Worst Watch Ever Made Debate

jleno · 2019-11-10T07:06:21Z

Jleno asks: What's the worst watch ever? Debate the Romain Jerome Pokemon Tourbillon, Jacob & Co., and other controversial designs.

Jleno boldly challenges the WatchProSite community to identify the 'worst watch ever made,' nominating the Romain Jerome Pokemon Tourbillon as his prime candidate. This provocative post delves into the subjective nature of taste in luxury horology, inviting a lively debate on design failures, questionable collaborations, and the boundaries of watch extravagance.

I'm going to throw in my vote for this abomination: the Romain Jerome Pokemon Tourbillon

I usually don't like to hate on watches, but this is one of the select few that I would actually wish out of existence is possible. I remember Tim Mosso once talking about it. Tim's the kind of guy that can put positive light on any watch, but he was struggling to keep his composure with this one. The case is hideous, so is the enamel dial, and the tourbillon makes things so much worse by combining poor taste with extravagance. A true nightmare watch!

Don't get me wrong, as a child of the 90s I love pokemon! But they shouldn't be getting anywhere near $100K+ timepieces. And to top it all off, RJ couldn't even stick to the original 150 pokemon on the dial!

Any other candidates for "worst watch ever" that you guys can think of?

Key Points from the Discussion

The Romain Jerome Pokemon Tourbillon is criticized for its hideous case, poor enamel dial, and the combination of poor taste with extravagance, especially given its high price point.
Jacob & Co. watches, particularly the 'iced-out' models, are frequently cited as contenders for 'worst watch ever' due to their perceived absurdity, conspicuous consumption, and awful general layout.
Some participants argue that 'worst watch' discussions should focus on objective criteria like engineering failures or design mistakes rather than subjective taste, which can be highly personal.
Other candidates for 'worst watch' include the Richard Mille erotic tourbillon, Moritz Grossmann Trump watch, and certain Zenith Defy pieces, as well as Floyd Mayweather's iced-out Casio.
The sentiment that excessive bling, whether on a Casio or a high-end Patek, represents a fleeting attempt to find a 'high' rather than true horological appreciation.
The white gold Pepsi GMT was described as an 'abomination' and 'cynical' by one contributor, highlighting disappointment in certain brand releases.

The Discussion

FabR

Nov 10, 2019

Just got my bag of popcorns, I bet this thread is gonna be interesting...:-)) Let's just hope it won't be all about Code 1159...:-)) [nt]

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jleno

Nov 10, 2019

The 1159 isn't to my taste either, but I don't think it comes anywhere close to touching "worst watch ever made"

Some other candidates I can think of: Richard Mille erotic tourbillon Moritz Grossmann Trump watch

FabR

Nov 10, 2019

The last one is definitely a big lea(gue) contender!! :-) [nt]

jleno

Nov 10, 2019

Imagine if President Trump was ever caught wearing that RM erotic tourbillon

CNN would quite literally burst into flames!

FabR

Nov 11, 2019

The day he does (or that someone claims that he does, which is usually the same), at the cost of increasing CNN’s and MS-LSD’s viewership from 5 to 6, trust me I won’t be missing a single one of their shows!!😂😂 [nt]

templetowers

Nov 10, 2019

I have never heard of people wanting to eat cats before ........would this be at some kind of fondue party ? ;) [nt]

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