Comments:
Wonderful series of great posts on Venus 179
This UN execution is fantastic! Love its design, especially the dial with individual number on it. The yellow/pink gold case with this kind of onion crown (which reminds me of the UN monopusher chronograph from the same era), square pushers and the blued hands brings warmth and elegance of the old days. By the way, I have seen pictures of No.1 - it's yellow gold and the movement has different finish as shown in picture here.
"Warmth and elegance of the old days":
I couldn't say it better.
credit: Watch Brothers London (no. 1) & Macau Timepiece Museum (nos. 8 & 18)
You're completely right about no. 1: here it is below, together with nos. 8 & 18, all three in yellow gold, but only no. 1 has a unique finishing.
Best, Emmanuel
credit: Watch Brothers London (no. 1) & Macau Timepiece Museum (nos. 8 & 18)
Yes, they really made it special.
But I would say that the more "ordinary" finishing of the other numbers fits the classic and discreet identity of this watch a little better...