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Former owner.
After two years with a spin time, I parted with it. I missed the classic two hand aesthetic. I realized that some watches look good in a collection, but when taken out in isolation, not as much.
TAG's version of a jumping hour.
each "piston" rotates to show the hour. Limited to 50 pieces, $87,000. ...
They are using
La Fabrique du Temps spin time movement with pistons instead of cubes that are on the original LV model.
Is it the Gearhead imagery or...
...cause I think the LV version looks pretty good. They also make a Worldtime using the same concept. Could do w/out the diamonds. $$$$$ ...
Well, I simply like the central engine motif and conical shape of the hour cones more....
That obviously doesn't mean that the LV version isn't attractive in its own right.... Thanks for posting those shots in this thread to refresh our collective memories!! Cheers, Filip
Absolutely 😍🧡😍
By the way, I likewise prefer the new Monaco case by orders of magnitude 😉👌
Radial engines traditionally didn’t come with 12 cylinders, though 😉
But I agree, they are cool indeed 🦾
I had the possibility to try these LV watches
on my wrist. My problem was that the readability wasn’t overwhelming. I wonder if you can read the time better on the TAG Heuer?
A warmed up movement but now in a different case and with the main feature moving unnaturally.
Having owned a Spin Time GMT, it’s a novelty that wears off quickly. It will always be more intuitive to read the position of the hands than to scrutinize the markers to see what the hand would otherwise be pointing to. If they had at least engineered the...
Thanks for the owner’s perspective.
I always thought the LV watches looked cool and interesting, but I wondered what they would be like to live with. All the best, Jon
Former owner.
After two years with a spin time, I parted with it. I missed the classic two hand aesthetic. I realized that some watches look good in a collection, but when taken out in isolation, not as much.
Tag knocked it out of the park with this cool piece!
Although I must admit I was never a big Tag Heuer fan...the last 4-5 years they have really stepped things up and have started to actually impress me more than most brands out there right now.