Marcus Hanke
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I have to disagree ....
.... since the Type XXI suffers from the common luxury syndrome of many fine timepieces: It is considered cheap to simply lacquer the hands with white paint, so what you get are perfectly polished steel hands, sometimes even plated with a hi-gloss rhodium finish.The result is that these hands, the stop second, the hour counter and the sweep second, become unvisible in nearly all lighting conditions. That the crystal does not have an antireflective coating outside, doesn't really help. However, the most impostant hand on the Type XXI is the central minute counter, and that is satinized, and therefore perfectly visible.
Marcus
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My summer pilot: Type XXI
... which is the perfect companion for cooking and BBQ: combining the bidirectionally rotating bezel and the flyback central minute counter, it is the perfect watch to time my various dishes. Marcus ...
Great Post!!!
The Type XXI is probably the most legible chronograph on the market. Love the fluted case.
I have to disagree ....
.... since the Type XXI suffers from the common luxury syndrome of many fine timepieces: It is considered cheap to simply lacquer the hands with white paint, so what you get are perfectly polished steel hands, sometimes even plated with a hi-gloss rhodium...
YES!
It is SUCH an advantage to be able to time two separate events on an analog watch…here’s my solution.. ...
I love that strap in the first two pictures
Can you tell me who makes it? Not Breguet I assume.
Your're right. Unfortunately, Breguet doesn't offer straps in this style ....
.... and since the end parts of their straps perfectly match the case's outlines, the beautiful flutes between the lugs are completely hidden. I like them visible, so an aftermarket strap with straight end is the solution. The second strap is offered by K...
