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Good discussion this!

I am definitely sticking by the X-factor being a requirement. To me it's the X-factor alone that propels a watch from being "merely" excellent to being truly great. I personally could not call something great if I didn't actually like it aesthetically, irrespective of the technical achievements that went into it. For me a technically flawless watch is a excellent watch. A technically flawless watch that I also really like is a truly great watch.

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Altair,

To paraphrase that old chestnut, "Me thinks you protest (your own greatness) too much." In my feeble opinion, your collection houses enough truly "great" watches to make anyone envious. I know I am. But by all means, keep searching for that one truly great timepiece. I can't imagine what it will be.

Steve

is it safe to add exclusivity to the list?

I think it could, but then also you could find some watches that were very limited like say the Rolex Mickey Mouse watch. A bit exclusive I guess but I wouldnt say "great watch." Sometimes companies just make a watch in low numbers because they want to add a premium on to the price. Nothing in terms of complications is added to the watch just a higher pricetag.

Make sense?

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Tissot Le Locle

for sure....does make alot of sense. i guess meeting the 5 categories provided by Altair plus throwing in the exclusivity...should make for a great watch.

Rolex mickey mouse sounds weird. lol

They r. I cant find a good link for one. Someone will come along and post it Im sure.

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oh i am sure there are mickey mouse rolex's. just the words put together almost make an oxymoron like jumbo shrimp.

LOl never thought of jumbo shrimp.

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Tissot Le Locle

A "truly great watch" is one that I own and one that you desire

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LOL Nice.

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Tissot Le Locle

definitely some truth in that.

That is not a rare reaction, as I said in my original post, a fashion watch might be desirable but that does not make it great. being owned by you or someone else and envied by others is not criteria for greatness either.

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I think he was joking around a bit.

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