New Autavia

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gregd

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1,648 posts

219 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tag-heuer-autavi...

https://www.tagheuer.com/en/watches/heritage-calib...

Opinions? I was after a Speedmaster but I do like the look of this.. probably on the leather or a NATO although I appreciate the link bracelet is part of the retro appeal.

GCH

3,991 posts

202 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Date window and 42mm.
Pass

However, if you were after a speedmaster then get your name down for the 60th anniversary model announced today...absolutely knocks it out of the park.

Squadrone Rosso

2,752 posts

147 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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I'm in. Love the retro branded range smile

ed335d

380 posts

176 months

Thursday 23rd March 2017
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But how do you count the minutes on the subdial?

Even though I really like this (and more so the LE due later in the year), this major design flaw would make me have second thoughts about buying one, as it would really annoy me.

AlexC1981

4,923 posts

217 months

Thursday 23rd March 2017
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I like how they did the date window. The could have kept the dial the same, but took 2mm off the width of the case and made the bezel thinner.

gregd

Original Poster:

1,648 posts

219 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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The size isn't a problem for me.. 42mm seems to be about the sweet spot these days. The limited edition Jack Heuer version looks nice too. I love the look of the Anniversary Speedmaster Omega have come up with apart from the silver bezel.. prefer the Moonwatch's black bezel personally.

Frogmella

153 posts

90 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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I have held a prototype of this watch and think it works well in the flesh despite the size. I have a small wrist and 41mm at times seems too large for me but the Autavia was great. The date window looked fine in real life and almost disappears.

See photo for a comparison vs my 41mm Carrera.




bunglesprout

563 posts

91 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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Not for me, the bezel is took thick for the case width, the single digits seem to accentuate this for some reason