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AdG newest take on 5711...
...took 3yrs to make/ruin it depending on what you feel...lolz
I would say kudos for the effort and audacity
But the honest truth is, an icon/legend needs no reintroduction or modification. Any alteration would have to come from the company (PP) itself to make sense.
In general I agree with this
I feel the 5711 is just another watch, its not really rare or anything truly special. I personally know over 20 people who have had or currently own this watch. If the owner of it wants to spice it up, than more power to them. The real question is why? Would the outcome be better than a Logical 1, an AP Double Balancier, etc. etc.
My short answer to my own question is “no”. It looks fine, it is making headlines, the guy who commissioned this probably has 3x 5711/1As anyway and did this just to kill a little boredom and to impress his other rich friends. He could have easily blown the same amount of money in one night on a big night out with Champagne and other extra curriculars. I wish I had such options!😉
My short answer to my own question is “no”. It looks fine, it is making headlines, the guy who commissioned this probably has 3x 5711/1As anyway and did this just to kill a little boredom and to impress his other rich friends. He could have easily blown the same amount of money in one night on a big night out with Champagne and other extra curriculars. I wish I had such options!😉
"How to simultaneously destroy an icon and set $150k on fire"...I was gonna write it without quotation marks but it could really be the title of a best selling book! ;-))
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I’ve seen some spectacular modifications by Artisans De Geneve, where their work enhances a particular piece.
But with this one, “a solution in search of a problem” comes to mind.
Great. I m sure that patron will find some solace after going through all that effort.
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Just because you can, doesn't mean you should...
...and the uncentered main spring near 12 is very disconcerting.
There is an art to asymmetry and this ain't it : )
Don't you think AdG tried to mimic APs DB openworked here- observe the hands, indices, minute ring and the skeletonized rotor.
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AdG really didn’t have a say in the matter regarding placement of the barrel
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I understand that, but the placement throws off the entire balance of the face...
...it is a bad design decision.
Pop Quiz
You have both of these watches in your hands and ask 50 strangers which one they would guess sells for $100,000...
Where are you placing your bets???
I like it. Don’t necessarily love it knowing I could have a Haldimann, MB
Where are you placing your bets???
I like it. Don’t necessarily love it knowing I could have a Haldimann, MB
The best answer I have heard when putting such Qs to strangers is - I ll give you $20 for it. For either one!!
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Yuck 🤮. Why? 🤦♂️ Think I'll stick to AP if I wanted a GG design openwork dial like this
For all the negative reactions, it is ultimately up the owner to do what he/she wants with their possession.
I like the skeltonization of the caliber, front and back, but I despise the carbon fiber bezel. Had AdG kept the orig bezel, I believe it would be a more coherent and in my opinion better looking final product. So for me, it misses the mark despite much of it being quite special. Skeletonizing well a caliber with the amount of hand finishing evident from these pics is not an easy task. I don't understand why it took three years though, unless there was a lot of back and forth on design elements of the skeletonization.
For sure a polarizing watch ;-)
My 0.02
Cheers,
Tim
For sure a polarizing watch ;-)
My 0.02
Cheers,
Tim
I am a big fan of AdG and this one is no exception. I know not for everyone but love the open work implementation except maybe for the black bezel...
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