Great release, both look great but I prefer the white (snow leopard)

missF wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:40 pm

thomcat00 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 2:57 am imprudently spendy..,

Brilliant. I think that has to go in my signature

I prefer the white. Partly because I prefer white, but also because I prefer how the white seems to demarcate the two sundials with a bit more distance than the blue. Seems a bit easier on my eye

Most of the time, I'd agree, but I voted for the blue one. Legibility is good for sure, but something about the dial texture of the Snow Leopard feels a bit kitschy to me. Trying too hard, maybe? Maybe it comes across better (i.e., a little more subtly) to the naked eye. Still, both are nice. More temptations and an SH21 model to boot!

Peteo wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:24 pm

missF wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:40 pm

thomcat00 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 2:57 am imprudently spendy..,

Brilliant. I think that has to go in my signature

I prefer the white. Partly because I prefer white, but also because I prefer how the white seems to demarcate the two sundials with a bit more distance than the blue. Seems a bit easier on my eye

Most of the time, I'd agree, but I voted for the blue one. Legibility is good for sure, but something about the dial texture of the Snow Leopard feels a bit kitschy to me. Trying too hard, maybe? Maybe it comes across better (i.e., a little more subtly) to the naked eye. Still, both are nice. More temptations and an SH21 model to boot!

It's all in the eye of the beholder of course but afer a week on wrist I maintain that the leopard pattern sometimes looks like it stands above the background, sometimes it looks recessed. At arms' length it's like a textured leather, nothing more.

I surprised myself by voting BMF.

On the one hand;
- I've a thing for white dials and have gone through several but the leopard print dial doesn't do it for me -> form over function and all that
- Having owned a C60 white dial before, it was a struggle to tell the time with silver indices -> black hands or strong contrast is a must

But on the other;
- Although I like the wave pattern on the BMF, it looks more striking turquoise than classic blue -> don't have time to grow a hipster beard
- I've already got enough blue themed watches in the box and don't really want another -> would only consider the BMF if I flipped an existing bluey

KornSaksakorn wrote:Wondering whether forum members who placed the order either one or both can request CW customer service to reserve serial number for these 2 models?

It's always worth asking.

Guy

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