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Ref: 8030
Timeless dial and case.
But there is an anomaly with the rail-track minutes. Why the 12 seconds subdivisions of the minute indexes when the minute hand does not even reach the indices? It appears to me that the dial was designed initially for a central seconds hand, but then the sub-dial was added at 6 as an afterthought without making the main hands longer. I have the same anomaly with my G-P ref: 7750 from 1993. The hands are also too broad for their length for this dial. In fact leaf hands would look better.
Best
Clive
This message has been edited by chippytime on 2016-07-09 03:05:49
Another flashback to the 90s - the Ref. 8030, aka the President
The more one looks, the more it is possible to find pieces from the 1990s that do dot affect our modern design sensibilities Another GP piece I like is the Ref. 8030, produced in collaboration with Ferrari, especially the ones without the prancing horse o...
Very attractive aesthetics, I find.
Nice case, large bezel, sweet lugs, and very clean dial. The only drawback is the movement. But a really cool watch. Best, Nicolas
Thanks, Nico!
At first I thought the Manufacture on the dial indicated an in house movement but sadly not. Nice, classical watch.
Glad you like it :)
There seem to have been some attractive pieces between your Gyromatic HF and modern times
Yes, this is another great example!
Please keep them coming! And soon I hope to see one on your wrist....! Best Blomman
Let's see :)
They are not that ubiquitous and with the 8030 the horsed ones prevail... And only so many additions a year possible before domestic turbulence ensues
Domestic turbulence... My recepie .....
Every five or ten has to go to her...! Best Blomman
Been practicing that, too...
But now my wife claims she has enough watches for the moment
Ref: 8030
Timeless dial and case. But there is an anomaly with the rail-track minutes. Why the 12 seconds subdivisions of the minute indexes when the minute hand does not even reach the indices? It appears to me that the dial was designed initially for a central se...
Good point you're making
I have the feeling that starting with the 60s hands often became shorter than ideal for precise timing measurement. Lately more attention has been paid to this aspect but the hands could definitely be a touch longer Thanks for the comments!
Thanks for sharing KMII
lots to discover in that era of GP. The 8030 however, I never got warm with, but I don't have to like each and every GP ever made CC
Right you are :)
If all of us had exactly the same taste, our hobby would be quite boring
