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Ok, here's my take

 


Not neccessary in this order...
1/ UN Freak, for its innovation, the mother of all the concept watches, and the First to introduce the Silicium and the new technology it represents in the Horology world.
2/ Patek Celestial 5102: Noit an useful complication, but I love its poesy...One of my grail watches...
3/ Patek 5110P, useful complication for travelers, poetic complication for the others...
4/ JLC Gyro Tourbillon 1: Wow, I was completely mad looking ait it..A chance I don't have the money to buy it, I'd take it! One of the most interesting grande complication watch...A Reverso platinum tourbi skeleton is, IMHO a nice alternative...
5/ JLC MMR titanium: For its incredible look, and sound.
6/ Panerai radiomir platinum Pam 21: For its strong, beautiful look, this tritium index + Brown dial is Wowowowwowow, and the Rolex Cortebert Vintage movement is wowowowow too..I know, not very elaborated argument...LOL
7/ Vacheron Constantin new Chrono + Perpetual Calendar in platinum....I love its 42 mm platinum case, its beautiful designed dial, the finish...I'm in love.
8/ AP Royal Oak Concept: Unwearable, but what a look!
9/ Lange Datograph in platinum...The only wathc I want to wear with the caseback on my wrist...
10/ The one and only independant of my Dream List: FPJ Double Resonnance iwth the Ruthenium dial...For its extraorinary esthetic, and its beautiful movement.

Well, that's my crazy dream list...Dreaming is gooood for health!
Best.
Nicolas

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Perhaps time to do another poll for...

 
By: Rob : February 3rd, 2008-00:19
top 5 AHCI and top 5 mainstream watches preferred by AHCI enthusiasts? Originally done by CL back in June of 2007, it was an interesting and very well-subscribed thread. As suggested by Dr No and a few others, perhaps an annual survey of this type could b... 

Indeed, the interest of the poll is to see

 
By: amanico : February 3rd, 2008-00:31
How we changed about our perception of the top 5, or 10 ( maybe 10 is easier, no?). Can we mix Independants with the others? A mix should maybe have more sense, to give an exact value about our appreciation of the independants., IMHO.. Let me think about ... 

Ok, here's my take

 
By: amanico : February 3rd, 2008-02:14
Not neccessary in this order... 1/ UN Freak, for its innovation, the mother of all the concept watches, and the First to introduce the Silicium and the new technology it represents in the Horology world. 2/ Patek Celestial 5102: Noit an useful complicatio... 

Thanks very much for reviving a favorite theme, Rob . . .

 
By: Dr No : February 3rd, 2008-10:45
. . . I'll add a caveat - my list of 'independents' includes independent watchmakers, but not necessarily AHCI . . . first, the independents: 1. Vyskocil 30/45 01-A (*) 2. Parmigiani Kalpa QF 3. Dornblüth 99.2 (**) 4. RGM 222 [incoming, cal 921 version] 5... 

Prying, but interested...

 
By: pplater : February 3rd, 2008-15:23
Art, no GO PanoRetroGraph on the list? Been there, done that? Something about it offends? Would be fascinated to know the views of "Dr GO"... Cheers, pplater.

These matters are always difficult to put into words, pplater, but . . .

 
By: Dr No : February 4th, 2008-08:43
. . . I'll give it my best shot. Essentially, I lose interest in a movement when it's endowed with multiple complications . . . my tastes have always run to the simple, or the simple enhanced with a single complication. The grand comps that fascinate so m... 

Thanks for a 'must read' post...

 
By: pplater : February 4th, 2008-17:58
Thank you, Art, for dignifying the somewhat impertinent enquiry with those comments and for the generosity of spirit evident in your thoughtful (and thought-provoking) reply. In just those paragraphs you have provided a more detailed and revealing insight... 

A single "Forced Choice" has more meaning

 
By: MTF : February 3rd, 2008-20:05
The choice should be just one in each category to be meaningful with our small sample size. Psychologists tell us that by "giving up" others on our (cop-out) long list, a true selection is made...a bit like the old question: You can only save one person f... 

Make it easier...

 
By: pplater : February 3rd, 2008-21:11
....your mother - in-law or your wife.... Cheers ;-) pplater.

Very sensible and much easier

 
By: schen : February 4th, 2008-16:03
This also makes me think and helps me realize what I truly like the most. AHCI: Vianney Halter Goldpfeil Mainstream: Anniversary Langematik

After much deliberation with the new tangent of "forced choice"...

 
By: Rob : February 4th, 2008-20:17
would have to narrow down to perhaps P Dufour Simplicity/Kari Decimal Repeater #6 and Lange Datograph Pisa Edition/RM009. Each of the choices I have made at this time signify a pleasant memory associated with dreaming/deliberating/pursuing/acquiring? the ... 

List

 
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : February 5th, 2008-06:41
Mainstream: 1. GP Jackpot Tourbillon 2. UN Trilogy Set 3. DeBethune DBS (not quite sure if it fit this category) 4. PAM 268 5. Breguet Tradition AHCI 1. Vianney Halter Antiqua perpetual 2. Svend Andersen 1884 Worldtime 3. Beat Haldimann H1 Flying 4. Chris... 

My choices...

 
By: staiku : February 5th, 2008-13:48
Only Independents: 1. Kari V. - "Observatoire" 2. P. Dufour - "Duality" 3. Dornbluth - "cal. 04.0" (the one I have!!!) 4. Beat Haldimann - "Central Tourbillon H1" 5. Greubel Forsey - "24 sec. Tourbillon" 6. Vincent Calabrese - "Spatiales Tourbillon" 7. R.... 

. . . and where, staiku, are the photos of the Dornblüth 04.0 . . .

 
By: Dr No : February 5th, 2008-23:41
. . . that I'm sure we'd all like to see ;-) . . . I was torn over having to make a choice in early 2006 between the 04.0 and a G O Karree perpetual, and it was a truly difficult decision . . . cordially, Art

I remember your difficult decision from the GO forum...

 
By: staiku : February 6th, 2008-08:48
...but I ended gave up a G.O. Senator Panorama Date for purchasing the 04.0 ...and you are the one ( 'to blame'... )who opened my eyes into the Independents and especially Dorn...For the moment my watch is still in Dornbluth's atelier but as soon as it wi... 

I plead guilty to all the charges, Staiku! Congratulations on acquiring . . .

 
By: Dr No : February 7th, 2008-00:45
. . . one of my dream watches, and perhaps I'll be in the Dornblüth club with you and Jack, Scott, Roger, Carl, and many other Purists in the not-too-distant future. I won't be at Basel this year, sadly, but I like to think of The Purists as a neighborhoo...