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What a a silly thing to say 'as a watch its as much use as a chocolate teapot?....what?...it has hands it tells the time, and actually Nadal wears one whilst hitting a tennis ball at 1000 mph, so its tough and its light, just about floats in seawater...pretty much sounds like a more useful, hard wearing watch, bit more interesting than a heavy boring seadweller to me
But your right its the micro engineering I like, get a bit bored of looking at a watch face once you get used to it, something with depth & 3d and a bit more going on is more interesting just holds attention a little longer
Most people who do like watches like micro engineering , wether it be a patek with 1,500 parts and 11 complications or whatever, the engineering side is the interesting part strangely, so don't quite get your comment about criticizing that side of it either
I have a few watches, many traditionally styled but come on add some pizazz now & again
But your right its the micro engineering I like, get a bit bored of looking at a watch face once you get used to it, something with depth & 3d and a bit more going on is more interesting just holds attention a little longer
Most people who do like watches like micro engineering , wether it be a patek with 1,500 parts and 11 complications or whatever, the engineering side is the interesting part strangely, so don't quite get your comment about criticizing that side of it either
I have a few watches, many traditionally styled but come on add some pizazz now & again
Edited by chris5150 on Friday 28th November 09:28
Edited by chris5150 on Friday 28th November 09:28
chris5150 said:
What a a silly thing to say 'as a watch its as much use as a chocolate teapot?....what?...it has hands it tells the time, and actually Nadal wears one whilst hitting a tennis ball at 1000 mph, so its tough and its light, just about floats in seawater...pretty much sounds like a more useful, hard wearing watch, bit more interesting than a heavy boring seadweller to me
But your right its the micro engineering I like, get a bit bored of looking at a watch face once you get used to it, something with depth & 3d and a bit more going on is more interesting just holds attention a little longer
Most people who do like watches like micro engineering , wether it be a patek with 1,500 parts and 11 complications or whatever, the engineering side is the interesting part strangely, so don't quite get your comment about criticizing that side of it either
I have a few watches, many traditionally styled but come on add some pizazz now & again
FWIW, I think that watch is a wonderful piece of engineering. It looks just as good from the back too. But your right its the micro engineering I like, get a bit bored of looking at a watch face once you get used to it, something with depth & 3d and a bit more going on is more interesting just holds attention a little longer
Most people who do like watches like micro engineering , wether it be a patek with 1,500 parts and 11 complications or whatever, the engineering side is the interesting part strangely, so don't quite get your comment about criticizing that side of it either
I have a few watches, many traditionally styled but come on add some pizazz now & again
chris5150 said:
What a silly thing to say 'as a watch its as much use as a chocolate teapot?....what?...it has hands it tells the time...
Silly me? 
Sorry - as you ignored the smiles in my post I assume you are in a serious mood. 
That means I have to point out that the hands resemble short fat sausages pointing vaguely in the direction of the yellow dots which in turn are interrupted by some random screw heads and the makers name. Said, pokey bits (conveniently the same dull grey as the inside of the case do not actually reach the dots (or screws)making it pretty useless as an accurate timepiece - you certainly wouldn't notice, nor worry, if it was a minute out... But yes I agree, as a talking piece at dinner parties or when playing tennis it's fascinating.
OK, I'll admit it, I do have a hankering for one of these!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embed...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embed...
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A lot of these grail watches are beautiful, but they are like the Crown Jewels. They are far too gaudy to actually wear.
My grail is the Junghans Chronoscope. Its actually pretty cheap for an automatic chronograph, but it is hard to justify the expense.
My second grail is an original blue Tudor Snowflake.
Can I have one more grail? Tudor panda chronograph.
I have been looking at the new Tudor range since they appeared in the shops, but they are not as nice.
My grail is the Junghans Chronoscope. Its actually pretty cheap for an automatic chronograph, but it is hard to justify the expense.
My second grail is an original blue Tudor Snowflake.
Can I have one more grail? Tudor panda chronograph.
I have been looking at the new Tudor range since they appeared in the shops, but they are not as nice.
chris5150 said:
Whatever....stay stuck in the JLC/Rolex/brietling zone...yawn yawn, its good to be a little more adventurous now & again
Come on - you should know better than to lump JLC with the other two 
JLC make some incredible complications which could put RM to shame...
http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/US/en/collections/...
gregf40 said:
chris5150 said:
Whatever....stay stuck in the JLC/Rolex/brietling zone...yawn yawn, its good to be a little more adventurous now & again
Come on - you should know better than to lump JLC with the other two JLC make some incredible complications which could put RM to shame...
http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/US/en/collections/...
Apart from that, JLC are brilliant.
NeMiSiS said:
chris5150 said:
Only one for me, tourbillon suspended by wires, extremely light, funky case material....great thing as well 99.99% of people would just think its a cheapo casio or something, now just need to rustle up the half a million pounds asking price & bob will be my uncle
19 JEWELS = Elizabeth Duke. Meh.
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