How often do you look at your movements?
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How often do you look at your movements?
And I guess, does it depend on which ones?
For me it's very rarely and not for very long. I just enjoy that they are there and what they are doing, these wondrous micro-mechanical engines.
Perhaps it's that none of mine are particularly spectacular, hand-finished or whatever.
I do wonder if something with a lot to look at, like a hand-wound chronograph where you can see things happening, might get more of my attention, but not so sure about that?
So: do you enjoy some "loupe time" or am I just a bit dull?
For me it's very rarely and not for very long. I just enjoy that they are there and what they are doing, these wondrous micro-mechanical engines.
Perhaps it's that none of mine are particularly spectacular, hand-finished or whatever.
I do wonder if something with a lot to look at, like a hand-wound chronograph where you can see things happening, might get more of my attention, but not so sure about that?
So: do you enjoy some "loupe time" or am I just a bit dull?
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
I suppose it depends on the watch. Some can be quite plain to look at with minimal decoration so I don’t look too often.
Others I’m happy to take off during the day and watch what’s going on back there.
Others I’m happy to take off during the day and watch what’s going on back there.
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
Well, I only have three watches and only one of those is an auto. Going forward any further watches will be mechanical, I love 'em! My auto is powered by a Miyota, hardly a tour de force of a movement, but it's appealing to the eye with some visual interest. Somehow it manages to run quite close to COSC tolerances without being a chronometer - better still. I'm forever interested by the spectacle of a mechanical watch living and breathing, typically the back and forth of the balance wheel, even the rotation of a winding wheel as it transfers the motion of the rotor to the balance spring. Yep, I like to see 'em, after all a mechanical movement is a wonder of engineering; a bit like an orchestra where you have so many different components coming together to create something quite beautiful and fluid.
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
I would constantly be looking at that. Absolutely stunning...and very hypnotic I'd imagine.
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
When I saw the title I was rather apprehensive about opening the thread.
I thought that I may have wandered into a specialist interest forum on the dark recesses of the internet!
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
Me too Neil. I was ready to confess I always look down in the bowel afterwards, but once I realized what the thread was really about decided against it
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
Thats a great question.
1. Before I put the watch, with clear case back, on.
2. When I take the same watch off.
3. If that second hand is moving at a rate greater than a quartz, then I suppose it could be said, i am looking at its movement?
I only have a couple of watches with a glass/sapphire back. For me the watch face is number one, very rarely does the movement come into question.
Rgds
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1. Before I put the watch, with clear case back, on.
2. When I take the same watch off.
3. If that second hand is moving at a rate greater than a quartz, then I suppose it could be said, i am looking at its movement?
I only have a couple of watches with a glass/sapphire back. For me the watch face is number one, very rarely does the movement come into question.
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
I like the industrial look of the in house movement running my Tudor North Flag.
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
Very rarely, although to be fair I do prefer an exhibition back to a steel one.
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
When I change the strap / bracelet on my Oris diver, which is fairly frequently at the moment. One reviewer said that the double barrel set-up was clearly designed to depict a Teddy bear’s face (the teddy bear is a symbol of Oris!)
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
Not often. The Sealander and Glycine are nice but fairly plain. The C5 Mk1 has nicer decoration. Overall I’d prefer looking at a hand winder but only have the C9 5-day SS. Lovely but has an enormous bridge covering a lot of it. The prettiest was definitely the Alpha on my Nomos Tangente.
My other watches have solid backs.
My other watches have solid backs.
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
I occasionally may take off a watch to look into the works but for the most part I don’t bother. I’m not as interested in exhibition cases but if the watch has one I’ll flip it over at times. A majority of my watches have solid backs.
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Re: How often do you look at your movements?
Often. Some may say too often. Sometimes the rotor gets in the way, but that’s fine by me.
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