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Titans
Let's start with these two titans, both belonging to the mind-blowing collection of @ryochan5711:
- Roger Dubuis Sympathie 34 Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Chronograph in palladium
- Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Split Seconds Chronograph, ref. 5004G in white gold with a salmon dial
Now, let's replace the 5004G (white gold) with the 5004P (platinum).
The following photo of the palladium Sympathie 34 belongs to our fellow-member toowoundup, who posted it in 2021: check here (his last visit here, unfortunately, dates back to 2022).
credit: credit: @ryochan5711 (1-3, 5-6 & 8), @masaharu.me (4) & toowoundup (7)
What do you think about these titans?
I know the 5004 is revered and adored, but do you also like the Roger Dubuis?
Thanks for looking.
Best, Emmanuel
Titans
Let's start with these two titans , both belonging to the mind-blowing collection of @ryochan5711 : Roger Dubuis Sympathie 34 Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Chronograph in palladium Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Split Seconds Chronograph , ref. 5004G...
I think both are really great watches.
I definitely love the Roger Dubuis a lot even though it’s not really my style.
Like you, I don’t know if I would feel
100% comfortable wearing it (I would love/need to try one on to see how it feels on the wrist), but I really like the design. Best, Emmanuel
I like both.
The RD has such a unique design and layout. But the Patek PCC dna is royalty to me.
Yes, well said, “royalty”!
I’d love to see both in person because I know how photos are unfaithful to reality most of the time. Best, Emmanuel
Probably the outlier here but huge complications and a jammed packed dial do nothing for me.
I get that people marvel at the craftsmanship of extensive complications but for me it's just stuff I don't need and makes a dial seem just messy. I far prefer elegant simplicity. I've seen a few pocket watches with a lot of complication and find them gre...
I'm with you concerning elegant simplicity.
But, for reasons I can't explain the biretrograde complication and Sympathy case appeal to me: I find it a nice and elegant way of going "wild"... 🤷🏽♂️🤪 The 5004 is another story: nothing wild, here, just an addition of high-end complications in a classi...
I think for me, the concept of a watch, is twofold. Functionality tells you the time, and is an aesthetically beautiful work of art.
I don't get any thrill out of a watchmaker "showing off" to see how complicated he can make a watch. I get it. It's amazing. I just don't care. I already know what month it is. I already know what day of the week it is. At one time the date was handy but ...
It more than a thrill
Grand complications are like a well performed orchestra symphony, Time only is a solo, or a string quartet at most. Both are wonderful when well performed: music, Musicians, instruments, a concert hall acoustics. Just a different sense of a sound, and a h...