Reply With QuoteI am waiting for the Pagani Design.Originally Posted by verv
The new Piaget polo is spectacular. Only new release thats interested me in a long time.
Cant afford it ofc but id be straight down there if I won the lottery!
and the pink dial…
I think they use gold for special editions?
I am waiting for the Pagani Design.The new Piaget polo is spectacular. Only new release thats interested me in a long time.
Cant afford it ofc but id be straight down there if I won the lottery!
If Ferrero Rocher made watches...
This would be a bit annoying though
https://www.instagram.com/p/C2_-IWnq4G1/
Some new Sinns have leaked before next week.
Major want on a couple of those
https://www.reddit.com/r/sinn/commen...nn_sneak_peek/
Wow, one looks like a DLC lume-dial U50 with no date. Pretty much perfect. Except I don't quite understand how everyone else can produce fully lumed bezels, and Sinn do so few of them
Sinn Lume in general is pretty poor, it is at best average on some models, I am not sure I would want it on a bezel unless they resolved this.
Sinn argue their use of C1 means the watches glow longer, which I would agree they do but if they are insistent of keeping the white lume plots I would have thought BGW9 would be a much better choice these days as it is both superior in initial brightness and longevity in my experience.
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UX50 makes a lot of sense, but I just can't get past how wrong they got the proportions of the U50 range - the bezel is too wide and clumsy. U1 works; T50 works; but U50 is a failure for me - makes the dial look too small:
Not sure if mentioned elsewhere but loving this new Zenith Chronomaster
https://www.zenith-watches.com/en_gb...-3600-56-m3100
Can't find the images :(
Found this for the new Sinn’s
Watch gecko article that they’ve archived until the release day
https://archive.is/ENoUw
And now also available in titanium, which I think looks superb.....
https://wornandwound.com/zenith-adds...he-collection/
That is stunning, I think that's a front runner for the best looking sports chronograph on the market!
Wow! Absolute stunner.
Nice but not enough contrast to make it easily readable imo.
That said my eyesight is now at the point where a chronograph is merely wrist jewellery and serves no other purpose cos I cant read it
Agreed. It could do with black or dark grey hands really. Mostly silver hands against a pale dial aren't ideal, as I commented in another thread.
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?t=535151
Yet another new Seiko.
Are you ready for this one?
The Presage Nausicaa (Of The Valley Of The Wind) Studio Ghibli. £1540......FFS.
https://www.seikoboutique.co.uk/prod...tion-spb437j1/
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New boutique only Planet Oceans released with an interesting range of muted colour ways and brushed cases.
The grey one isn’t that interesting but much better value than the ludicrously overpriced titanium model they released a few months ago.
And dare I say not terrible value for money at £6,700.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Jn4iiL...15Ym5uZzgwdQ==
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That’s quite different on the Omega.
I’d be interested to see how they look.
16mm thick though! And the chrono versions are 19mm!!!
I quite like the muted colours of the grey version, it seems in keeping with the ‘tool watch’ aesthetic. If they could just put it on a diet to get it down to ~12-13mm thickness and halve the price…
Agreed. They must be aware that so many watch fans think they’re too thick and it’s not as if the depth rating is that high.
Someone more technically minded may know otherwise but do they really need to be that thick to maintain the 600m rating?
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I suspect that for the vast majority it would make no difference if it has a 600m rating, or a 300m rating like a sub, or enough to survive the deep end of the pool at the hotel. I’d take a slimmer watch every time, but I suppose in theory at least the rating is a selling point.
Same here, I'll take slimness and reduced water resistance any day. But I guess the Omega designers and/or marketing department believe there's still a market for deep dive watches.
I've come to realise that thickness is probably the most important element that influences how a watch wears. At 16mm thick it's a hard no. 19mm thick is frankly rediculous.
All modern omegas are a bit thick, I imagine it’s the coaxial movements.
If Sinn can make a 500m dive watch at 11mm, I can’t see why Omega couldn’t slim down the PO.
Totally agree, all points.
Absolutely. I got rid of a 300M diver because it was too thick. No such issues with my 42mm Explorer2. Making a case elegantly slim is some good horological chops. I'm not a massive Daytona fan but you have to admire the slim case proportions for a chronograph. Brands like Grand Seiko don't appear to even attempt to slim down their chronograph complications.
For context a Rolex deep sea is 17.7mm thick with a depth rating of 3,900 metres and a 25% cushion on top.
Statement piece..what's the lug to lug please...
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Off to Google for you, I closed the tab now!Statement piece
55.7 mm...
Fan boys heft
It would make a lovely desk clock for someone.
But the coax 2220.80 is 13mm and 300m so I don’t think it’s all movement. I do agree that the 8*** and 9*** cals are all too bloated.
I agree. What I meant was that the newer coaxial movements are a bit thick, not that they’re thick because they have a coaxial escapement.
For reference the 8500 is 5.5mm and the 2894 is 3.6mm. Hypothetically, Omega could make an 11.5mm seamaster (as they used to), if they used generic movements (as they did).
Omega must be aware that their watches are bloated compared to their competitors. I would hope that Omega (ETA really) will be working to make the next generation of these slimmer.
Grand Seiko have done something rather amazing, by releasing a 62GS case in 38mm (and titanium) instead of the usual 40mm. To me it seems amazing anyway, as the 40mm case has always worn slightly too large whenever I’ve tried it, while 38mm is invariably the sweet spot. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve wished a 40mm watch was 38mm, but this is the first time I’ve seen a brand actually shave off 2mm, instead of making a 36mm alternative that wears too small.
I can’t say the pink and pale green dials are for me, but knowing GS, another dial will be along sooner or later.
https://wornandwound.com/grand-seiko...e-in-titanium/
It's probably more to with the sapphire caseback & the Naiad locking system adding depth than the movement.
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Jim.
They used to be able to make a thin watch with the original generation of co-axial movements e.g. my 2003 AT which is 11.25mm including the slightly domed crystal. I dare say they must have had their reasons for making subsequent iterations of the movement thicker but it doesn't feel like progress to me. The older I get the less I like thick watches, it seems.
That PO looks great! Much prefer the muted finishes - too thick though, agreed.
As a follow up to my initial post on this I popped into the Omega boutique to enquire and have asked them to call me when they arrive.
But just as an experiment I tried on the titanium 43.5MM version which felt great but certainly looked hefty in the mirror.
Not really an everyday office watch unless you want everyone to know what you’re wearing!
Obviously the bracelet was a bit loose as didn’t expect him to resize it on the day.
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https://oracleoftime.com/omega-seama...ue-collection/New boutique only Planet Oceans released with an interesting range of muted colour ways and brushed cases.
The grey one isn’t that interesting but much better value than the ludicrously overpriced titanium model they released a few months ago.
And dare I say not terrible value for money at £6,700.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Jn4iiL...15Ym5uZzgwdQ==
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Why on earth does beige cost £400 more?
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I really like that.New boutique only Planet Oceans released with an interesting range of muted colour ways and brushed cases.
The grey one isn’t that interesting but much better value than the ludicrously overpriced titanium model they released a few months ago.
And dare I say not terrible value for money at £6,700.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Jn4iiL...15Ym5uZzgwdQ==
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Almost a vintage (ie: faux patina’d) Liquid Metal somehow.
As quoted in the link, probably due to the new ceramic colour mix.
Bloody lovely (IMO).
Ahh the U50 Hydro users the ronda 715li not the haq of the ux
Don’t mind the 715 in a £300 watch but at £2000+ it gives me doubts
Knew it was too good to be true
Yeah probably to cust costs but keep price high!
I’m seriously tempted by the 103, waiting to see what the UK suppliers price it at before buying from Sinn!
I hear what you're saying but I'm still very tempted by the black bezel Hydro!
For info for anyone considering this - it's been reported on Fratello that the watch comes with a new bracelet with a clasp that has tool free micro adjust. This isn't the case. Sinn confirmed to me that the new bracelet is currently only for models 103, 104, 144 and U-models with 44mm diameter.
Being lazy and not checking - but does the Li movement not have up to 10 years battery life? Think I'd rather have the less frequent servicing costs if so.
FWLIW I have non-HAQ Ronda quartz movements in a couple of watches: timekeeping is incredible, the Tissot chrono has only needed adjusting for daylight saving in the last 3 years, it's still less than a minute out now.
Think I saw 5 years mentioned.
Have to agree with acg’s sentiments regarding the movement vs cost. Was initially excited at the prospect of adding this to the “daily”collection and was even considering moving on my Tegimented U50 but on reflection, it just does not make any sense. Finding myself a little drawn to that U50 full lume limited edition though for some reason.
Because only gentlemen with large wrists deserve to have nice things. They don't seem to do their tegimented cases below 44m diameter either, which is a shame (though I might be wrong on this - I'm not that up to date on the Sinn world any more).
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