Spangles - Dr. Tabby
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People were weirdly negative in the hodinkee comments, but it's nice at its price
Sep 16, 2019,19:19 PM
For 3k it is very well done.
I understand the GMT isn't a jumping hour, but isn't that just an extra minute or two in setting the times up while on the airplane? Or, am I missing something?
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Heritage GMT
By: Echi : September 16th, 2019-19:10
ETA based. 40mm. Effortlessly retro. Just a few bucks over 3k USD with the mesh bracelet. That shade of blue on the GMT hand. Not a ltd anything. What is not to like? Some folks are saying it needs a date. I prefer it to have none. Although I don\'t see w...
Timex?
By: Catulle : September 16th, 2019-19:20
Seems like Blancpain will soon be competing against Timex. They should have left Minerva be Minerva.
Ah but that's a totally different look though..
By: Echi : September 17th, 2019-01:36
Slowly digesting the other things that my go the opposite way with this watch. Minor niggles like the "Minerva" caseback design and perhaps the "Heritage Automatic" come to mind. But the major one might be the movement.. for most, an ETA-based (ETA clone?...
Not a bad looker
By: keks : September 17th, 2019-01:35
But perhaps in that price category will come up against some stiff competition, especially with ETA under the hood.... namely Tudor BB58...
I love it
By: ripper444 : September 17th, 2019-06:07
Not this iteration with the baby blue but that watch hits the spot for dress watches
I for one applaud...
By: KMII : October 2nd, 2019-07:00
The decision to do dressier, rather than sportier pieces. There's enough of the latter out there anyway and I see little market need for more - even if their current popularity is high. And this is not at the price point, where everything in-house is cons...
1 on the price point/inhouse comment..
By: Echi : October 2nd, 2019-19:48
Context is everything with the inhouse/movement argument. I plan to drop by a MB boutique next week. Hopefully, they already have this on stock. I want to see how it sits and feels on the wrist.