 1932's Ref. 96. It also is inspired by the lugs of 1932's Ref. 96. It also throws in a railroad minute track, and a sectored seconds dial. Similarly, the case of the Ref. 5236P is intended to harken back to the Ref. 3448, etc.

At times, in my view, Patek perhaps combines one two many attributes of these prior references without adding new design conventions (although I do love some of Patek's case work. which is often novel). And, at times, these attributes, when combined on one watch, feel discordant.

Rolex, on the other hand, has done a great job of keeping the DNA of its watches in tact and subtly changing the references over time.

Yes, sorry, I was just apeing TheFoo's style to pile on his critique of the 6119, but I agree with his post and think the 6119 is worse than even he described. Like you said, 6119 is like a greatest hits of Patek elements, but it results in a mishmash. I think Patek should have gone with this using its new movement and bigger case size (3796D). I think a big size version of this would sell well (not that 6119 won't). 5236P I kinda like.

 

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Omega dropped a Tokyo Olympics Seamaster 300M Pro but this one was actually tastefully done. No Olympic branding on the dial. It’s all on the caseback.

 

[Nickd]

I was just browsing an online shop, and I think I’ve found the inspiration for my (modern) Hamilton in a vintage RAF watch

 

[radicaldog]

I wish GS wouldn’t put their name on the front twice. Either the initials or the full name, but why both?

And they should drop that vaguely Gothic font that has nothing to do with their design language. Seriously, it's incredible they came up with that in the first place. It's as if someone went "hmm, how do we make ourselves appealing to oldtimey watchmaking fans? Ah yes! This will do nicely!"

 

[am55]

And they should drop that vaguely Gothic font that has nothing to do with their design language. Seriously, it's incredible they came up with that in the first place. It's as if someone went "hmm, how do we make ourselves appealing to oldtimey watchmaking fans? Ah yes! This will do nicely!"

Probably best if you don't look up where Credor came from.

 

[radicaldog]

I was just browsing an online shop, and I think I’ve found the inspiration for my (modern) Hamilton in a vintage RAF watch

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Here's Charles probably wearing his from when he was a pilot:

 

[alpyigit]

Since we are on the subject of ugly Pateks, it is time to post a photo of my one and only.

I had both 5712 and 5960 at the same time and with the tick up in the prices, sold the 5712 kept the 5960 -as I find it less prone to scratches etc...

 

[am55]

Clean, casual:

 

[Neville Southall]

Since we are on the subject of ugly Pateks, it is time to post a photo of my one and only.

I had both 5712 and 5960 at the same time and with the tick up in the prices, sold the 5712 kept the 5960 -as I find it less probe to scratches etc...

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Always loved this one. Enjoy.

 

[reidd]

Since we are on the subject of ugly Pateks, it is time to post a photo of my one and only.

I had both 5712 and 5960 at the same time and with the tick up in the prices, sold the 5712 kept the 5960 -as I find it less probe to scratches etc...

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If you're going to own one steel Patek, this is the one to have IMO.

 

[Earl_Grey]

Daily driver

 

[pmeis]

Which Grand Seiko? I become more and more interested every time I start looking at photos online or the real thing in person. I went by and bought an Oris this afternoon, and while the SA was sizing the bracelet I was browsing the GS collection. One caught my eye I had never seen before online or anywhere else: the SBGJ239

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Looks really cool in person with the sapphire crystal bezel. Color/render on the GS website doesn't do it justice. It's a very dark, forest green.

That‘s a cool one, though pretty big.

I have the SBGA429. What is keeping me from wearing is it’s “inbetweeness”. Not quite sporty enough to be a sports watch, not thin enough to be a dress watch and In general, just thicker than I want a 39mm time and date watch to be. It should be a more elegant watch, but it just isn’t for me.

I definitely appreciate the finishing and dial work and think the Spring Drive is really cool, but ultimately If I go GS again, it will be either one or their manual wound dress watches or one of their straight up sportier GMT pieces with lume. The metal bracelet, no lume pieces ultimately just don’t jive with my preferences.