WDSub wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:53 pm why not use English names? What's with Atoll, Bel Canto, Aquitaine. Dune of.........

As far as I know at atoll is a geographical term used in English. Bel Canto is an Italian term used in international musical language to describe a style of singing. Aquitaine is a region of France and is the same word in French and English. I believe we have dunes in England as well. As well to ask a Swiss company like IWC why they use Portofino instead of Grindelwald?

jkbarnes wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:21 pm

rkovars wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:10 pm

nbg wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:11 pm Guy I haven’t checked the coordinates but my guess is that they are the coordinates of the large sand dune area in Aquitaine.

The grande dune du pilat. The tallest dunes in Europe.

Neil

What’s that they say about great minds?

There's a parallel universe and I've (mixing metaphors) slipped down a rabbit hole in the dunes: does anyone market a watch called "the warren?

missF wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:32 am I wonder if I was a desert nomad in a previous life?? The prerelease blurb for the Sandstorm kind of captivated me, even though it was really about desert rally driving! And I think the Dune image with the coordinates is fantastic. I can’t wait til tomorrow so I’ll be hitting refresh in hope throughout the day today in case something drops early

Well, I'll be up at four and I'll look but I might not refresh!

Now this;

"Tomorrow, the adventure begins!"

Good to see new applied logo - and wish to have in near future 40mm option (already many 38mm models)