Friends, Last week I had the opportunity to take a side-by-side shot of my 42mm 1966 Chronograph and of the 40mm Chronograph. Something I had planned for a long time and finally was able to. However, as with Murphy’s law, just that day, my camera was givi...
I don't view the GP as an alternative. The 5070 is an icon in its own league and the GP 1966 Chronographs just competes in a different segment in my view. I think both have their place. Best, CC
Which would make me prefer the 42 mm version, if only it didn't have the date. Good idea to have taken these side by side pictures. I love the automatic for its dial, but the dial without a date on the 42 mm + a white metal version would make me fall in l...
but my 42mm Chronograph is Automatic too, the manual wind newer model is also 40mm, but has a very different look of the dial. How about this: The dial from the 42mm Automatic without date, in the 40mm case white gold and with the manual movement...?
This dial of yours, without date, 40 mm case, manual winding movement, and steel, white gold, platinum or why not... Tantalum case! Here is the 40 mm manual winding. ...
And I like the white metal with either of these dials better. But ultimately the applied numerals would win out. Not crazy about dates, but then again I do not abhor them either.
I was leaning towards white gold myself, until I saw the 42mm, which only exists in pink gold and it makes a nice contrast and adds elegance. On the other hand, not as versatile as white metal.
Both the 40 and 42 mm silver dial versions seem to have too much open white space on the left side of the dial, probably driven by subdial placement limitations due to a relatively small movement I do love the overall look, and especially the applied nume...