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Mar 12, 2020, 02:21 PM
#11
^^^
A fair few over the €1k guide price there.
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Mar 12, 2020, 02:46 PM
#12
Originally Posted by
tribe125
^^^
A fair few over the €1k guide price there.
As well as gilt stuff and non-mechanicals, but I accepted a long time ago that people aren't necessarily as a--- umm... strict when it comes to sticking to criteria as I am.
Originally Posted by
Samanator
Ok so i'll stay away from divers.
With me, always safer!
Reminded me of this:
which actually might be this first blue watch that I'd considered and couldn't remember in my original post.
Hopefully something clicks here.
Cheers, buddy!
I'll just add that this thread isn't a proper hunt and may but doesn't have to result in a purchase. It's more like field recon, so we don't have to sweat it.
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Mar 12, 2020, 02:47 PM
#13
Originally Posted by
tribe125
^^^
A fair few over the €1k guide price there.
I must have missed that since the original samples exceeded it a bit. Besides it's just a guideline. Always good to know if you go up a bit more.
I did have a few well under that.
Last edited by Samanator; Mar 12, 2020 at 02:50 PM.
Cheers,
Michael
Tell everyone you saw it on IWL!
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Mar 12, 2020, 07:17 PM
#14
Originally Posted by
rodia77
Hmm... I didn't like it when it came out, but that's because it wasn't my colour. Looking at it now, we could say the blue is rather understated, indeed. Still, I think I'd be more inclined to go for the new one to boycott the ridiculous Hodinkee action, if nothing else.
Indeed, the new Alpinist (should say newly announced, not the ones with cyclops) looks so much better to me... I prefer the black dial, but either of the other two would be a very close second.
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Mar 12, 2020, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by
gnuyork
Indeed, the new Alpinist (should say newly announced, not the ones with cyclops) looks so much better to me... I prefer the black dial, but either of the other two would be a very close second.
Race you, then. (I think what you're calling black I called grey, but we're both right).
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Mar 13, 2020, 12:39 AM
#16
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Probably this will be too small and beyond the stated price
It’s around 36mm and I don’t know the current price
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Mar 13, 2020, 02:10 AM
#17
I'm partial, but loving blue ...
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Mar 13, 2020, 03:02 AM
#18
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Beautiful blue but unfortunately wayyyy beyond in term of price
Not my watch unfortunately...
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Mar 13, 2020, 05:45 AM
#19
In the affordable realms, I think Orient does blue better than most. They tend to get that sunburst effect that goes from black in some light, to deep midnight blue with complex reflections. In fact my only blue watch (currently) is an Orient, although others have come and gone from the hoard.
Too many watches, not enough wrists.
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Mar 13, 2020, 11:34 AM
#20
Originally Posted by
synequano
Beautiful blue but unfortunately wayyyy beyond in term of price
Yes and yes. Can't decide if I like the 7-8 solution, but I certainly find it funny.
Originally Posted by
skywatch
In the affordable realms, I think Orient does blue better than most. They tend to get that sunburst effect that goes from black in some light, to deep midnight blue with complex reflections. In fact my only blue watch (currently) is an Orient, although others have come and gone from the hoard.
I've been wanting an Orient Star for quite a while now but haven't found THE one yet. The standard date with carbon fibre dial has got me the closest to pulling the trigger so far:
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