The Watch Thread - Part 6

[gaoxing84]

Ok for awareness and good cause. Hope its ok for me to post here. If not just let me know, i will remove it immediately

 

[coern]

Never bring magi mee huh?

Indomie eat on sunday already... last week also ate one pack of shin ramyun.

Must cook some ang moh pasta also, eat too much instant mee hair will drop out!

 

[exxondus]

Black Forest? Swee...

Yup. the one that had tons of delay from stowa

lume shot ? i have a similar looking watch in the same colour scheme, lume is green, transition from orange to green is funky!

Sadly the lume is nothing to shout about on this one heh.

 

[stan91]

My new watch from Maranez, bangla 44 with blue california dial. Made of brass.
Can't wait for the patina to kick in!

 

[rachdanon]

In the office since 6am. Really need a break now.



Nah give you .......
............more pics

Thank you for telling me I'm not the only one working too hard and needing a break.

 

[a562140]

hand on knob shot

 

[a562140]

Ok for awareness and good cause. Hope its ok for me to post here. If not just let me know, i will remove it immediately

support you by making this on-topic

 

[shadow99er]

does our navy issue any diving qatch to NDU?

 

[slow_mo]

Enjoy the night...

 

[cichlid]

Halloween

 

[a562140]

My new watch from Maranez, bangla 44 with blue california dial. Made of brass.
Can't wait for the patina to kick in!

Spoiler

i'm really impressed with the quality of my maranez racha, i think you would too. please post regular pictures - would like to see the patina progress too!

 

[arctuates]

My new watch from Maranez, bangla 44 with blue california dial. Made of brass.
Can't wait for the patina to kick in!

Ennebi must be doing pretty well for there to be a homage.

 

[stan91]

i'm really impressed with the quality of my maranez racha, i think you would too. please post regular pictures - would like to see the patina progress too!

Yup! will do! Maybe you should get 1 too. So that you can witness the progress of patina yourself. ahahaha

 

[coern]

The sun is setting, almost time to go home!

 

[Hua_Hui]

happy halloween guys

 

[adrenalinflux]

support you by making this on-topic

oi why show the pontos s diver !? dont tempt can

 

[a562140]

oi why show the pontos s diver !? dont tempt can

this is the special movember limited edition - muahahahaha

 

[a562140]

good list of winners at this year's academy awards for watches:

The Swatch Group is the clear overall winner at the 2014 edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). Breguet takes the coveted “Aiguille d’Or” (Golden Hand) trophy with its Classique Chronométrie model, as well the Public Prize for its Classique Dame. The names of these models alone set the scene for the classical theme to this year’s awards, with the Swatch Group’s Blancpain and Omega brands taking the Ladies’ Watch and “Revival” prizes.


Breguet Classique Chronométrie, winner of the 2014 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix

Breguet Classique Chronométrie, winner of the 2014 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix © Breguet



Even beyond the Swatch Group, the classical theme continued with the likes of De Bethune and A. Lange Söhne winning awards, as did Walter Lange himself, who was awarded the Special Jury Prize. The “Petite Aiguille” Prize, awarded to watches costing less than 8,000 Swiss francs retail price, was awarded to Seiko’s Grand Seiko Hi-Beat GMT model, also a watch with an inherently classic design.

The only exception among the classical models, all of which will be on display at SalonQP in London next week, is the EMC by Urwerk. But even here, the primary objective of the innovative high tech found inside the watch is to demonstrate the excellent precision of a classic mechanical watch movement.

Here is the full list of winners of the GPHG 2014:

Aiguille d’Or
Breguet Classique Chronométrie

Ladies’ Watch Prize
Blancpain Women Off-centred Hour

Ladies High-Mech Watch Prize
Christophe Claret Margot

Men’s Watch Prize
Urban Jürgensen & Sonner Central Second

Chronograph Watch Prize
De Bethune DB29 Maxichrono Tourbillon

Tourbillon Watch Prize
Grönefeld Parallax Tourbillon

Calendar Watch Prize
A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar “Terraluna”

Striking Watch Prize
Hublot Classic Fusion Cathedral Tourbillon Minute Repeater

Mechanical Exception Watch Prize
Urwerk EMC

“Petite Aiguille” Prize
Seiko Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT

Sports Watch Prize
Zenith El Primero Lightweight

Jewellery Watch Prize
Bulgari Diva High Jewellery Emeralds

Artistic Crafts Watch Prize
Voutilainen Hisui

Innovation Watch Prize
Urwerk EMC

“Revival” Prize
Omega Speedmaster “Dark Side of the Moon”

Special Jury Prize
Walter Lange

Public Prize
Breguet Classique Dame

The breguet takes the cake with some much needed practical innovations e.g use of magnetism to create self centering pivots, or suspending mechanisms to make it more shockproof with less maintenance. theoretically with the magnetically positioned balance staff there should not be any ill effects from gravity and promises more stability and accuracy.

Quoted price at SGD55K is also more reasonable than previous winners that showed less practical innovations, and this one is in precious metal and one of the most detailed engraved dial, so can look forward to tech trickling down to more accessible pieces.

 

[a562140]

^ my new grail - haven't been more excited about watch recent movement advancement than the el primero striking 10th .

edit: not that i think i can ever afford it in this lifetime, but the one to measure against ALL other watches.

 

[slow_mo]

^ my new grail - haven't been more excited about watch recent movement advancement than the el primero striking 10th .

edit: not that i think i can ever afford it in this lifetime, but the one to measure against ALL other watches.

You are too humble...