Watches - another OCD problem
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Interesting article on the current batch of Panerai movements…
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Great read, @JDelage. Panerai is … so disappointing.
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Panerai is a brand I’ve looked at a million times, always find something that I kind of liked, but could never pull the trigger on. Always something seemed off and never could identify just one thing.
Started reading more and more about their shady practices the last 3-4 years and this seals the deal.
Completely off the list forever.
Thank you @JDelage
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When an article has to show off a Rolex to demonstrate by contrast how poorly finished a movement is, it says a lot…
Ha! Yes, when a funactionally-finished movement is shown as something that upstages another…
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Great read but very disturbing. Thanks for sharing @jdelage
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Watches and Wonders has just kicked off. So far we have.
A titanium A. Lange & Sohn Odysseus. Yours for €55,000, which is twice the price of the steel edition.
A smaller, Ceratanium IWC Top Gun chronograph.
And a bunch of Cartiers.
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Rolex, meanwhile, have gone mad and launched a left-handed GMT.
And a new Air-King, which is surely the watch that nobody asked for or likes?
(Well, apart from me. But I have dubious taste.)
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Grand Seiko have a number of new models, but ignore them and buy this Diver with the Black Stream dial.
My favourite TAG Heuer is the Solargraph, which has a solar-powered quartz movement sourced from Citizen and a luminous carbon bezel.
And Hublot have released a big, black square…
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Tudor BB Pro
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I like the Tudor ("riveted" bracelet aside), the Oris, and the bezel of the lefty GMT.
I like what TAG is doing design-wise with their divers these days, even if I feel the solar one looks cheap (which, if it IS cheap, is acceptable).
It is remarkable how I don't think I've ever seen a Hublot I remotely enjoyed. They're really good at designing watches I hate.
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I love the fact that Rolex was crazy enough to launch a lefty. It's going to be just as un-obtainable as the rest, but it's a fun thing.
I love the Cartier Tank Chinoise.
For me, the most unexpected new release is the Grand Seiko $350k constant force tourbillon. This is a very rare complication, which I have mostly seen made by super tiny outfits (Romain Gauthier and the like).
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Wow, +/- 0.5s / day on a fully mechanical movement. Is that a record?
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GS majorly leveling up there, @JDelage. I'm impressed. I was also sorry to see some colorful dials in the OP line discontinued at the 36mm and 41mm sizes.
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The lefty GMT seems unusually gimmicky for Rolex.
That Oris with the grey dial is fantastic, though I'm disappointed they aren't using their signature red rotor for it. Maybe with the full production models that will change?
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Very nice article on Hondinkee about Tudor BB Pro
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Yeah, that Black Bay Pro looks like a category (GMT) killer. Sub $4k for a true GMT with Tudor's pedigree, it's going to be hard to beat. It's too tall at 14.6mm, but it's very attractive when compared to the new Grand Seiko GMTs at $8k+ (though to be fair the GS are 1/2mm thinner and use Spring Drive). I also love the Explorer II vibe.
Speaking of Grand Seiko, they just released 2 small hand-wound pieces in light blue or dark green, sub $5k, which is getting rare for GS. They're available for order now and should ship next month.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/grand-seiko-elegance-sbgw283gsbgw285g
