Horological Meandering

pisoi
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Thank you all for your kind answers.

Well now, I'll start with the easy part: for Art - I've seen the model with the black dial (no carbon, no red markings). It was breathtaking... but I must admit the one with the russet brown dial is more elegant (and understated). Just wish it had the guilloche dial of the black version. I've seen the (combined) picture of both in your post... now which one am I supposed to opt for (anyone buying a kidney, folks ?).

Well, probably the brown dial will win,  I'm buying watches for myself, not for the public so this will the one to go for if I finally decide for GO.

For mkvc - while I do my best to understand personal preferences I would still like to read some more objective arguments. I appreciate your feelings but there is not much concrete information I can gather from your answer, except for your qualification on the finishing. No offence, I hope !?

aaronm: well now, let's take a beep breath and start:

1.  Style ? I like elegant watches. I would not call them "formal" but I have only two sport watches in my humble collection (I call them "my sins" -or my Sinns, if you prefer ). I like a legible dial - cluttered or not, I want to read the time without stress. I like "non-standard" time displays (I have a Chronoswiss Chronoscope and a Chronoswiss Delphis).

2. The functions ? Well, a date would be appreciated. A second time zone is "nice to have" but I can live without (I don't travel across the planet very much, at least not anymore). An annual calendar is a very good thing - no need to correct the date 5 times a year. Other complications ? Well, I would not mind a chrono (not that I use it very much but the counters look nice << silly me>> ). Moonphase ? Who gives a devaluated US$ cent about it ? Well, there is more to say about tourbillons (in a wristwatch) and (almost inaudible) minute repeaters but I would rather not get banned from these fora  

3. Color ? No particular opinion. Sorry for using a non-watch analogy but I won't buy a bi-color brown/beige Ferrari nor a yellow Bentley. Yes, the other way around would do... So, depends on the watch, dial color, etc. One point though: not fond of platinum watches - just don't get their point when I can get the same color (well, almost) and durability in a WG watch and pay much less.

Hope this answers to your questions. Also hope you can help.

Best regards to all, Costin

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