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 Post subject: Re: SIHH 2014
PostPosted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:14 pm 
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For me the highlights are the JLC stuff as everyone mentioned and maybe some of the reboots of the Offshores in the smaller 42mm. None of which are attainable. At the moment at least. I like how they slimmed down the Arabics on the Offshore. Can't wait what Basel offers. The bronze Aquatimer is awesome!

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I don't get the white Diver from AP.

I exchanged a few texts with the George from Govberg who is at SIHH and he said the new Aquatimers look really nice in person.

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I like this year's ROOs more than any of the previous ones, but still not enough to want to buy one. Richard Mille is going from interesting to bizarre, but irrelevant anyway I guess as they are unattainable for most people.

Agree on the white ROO Diver, odd choice and it's a big ticket item - $24,000 through boutiques so no discount.


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Roffensian wrote:
Don't understand why you don't have more love for some of the Jaeger ranges Driver8

Like all of JLC's range, I can fully appreciate the craftmanship that goes into the Ultra Thins and Reversos, but the style of both just leaves me totally cold. Fortunately though, as I say, they make plenty of other pieces that I really like. Now if only I could afford them.......

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WatchFred wrote:


Prefer that to their previous casino themed pieces - great piece, just slightly too expensive :-)


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slightly ......
still very impressive work.


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Roffensian wrote:
I like this year's ROOs more than any of the previous ones, but still not enough to want to buy one. Richard Mille is going from interesting to bizarre, but irrelevant anyway I guess as they are unattainable for most people.

Agree on the white ROO Diver, odd choice and it's a big ticket item - $24,000 through boutiques so no discount.

I agree with Roff's comments on the ROOs, and I also still don't want to buy one (assuming I could of course). Viscerally I just don't feel a connection to the watches in the photos.

On the RM front, I really like the Dizzy Hands - I think that is one sweet looking watch. In general I've never really got the RM thing, they just look too funky to me or something, but that one is different.

I had another look at the Lange's and they all look fantastic, with the exception of the Striking Time; just don't like the look. In any case I'll just continue dreaming given the price point of most of these :D

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Had a better look at the Montblanc Perpetual.. a beautiful watch with a great complication for a great price. My top pick from the MB range (but still a ways down my 'would buy' list)


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Dr J wrote:
Had a better look at the Montblanc Perpetual.. a beautiful watch with a great complication for a great price. My top pick from the MB range (but still a ways down my 'would buy' list)


Great price indeed. Looks like to me Jerome Lambert is trying to work his magic with Montblanc as well.

I'm trying to get past the whole "writing instruments" thing. Give me some time.

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Pretty much done with announcements now - of the later ones I like the Cartiers, the Calibre Divers are nice pieces. Of all of the Roger Dubuis pieces I think the simplicity of the automatic appeals to me the most - especially in pink gold.


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