Just beautiful objects

[Brother D]

Worst dilema ever. Concorde or this:

[Fishtigua]

One of the old man's.

[Brother D]

J Class - beautiful.

[ChemicalChaos]

Brother D said:

Worst dilema ever. Concorde or this:

I'd say they're equally beautiful products of different eras.


Good shout on the Talbot Lago T150 by the way, it's even more jaw-dropping from the front:

[Brother D]

Slightly biased...

[ChemicalChaos]

Brother D said:

Slightly biased...

Did you design/ make it?



Swinging back from beautifully designed to beautifully constructed objects for a moment, we encounter the Waltham 17-jewel pocket watch movement. for something that will only be seen once in a blue moon by the jeweller paid to adjust or repair it, the engravings are staggeringly intricate and wonderful to behold. And of course, let us not forget the beauty of the mechanism itself:

[Brother D]

(Does it have to be real?) - essentially a chrome-plated SR-71

[Fishtigua]

From the Brutal School of Loveliness, the Drover.



Keira Knightley may be slightly better made and a softer ride, but you know what I mean.

Edited by Fishtigua on Saturday 17th May 03:23

[Brother D]

ChemicalChaos said:

Did you design/ make it?

No...Just art from current home town, always awed by how it is so very perfectly smooth.

[davhill]

Lovely with or without the lid, and with crank-up headlights. Pre-war technology.

[Mashedpotatoes]

All ways thought these are stunning in there simplicity.

If any one out there left one behind on a ski trip to France around 10 - 15 years ago I still have it sat in a draw if you want it back.

[hidetheelephants]

DUMBO100 said:

I have to admit that I don't know a great deal about tool chests or boats but the design of these objects is stunning. I'm not sure that I know what a "French Curve" is but I want one

French curves; used by graphic designers and such like.

[dvs_dave]

ChemicalChaos said:

Brother D said:

Slightly biased...

Did you design/ make it?

Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor in Chicago. It is indeed beautiful.

[Rulle7]

Blancpain AquaLung ...

[Mal001]

Brother D said:

Worst dilema ever. Concorde or this:

Good call. Every time I see and hear one flying, the hairs stand up on my neck! Just perfect.

[RizzoTheRat]

Beautiful mechanism

[darreni]

RizzoTheRat said:

Beautiful mechanism

That is fantastic, amazing fit & finish too.
I've just spent 10 minutes watching it over & over again.

[vescaegg]

That is just stunning.

As is this;

http://www.eliteyacht.com/maltesefalcon.htm

[nagsheadwarrior]

Rulle7 said:

Blancpain AquaLung ...

I'm not a watchist so I might be missing the beauty here....?

[RizzoTheRat]

darreni said:

That is fantastic, amazing fit & finish too.
I've just spent 10 minutes watching it over & over again.

They sell for about $50k apparently. Fletcher capstan table.