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    Timex ouch!

    If it was about £600 cheaper and not 41mm maybe, but then maybe not.

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    I think Timex have been doing some interesting things of late - the Q reissue, and certainly some of the collabs with Nigel Cabourn, Todd Snyder and others. But this... oof.

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    I like how it looks - rather pretty thing.


    This special-edition two-toned Timex represents the divide between day and night, an idea belonging both to yesterday and tomorrow.
    The AM/PM divide on the dial makes no sense in terms of how its presented. If it had been two overlaid circles maybe, but that divide harks to a 24hr watch, and this is just a standard 12hr movement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hughtrimble View Post
    I like how it looks - rather pretty thing.


    So do I, but would prefer a slightly smaller size, and definitely a smaller price.

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    Reminds me of a car I regularly see in town that has a black rear end and blue front end. I dont like it much.

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    Sorry, it looks ugly, IMO.

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    https://www.watchmakerscott.com/inde...lter=8,9,10,15

    I can’t help but think that this was the inspiration of this, they pop up on eBay from time to time. They are a Franken watch but I know what I would prefer as at least the parts used on the Franken are historic parts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinnlover View Post
    https://www.watchmakerscott.com/inde...lter=8,9,10,15

    I can’t help but think that this was the inspiration of this, they pop up on eBay from time to time. They are a Franken watch but I know what I would prefer as at least the parts used on the Franken are historic parts.
    And that colouration makes sense, being a 24hr watch.

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    A cool design, but not worth that money!


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    Agree, lovely design but too overpriced.
    If it was reasonable it would have done really well!

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    Quote Originally Posted by hughtrimble View Post
    And that colouration makes sense, being a 24hr watch.
    The dials on the Franken watches come from old gun cameras, so they have a bit of history (it was important to know what time it was when you shot down that 109 or Zero). I have meant to pick one up but the prices are rising even though they are not an original watch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by v15hal View Post
    Agree, lovely design but too overpriced.
    If it was reasonable it would have done really well!

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    Indeed, if they were Marlin money I'd have one immediately. But then I suppose they wouldn't sell many Marlins!

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