37 watches and one weighing machine! (29 of 33)
The heaviest of the lot are these 5. The MB&F 1 is below 200gm, but mainly because I have a custom short strap, and I am sure it is a tad above 200gms. The SEIKO is heavy, and it is steel. The bracelet is not really that heavy, although it is a hand finis...
I was surprised by the weight of opus v. thought the ploprof would reign supreme in weight
density does play a part in this discovery. easy see why the vh classic is easy on the wrist and comfort to the wearer. cheers PAt
I haven't weighed the De Grisogono yet...
but man, the Opus is really a quarter kilo!
too many watches...will repost another set. Chuckles.
I got a backache just taking the pics..haha..
Thanks..It is very difficult to get a collector with a broad spread from $3 to $300,000
Chuckles..a dealer can do one much better.
Totally Amazing!
Hey, Bernard - What a great post. I was surprised to see how light the MB&F is, as well as the De Bethune. Something just told me those pieces would be heavier. And the Opus? Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my... I've been hypnotized by that piece. It is a heavy ...
Yes! The DB28 was amazing..sheese...
I am wondering if the owner of the super light RM has any more humble/less costly pieces to do a shot of comparison. The weighing scale must be calibrated, or the same one used to weigh both watches or more. We are dealing with just fractions here...even ...
Me too..I thought that its battery would have beaten them
However, the Devon proved "light"!
Bernard, that was an informative overdue post for this forum...
My wrist says the Tread 1 should take the top slot.
Thanks Ronald. Funny thing...this weight is so subjective.
I tried guessing which, and I too was miles away from correct.
Without that wide well balanced strap, that watch would..
be unwearable for my small wrist.
Balance and fit is critical
We touched on this topic a few weeks ago [Click Here] and came to the same conclusions: balance and fit are more important than weight and size . Andrew
Thanks..the CDC post will be interesting later.
It serves to stabilise the big watches, preventing swing and slide. It can also be used as a seperator to hide , not reveal, another watch higher up the arm.
Is that a trick question Bernard?
I counted 36 frames, plus the HM1=37.... BUT! You sneaked in a CdC! So that's really 36 watches.... or do I need glasses? Joking aside, this is a great post! Surprising to see how much some of these watches weigh! The DB28 is ridiculously light!
VERY perceptive...it was an honest oversight.
The cdc 's weight needs to be known to all who wish to wear BIG watches. I will explain later...but you can get one made, no need Hermes..too expensive. But if you wish the best, then get the Barenia, because of the old world vegetable oils and open pores...
Really interesting and in some cases surprising
On a side note, what is hermes bracelet called? The one with the little pyramids.
That is also called the cdc collier de chein
In all leather, costs a bit more...$400 or so..it is collier de chein gaine.
Interesting post!
Nice post Bernard and very informative. I actually did this with my collection a few weeks ago following AndrewD's post regarding weights of watches... But did not snap pictures of them all! When I did it the surprise was my Freak which I never realised w...
Part of the evolution from watches...chuckles.
I know, Hermes will not have thought of that. It works for puny wrists like mine! Otherwise, I can't even wear a Rolex.
I forgot to mention that the light cheaper stuff sit with the expensive ones because
they will become markers of the history of the times when these watches were bought...when I am no longer around, or if memory fails. The London Olympics and so on...I thought that the making of a 3 sterling pound watch was rather a good idea. They would ...