Horological Meandering

As the dust starts to settle, what has caught your eye from BaselWorld this year? While we have to work from press releases and impressions from our 'reporters' at the fair, there are a few standouts for me: L.U.C. Qualit Fleurier, the essence of Chopard...  

1) Omega SM300....just a winner of a watch. 2) Rolex GMT..... yes, it has a drawback in priciness that is a shame, but against that a GMT on white gold is special. The bezel makes this watch a fabulous tribute to the past GMT glories. 3) Rolex Sea-Dweller... 

As a fan of Omega, I welcome quite wholeheartedly the Seamaster 300. The Rolex SD is superb from the pics. Surely I will like it more than the Deepsea even though that may just be a personal preference. I am very surprised to click on the first response a... 

Here's the 3,000th post I made just now. Thank you. Ruckdee

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Very interesting and appealing watches from many brands. But I would select: The best novelty for me technically and aethetically (but of course I'm biased here...). Usually difficult to find a very different spirit in the movement of a chrono, here it is...  

For me, one clear favourite : L.U.C 1963 Chronograph and the breathtaking new Cal. 03.07-L Dean ...  

of these and two of those ;) courtesy of foversta & MTF Sincerely D ...  

I like many. Yes the Chopard, that just dicover now, the Omega SM 300 although I am not sure about these fake aged lumes, and Rolex GMT but is it enough to have a red bezel, all nice retro broad-church type of watche. I can see that GP is trying hard but... 

(Though may not be the case for all). I like Rolex Sea-dweller 116600 and Linde Werdelin Oktopus MoonLite :) Many are tempting as well but I'll pick those 2.

or without even being there: in chronological order - the Sarpaneva Korona Kosmos, the Grönefeld 1912 Parallax Tourbillon in stainless steel and that does it for me! amerix This message has been edited by amerix on 2014-04-03 06:32:28

Having handled them both, you will not be disappointed! Cheers, Tim

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This one works on all levels in my view - can't wait to see one in the metal when they are finally released. Other than that, the Chopard LUC is beautiful and the KV, per usual, is a masterpiece. Darren

But the KV is interesting. Any views of the movement? thanks

During the exclusive period for PuristS subscription, there is Special consideration....... Even without that, the movement, function and passion alone would be enough reason. ;) L Regards, MTF ...  

. . . the cake. Yes, it's supposed to represent a human skull, but if you close your eyes and look again, you'll see something else altogether. :-) Back to the real world. Three notables in my book: the Longines throwback . . . . . . which is so near a re...  

And of fairly simple tastes, this one takes the top spot for me. Knocked me out of the chair. Which I know becomes this, hopefully for someone I know here, so I can covet it when I get to see it. As Art would say back to my reality piece, this I find qu...  

Thanks for your comments I agree that the Cellini is an attractive Rolex alternative, but I like the Dark Side more than the Bright Side of the Moon. Can I ask which of the 1963 LUC Chronographs you prefer - the gold with white dial or the steel with blac... 

to say I prefer the warm gold and white dial version. I am not usually concerned about the wording on the dial unless it is overbearing. I do like having the date. In fact on my Speedmaster I often find myself stopping the second hand on the minute which ... 

... although I have never done it routinely for my watches. It's good for 5 months of the year. I think the scale is called a railway track minute / chronograph seconds scale. I still prefer the black dial for legibility, but the rose gold has greater war... 

Here are the two LUC Chronographs shot side by side. However, due to the difficult location and lighting, I could not make a better picture, I fear: Regards, Marcus ...  

Thanks Marcus, Interested to hear your impressions of the watches. I like the case shape and the brushed and polished surfaces. I much prefer the black dial without the date perforation and the clarity and contrast of the PuristS edition. I assume the red... 

... which is incredibly attractive. My only problem are tghe rhodium-plated hands. Such hands tend to disappear in front of black dials, this is a general issue. This chronograph is no exception, as the picture above clearly shows. Outside, in broad dayli... 

... are designed with a rounded upper aspect and should reflect light very well, aiding visibility, particularly in daylight, as you suggest. And the hands are designed to obscure as little of the dial as possible, aiding the chronograph reading, but also... 

... not the colour finish. However, this is an issue I have with almost every black-faced watch with rhodium-plated hands. Just remember the old Zenith Chronomaster: Hihgly popular watch, but all owners, without exception, complained about the poor legibi... 

... Head of Product Development and Design at Chopard. His comments on the colours may be enlightening. Thanks for the reply, Marcus. Andrew

“Our L.U.C hands are nearly always designed to go with the case colour – here they are rhodium-plated to match the polished steel bezel and, as in all 1963 pieces, they are not Super-LumiNova-filled – the main goal with this collection is an elegant, prec... 

but those I would like to show (now), because something makes them even more special: The Nomos Metro , equipped with the company´s own swing system. The Pita Oceana in a smaller and more wearable version than ever before ... Please note that this one sho...  

... Nomos and the development of their own escapement. With parts made in Germany I believe. Great for the brand and their independence. And the more wearable Pita is also excellent. Look forward to hearing more. Andrew Ps. you have the new HoMe masthead ... 

I received an email from the US distributor and took no more 5 minutes to decide to put down the deposit. I hope to have it within 2 months. A few hours later I decided to see whether anyone who attended Basel had an opinion, and imagine my happiness that...