Reply With Quotei like it... but on my tiny wrist i'll look like a fool! so basically like you said, if it were circa 42mm this would be an amazing watch!
So we've had the new Aquatimers which weren't a massive hit (I know I don't like them compared to the previous models) this month. Now there's the tiny 48mm Pilot GMT from Zenith, with rather strange faux patina.
At first glance, I actually liked it, and I think I'd try one out if they made it in a 42/44mm case, however at 48mm, this large watch craze is just getting silly...
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Last edited by W44NNE; 8th January 2014 at 22:51.
i like it... but on my tiny wrist i'll look like a fool! so basically like you said, if it were circa 42mm this would be an amazing watch!
I think it looks good
Agreed with your comments, maybe at 42mm or 40mm I'd give it a go but at that size it's crazy!
It would also be good to see some normal photos rather than cgi/played with images! Hard to get an idea of what it would truly be like.....
I like the Bund strap
Dont look back, youre not heading that way.
In general I am not a huge fan of faux aged lume. Although, they certainly have been able to take it to the next level.
As for the size, silly indeed...
The size might be pushing it, as many have said, but I'd like to see how it interacts with the bund strap in a wristshot, at some point. Might not be too bad on the right wrist
Looks great but too big! 42mm would be perfect. Is the case PVD or ceramic?
Not a fan of fake patina, or even real, but I quite like this. Too big for me though.
^^^This^^^Originally Posted by Chinnock
Not so keen on the watch but that Bund is stunning!
Horrible, looks like a poorly made fake, in fact I've seen better 'aged' lume on homemade watches on the fake forums.
They didn't even bother to match the lume on the hands.
I would be willing to bet that that 57.5mm wears more like a 60+mm watch with all that extra leather in the bund. A clown size watch for all but the largest of giants.
...and I think they needed to fit a bund strap because without it that daft oversize crown would dig into your wrist deep enough to draw blood!
I don't mind it, but I would prefer a full size second hand. I'm not too keen on sub dials if they are not necessary.
I like it in concept but yes it's too big for anyone really. At 42mm I'd wear that often.
Great comment below the article:
'All the authenticity of a Dubai Irish Pub' :)
I'm intrigued by the size of that watch. People talk about the "large" watch (i.e. 44 mm and above) fad being over but that appears to be far from the way things are heading. Reasonably well-respected brands like Zenith and IWC seem to still be increasing the size of their watches. I don't know where it will end, will we see regular 50 mm watches soon? I think that a lot of younger guys getting into watches see 42 mm as small. Either way, I think that larger watches are going to be with us for a while.
That lume looks very peculiar and the watch itself is hardly a looker. My money is safe from that purchase.
I love it, I think the lume looks incredible. Its nice to see a big manufacture making something interesting for a change.
Not sure IWC is regarded as well respected these days...? Certainly less than they used to be. Anyway,
- number of watches sold annually in this sort of size: thousands, maybe even the mid-thousands
- number of watches sold annually in the 36-42mm range: tens of millions
The rich/footballers may be shorter of normal-sized options these days to display their maximally extreme wealth, I agree ;).
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
Looks like it was made by "Diesel"...
Quite like the design but hate the size. Such a shame as it would have looked great at 42-43mm.
Preaged lume is terrible imo regardless of watch model.
Looks ludicrous.
At least put a decent handwinding movement of considerable size in that huge case.
We are always laughing at fashion brands putting a tiny 2824 in a huge case, but Zenith is now also guilty as charged.
That little seconds hand looks out of place in the big dial, not a nice sight.
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
mmm..not one of the nicest Zenith designs, and way too big for normal use IMO
I usually wear 38-40mm IWC or Zenith, and 42mm is getting a bit large for my wrist, especially if its a thick weighty movement
I will stick to the classic Zeniths :)
Being Swiss and being Zenith, I wonder how much the plastic spacer costs to replace inside that overly large case?
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This.
Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
Friedrich Nietzsche
loooooool so true
Love that; reminds me of the Azimuth pilots watch.
I like the original but this definitely wouldn't be for me .
it looks great and the size is perfect
it's a pilot watch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look at the IWC Big Pilot . "BIG" pilot they didn't call it the small pilot :-)
These watches need to be big
Why are some of us always complaining about the size ?
It looks like they have caught 'steampunk' disease... whats the diameter of the movement?
Im undecided on whether I like it or not so far, would have to see it in vivo
The people who are buying them aren't pilots ;). In a modern cockpit, they'd be a liability, not to mention entirely superfluous!
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
:-)
But do you think most people who buy dive watches are professional divers :-)
Where do I start...
Fake patina... god, that looks ridiculous.
A pilot, eh? Yeah... a Diesel "pilot" maybe.
Not my cup of tea!
You have a point, but many dive watches are still regular sized and still useful as a backup, or even a primary time source if you don't own a Suunto or whatever. I also have this more general suspicion that the bigger the watch, the less likely it is to be used for its design purpose...
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
you guys miss the point, it is a pilots watch so it has to be huge
they have a 40mm model in this range as well
Not missing the point.you guys miss the point, it is a pilots watch so it has to be huge
they have a 40mm model in this range as well
The thing looks ridiculous, with that "lost" little seconds hand on the big dial.
If you want to make a true hommage, put a true movement inside, and not the little Elite.
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
okay
if you don't mind it will be even bigger LOL
one of my favorites . and for those that complain about size . this is 57.5 mm !
I've seen that, bought it, and it's hanging on my wall now.
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Love the design, but would want in 42/43mm , and without the awful camouflage lume. did the design department go on a paint ball team building exercise the day before the big meeting!
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