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Most of mine have been mentioned, so I won't cover them again, but I will add these:
Vintage "reissues" that are enormous compared to the original. If you do a reissue of a 38mm watch, make it 38mm, not 46mm. That's not a reissue, that's "inspired by the original".
Poorly placed date windows. Date goes at 3, 4:30, or 6. Never at 4:20. You know who you are.

Phil, I'm a little surprised at your hate for no self-winding on the SKX. The magic lever system is so efficient that the act of setting the time is usually enough to start it running, unlike ETA movements that require ~20 winds before they start.
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Quartz watches.

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Cyclops , hate them .
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Much easier to say what I actually like ... :lol:

But there are two fatal flaws most watch companies are guilty of: a stupidly placed date window and excessive case thickness.
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Wis wrote:Much easier to say what I actually like ... :lol:
Watches made by JLC, plus? :)

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nbg wrote:
Wis wrote:Much easier to say what I actually like ... :lol:
Watches made by JLC, plus? :)

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:lol: Even JLC occasionally sin by adding a date where none should be. Though they often have a model without as well.
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Fun thread, I looked down at my wrist and was playing 'how many reasons do people hate my watch for?' and the answer is lots!

It's square, gold plated, and has a black dial with a white date window that munches the 3 marker :lol:


I have few hates but I'm yet to see a tiny face in a big case that looks good so I'll go with that.
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Those crowns that look like a sexually aroused robot with a c*** chain.

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Almost all watches with gem set dials and/or cases.

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missF wrote:
Thegreyman wrote:We did recently have the "Is there anything that'll always put you off a watch?" thread
http://www.christopherwardforum.com/vie ... on#p604280

My pet hates were:

Diamonds (way too blingy, tacky), gold case or bracelet, most square faces, skeleton, tourbillons, massive oversized cases (a la TW Steel), Cyclops

:oops: oops - i missed this thread, and have largely repeated it.....
however, in my defence, it seems that many people still have an appetite for venting about their pet hates, so perhaps this sort of thread should be a regular feature........
You're right, it always feels good to get things off your chest I feel :)
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suicidal_orange wrote:Fun thread, I looked down at my wrist and was playing 'how many reasons do people hate my watch for?' and the answer is lots!

It's square, gold plated, and has a black dial with a white date window that munches the 3 marker :lol:
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Wis wrote:Almost all watches with gem set dials and/or cases.

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Watches that are too large for the style of watch.
Watches that are too thick for the style of watch.
Watches with stupidly shaped lugs.
Watches with munched numerals.
Watches with chrono sub dials at 6, 9 and 12.
Watches with diamonds on the bezel or dial.
Watches that have useless lume.
Watches with oversize crowns.
Watches with a skeleton dial.
Watches intended for swimming that have a pointlessly excessive amount of WR or an intrusive HEV.
Watches in "gold" that are not gold and any yellow/rose gold bracelet watch.

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People in watch shops that do not know their sh1t
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