Here, I wanted to shed some light on the Marine line, which doesn't get the credit it deserves, imo. The 5247 is taking all the light (deservedly, but it's overshadowing the Marine line). Best, Emmanuel
Is older better? Best, Emmanuel A/ Ref. 5029F in Steel & Yellow Gold (2001) 35.5 mm & Automatic Calibre 576 credit: watch club London B/ Ref. 5827BB in White Gold (2009) 42 mm & Automatic 583 Q/1 credit: 41 Watch (1-8) & @ChickenNuggetDeluxe on reddit...
My answer is more nuanced because I love the "nautilus" rotor and strong design of gen 2. But gen 1 would be more suited to my wrist and I like it very much too. Best, Emmanuel
Here, I wanted to shed some light on the Marine line, which doesn't get the credit it deserves, imo. The 5247 is taking all the light (deservedly, but it's overshadowing the Marine line). Best, Emmanuel
While I love the classic dial of the 1st one, its crown guard ruins the appearance in my eyes. The dial suggest a classic marine observation watch, with no luminosity, but the long crown and its useless guards (any blow they could protect the crown from w...
But I also find the 1st appealing and I personally like the long crown and crown guards. That said, the “nautilus” rotor of the 2nd gen and the guilloche dial, as well as the strong design are very appealing to me. Thanks for having shared your thoughts. ...