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On my boring Sunday I came back to this thing
and had one more thought. Look at the screws on the bezel, there is no alignment at all in relation to how they are placed. I think AP gets a lot of love for this and it’s a little different because there are only a few ways those screw heads can fit in the hex sinks, but still, if you’re going to have an expensive super watch you might want to pay attention to those details.
Manufacture Royale
Met up with my grey market dealer buddy this morning and he showed me an unusual and interesting watch. It is very large and would suit someone with a very large wrist.. Elaborate case, skeleton dialled minute repeater tourbillon. Took some pictures. Drip...
Wow there really is a lot going on with this watch.
Not my type of watch at all but you really can't fail to appreciate all the work that has gone into making it. Marc
Once you’ve seen it, It’s impossible to unsee
That’s some “high” horology right there.
Hi Anand
This is the Manufacture Royale Opera designed by Charles Grosbety in 2010. I recall him saying that he designed it based on the Sydney Opera House. This watch was not only large at 50mm but it was also pretty pricey so I recall opting for a stainless stee...
Hi Sham,
Thanks for the back story. Certainly not a watch for everyone. Just in terms of size alone, would only fit a small group I would think. The sound is not very loud in my view although I have limited experience with repeaters but I believe the Corum minute ...
I remember seeing this when it first came out.
Crazy watch 🤪. Definitely only going to appeal to a small group of enthusiasts based on size, price, and design, but it also needs to be evaluated in part by when it was made imo. This was still in the time when lots of people were making big over the top...
Well, it's......hmmmm, it's different, .......sort of looks like a bad trip.
I guess it falls into the....just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
On my boring Sunday I came back to this thing
and had one more thought. Look at the screws on the bezel, there is no alignment at all in relation to how they are placed. I think AP gets a lot of love for this and it’s a little different because there are only a few ways those screw heads can fit in t...
I remember these came out during one of my trips to Baselworld .
Its more like a art piece on the wrist . I do like it tbh