Zenith

Hello,

Which of these 2 would you choose, based on looks alone?

Neither dual-time nor power reserve are essential to me, and the price tag doesn´t differ much, so the choice is all about the looks.

Thank you!

I don't think that the power reserve is a very useful complication.
Never had a watch with this and I will be winding the watch all time if I have one, just to "fill up"..

The dual time, or GMT, is a complication that one can use.

Again, IMHO, the black dialed one looks better.

Cheers

for practicality, the Dual-Time.

-Dean

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but if I should choose just based on looks, I'd go for the power reserve version. If I would understand the complications, I would take Dual-Time.

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Thanks for the answers!

I really like them both. I was just looking out to see if there was clear favourite among watch fellows.

I'm leaning towards the dual-time. A bit cheaper, more useful complication indeed (and I have very few watches, so it´s easy to keep track of its winding), and in a couple of years I think I might get tired of that big power reserve indicator...

Besides, I don´t want it to bee too dressy, so the extra numerals of the Dual time can spice it up a little.

Wristshots promised!

... since I think that the power reserve indication is not integrated too harmoniously with the rest of the dial.

Regards,
Marcus

. . . my attention aesthetically, but it would be a closer contest in black.  I'd also consider the bracelet option, especially when matched with a black dial.

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if it's on look alone, I'd go for the power reserve

Well, thank you everyone for your feedback!

Unfortunately, I had to shorten a lot the budget in my chase for a kind-of-dressy silver dial watch, so I had to forget the Zenith. To be more precise: it´s not forgotten, it´s just in the background waiting.... maybe a used one in a few years.

Meanwhile, I discovered the Seiko SARB065 (aka Cocktail Time), available in Japan only. It´s also a beauty to behold, 40 mm case with transparent case back (very simple and not very decorated movement).

And the price is something around 15% of the Zenith´s, which was a deciding factor.

Here is mine, recently arrived, among his/my teammates!

 

In a few years, I hope, I´ll return to the quest for a Zenith. One of 2 grails I would love to have: Either the above mentioned Captain Dual Time or a SS New Vintage 1969!