Reply With QuoteDoubt the running seconds would be of use when driving, more likely to use it to time something when not driving.
Always admired this watch - but noticed something today - the dial alignment is of course skewed for ease of reading when hands on steering wheel, but should the running seconds subdial not match the alignment of the dial? Once seen and all that
Doubt the running seconds would be of use when driving, more likely to use it to time something when not driving.
I don't understand. It does match the alignment, being centred on the 3.
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The 60 sec marker on the sub seconds is in line with where the 12 would normally be on a traditional dial lay out, not with where the 12 is on this watch.Originally Posted by Saint-Just
Correct. I’d expect the zero to line with the 12 o’clock indice
Got it, thank you.
I actually like it that way
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Can't unsee!
Just looks weird. If you want to read the correct time then the second hand at zero points to 10.30. BizarreGot it, thank you.
I actually like it that way
In comparison, here is my Longines Type A-7 with the subdials matching the offset dial.
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I agree - something about the positioning of the numbers works perfectly right to me. I can't explain why, but it does.Got it, thank you.
I actually like it that way
Especially when looking in comparison with the Longines posted above which looks extremely jarring.
Not convinced I could wear a watch with the dial on such an angle. I get why it's like that, but would look wrong on the wrist under normal use.
Doesn't really bother me, I think having the seconds dial aligned makes the whole dial skewed too much at an angle.
Personally I wasn't that drawn to it until I tried one on the wrist. It remains on my wishlist.
Forgive my ignorance but does it matter which wrist these are worn on?
you would need to hold your steering wheel in a very curious way to make it legible on your right wrist
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
^Ha, only readable during moments of excessive oversteer on left hand corners.
That is a bit of a killer and yes would rule it out for me. Mind you I'm not keen on the idea of wearing a watch on the inside of my wrist anyway and these angled driving watches just look wrong worn in the usual position on top of the wrist IMO. Like wearing your trousers back to front.Always admired this watch - but noticed something today - the dial alignment is of course skewed for ease of reading when hands on steering wheel, but should the running seconds subdial not match the alignment of the dial? Once seen and all that
Which is precisely the moment when you need to know the time. It makes perfect sense^Ha, only readable during moments of excessive oversteer on left hand corners.
That said, it's probably my dream 3 hands dress watch. It's wonderful on the (left) wrist. And even in the couple of minutes I wore it at Salon QP a few years ago, reading was easy as you just have to lift your arm, without having to move your elbow away from your body as you do to read a "normal" watch (IIMMC)
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Looking at photos on other websites, it's surprising how many owners of this not cheap watch either don't know it's designed to be worn on the inside of the left wrist or choose to wear it skew-whiff on the outside of the left wrist.
Last edited by Tinker; 5th February 2020 at 21:21.
I know that’s the correct way to wear my Longines, although I don’t, but is it also correct for the driver when the controls are obviously different? Wearing my Longines on the outside when driving the watch is in the perfect position, if it was on the inside of the wrist I would have to remove my hands from the wheel to check the time.
All irrelevant really though, luxury watches are rarely used for their intended purpose. Try desk driving with a watch on the inside of your wrist and see how many times you whack it in a day.
Does look wonderful.
At my age, I'm not whacking it that much. Does the watch help?
Asking for a friend.
I just noticed the crown is poisoned above 12 also, is that like a pocket watch thing or ?
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It wouldn’t work positioned any where else- positioning the crown at the traditional 3 O’clock would look awful?
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My favourite ever watch.
I was amazed how thin it was when I tried 1 on a few years ago.
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With the crown at 3 o'clock the subdial would be at 6 o'clock.
This type of offset position was seen during WW1 on US trench watches.
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