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Between the Geomatic and the Geophysic True Second!

At the risk of repeating something which has been noted before, I think the big mistake was naming this model Geophysic when its design clearly derives from the Geomatic. It’s a brilliant watch with a really interesting movement, and the blue dial is lovely. But I find that the cross-hairs on this b

Waiter: “How did you find your steak, sir?” Diner: “I just lifted up a chip and there it was.”

For example: Blunt tips of hands, especially on “precision” watches like chronographs. ( I make an exception for my 15202 as a stylistic quirk!). Short hands which don’t reach the relevant markers. Numerals for the even numbers only. Dauphine hands with a circular element at the pinion. It just look

I prefer the sword hands on a Reverso so it’s the Tribute for me.

With the bonus of a “rectangle” dial.

I have a desktop computer which incidentally tells the time, but no-one ever called it a clock.

I question its usefulness. I certainly wouldn’t leave 15 watches sitting around in a box, and that’s a big box to go into a safe.

Nagano is one of my favourite places in Japan - I used to spend most of my weekends during the winter ski-ing at Togakushi and Okushiga. I’m sure it will be lovely at the moment.