Zenith

I truly love this watch.... a bit of a 'butch' watch, dare I say, with a busy dial and thick, maculine handles and markers. Connoiseurs will have noticed the absence of El Primero markings on the dial and likewise on the crown (hardly noticeable on the pi...  

. . . but I wouldn't mind adding a real vintage model such as this . . . . . . someday. I've been apprehensive in the past due to the potential for purchasing one that turned out to have excessive wear that due to lack of maintenance, but mrsnak discovere...  

really like the dial and hands on this one. J

The screwed down pushers reveal that this watch is from the last production series, already equipped with a sapphire crystal. What I liked about the De Luca was its slim case. I think that even a watch with a large diameter looks better on the wrist when ...  

to get rid of it...even it the function was not fullfilled. cheers. Luc

... which included luminous hands, a date and good contrast. Sooner or later, I sold all watches that were compromised in one or sevderal of these aspects, with the single exception. Therefore, the de Luca had to go, eventually. IN spite of its apparent a... 

And aesthetics and the challenge is always to find the right balance between emotionionality and rationality for each target group. Some people say form follows function some others bet on emotionalizing the function which is compatible to a certain exten... 

... if I understood you correctly. For me, form must not fall in slavery of function, or better: to stir emotions, to please the aesthetic desire of people, is also a part of the function. Even a lemon squeezer is considered "better" if it is felt to be a...  

I couldn't decide which look I liked more. These are early, first generation, although not the very first issues - that would have your sword/non-Mercedes hand-set. The White "Panda" movement is marked calibre "40.0", so I would think it to be quite early...  

With the dial color. Congratulations on those fine timepieces. Best regards Luc

A stupid question maybe, but I can't resist asking you which one of these 2 sisters you appreciate the most and why? Which one of the 2 do you wear most and why? Maybe you love them and wear them just in equal measure. I tend to be attracted to the white ... 

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I have two Mk 1s (black and white versions) and a later Cairelli special order in two-tone. It's interesting that the OP metions the non-matching lume as my black Mk 1 (bought NOS and still with the protective covering on) has lume in the hands that has f...  

I knew you'd 'represent' for the DeLucas sooner or later....

I just came across the thread by chance and thought I could contribute. Dave