Fastwong
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Beautiful shots! I actually prefer the 1815...
Jan 01, 2020,10:28 AM
... the datograph design is iconic and recognizable from across the room. It definitely casts a shadow over the 1815, especially based purely on pics online. At the boutique in person though I found myself drawn to the silver/white dial 1815 and staring at it much longer than the datograph. More subtle, the recessed center adds a nice touch you can only see up close and the dial's metallic finish gives it a glow totally opposite to the matte black dato. The subtlety of the silver dial 1815 feels like it's made just for the owner since it doesn't carry the size and notoriety of the dato but is still just as beautiful when you flip it over.
The 1815 was a little small for me but it inspired me to keep an eye out for a white dialed Duometre!
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the movement brings in the oomph effect !
By: mahesh : January 1st, 2020-09:29
the depth elevates the movement and equally well finished for a non-artisanally produced time-piece... great pics Nico. Best, mahesh.,
Beautiful shots! I actually prefer the 1815...
By: Fastwong : January 1st, 2020-10:28
... the datograph design is iconic and recognizable from across the room. It definitely casts a shadow over the 1815, especially based purely on pics online. At the boutique in person though I found myself drawn to the silver/white dial 1815 and staring a...
Interesting, i perceived the dato to be much thicker.
By: Reuven Malter : January 1st, 2020-10:58
But you two are probably discussing the diameter, not the thickness. Thanks for showing that picture. I think there are a couple people who would prefer the blue-dialed boutique 1815, that is very similar.
I tried on both last year
By: Chromatic Fugue : January 3rd, 2020-12:30
and bought the 1815; the Dato (first generation) was so much thicker it just didn’t feel right on my thin wrist. Also, the Dato was platinum, which increased the sense of imbalance.
Ah, it was recently so comparing the current Dato up down vs 1815
By: Fastwong : January 1st, 2020-13:02
So maybe a couple mils all around? Not worlds different but definitely felt chunkier. I've never tried an original sized Datograph but I imagine those are a lot closer to the 1815. I liked the larger size of the datograph up down but the blue on silver of...
Disagree
By: Jeff_M : January 3rd, 2020-05:44
I think the offset subdials also work on the 1815 just like the Dato. Look at all the other chrono’s out there and with the writing in top half of the dial the bottom half looks too empty. The 1815 is more “balanced” to me even if not in the standard symm...
Do you feel differently about the 5170 and 5172?
By: Chromatic Fugue : January 3rd, 2020-12:39
Those also have off-center subdials. Or perhaps another way of phrasing the question: would you feel differently about the subdial placement on the 1815 Chrono if the Dato never existed for comparison purposes?
Seeing this post now
By: UA : February 16th, 2020-12:17
Nico what do you think about printed dial? Really liked white gold/black chrono but not sure about printed numbers, cant have it on a wrist for some time to decide