Special Incoming - but which one?

[Watch Admirer]

None tbh, this model looks like it's trying too hard for some reason

[conkers]

Originally Posted by Watch Admirer

None tbh, this model looks like it's trying too hard for some reason

Fair enough. Would you care to elaborate? Very interested in all opinions.

[Watch Admirer]

Originally Posted by conkers

Fair enough. Would you care to elaborate? Very interested in all opinions.

Sorry it might have sounded a bit annoying, wasn't my intention. It's an amazing watch no doubt about that, but i find the dial really busy and clustered, lacks a bit of harmony between the different functions and story the watch tells. If you really want the model, i would personally take the red gold if i really had to have this watch. Having seen many of your pieces throughout your posts i wouldn't have thought you would pick this piece.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by Watch Admirer

Sorry it might have sounded a bit annoying, wasn't my intention. It's an amazing watch no doubt about that, but i find the dial really busy and clustered, lacks a bit of harmony between the different functions and story the watch tells. If you really want the model, i would personally take the red gold if i really had to have this watch. Having seen many of your pieces throughout your posts i wouldn't have thought you would pick this piece.

to me the lack of symmetry and the inconsistent balance of the dial is what makes it so compelling.

Kind of like the Patek 5712. Although these AP's are on a different level than that particular Patek, that is the best example i can think of off the top of my head on non symmetrical/unbalanced dials being very nice.

[conkers]

Originally Posted by Watch Admirer

Sorry it might have sounded a bit annoying, wasn't my intention. It's an amazing watch no doubt about that, but i find the dial really busy and clustered, lacks a bit of harmony between the different functions and story the watch tells. If you really want the model, i would personally take the red gold if i really had to have this watch. Having seen many of your pieces throughout your posts i wouldn't have thought you would pick this piece.

Appreciate the comments and see where you are coming from entirely. Not annoying at all don't worry.

I have thought long and hard about this and have compared extensively to the other 44 ROO tourbillon chronos (26348 and 26407 and 26540). The ceramic bezel was a must, so that narrowed the options considerably and I wanted manual wind as well. Ali Bin Ali version would have been perfect if in a precious metal!