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Thanks Alfred - and another owner's impressions
Dec 15, 2017,18:34 PM
Hi all - was just wearing mine yesterday. I bought it on bracelet, the 'regular' edition, and am pleased as punch.
This thing flies under the radar like a stealth fighter. Most of my colleagues who I work with on a daily basis and know I'm into watches, but don't know anything about them, haven't even noticed this one yet. Some who do share our hobby did notice it eventually. Just one or two friends who aren't into watches at all but who do have an eye for design have seen it and said "wow, that's cool!".
It does feel light and plasticky when you first pick it up. Wait, is this a Swatch?, you think. And then the titanium bracelet does this amazing trick of melting into the skin as it warms up to body temperature and suddenly you get it. It just slides under the cuff and you forget you have it on - super comfortable. The bracelet clasp is a thing of genius in its own right. On leather it's good, on bracelet it's phenomenal.
The case is pretty much perfect. Always interesting to look at, and proof you don't need to mix polished and brushed finishes when you have the right shape.
The movement is growing on me and the timekeeping is good. Longer power reserve off the wrist would be welcome but it is an ultra-thin and I'd rather keep the dimensions than thicken it for a bigger barrel.
Monochrome with that dial? Yes, a bit. But still very legible (no lume, obviously; not a problem for me) and there's a minimalism to it that suits me very well (I maintain my anti-date-window, no-dial-text preferences). Only drawback - hard to set the time between :32 and :43 after the hour, given the placement of the sub-seconds hand.
Works with everything from t-shirt and shorts on a beach to a suit in a boardroom, and it'd be sharp as a knife with black tie!
The blued features on the 5th Ave edition are nice too (I love blued metal) but I regret the rest of the writing and the '5' etc; and, on the grey ground of the dial, I am not sure they are necessary or add much.
This one is a keeper for me - it has actually dampened my desire for a 15202 or 5711/5712 a bit - and I have a funny feeling it may become a bit of a future classic.
Best
E.
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Tried on the Octo Finissimo yesterday...
By: willski : December 15th, 2017-06:57
I finally got round to trying on the new Octo Finissimo yesterday and I have to say I was impressed. The one in the pictures below was the New York Boutique LE (15 examples). It’s hard to imagine just how the thin the watch is (40mm diameter, 5.15mm thick...
A great piece, underrated
By: Tim_M : December 15th, 2017-07:32
Its GPHG win was well deserved, and this must be considered one of the best debuts from any brand over the last year. As you say, it cannot be appreciated in full unless one tries the watch firsthand. It looks, feels, and IS special. This is pure opinion,...
The watch itself is very impressive.
By: willski : December 15th, 2017-08:16
And indeed, the feel in person greatly enhances the initial impressions from seeing pictures. I saw the other pieces (tourb, MR, skeleton etc.) but this one was the most impressive to me as it seemed to distill the essence of the watch. I have no idea of ...
Nice photos, Will.
By: TheMadDruid : December 15th, 2017-07:49
I've heard nothing but good about this watch and you are confirming that. This piece has blue instead of black, as well as the "5th" which differentiates it from the regular, I guess?
Correct.
By: willski : December 15th, 2017-08:18
Blue hands, indices and “Fifth Avenue” on the Dial. One side of the case has 1 of 15 etched as well, and there’s a blue New York, Roma on the back crystal (which I’m not a huge fan of). I actually like the blue accents on this piece, and am somewhat tempt...
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By: TheMadDruid : December 15th, 2017-12:50
Totally agree.
By: psychotic : December 15th, 2017-16:57
I tried on Esharp's new titanium Finissimo and while it was too big for my wrists, saying it was very light was an understatement! It almost felt like a plastic watch! I agree with the blue accents. They break up the monotone grey of the titanium piece. D...
Thanks Alfred - and another owner's impressions
By: Esharp : December 15th, 2017-18:34
Hi all - was just wearing mine yesterday. I bought it on bracelet, the 'regular' edition, and am pleased as punch. This thing flies under the radar like a stealth fighter. Most of my colleagues who I work with on a daily basis and know I'm into watches, b...
Good pics!
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : December 15th, 2017-07:50
I didn't realize the markers are blue as well as the hands, what a nice look.
Agreed and thank you!
By: willski : December 15th, 2017-08:19
I liked the blue accents a lot on this piece.
Looks great on your wrist!
By: AnthonyTsai : December 15th, 2017-07:50
The matte titanium case looks great with the blue hands imo. Cheers, Anthony
Agreed!
By: willski : December 15th, 2017-08:25
The matte grey and blue accents worked really well. A very cool piece indeed.
Amazing piece!
By: vincentdae : December 15th, 2017-08:21
It has been a long time since we had a fresh, modern design from major brands Looking forward to trying it on and see how its unusual proportion fit on the wrist
Very nice!
By: willski : December 15th, 2017-08:26
How have your thoughts evolved on the piece over ownership?
Unlike some other watches ...
By: jim vancouver : December 15th, 2017-09:23
... this Finissimo has not disappointed. Good ergonomics, easy to manually wind, comfortable. The only downside is that the timing can get erratic if it gets banged around. Range -10s to +10s per day, average 2 weeks +4s, On a winder +1s/day. Its a good w...
Finally some data!
By: Velociphile - No longer in the building : December 16th, 2017-02:08
Thanks Jim, helpful insight.
Thanks Alkiro.
By: willski : December 15th, 2017-08:28
I was prepared for a massive wearing piece but on the wrist it felt like (or maybe a bit smaller? Would have to do a side by side) my RO 15300. The standout first impression for me (apart from the thinness and weight...) was the comfort and suppleness of ...
Hey there now...
By: ThomasM : December 15th, 2017-16:01
Hi, Willski, I totally agree with you about the Octo Finissimo... But you don't have to pick on the Royal Oak...this one is c. 15 years old with nearly 1 million airline miles under its belt ... 😉 ...
Its APs new direction.....
By: SALMANPK : December 15th, 2017-16:16
Instead of going the way its Supporters and Well Wishers were telling it they went the opposite way. If they buckled down on the R&D and continued experimenting maybe they would have come up with a cost effective way to put it in serial production. In my ...
Haha well yours is not normal!
By: willski : December 15th, 2017-16:49
My run of the mill 15300 has definitely not flown close to 1m miles but is significantly the worse for wear... 😁🤔
I didn’t mind that part too much.
By: willski : December 16th, 2017-17:35
The blue accents were great, but the Fifth Avenue and stamping on the back were so-so for me.
Yes true.
By: willski : December 16th, 2017-17:36
But having good WR is always nice