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

[Medwed]

Seiko can improve their lineup by just making all watches smaller and thinner. I don't get Seiko, they can make perfectly thin AUTO movements and yet they make all these gorgeous monstrosities.


P.S. I have 38mm Presage, white dial that looks too tall and too big on my 17,5 wrist. Unbelievable achievement by Seiko.

 

[Riva]

Seiko can improve their lineup by just making all watches smaller and thinner. I don't get Seiko, they can make perfectly thin AUTO movements and yet they make all these gorgeous monstrosities.


P.S. I have 38mm Presage, white dial that looks too tall and too big on my 17,5 wrist. Unbelievable achievement by Seiko.

Yes then I'd start buying Seikos again instead of kickstarter watches.

 

[Riva]

I have a feeling that Omega comes with yet another (another another) re-issue or some stupid anniversary etc. piece of the Speedmaster or surprise - the seamaster. I love Omega to death, but i am slowly getting less and less interested in the brand with all this recycling.

On the other hand i cannot wait to see what IWC, Jeager and Seiko comes up with.

Well think of it like the GS store specific 25-35 pieces LE that they release every year. Just different dials but at least very unique (and odd) ones.

 

[Riva]

Unfortunate pricing

https://ming.watch/collections/homepage/products/ming-19-02

 

[Riva]

They've lost it

 

[steveoffice]

Looks awful

 

[Omega Male]

Agreed. They are also chunkier than an Alabama cousin.

 

[Medwed]

Unfortunate pricing

https://ming.watch/collections/homepage/products/ming-19-02

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That caliber looks SICK. However for 10K+ I would expect thickness to be under 10mm. Patek micro rotor is around 6.

 

[Cark]

material boys and their toys

 

[Texasmade]

The Ming watch is cool but the price is way too much for me.

 

[WSW]

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/code-1159-audemars-piguet-introducing

While I applaud AP for launching a whole new line with completely new movements, they seemed to have been so overburdened by the legacy of the Royal Oak that they chose the most unremarkable designs for this new line. Nothing at first or second glance that strikes you as a watch befitting one of the holy trinity. The dials are especially shocking with the clashing fonts. Really too bad that they wasted this opportunity.

 

[steveoffice]

can't wait for hodinkee to not say anything bad about the new ap

 

[am55]

They've lost it

Skademars Pigen

 

[Medwed]

Wait until they announce that the new line is designed by some quasi-artist a' la Jasper Morrison, so everyone runs falling to buy it.

 

[Texasmade]

I think the RO 15400 is going to be updated now with the new movement in the 3 hand dress watch with the date window moving to 4:30.

Nvm. Just saw the AP site and see the date window is still at 3pm.