Symbols and signs

I have come to realise I have a set of arbitrary, unjustifiable symbols and signs that I either do, or do not, like to see on a watch.

For example:

I like the Geneva Seal; I dislike the Patek Seal (marking their own homework, as it were).

I like the bellflower of the the Seiko Micro Artist Studio; I dislike the “special dial” star.

I like the Credor “golden peak” logo on crown, caseback and buckles but can’t stand it on a dial.


Anyone else have symbols that they love to see? Hate to see?


(Btw, if anyone’s in the mood for a cracking short story, the title of this thread is from Nabokov, here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1...bols-and-signs)

I can't help but think most such symbols are subtle enough to be unobtrusive, the one truly, madly, glaring exception are the Blancpain 'no-radiation' reissues. I guess it's daft of me: without the symbol the watch would be meaningless, but dear god it's the proverbial 'monstrous carbuncle...'

https://omegaforums.net/data/attachm...31f5143e96.jpg

Beyond that it's more the case of egregious descriptors on dials that irk - it can all get a bit G.I. Joe at times, oh, and some of the plain old godawfulugly logos that brands adore - couple of absolute stinkers, albeit at the other end of the food-chain:

https://steeldive.com.au/wp-content/...-AUSTRALIA.jpg

https://i1.wp.com/thenorthernwatchco..._1024x1024.jpg

A Universe of infinite possibilities and THESE were the best you could come up with?!

Mind, that said, "Whitebread-but-in-French"...? Hmmm...

Someone has to mention the Prospex “X”. Or is it a “PS”? Or just a stain on too many otherwise-splendid Seiko dials? It too evokes Charles-and-National Gallery thoughts of carbuncles.

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Originally Posted by JGJG

I like the Credor “golden peak” logo on crown, caseback and buckles but can’t stand it on a dial.

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So something like this…

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...baca6efae7.jpg

…as opposed to something like this:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8f31ae35_b.jpg

I can see I will be paying hard for my Best of Friday faux pas :highly_amused:

Oh sorry 😆

Actually, I don’t mind it as an applied index - it’s when printed it seems to rankle…

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L7-z3Ke9C0..._eichi_01.jpeg

https://monochrome-watches.com/wp-co...r-Eichi-II.jpg

This is what I see...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...76708954_o.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b2a9f2d9_o.png

This one for me…

https://www.esbjorn.com.au/uploads/9...-au-4_orig.jpg

They make some fine looking watches, but that logo just grates on me.

z

This drives me mad...

Now I love Squale watches; their long-standing heritage of making water resistant cases for others shows they know what they're doing.

But, make a frickin' decision on your logo. Is it an icon, or just your name, or your name in a curved fish?

"I know, let's just put them all on the dial!"

https://i.ibb.co/60XfXP7/B8-FDB2-ED-...29772-E0-A.jpg

Just the name is enough, lose the rest of the gumph.

^^^ I see your issue there

However relevant it is to their name, I especially dislike Squale's curved shark - it looks like it has rigor mortis...

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Originally Posted by earlofsodbury

However relevant it is to their name, I especially dislike Squale's curved shark - it looks like it has rigor mortis...

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Certainly doesn’t look very predatory. And who does a shark without a fin? Looks more like a mackerel.

More like one of those fish you sometimes get in Christmas crackers that are supposed to foretell something, which I've now forgotten, if they curl up.

M

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I like my Tactical Frog logos , however , frogs are far from tactical, they just jump when danger threatens, frying pan/ fire scenario, I suppose..

I’ve never really understood the appeal of having COMEX plastered over the Rolex dials.
I realise the rarity/value aspect but it looks a bit industrial for me.


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The Speedmaster 12 o'clock marker for me.

https://i.imgur.com/2gQJRLk.jpg

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Originally Posted by notnowkato

I like my Tactical Frog logos , however , frogs are far from tactical, they just jump when danger threatens, frying pan/ fire scenario, I suppose..

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Frogmen on the other hand ...

I’m not a fan of Christopher Ward’s trident second hands. Their new logo on the other hand I rather like.

007 on the dial
Just looks a bit like your having a mid life crisis lol

https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...720&fit=bounds

When the font of the brand and logo gets fatter by the years and make it as present on the dial as the hands and indices, like this:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b06e79b347.jpg

Or when a watch I find beautiful is that prestigious it apparently needs to display no less than 5 big shiny stars on the dial, and on top of that, distracts from the main logo which is one of my favourites

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...9362e7a7cf.jpg

Not a huge fan of Orient's logo either...

https://i.postimg.cc/3wkBQHtx/Orient-Rothmans.png

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Originally Posted by JGJG

I have come to realise I have a set of arbitrary, unjustifiable symbols and signs that I either do, or do not, like to see on a watch.

For example:

I like the Geneva Seal; I dislike the Patek Seal (marking their own homework, as it were).

I like the bellflower of the the Seiko Micro Artist Studio; I dislike the “special dial” star.

I like the Credor “golden peak” logo on crown, caseback and buckles but can’t stand it on a dial.


Anyone else have symbols that they love to see? Hate to see?


(Btw, if anyone’s in the mood for a cracking short story, the title of this thread is from Nabokov, here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1...bols-and-signs)

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The Seiko 'special dial' star is probably carried over from the 60s, when they used different marks to show what material the indices are made of (for example solid gold or gold plated). I'm (unfortunately) not in the market for anything coming from the Seiko Micro Artist Studio, but do like these markings on the vintage watches I collect.

I also seem to be the only one who likes the Squale shark. Not sure what this all says about my taste...

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Originally Posted by bazza.

007 on the dial
Just looks a bit like your having a mid life crisis lol

https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...720&fit=bounds

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Now I like that, my favourite SM.

But I am having a mid life crisis so it's spot on. :smile-new:

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Originally Posted by Mr Curta

This is what I see...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...76708954_o.jpg

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Good gawd, not seen a spectrum analyser with a CRT for a while! Hmmn, I think our local EMC lab may still have a couple for compliance work.