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I've just received the email from AnOrdain announcing Fumé dials for the Model 1. I am smitten.
Very impressive
Lovely indeed!
Remove all the markings (a la Moser), a better hand set, remove the seconds hand and we get close to something I'd consider buying (not a fan of the case tbh). The fume looks great but wish I could get onboard with the rest...
I like the green dialled one.
Yeah me too actually. On brown cordovan looks ace.Originally Posted by jmarchitect
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Those of done of the distinctive AnOrdain features...
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Dear God those dials look amazing! I need to subscribe to their newsletter I was planning on picking up one of their watches in the new year.
I know! Just wish i could get onboard with them....
I like that they are doing something different and they have a clear identity. The enamel looks great on these and the mark 1 case is the nicest they do. I'd therefore be seriously tempted, but sadly I don't really like the hands (the minute hand could at least be a bit longer), the font or the even only numbers on the dial. I'd prefer all numbers or stick indices.
They do absolutely nothing for me whatsoever, but I am glad they do for some people.
The dials are absolutely lovely, beautiful effects and (I’m sure) fabulous depth when on the wrist.
Like others, I struggle with the dial markers and hand design; definitely distinctive, I’m just not quite sure I like them...
Dial reminds me of the glashütte original sixties.
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I like what they're doing but, to me, a 2-4-8-10 dial shouldn't have a 6 on it.
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
Agree on this and also the 12 should be removed and have some sort of other marking. Having minutes on the dial is entirely unnecessary as well. Less is more!
I love the dials and the people behind anOrdain seem wonderful. If they would offer a classic, thin-cased watch with dauphine or stick hands, I would be all over it.
I can't make up my mind on the dials - In some photos they look matt and ordinary (the OP for example) and in others much more interesting.
I guess this is something you'd need to see in person to really appreciate.
M
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Massive variability in how a dial looks in pics can suggest a quality that is very dynamic and bewitching when seen in a hand. GS etc....
The green dial is screaming for a bronze case.
Very nice design and good to support a UK company that's genuinely doing something unique
The new dials look superb. I’ve got a red dialled Model one and I only have great things to say about both the watch and AnOrdain.
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Mine just arrived!
It's a model 2 with the model 1 plum fume & different printing for the indices.
It's a phenomenal dial. More purple than the model 1 plum, but redder and darker than the model 2 purple.
Service and comms from anOrdain were very good on the whole.
Nice bit of personalisation with the package and they put in an extra strap as others have had which is welcome.
The dials are definitely the best thing about those in my view.
Andy
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Looks fantastic, so just to clarify they made it to your specification rather than a stock order?Mine just arrived!
It's a model 2 with the model 1 plum fume & different printing for the indices.
It's a phenomenal dial. More purple than the model 1 plum, but redder and darker than the model 2 purple.
Service and comms from anOrdain were very good on the whole.
Nice bit of personalisation with the package and they put in an extra strap as others have had which is welcome.
That green dial gives me smoking room vibes, lovely.
Yes for the most part. They can do the model 1 colours on the model 2 & vice versa but the results will vary due to the size of the dial.
There are also various options for printing. On the model 1 I expect it's just a single colour choice. The model 2 has 2 stages, the outline & the fill so I was able to pick both.
I wasn't able to just have a fill & no outline, but you can have the opposite as shown on their standard offerings.
Colours for printing are limited to what they have in but I guess they may order in at a cost of they might have something close to what you want that they haven't used.
I've even seen someone order custom printing plates from them to have only the no. 10 or 11 numerals with everything else being a marker. It was to commemorate a favourite player of his or something.
If you email them & say what you'd like then they will try and accommodate. I confirmed what I wanted before ordering.
It's definitely the standout feature & there is quite a premium for the fume, but then this is currently a 1 of 1 enamel dial so relatively unusual.
I actually really like the case as well. It's got a few odd lines, and some softness where I'd prefer sharp angles, but it has a really nice tool watch or military vibe going on which suits what I'll use this for.
It's has a nice heft to it which I also wasn't expecting.
Best dial I ever had was a beautiful blue enamel dial on a Ulysses Nardin San Marco, this particular dial was hand made by a UN master enameller long since retired. Sadly during a period of insane flipperitis years ago, I parted with it.
Really good to know these watches are on my list for this year.
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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Have to say I am more partial to these hokey old dials - not a fan of Moser, they're too clean and jewel like.
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