Watch experts - a thin, *cleanly* styled watch? (photo incl.)

[apropos]

Dear all, I ran across this specimen at the MOMA last month, but somehow a niggling "do you really want to buy a watch in a museum" feeling prevented me from pulling the trigger. Does anyone know of anything similar out there? I'm thinking silver metal, silver or white dial. Thanks all!

 

[setansuci]

Not much of a watch expert but i think a Stowa Antea or a Citizen Stiletto is similar to what you're looking at.

 

[gazman70k]

Originally Posted by apropos

Dear all,

I ran across this specimen at the MOMA last month, but somehow a niggling "do you really want to buy a watch in a museum" feeling prevented me from pulling the trigger.

Does anyone know of anything similar out there? I'm thinking silver metal, silver or white dial.

Thanks all!

Try Nomos

Gaz

 

[NonServiam]

I would also check out some offerings from JLC for a more expensive alternative. Very, very nice!

But! Why not get the Ole Mathiesen that you were looking at? I find them quite beautiful. No pedigree to speak of perhaps, but certianly better than most fashion watches. Ole Mathiesen is a watchmaker in Copenhagen, Denmark, an AD for most well-known brands but also producing their own line of watches with swiss movements.

 

[NonServiam]

Another thought as well, how about a vintage Omega? That is certainly a very classy alternative, with a lot of soul. Check out some 60s Omega Seamaster De Ville models for example, very nice. Try eBay or the usual watchsites (timezone.com etc) to get some idea of what is available.

 

[Lafont]

I love items from museum shops - and MOMA is one of my favorites. I have a lot of respect for the principles of design illustrated through the products they are willing to sell. Don't know anything about the maker whose label is shown, but the MOMA watch surely has the most sophisticated design, including proportions. What was their price (retail, if on sale)?

 

[bengal-stripe]

Apart from Nomos, (either 'Tangente' or 'Orion'):

http://www.glashuette.com/de/ try Georg Jensen, designed by Henning Koppel:

http://www.georgjensen.com/English/C...x?pagenumber=1

 

[apropos]

Originally Posted by Lafont

I love items from museum shops - and MOMA is one of my favorites. I have a lot of respect for the principles of design illustrated through the products they are willing to sell. Don't know anything about the maker whose label is shown, but the MOMA watch surely has the most sophisticated design, including proportions. What was their price (retail, if on sale)?
It was $800, IIRC. And darn it! I was in Copenhagen last summer...

 

[emmanuel]

There are a lot of options out there! The first to come to mind is Piaget.

 

[fcuknu]

My favorite, available in white gold. Wearing it right now.

Also a solid watch.

 

[iridium7777]

for $800 i'm assuming (or at least i hope, for your sake) that it's a mechanical watch. for that price, i'd get something like a vintage omega, or a new tissot. i'd never buy that nomos, stow, baume blah blah... nor any other brand like that, but that's just me.

 

[fcuknu]

Its automatic, says so right on the dial.

 

[farfisa23]

It looks like an homage to one of my favorite watches:

The Junghans Max Bill. I like both the handwind and the automatic. Classy looking watch in person. I have always wanted one.

http://www.swissmade.com/en/web/inde...x_bill_watches

 

[NH_Clark]

Originally Posted by fcuknu

My favorite, available in white gold. Wearing it right now.
....

pp in white gold... <drool>

 

[spertia]

Originally Posted by farfisa23

It looks like an homage to one of my favorite watches:

The Junghans Max Bill.

True, at first I actually thought that the Max Bill design was the one that the OP had seen.