Baselworld/SIHH

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It’s the equivalent of writing “AUTOMATIC GEARBOX” all over the rear of your car. Completely unnecessary, a little bit in poor taste, frankly: the self-confident wearer has no need to state how his watch is wound. I can almost forgive the explanation of t... 

Exception: Patek, which (a) uses few enough basic movements that you can tell from the hand layout and (b) has a tradition of not putting the wording on the dial. I also think it usually looks good and balances the dial. For most watches, it's consistent ... 

But for me, less is more. I like the simplicity of the dial without telling me how it winds, how many feet underwater it can go, if it’s a certified this or that, etc. And if it balances the dial then surely non-automatic watches should say HAND WOUND? Bu... 

...In this case, I think 'Automatique' is placed on the date version for balance.

Looks more elegant. Thanks for sharing.