"The escapement is caressed"

Expat · Post by **Expat** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:47 am

So freaking cool . Someday.

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/in-depth-t ... re-optimum

Torrid · Post by **Torrid** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:56 am

Damn that is awesome. I love the platinum case.

AtomicTom · Post by **AtomicTom** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:50 am

Remarkable Bill !!!

Holy cow ! ..Thanks a lot !

chévere · Post by **chévere** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:58 am

I love how passionate these guys get when describing their goals for a particular watch. It reminds me of the piece Hodinkee did on Philippe Dufour. It's almost the purest form of love for horology.

Post by **matt.wu** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:11 am

Much better than your more recent posts.

Seriously though, that rocks. Gotta appreciate the true artisans who aspire to greatness as measured by their own standards alone.

jimyritz · Post by **jimyritz** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:13 am

Awesome Bill..

Expat · Post by **Expat** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:53 pm

I feel like Constant is closest to the Journe look in the under $3k category. Any other contenders?

This is where I was going with the "diver like Geophysic" thread. Journe has a sport watch with a specially coated aluminum case that he bangs on the side of a table when he demonstrates how tough it is. I really don't think there's anything else like that. Maybe the Sinn 556 for a thin, simple watch that's actually overbuilt and tough.

AtomicTom · Post by **AtomicTom** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:57 pm

Expat wrote:I feel like Constant is closest to the Journe look in the under $3k category. Any other contenders?

This is where I was going with the "diver like Geophysic" thread. Journe has a sport watch with a specially coated aluminum case that he bangs on the side of a table when he demonstrates how tough it is. I really don't think there's anything else like that. Maybe the Sinn 556 for a thin, simple watch that's actually overbuilt and tough.

Am pretty bad at knowing a ton about these kinds of watches Bill. They are amazing though.

Was going to say maybe contenders would be brands like JLC, Breguet, or someone like Montblanc, but
didn't realize how above that $3k mark most of them are.

Hard to think of any contenders sir.

..What do you think about Maurice Lacroix, or Baume & Mercier? Would they be possible contenders?!

Expat · Post by **Expat** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:25 pm

AtomicTom wrote:
Expat wrote:I feel like Constant is closest to the Journe look in the under $3k category. Any other contenders?

This is where I was going with the "diver like Geophysic" thread. Journe has a sport watch with a specially coated aluminum case that he bangs on the side of a table when he demonstrates how tough it is. I really don't think there's anything else like that. Maybe the Sinn 556 for a thin, simple watch that's actually overbuilt and tough.
Am pretty bad at knowing a ton about these kinds of watches Bill. They are amazing though.

Was going to say maybe contenders would be brands like JLC, Breguet, or someone like Montblanc, but
didn't realize how above that $3k mark most of them are. Hard to think of any contenders sir.

..What do you think about Maurice Lacroix, or Baume & Mercier? Would they be possible contenders?!

Tom - you're right on, both are. The new Baume Capelands are very nice, but not quite as refined. Some of the Lacroixs look great but I've never actually seen one in the metal.

falcon4311 · Post by **falcon4311** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:48 pm

It's fantastic from a horological point of view, however, it's something I would never wear.

AtomicTom · Post by **AtomicTom** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:25 am

Expat wrote:
AtomicTom wrote:
Expat wrote:I feel like Constant is closest to the Journe look in the under $3k category. Any other contenders?

This is where I was going with the "diver like Geophysic" thread. Journe has a sport watch with a specially coated aluminum case that he bangs on the side of a table when he demonstrates how tough it is. I really don't think there's anything else like that. Maybe the Sinn 556 for a thin, simple watch that's actually overbuilt and tough.
Am pretty bad at knowing a ton about these kinds of watches Bill. They are amazing though.

Was going to say maybe contenders would be brands like JLC, Breguet, or someone like Montblanc, but
didn't realize how above that $3k mark most of them are. Hard to think of any contenders sir.

..What do you think about Maurice Lacroix, or Baume & Mercier? Would they be possible contenders?!
Tom - you're right on, both are. The new Baume Capelands are very nice, but not quite as refined. Some of the Lacroixs look great but I've never actually seen one in the metal.

Oh cool Bill. Wasn't actually sure about those brands. ..Think it's great learning about brands like this, and also
watches like this. Opens up a whole different part of the hobby. Thanks for shedding some light like this sir !

serdal22 · Post by **serdal22** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:18 pm

Thanks for the info, Bill.

I watched the video and noticed that second hand sweeps really smooth on a model, and it ticks every second like a Quartz on another. Brilliant!

Serdal

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