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My production watch finally arrived today. Yes, the black hands do make it much more legible, as they contrast with the silver bridges below them.

I just use an old full frame DSLr plus a 100mm macro lens. Old kit, but decent quality (5D Mk2 and an EF-100 lens).

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Exactly my own decision making process on it too.

That's a cool idea :)

I will do that next time I'm at MTC :chuncky:

Agreed.

The Twelve X will likely have better value retention than the Zenith has clearly had. The CW is also better looking than the Zenith IMO in terms of skeletonisation and architecture.
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Thanks all :)

To answer the above Qs, it wears extremely well on the wrist. I'm more used to the slightly larger and thicker 15500 etc, so this feels more delicate. Due to this it does not feel...

Pity that its only really a bargain if you are in Australia.

As they are charging the price including Australian Sales Tax on exports, so we pay VAT on top of the Australian tax too. Plus...

I picked up this Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo "Extra Thin" in yellow gold with fumé petite tapisserie dial from the AP boutique a few days ago.

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It's attached to this :)

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Thank you :)




Thanks!

Ha ha! Love your post :adoration:

The Bel Canto Phoenix has now arrived from Switzerland and undergoing Quality Control checks at CW, Maidenhead.

Some pics of the prototype attached. Three of the pics are with the Phoenix sitting...

Indeed, the Maritime blue Alpine Eagle is really quite something.

I do agree, but in the hand you start to feel and see significant differences. In complexity, finishing, feel, materials and weight. But all are impressive and hold their own.

The Alpine Eagle...

It wears super comfortably, light and v slim. A watch you can wear all day and forget it's on your wrist. I love it.

If you need/want weight, go for the steel version. But the fumé blue dial on...

I like it a lot.

Coincidentally, I’d only got it a couple of days before this review appeared. It gives a better perspective than I can give.

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Thanks all :)




Yes, I was very lucky to be allocated the Maritime Blue one, as I absolutely love the dial.

My recently acquired watches with "out there" extreme dials. I thought the group might enjoy the pics.

A bit of a Fire & Ice theme with the limited pair of Chopard Alpine Eagle "Tiffany" Maritime...

A nice in-depth review of the manufacture/brand here:

https://youtu.be/Fb5pI914DYM?si=-uaMDYBGpbduoa0M

When I said "I removed", I refer to my scoping/designing. Hence "removed" meaning these text items (e.g. Made in Germany) are always on these dials, but text I deleted was never engraved onto my...

Thanks for sharing that Dave :)

They use a pantograph.

Thanks again all.

Really nice to see old school watchmaking so appreciated. And the customisation too, as I had expected my choices to be rather marmite, as this one was a one-off piece only...

Thanks all for your extremely kind and generous comments :)

There is a v good review of the brand here: https://youtu.be/moPHxraLIyA?si=4Th1jJr39F85OYmZ



sweets, the strap is indeed Geckota,...

Thanks all :encouragement:



I agree, and it's just how Dornbluth named it (Worldtime Regulator).

I call it a GMT.