If it where not for this......

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Re: If it where not for this......

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So you won't be buying a Laco Erbstuck any time soon, Steve.

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One word too many in there, Guy. You didn’t need “soon”.
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Amor Vincit Omnia wrote:I would like to record my discernment in respect of anything new that is trying to look old.

What I have in mind is: Old Radium (Caramac) lume; faux-patina on bronze cases; distressed straps.
I agree. Faux patination of the lume is a sin! I mean a Sinn. :D

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I like curvy flowing lugs, and chamfers on lugs. This a characteristic shared by the two most iconic watches, atleast the older versions - Submariners and Speedmasters.

I am not big on cushion cases usually, or lugs like this -
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Or like the ones on Nomos watches.

Title has a typo - "where" -> "were"
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blowfish89 wrote:I like curvy flowing lugs, and chamfers on lugs. This a characteristic shared by the two most iconic watches, atleast the older versions - Submariners and Speedmasters.

I am not big on cushion cases usually, or lugs like this -
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Or like the ones on Nomos watches.

Title has a typo - "where" -> "were"
Hi as regards to fingers or hands on watches. I was under the impression that hands were on clocks. Fingers were on watches. But I have no idea where the impression came from.

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never heard of fingers on watches.
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nbg wrote:The cyclops clearly is an unloved device for many; perhaps Rolex would be well advised to remove the cyclops from the approximately 1,500 different versions of the Datejust and other models that use it. :)

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But what would the golf playing pensioners then do when they need to check the date to write on the score card?
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^^^^^ Fair comment Bjorn - perhaps Rolex could compromise by just leaving the cyclops on the mixed steel/gold versions, that should cover most of the Rolex wearing golf playing pensioners.... :)

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nbg wrote:^^^^^ Fair comment Bjorn - perhaps Rolex could compromise by just leaving the cyclops on the mixed steel/gold versions, that should cover most of the Rolex wearing golf playing pensioners.... :)

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I'm actually thinking of putting the cyclops back on :escape:
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nbg wrote:^^^^^ Fair comment Bjorn - perhaps Rolex could compromise by just leaving the cyclops on the mixed steel/gold versions, that should cover most of the Rolex wearing golf playing pensioners.... :)

Neil
Good call, that would probably cover that segment. :lol:
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