I adore the 11.59, but really....what is it? Is it a sports watch or a dress watch; or the latter trying to be the former, albeit with a WR rating of 30 meters?............

Aug 27, 2021,16:48 PM
 

Really conflicted on the 11.59 to be honest.  I love the design, which is know for most people is either love-or-hate.  The thing that confuses me though is how it is positioned.  A 30 meter water resistance to me, screams "ultra-thin dress watch, don't get me near water!".  However, the more bulky design and reflections of the Royal Oak in its design, says sporty watch.  Regardless of what they think it is, I think they did the watch and market (and themselves) by not protecting these things internally with a 100 meter water resistance.  Especially considering Bvlgari figured out how to do a 100m in their ultra-thin Octo models! 

Anyway, as much as I like the watch, I won't tolerate a 30m water resistance on anything outside of my ultra-thin dress watches, so I think it's a deal-killer for me on the 11.59, which is a shame as I really like the watches and their various attractive dials. 







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Nah

 
 By: HelixL : August 27th, 2021-16:54
I own a Code and never had any problems while wearing it in the pool or beach. If you are a diver, get a Seadweller. Otherwise for us mortals, the water resistance on this AP should suffice.

Here is my previous post on the code.

 
 By: GLau : August 27th, 2021-16:55
It explains its history and evolution.

I‘d say the Code is neither a sporty nor a dress watch

 
 By: mrds : August 27th, 2021-17:06
… but a casual, everyday kind of watch. I never wear a watch on a strap in water, so the WR doesn’t bother me in any kind of watch, except the diving sort. Just my perspective. If the WR is an issue for how you intend to wear the watch, I‘d suggest you do... 

I have the 11.59 with rubberised leather strap and I swam with it coupe of times and no issues

 
 By: Horology75 : August 27th, 2021-17:08
It’s a white gold / rose gold Chrono and I agree with you that Code 11.59 is a polarising watch !

Sounds like this is not for you

 
 By: Poky : August 27th, 2021-17:38
3 ATM is only good enough to get rained on. People may tell you their 3 ATM watch has been OK whilst swimming but that is a disaster waiting to happen. Swimming generates much higher water pressures than 3 ATM. Your watch has to be at least 5 ATM for surf... 

Does a watch have to be one or the other?

 
 By: MichaelC : August 27th, 2021-17:58
I don't think this collection is either of your 2 choices.

First of all thank you for posting that picture it really looks amazing and it’s a great angle to see the difference between all different colours

 
 By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : August 27th, 2021-18:49
This series is truly growing on me and I could see myself wear it on pretty much any occasion whether it’s a dress occasion or a casual occasion

Lovely shot!

 
 By: Spencer Karrington : August 27th, 2021-19:21
For me, i think that the watch represents the general direction that business fashion is heading towards, with the casual smart/borderline athelitic styling that has become very common. So i think it can be considered a dress watch for the modern age of v... 

Douglas, I completely share your opinion!

 
 By: MTR : August 29th, 2021-01:45
IMHO a WR of at least 10 bar should be a standard in modern watch production. I often wonder why this is not always the case. It’s not just about whether you can go into the water with a watch or not. As I see things a housing with a higher WR is generall...