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

[pmeis]

This feels like some sort of statement on luxury, I’m just not sure what...Started off the day with a blowout from my 4.5 month old. Have I mentioned that I love rubber straps?

 

[am55]

Following up on the polishing discussion:

 

[NakedYoga]

Reminiscent of the incredibly intricate inlays you can find on a lot of high end shotguns.

 

[Nickd]

Massive amount of skill to do that, but I don’t like the outcome.

 

[Thrift Vader]

It has a "Pirate" vibe.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Following up on the polishing discussion:

sorry, doesn’t work for me. The Baroque aesthetic of the case and bracelet absolutely clashes, and not in a good way, with the dial. Someone paid a lot of money for something ugly.

 

[9thsymph]

Chronographs are fun. (I have five.) It's the only complication other than the prohibitively expensive minute repeater that allows the wearer to interact actively with the watch.

What about a divers rotating bezel as fun interaction (if not exactly a complication)?

 

[ronscuba]

What about a divers rotating bezel as fun interaction (if not exactly a complication)?

A manually rotating bezel is pretty low tech and less interesting vs a chrono. My attention deficit disorder needs more stimulation than a rotating bezel.

 

[Neville Southall]

Chronographs are fun. (I have five.) It's the only complication other than the prohibitively expensive minute repeater that allows the wearer to interact actively with the watch.

What about a beautiful moon phase? There’s interaction there, albeit minimal, and a pretty moon phase disk is a guilty pleasure of many a collector.

I am also a chronoaddict, FYI.

 

[montecristo#2]

It has a "Pirate" vibe.

if it was surrounded by matching sleeve tattoo it would be pretty trump.

 

[Newcomer]

Posted this a little while ago, but saw another picture. This really is a stunning little watch.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Posted this a little while ago, but saw another picture. This really is a stunning little watch.

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I wish the date window were just a bit more subtle. Otherwise, I really like it.

 

[venessian]

Following up on the polishing discussion:

That engraving looks to my untrained-re-engraving eye very well done, but it also sadly reminds me of a time I was in the Ferrari factory, where I watched a custom order being readied for shipment. It was a beautiful Maranello 575M in blue...but...14 different effing shades of blue. It rendered the sublime into the hideous. Even the Ferrari person I was with said to me, "And this is evidence that just because one can...".

 

[venessian]

x-post.

Hentschel H1 1877 Platinum Chronometer, Werk1 movement, platinum-coated grained dial.

 

[HRoi]

Posted this a little while ago, but saw another picture. This really is a stunning little watch.

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I wish that ALS would offer face swaps to Lange 1 owners