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Old 17 August 2024, 12:00 PM   #91
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Played with the rose gold minute repeater today with smoked sapphire glass. Freaking awesome watch. The smoke dial is badass for sure.
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Old 17 August 2024, 12:00 PM   #92
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Except the popularity between these two, not feel much different in terms of aesthetic or wearable


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Old 17 August 2024, 02:47 PM   #93
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I think they are both great. The Patek is thinner and probably more secure against deprecation long term.
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Old 17 August 2024, 05:34 PM   #94
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Played with the rose gold minute repeater today with smoked sapphire glass. Freaking awesome watch. The smoke dial is badass for sure.

I agree. This really really blew my mind. Smoked glass, ceramic mid case, and the repeater is soooo good.





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Old 17 August 2024, 05:37 PM   #95
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The minute repeater is awesome. 350k at retail ? Damn I picture myself with it so easily :-)
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Old 17 August 2024, 05:52 PM   #96
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The minute repeater is awesome. 350k at retail ? Damn I picture myself with it so easily :-)
Yep around that in CHF. I think its 330k
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Old 18 August 2024, 02:03 AM   #97
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I agree. This really really blew my mind. Smoked glass, ceramic mid case, and the repeater is soooo good.





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This is my dream CODE!! I love it so much.
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Old 18 August 2024, 02:15 AM   #98
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I got to try it on in aspen as well. Incredible watch! $400k but whatever!
I think if I were to do a really special complicated big $ watch I’d do a code.


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Old 18 August 2024, 09:54 PM   #99
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I still think that they have no soul or AP heritage. Zero reasons to buy one.
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Old 18 August 2024, 10:45 PM   #100
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I still think that they have no soul or AP heritage. Zero reasons to buy one.
Soul is very subjective, so I won't argue against this point.

But I'm very happy that they didn't include too much of the Millenary heritage into this for example...

To me, the Code is a quite unique and contemporary blank canvas of a case, that can be used from small PM 38mm 3-handers all the way to the wonders of the RD4.

It just took them a while to figure out that the canvas, particularly in the 41mm version, is a bit too empty without something more going on on the dial, like the printed guillochage pattern they now use.
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Old 18 August 2024, 11:05 PM   #101
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I would love to see them do a version of the double balance in the style of the Code Openwork Tourbillion Skeleton.

Something in the price range of the RO double balance.
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Old 19 August 2024, 03:34 AM   #102
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I still think that they have no soul or AP heritage. Zero reasons to buy one.
There's actually a lot of soul and heritage in the code 11.59. The hands and numerals off of the first and second generations that people hated so much were taken from vintage references. AP from really the 1950s onwards has always pushed high-end industrial design and cemented that path with Genta in the 70s. The CODE represents a modern commitment to that design philosophy, we're the company that makes beautiful industrial watches. You won't find that at patek, VC, lange etc.
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Old 19 August 2024, 03:42 AM   #103
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Jin, hard to look at the code with that beautiful FPJ Resonance lurking in the background, beautiful my friend.
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Old 4 September 2024, 04:40 AM   #104
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A new tourbilllon chrono openworked was just released. Really pretty IMHO.

https://monochrome-watches.com/code-...b-introducing/
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Old 4 September 2024, 05:16 AM   #106
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A new tourbilllon chrono openworked was just released. Really pretty IMHO.

https://monochrome-watches.com/code-...b-introducing/
I feel like I should be getting a split seconds complication at 300k, but still very nice watch.
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Old 4 September 2024, 06:08 AM   #107
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Pricey but beautiful watch
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Old 4 September 2024, 07:50 AM   #108
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CODES are so much better in person than photos ever show - hope to purchase a variation one day
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Old 4 September 2024, 10:36 AM   #109
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A new tourbilllon chrono openworked was just released. Really pretty IMHO.

https://monochrome-watches.com/code-...b-introducing/
Very nice!
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