Spangles - Dr. Tabby
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Not the same at all
Dec 18, 2017,18:59 PM
Off-center dials were odd to me as well until I started looking at early Breguet designs (by A.L.Breguet himself) and you start to see that off-center minute/hour dials are very much a part of the original Breguet aesthetic. The intersecting circle of the tourbillon adds interest and wouldn't be out of place to A.L.Breguet's eye. It's not at all the same as Patek being unable to cram in everything on a grand complication and having to deviate from their intended look as a result--a flaw which is then fixed in a subsequent iteration. That's not to say that one must like the Breguet, just that it's a whole different kettle of enamel. Maybe a good question is whether the asymmetry looks better with the guilloche dial or the enamel?
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Hmm
By: alphabeta81 : December 18th, 2017-18:39
Patek 5270 had a chin and this does too from 4 o clock to 6 o clock. Dial was designed to fit the movement but doesn't really look good to me.
Not the same at all
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : December 18th, 2017-18:59
Off-center dials were odd to me as well until I started looking at early Breguet designs (by A.L.Breguet himself) and you start to see that off-center minute/hour dials are very much a part of the original Breguet aesthetic. The intersecting circle of the...
Totally fair retort to my comment
By: alphabeta81 : December 18th, 2017-19:52
I see your point. You make a good one especially on my patek chin vs breguet chin comment. I do think the guilloche dial with power reserve works better even though I generally love enamel dials more.
Hmm, a very interesting piece.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : December 18th, 2017-23:42
It combines some very diverse elements. There is a lot going on here, so I will have to reserve my judgement for when it is on my wrist. Although, enamel dial...