horologism
125
Interesting point about the different languages Art...
I can relate to this with a watch I purchased a long time ago, a poljot aviator. I remember looking for a watch with all the markings on the back and front in Russian font since I didn't like the way the english equivalent wording was placed or looked. Even though the same exact things are written in Russian, it stays true to the motif. Just as a gangreseve or auf ab script is interesting as long as it's on a german watch as you mentioned.
Best Regards,
Fred Bonatto
Pet Peeve with GO..
for a while now.. something has bothered me and keeps me from buying GO.. while i love the styling, i love the movements....oh the movements!, love the dials, love the cases... 2 flaws i find that if fixed would raise the level of GO very much.. as the mo...
Yep,
I would love for GO to lose the silly scripts. I myself have now bought in and I hope everyone understands that my criticism is intended to be constructive but I really dislike this particular aspect of their entire line. Why crow about something a silly ...
I think your first point is a fair one to make, Riley . . .
. . . and reasonable, too, although I'm sure you'll allow that there are others who aren't as bothered by the plethora of script. The example you chose to make your point is perhaps the most egregious in the line-up as pertains to script, necessary or oth...
A reasonable response as always Art but,
in the end would you say that the script on the various watch cases is simply filling space or desirable as is for that purpose? In other words assuming it is desirable to fill that space is this the way you would yourself choose to do so? To my mind the ...
In the case (pun intended) of the Sixties, the problem . . .
. . . emanates from the unique sapphire back, which exposes not only the movement but the entire underside of the watch, and as a consequence, there's a greater amount of space that has to be absorbed in some fashion or another; leaving the exposed area u...
Authenticity
While I can agree from a purely aesthetic point of view I think that there is some reason in putting the text on the back. Any watch from the sixties would have similar text: Waterproof, anti magnetic, and shock resistant, typically. It adds to the credib...
I thought the post was directed at the entire line
and he (perhaps unfortunately) used the 60s as an example. To be clear my comments were not directed at the sixties in particular but the line in general. I would still lose some script on that one but would happily wear as is
Usually, the descriptive terms that you listed were printed on the dial . . .
. . . and the issue at hand, if I understand correctly, is directed at the scripting on the back. Many G O's also have descriptive print on the dial as well, but my feeling is that most English-speaking aficionados aren't as bothered by 'gangreserve' as t...
Let's be thankful the writing is sequestered to the backside...
...otherwise it will look like a Rolex dial. I agree that not only is there too much writing, but it is also comprised of multiple different fonts.