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Simple or complicated?
I use to think that a watch or a fine timepiece is most admired and revered when it has some sort of complication built into it and the more of it, the better. There are of course many fine examples of such that do warrant such admiration, both in terms of its technological advancement and the exquisite craftsmanship required to bring it to fruition.
However, I believe that the simple time only pieces will always have a place in our hearts because it basically boils down to the essence of telling time. A quick glance down, a familiar (watch) face greeting us, is all we need in most instances.
Do you have similar thoughts? Please
share the love for your time-only pieces with us here. 
Here are two examples that I find totally adequate and fulfilling and when on the wrist I do not find myself wanting more.
Looking forward to your replies & HAGWE.
cheers
fernando
Simple or complicated?
I use to think that a watch or a fine timepiece is most admired and revered when it has some sort of complication built into it and the more of it, the better. There are of course many fine examples of such that do warrant such admiration, both in terms o...
Simple!
I can no longer fully enjoy perpetual calendar watches :-) Besides, no date, three hands are easy to adjust and I can go out in a minute - I like those..... especially the "old" Langes! Ken
Agree with some exceptions...
Yes its a pain in this fast life to set your watch(perp cal aghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!)when you are in a hurry to get out of the house and want a change of timepiece... But its hard to resist the beauty of some...i coudn t live without my AP Perp skeleton..probabl...
Another vote for simple
I lioke your statement: the simple time only pieces will always have a place in our hearts because it basically boils down to the essence of telling time. So much more versatile. Br, Dirk
Less is more!
Great choices for 2 excellent simple timepieces. One for sports and hot summers, one for office and dress. Totally with you on this Fernando Cheers Robin
Thanks Robin.
Although is hard not to be awed by some of the super complications we've been seeing recently. :) Best fernando
I like to keep it to the essentials.
Admittedly, that is in part because my eyes are not up to reading small dials any more. However, I am (at least for the moment) still up to remembering the date. I like the idea of a watch that provides only the information I cannot track using my own bra...
Yes fernando, I like simple open pieces more & more...
photo used with permission Cheers, -- Richard. ...
Shivers down my spine
every time I see Anniversary Yes it is simple but it is faceted simplicity One of best not Langes but watches ever in my book Sincerely Damjan
Tough question, my friend.
Of course, time only watches are very dear to our heart. When they come without date... ;) I would go for both complicated and simple. I think this is not this criteria which makes me love a Watch, but its coherence, elegance, originality sometimes, sophi...
Both have their place in our hearts..but when asked to choose..
.. and only one, I would go for the simple, time-only type. But, as we all know, some complication(s) can feed our quest for " more", more watch, more time, more pleasure (?) .. But that equation is not always coherent with what we ourselves define as the...
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us hs!
And I like your two exquisitely handsome and uncomplicated timepieces. :) Best fernando
Thnx, Fernando !..Just wanted to say in kind return, that I love your pic & piece of Rolex
.. also I liked your theme & sentiment ! - therefore my little chipping in.. All the Best & HAGWE !! Best, hs
I am with you...
My collection has transformed from many watches (by my standards, tiny to many of you collectors) of varying brands, horological complications to just a few simple sports watches and dress watches (using the term loosely). I think not being able to give t...
As a rule simple...
But there are a verrrry small number of grand complications that compete for Ultimate in my mind... However, if I had to generalize.... SIMPLE, by far.
Simple for me...
I do love a good chrono and the moonphase complication intrigues me, but if I had one watch only, it would be a three hander. This is a candidate: This would be my back up...manual wind put's it in a very close second position ;) Cheers, Tim ...
Great point..great thread!
Fernando,I really like how you matured your tastes and how you address and create discussions...you seem a very discerning man... As For me,well I have my principles... Random thrown in complications don t do it for me....for example I don t like watches ...
It's good to have you joining this thread Mo :)
You give me too much credit though for being discerning and with mature taste. I'm forever grappling with the idea of what really floats my boat when it comes to timepieces. One never really knows or is able to make a proper assessment of a timepiece unti...