Why Did They Bother? Watch Design Disasters

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So here we have two of the most famous clock faces in the world, which virtually stare at one another across Westminster.

But on the wrist? Dear oh dear, Dent and Meistersinger…what on earth WERE you thinking of? So unutterably naff (IMHO of course).

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Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2019 7:57 am So here we have two of the most famous clock faces in the world, which virtually stare at one another across Westminster.

But on the wrist? Dear oh dear, Dent and Meistersinger…what on earth WERE you thinking of? So unutterably naff (IMHO of course).

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But think of the tourists Steve. At least these two are nowhere near as ghastly as most of the previous.
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"Waste of a perfectly fine movement" I say to myself, but
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On the perfect wrist, wearing just the right dress...nah, still a waste.
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and of course we have the Graham Brexit watch, with an unlimited countdown timer. Priced at £4150. :problem:

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The Graham watch....please tell me it's a joke....it's not is it?
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Corum Big Bubble

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watchaholic wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:20 am "Waste of a perfectly fine movement" I say to myself, but
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On the perfect wrist, wearing just the right dress...nah, still a waste.
It was supposed to be a man's watch! Maybe Idi Amin...
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DavecUK wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:08 pm The Graham watch....please tell me it's a joke....it's not is it?
The joke is there, but you have to look for it.
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what-time-is-it wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:27 pm Corum Big Bubble

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I love both of those. The eye one in particular.
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If that's what you like Robert, then go for it. :shock:

and introducing the new Gucci unisex Grip watch.

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what-time-is-it wrote: Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:23 am If that's what you like Robert, then go for it. :shock:

and introducing the new Gucci unisex Grip watch.

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I like the Corum bubbles, they aren't designed to be taken seriously and are all so different.

I also really like this Gucci, the steel jump hour with no logos and on leather is amazing, the others have been trashed a bit but still a great idea to bring back and caused quite a stir at baselworld
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what-time-is-it wrote: Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:23 am
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robert75 wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2019 8:49 pm I love both of those. The eye one in particular.
Now I might like it if the eye blinked and the rocket moved into the eye, either done using LCD, or by those old cards you used to get that when you changed the angle you saw a different image.
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Stumbled on this design classic from G-Shock earlier and remembered this thread.

Currently 50% off at £499. :lol:

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