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Jan 31, 2015, 09:10 PM
#1
13x??
How's that for a cryptic title to suck people in...
I don't really have a grail watch, but there are a couple in the "I'd love to have that but no way I could bring myself to pay that much for a watch" category. One that I love is this Vacheron Constantin (all pictures borrowed):
Beautiful, incredibly well made, but it costs 13x what this one does:
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Now, I'm not saying Nomos' craftsmanship, sophistication and build quality is up to VC standards, but it sure ain't shabby, either. The Nomos is $2620, the VC is $34,000. So, what do you all think? Is the VC worth 13x the Nomos?
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Jan 31, 2015, 09:47 PM
#2
Yes. I think it is.
As things get better and better the cost of each % of improvement always increases.
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Jan 31, 2015, 10:04 PM
#3
That VC is one of my all time favorite watches. If I was ever in a position to pay the asking price, I wouldn't think twice.
I have a Nomos Orion but the VC is in a whole other league. 13x better? How much an object is valued is a personal question, but I would probably say yes to this one. The finishing and design are head and shoulders above the Nomos.
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Jan 31, 2015, 10:08 PM
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Swiss Watch Enthusiast
I'd almost pay the extra $31,380 to not have the small seconds subdial look like it's trying to spoon the central hands.
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Jan 31, 2015, 10:10 PM
#5
Originally Posted by
Domo
I'd almost pay the extra $31,380 to not have the small seconds subdial look like it's trying to spoon the central hands.
But maybe if it succeeded, you'd get a little 31mm Nomos in your watch drawer the next morning.
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Jan 31, 2015, 10:28 PM
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The Dude Abides
It looks worthy of the price consideration IF the small seconds sub-dial was better proportioned, IMHO.
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Timewaster
I can't afford either, but if you can't centre the sub-dial between the hour/minute hand and the outer edge of the dial, I would prefer a centre seconds hand. Therefore VC wins it for me.
John
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$31K gets you some applied indices. On the Orions only the date version has applied indices (and an undomed dial).
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Member
I wouldn't. For that price I'll go for a Calatrava 5296G and that Nomos, with change to spare.
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Feb 1, 2015, 08:36 AM
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Member
Interesting question and the only real answer is to some it is and to others it isn't. The overwhelming majority of the general public would say it most certainly isn't .
Regards Cam
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