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Independents: Derivative

The irony of Odysseus Nautilus = Hektor is too much for my frail constitution. After the excellent implementation of the Georg, L
2Y
By: pontifex3365
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Independents: Balance rate vs. deadbeat seconds

Beat rate of the balance (3Hz) has nothing to do with a seconde morte. Don’t mix up the regulating organ with the display of the seconds.
2Y
By: pontifex3365
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Glashütte Original: Love mine

Happy, yellow color. Shockingly, not ugly at all. Agree re rubber strap. I got a black one and will have it swapped by the AD next week. Very nicely finished movement, which was unexpected. Not M. Grossmann or Lange, but beats most Swiss watches under 30k, including tantalum cased blue dialed ones f
2Y
By: pontifex3365
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Independents: Beaucoup de je ne sais quoi

See, this is why it’s awesome we all enjoy different things! I love the 4N gold dial with the Breguet numerals. Simple, but classy in a timeless way. So I ordered one, due in mid-2022. To my mind, it readily beats a Cronometre Souverain in terms of visual interest. I understand that each element has
3Y
By: pontifex3365
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Independents: Wrong movement

That’s a highly decorated Omega 28x movement, not their Project 248. FWIW, the in-house movement watch is going to be circa GBP 75k, which puts it in Resonance, Vingt-8, and Frodsham territory.
3Y
By: pontifex3365
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