The most stunning watch in the world?

[Ari]

I really really want one of these...!!

Thoughts?

[Soovy]

http://www.forbes.com/2002/10/16/1017hotslide_9.ht...





http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/clocks-n-watches/...

Edited by Soovy on Thursday 6th October 14:25

[Ari]

Definitely black for me, absolutely without question. Just soo classy, and I love the contrast of the orange GMT hand and writing.

[Ari]

Soovy said:

http://www.forbes.com/2002/10/16/1017hotslide_9.ht...

For me, just way too much going on. It looks like it's trying too hard to impress.

[Ikemi]

Easy ... A.Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual

http://www.alange-soehne.com/cms/en/timepieces/dat...

... or the JLC Duometre a Chronographe:

http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/eu/en/watches/duom...

Edited by Ikemi on Thursday 6th October 15:02

[RemainAllHoof]

Ari said:

Thoughts?

Like it, but not the most stunning and dislike the use of orange.

[Ari]

Ikemi said:

Easy ... A.Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual

http://www.alange-soehne.com/cms/en/timepieces/dat...

Ok, that is stunning! Busy, but stunning...

[Ari]

RemainAllHoof said:

Ari said:

Thoughts?

Like it, but not the most stunning and dislike the use of orange.

Interesting. It's the orange detail that attracts me, but I can see how it could be seen as a bit cheap looking.

[tomw2000]

Ikemi said:

Easy ... A.Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual

http://www.alange-soehne.com/cms/en/timepieces/dat...

I'd love a L&S. I'd strangle all my family to death with my own hands to own one*.

(*not my wife. and the rest of the family I don't speak to anyway ).

[Soovy]

JLC Gyrotourbillon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTj__XKPl5M

[andy_s]

Why are there two different types of hand sets on the 'new' explorer you've shown Ari?

[rhinochopig]

For no other reasons that I like Divers and this was probably the first of the modern divers. And Jacques Cousteau used to wear one - what other justification does one need?

[RemainAllHoof]

Ari said:

Interesting. It's the orange detail that attracts me, but I can see how it could be seen as a bit cheap looking.

Not cheap. I just am not a fan of orange and don't see it sitting nicely with the black and brushed aluminium. If it were red, perhaps... Oh, I just noticed the chapter ring... ROLEX v ROLEX v ROLEX v ROLEX etc.

[andy_s]

RemainAllHoof said:

the chapter ring

As an aside, does anyone know the difference between a rehaut, a chapter ring and a dial spacer...? Genuinely curious.

[RemainAllHoof]

andy_s said:

As an aside, does anyone know the difference between a rehaut, a chapter ring and a dial spacer...? Genuinely curious.

Is that just a really, really subtle way of saying "Hey, that Hoofy... he's a right thick ste"?

It's a rehaut after all.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=35367

[CardShark]

andy_s said:

RemainAllHoof said:

the chapter ring

As an aside, does anyone know the difference between a rehaut, a chapter ring and a dial spacer...? Genuinely curious.

Didn't know this myself, but a quick Google came up with this -

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=35367

[CardShark]

D'oh!

[tertius]

Ari said:

I really really want one of these...!!

Thoughts?

The most stunning watch in the world? Not in a million years I'm afraid. There are so many things I don't like about that watch ...

1. the black on white date wheel
2. "ROLEX ... ROLEX ... ROLEX ..." yes, alright, enough already, I know its a Rolex
3. the cyclops
4. the mismatched GMT hand
5. "Superlative Chronometer" ... in what way exactly is it "superlative"?

[Ikemi]

tertius said:

5. "Superlative Chronometer" ... in what way exactly is it "superlative"?

Some website said:

The term "Superlative Chronometer" is a trademark of Rolex. The addition of the word "Superlative" in front of the official designation of Chronometer is merely a Rolex marketing angle to give a more distinguished sound to the chronometer status of their products. All watches that have earned the privilege of bearing the official Swiss designation of "Chronometer" have been held to and met the exact same C.O.S.C. standards. Any words added before or after the official designation of "Chronometer" are merely fluff--there are not any different grades or levels of chronometer certification.

Someone please create a watch brand and label one of their watches as a 'super-majestic chronometer'!

[andy_s]

RemainAllHoof said:

Is that just a really, really subtle way of saying "Hey, that Hoofy... he's a right thick ste"?

It's a rehaut after all.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=35367

No, I was really asking, thanks for the link though (and CS) - just have to figure out what a dial spacer is now...