Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:23 am @asqwerth My thoughts too. The rhodium dial comes across as a bit bland. The black one is lovely if you want something compact and quite formal. ...

I have a 18K rose gold case Polerouter Deluxe with the same minimalist styling as the Halo 12, that is actually Genta-designed and not simply Genta-inspired.

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It sounds like a straight take-down of the Ti would have suited you perfectly. Perhaps minus the date.

Exactly. I love the fume dials of the Ti, though I don't need the 36mm to be in Ti.

Not sure what I think of these. Initially it was, "oh no!" Now I'm drifting in to, "oh wait a minute." First I thought black was the pick, but now I think rhodium. Then I thought the dial would have benefited from some cardinal point applied plots or similar; perhaps a faintly etched minute track. However, at this price point, I think the SW330 movement would have been much more in keeping with the luxury aesthetic.

These are tricky and pulling me in a number of different directions at the same time.

Des

I looked at these and thought, no way. It's a woman's watch in size and design.

I'm now thinking, it's just the size that is wrong, that and as strapline says some kind of minute track?

40mm please.

What I think would work, as an alternative to the normal textured dials, a slightly different version:

40mm case.
No date.
Rose gold hands, with lume.
Very small non lumed rose gold indices.
No minute track.
Black dial as per the 36 halo.
Two versions - with and without a rose gold bezel.

Neil

Steve Quinn wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:26 am I looked at these and thought, no way. It's a woman's watch in size and design.

I'm now thinking, it's just the size that is wrong, that and as strapline says some kind of minute track?

40mm please.

Turning this around a little...

It's a watch that women could wear comfortably.

The size isn't wrong. It's just not right for you.

I’m thinking about how the 12 bezel is actually a bit wonky on a no index watch. It’s sort of implying hour indexes but it’s not aligned.

I think they should have rotated it so the angles line up with where the hour indexes would go.

Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:29 am

Steve Quinn wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:26 am I looked at these and thought, no way. It's a woman's watch in size and design.

I'm now thinking, it's just the size that is wrong, that and as strapline says some kind of minute track?

40mm please.

Turning this around a little...

It's a watch that women could wear comfortably.

The size isn't wrong. It's just not right for you.

That's fair comment.

I wasn't being misogynistic in any way, but 36mm is small. I have a 7.5 inch wrist.

I've also reconsidered the minute track and I don't think it needs one, just some small 'gold' pips for the hour markers?

It's got potential. At this rate, I'll probably have bought one before my next post

I've thought about this for a few days now, and read a few reviews of the launch.

I think I would have preferred it with a seconds hand. I think I would have preferred it with a non textured ultra black type dial, or maybe an enamelled pure white dial. However these are minor quibbles. It is what it is, and it's a lovely watch.

However I just can't think that that a 36mm version would look the part on my wrist, and unless a 40mm appears, I won't be seeking expenditure approval from my wife. I'll wait to see what the new Moonphase offers.

Oh, I certainly don't see it as a woman's watch. I just see an elegant dressy type watch, that happens to be on the small side for me.