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

[Clouseau]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how we learned that all of Neville's watches are fake!

Where do you see ladies here?
Well maybe just a couple.

 

[Neville Southall]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how we learned that all of Neville's watches are fake!

Yup! You know, the old man's been ill for a while now, but even in his old and diminished state, he could probably kick my a*s fairly easily.

 

[Texasmade]

Yup! You know, the old man's been ill for a while now, but even in his old and diminished state, he could probably kick my a*s fairly easily.

Judging by how big your wrist is, I imagine your big @ss wouldn't be hard to miss.

 

[edmorel]

What in the world is going on with these indie watchmakers and their dials

Sometimes the wheel does not need to be reinvented. You have a great movement, great finishing, you don’t need gimmicks or offset small seconds, please stop this insanity.

Edit: taking a second look, the crown is too big for the case. I’m sure that was a design decision but just stop it 👨‍🔧. Classic designs are classic for a reason.

The Brilliant Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer Now In A Smaller Size

Independent watchmaker Bernhard Lederer sizes down his fabulous Central Impulse Chronometer to an elegant 39mm.

monochrome-watches.com

 

[Neville Southall]

What in the world is going on with these indie watchmakers and their dials

Sometimes the wheel does not need to be reinvented. You have a great movement, great finishing, you don’t need gimmicks or offset small seconds, please stop this insanity.

Edit: taking a second look, the crown is too big for the case. I’m sure that was a design decision but just stop it 👨‍🔧. Classic designs are classic for a reason.

The Brilliant Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer Now In A Smaller Size

Independent watchmaker Bernhard Lederer sizes down his fabulous Central Impulse Chronometer to an elegant 39mm.

monochrome-watches.com

And THAT is precisely where inide watchmakers go wrong: They all know they're either new, unproven, isolated, or a combination of these things, and they purposefully go out of their way to create something that's so different that it looks and feels odd. They reinvent the wheel constantly and take pride in it because, you know, they're "independent."

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

I'm convinced that indies are for RedBar attendees and The Rolex Forum posters who want bragging rights over their peers with pedestrian watches that anybody with money can get.

 

[9thsymph]

I'm convinced that indies are for RedBar attendees and The Rolex Forum posters who want bragging rights over their peers with pedestrian watches that anybody with money can get.

I do think indies are prevailingly a social media flex.

The allure of “if you know, you know” is pretty silly in real life (otherwise, why would there be an impulse to share these watches with the internet watch community - you know, the people who do know?).

And the tyranny of ubiquitous icons is much overblown. Most people don’t have a clue about even the most iconic/cliche watches.

 

[Handcuffed]

It was my grail watch in college. It took me over 2 years to find an AD who would sell me one at list price. I bought it a little over 27 years ago...it's still my favorite!

wow, only two years and (presumably) no buying history? you certainly are lucky!

 

[symphvaria]

What in the world is going on with these indie watchmakers and their dials

Sometimes the wheel does not need to be reinvented. You have a great movement, great finishing, you don’t need gimmicks or offset small seconds, please stop this insanity.

Edit: taking a second look, the crown is too big for the case. I’m sure that was a design decision but just stop it 👨‍🔧. Classic designs are classic for a reason.

The Brilliant Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer Now In A Smaller Size

Independent watchmaker Bernhard Lederer sizes down his fabulous Central Impulse Chronometer to an elegant 39mm.

monochrome-watches.com

We are in the era of increasingly technically overcomplicated yet absolutely hideous watches that appeal to terminally online morons only. May this phase of watch collector culture age worse than the integrated bracelet sports watch craze.

 

[9thsymph]

We are in the era of increasingly technically overcomplicated yet absolutely hideous watches that appeal to terminally online morons only. May this phase of watch collector culture age worse than the integrated bracelet sports watch craze.

But the movement!!! But the finishing!!!

 

[am55]

And THAT is precisely where inide watchmakers go wrong: They all know they're either new, unproven, isolated, or a combination of these things, and they purposefully go out of their way to create something that's so different that it looks and feels odd. They reinvent the wheel constantly and take pride in it because, you know, they're "independent."

Except sometimes they get it, like Naoya Hida, stay within the lines, do an OK job and sell at a 3x premium vs FPV (Foo Perceived Value) due to the lack of competition.

 

[mebiuspower]

 

[symphvaria]

We all knew this was coming, but somehow that doesn’t make this any less horrifying to behold.

 

[mebiuspower]

 

[mebiuspower]