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Dial looks great but
May 25, 2018,04:23 AM
The date breaks up the symmetry big time
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Breguet 5817 big date alignment
By: arnohk : May 24th, 2018-23:57
Dear all Breguet 5817 owners, My name is Arno, from Hong Kong. I am interested in the 5817 and went to a shop to try on the wrist. However, I noticed the date seems not aligned. I have tried to capture the photo with "26" which is one of the most obvious ...
I see your point
By: JLG22 : May 25th, 2018-00:27
But try 22 instead of 26. Maybe the misalignment you see is just due to the fact that the 6 starts on a higher level in its wheel compared to the 2. So the wheels can be aligned but the 6 due to its form starts on a slightly higher level.
Yes but i think the number printed on the disc is not misaligned either
By: JLG22 : May 25th, 2018-01:59
Look at the 2 on the left. The 2 has a line on its base whereas the 6 has a curve. So the only the lowest point on the circle in 6 can actually be on the same level as the base line in the 2. I think this contributes significantly in the misalignment perc...
Yes you're absolutely right on those points
By: JLG22 : May 25th, 2018-02:28
However regarding the rounded gap between the date wheels this is exactly what I find gorgeous. It takes every kind of taste you know Also on the Glashutte pano and Glashutte observer all the points you mentioned above are well taken care of ...
Moser is on mine too.
By: JLG22 : May 25th, 2018-05:02
I Love Moser watches but unfortunately here in Lebanon there's no distributor for Moser and I never found one in a watch store. And good luck with your next Glashutte then
For me everything about the watch is great but...
By: watchestolove : May 28th, 2018-10:25
The font of the date wheel clashes greatly with the Roman Numerals for the hour markers. The watch would be bang on without a date (but that kind of applies to most watches for me)