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A nice candid and thoughtful post..........
I suspect that you will not find too many members, who will disagree over the beauty of Datographs movement.
I can appreciate your views regarding the visibility on the Patek. As I progress in age the legibility of the dial because far more important.
But that said you have two great but very different time pieces.
Musings on two nice timepieces
Just posted this on the Lange forum as well. Some months ago I asked forum members to help me with a problem I was having with my Datograph. I just got it back from Alkis after a complete overhaul (not inexpensive) and it looks like new now. Time will tel...
Love this post
Thks fr sharing your experiences. Very "human". I have the Dato as well, which as we talk, is back for a service. I am very careful when I wear any watches, so so far I have never bang my dato around. I owe some seriously huge watches...55mm being the big...
Love this post
Thank you very much for your kind comments. You are right, the power reserve on the Dato is pretty low and is likely one of the reasons I tend to forget to wind it. I think it should be wound every 36 hours or else on is likely to find it has stopped. I a...
we all go back to rolex
Rolex sub is great daily outdoor beater, we all go back to rolex at some stage...common observation. Any other sports watches that catches your eye? AP 15300?
A nice candid and thoughtful post..........
I suspect that you will not find too many members, who will disagree over the beauty of Datographs movement. I can appreciate your views regarding the visibility on the Patek. As I progress in age the legibility of the dial because far more important. But...
Consider an AP Royal Oak as well, as Hororgrasm already suggested very correctly !
Very nice to read post and thoughts on two true classics. Well done ! Both watches look good on your wrist, but the PP looks best. Hororsgasm may not be as accurate in determining old PP references , ;-), BUT he is right about the AP: the new Rolex might ...