Oh wow! 12 X Steel

Ragingaardvark · Post by **Ragingaardvark** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:17 pm

This little beauty arrived today. Absolutely sublime. It wears really well - I was worried that, being steel, it would be an obvious weight on the wrist (it isn’t remotely)

And that lume! Crikey. I’m like a dog with two tails.

Post by **rkovars** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:44 pm

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Post by **Amor Vincit Omnia** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:53 pm

Welcome and congratulations!

chrisedwards · Post by **chrisedwards** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 6:51 pm

This is, rather annoyingly, starting to get my interest...

Congratulations and welcome!

quasitime · Post by **quasitime** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 12:18 am

I'm hoping you can post some more impressions. Been a reader for years, and wondering if the X lives up to the price in person. I'm torn between the TI and Steel.

KMW · Post by **KMW** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:54 am

Mine arrived this morning (#011, the same serial number as my C60 Concept) and I’m blown away by how good it looks. The way the polished movement catches the light and the shimmer from the blue hands is quite mesmerising.

I already owned a steel XII so knew the size / weight was perfect for me and the SH21 doesn’t noticeably change that.

I did wonder whether it would be different enough to the Concept to sit alongside it in my collection. It is. Absolutely. And it will. For anybody waiting on delivery I very much doubt you’ll be disappointed.

tikkathree · Post by **tikkathree** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:07 am

KMW wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:54 am IMG_0069.jpeg

Mine arrived this morning (#011, the same serial number as my C60 Concept) and I’m blown away by how good it looks. The way the polished movement catches the light and the shimmer from the blue hands is quite mesmerising.

I already owned a steel XII so knew the size / weight was perfect for me and the SH21 doesn’t noticeably change that.

I did wonder whether it would be different enough to the Concept to sit alongside it in my collection. It is. Absolutely. And it will. For anybody waiting on delivery I very much doubt you’ll be disappointed.

Was that purely by chance ?

KMW · Post by **KMW** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 12:16 pm

tikkathree wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:07 am
Was that purely by chance ?

No, I requested #011 when I ordered straight after Mike’s presentation. They said they couldn’t promise but would see what they could do and nothing was confirmed until I opened the box this morning! Very pleased to have a matching pair though.

Griso · Post by **Griso** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:42 pm

KMW wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:54 am IMG_0069.jpeg

Mine arrived this morning (#011, the same serial number as my C60 Concept) and I’m blown away by how good it looks. The way the polished movement catches the light and the shimmer from the blue hands is quite mesmerising.

I already owned a steel XII so knew the size / weight was perfect for me and the SH21 doesn’t noticeably change that.

I did wonder whether it would be different enough to the Concept to sit alongside it in my collection. It is. Absolutely. And it will. For anybody waiting on delivery I very much doubt you’ll be disappointed.

I agree it’s stunning and your pics assuage any worries I had of deciding to cancel my Ti order for the s/s version.
Would you mind reposting the pic of it and the C60 concept as a single shot so that I can take a good look at the detail comparison?

nbg · Post by **nbg** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:13 pm

I own one and have handled the other. Had the opportunity to compare both in detail at the same time…

I think they are completely different.

If given the choice of both at the outset…

I would have taken less than a minute to decide which one to buy.

Neil

KMW · Post by **KMW** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:07 am

Griso wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:42 pm
I agree it’s stunning and your pics assuage any worries I had of deciding to cancel my Ti order for the s/s version.
Would you mind reposting the pic of it and the C60 concept as a single shot so that I can take a good look at the detail comparison?

quasitime · Post by **quasitime** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 3:07 am

nbg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:13 pm I own one and have handled the other. Had the opportunity to compare both in detail at the same time…
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I think they are completely different.

If given the choice of both at the outset…

I would have taken less than a minute to decide which one to buy.

Neil

Interesting. I take it you are happy with your Ti version.

quasitime · Post by **quasitime** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 3:14 am

KMW wrote: ↑Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:07 am
Griso wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:42 pm
I agree it’s stunning and your pics assuage any worries I had of deciding to cancel my Ti order for the s/s version.
Would you mind reposting the pic of it and the C60 concept as a single shot so that I can take a good look at the detail comparison?

IMG_0067.jpeg

The movement finishing actually looks surprisingly similar in that photo. Some elements look "brushed" in the Twelve X but they both seem to have beveled edges on the bridges. I'm wondering if the differences are more obvious in person.

nbg · Post by **nbg** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 8:32 am

quasitime wrote: ↑Sun Dec 15, 2024 3:07 am
nbg wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:13 pm I own one and have handled the other. Had the opportunity to compare both in detail at the same time…
5197ABCB-A035-4F4E-A9B8-683F66F43AEF.jpeg
I think they are completely different.

If given the choice of both at the outset…

I would have taken less than a minute to decide which one to buy.

Neil
Interesting. I take it you are happy with your Ti version.

Absolutely!

We are all different as far as our choice of watches goes. I much prefer the weight of the titanium version and the black bridges.

Neil

Post by **Bahnstormer_vRS** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 10:20 am

quasitime wrote:
The movement finishing actually looks surprisingly similar in that photo. Some elements look "brushed" in the Twelve X but they both seem to have beveled edges on the bridges. I'm wondering if the differences are more obvious in person.

If you look closely and research back on details released at launch, you’ll see that the SH21 in the Twelve X, both steel and Titanium versions, has a greater / stronger bevelled edge on the bridges compared to the SH21 in the concept.

The finishing is exemplary on both.

Guy

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