Is there a better looking diver out there ?

Apr 09, 2019,07:31 AM
 

Imho no other watch can compete in appearenc with this beauty. I consider it to be the best looking watch ever produced by UN. Look how perfecly hands align to form shape of a boat and how wave pattern dial glimmers in the sun. Can it get any better than that ?













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It's a beauty.

 
 By: russell996 : April 9th, 2019-08:13
Congratulations.

Top grade combination of complexity and form

 
 By: jmpTT : April 9th, 2019-09:44
What a beauty and thoroughly well designed. My favourite UN though? Some of the modern Freaks do it for me even more than this one. Also partial to the El Toro Perpetuals and some of the classic dress Perpetuals from 10 years past.

Mine has a red second hand!?

 
 By: cazalea : April 9th, 2019-10:18
I agree it's beautiful in almost every respect. Cazalea ...  

I recall that upon presentation of the watch, there was some discussion ...

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : April 9th, 2019-23:56
... on the "cheaply looking" red second hand (I absolutely love it!). All official pictures show the red hand, including the very first catalogue pictures. On special request, though, a rhodium-plated second hand was offered. Marcus

Indeed, the blue Acqua is a timepiece of striking beauty ...

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : April 9th, 2019-10:37
... However, I personally preferred the black variant with the Marine Diver hands for everyday wear: Marcus ...  

There was never a white version of this variant ...

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : April 9th, 2019-23:53
... but of the previous one. In 2002, the first Acqua Perpetual series was released. It consisted of the unlimited diver perpetuals with white and black dials, the nice "gulf ball" dial structure, arrowhead hands (that would not obstruct the view on the b...  

Thank you for your input and insight into history of Aqua Perpetual.

 
 By: Lu Cash : April 11th, 2019-03:58
White dial is now on my wish list

Looks great Marcus. [nt]

 
 By: russell996 : April 9th, 2019-11:29