Hot Take: The Planet Ocean Needs a Cyclops
*pic not mine of course
The date window is so small, it is almost vestigial. Number is hard to read and is miniscule compared to the 12-6-9 arabics. Window small that if you changed the date wheel to white, it wouldn’t even counterbalance dial taking the place of the 3 o’clock index, like a lume plot.
A flaw in an otherwise near perfect watch.
A cyclops would fix this.
Removing the date complication would fix this as well, but what would be the fun in a boring take?
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Kenny
Watch collecting Californian living in NYC. A Seiko and Timex guy struggling to move upmarket.
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6.75” / 17.15 cm
I think I'd prefer the window be larger or if that's not possible it be removed. My 2 pence.
I don’t mind the He escape valve on the PO, but hate it on the seamaster. I know that’s not the topic, but I’m just saying.
Cyclops is a dreadful solution to poor design. No watch has ever needed a cyclops.
Cyclops is a dreadful solution to poor design. No watch has ever needed a cyclops.
It ain’t called a hot take for nothing.
No it does not. No watch should need a cyclops, they just need better legibility. In this case the date could stand to be bigger and I personally would prefer it at the 6 o'clock position. Ironically the Pagani Design version of this watch does just that and fixes the legibility issue by having a white window instead.
https://www.paganidesignwatch.com/pagani-design-pd-1679/
I see what you mean here. Would def benefit from anything that would increase legibility of that date. I don’t mind the cyclops.
When I look at the steam whistle on the left I think that the date window is the least of this watch problems.
the date, to be honest, looks out of place because its a tad small (it looks like an afterthought). at least they made the date wheel color in unison with the dial.
cyclops will probably enhance the legibility, though. hot hot take!
Uh no it does not!
Used to be in the Anti-cyclops crowd, but my old eyes have grown to like a cyclops on "some" date windows (Steinhart Ocean One). Also agree that designers should really make the date window and numerals larger / more legible rather than teeny / tiny afterthoughts. Looking at you Seiko Prospex Speedtimer!
If they’re going to do it, they should make it an internal one.
leave it alone, never ever ever mention cycloping the P/O 🤯 it wouldn't look right, I've had one and I didn't have a problem with it, saying that it was 12/13 years ago and I didn't have to lift my glasses to read small stuff back then 😊
I don’t mind a cyclops. Curious as to why the reverse cyclops has not been more widely adopted….
I agree on the cyclops. Thanks for making me use the dictionary to find the origin of the word vestigial.
No date
Can see it works with a cyclops, but I still think the no-date solution is better
May sound crazy and get some blow back, but I would move the date window to the 4 position (cyclops) and add the 3 so you have symmetry with the numerals. Would look great with 4 numerals in orange. I'm an Omega fan so be gentle🤣😂
Me too don't do the bump ,not on the PO.
Cyclops actually makes the date harder to see. If you’re not looking directly from the front of the watch, the cyclops obscures the date. I have two. I hate them both.
More like get rid of the date window. The Planet Ocean Ultra Deep, in my opinion, is the best design of the PO. They should make a regular version in 40mm and 42mm
No watch should have a cyclops.
Maybe a bigger date window but never a cyclops.
Got a 43,5mm PO, and yes the date window is very small.
But i don't want a grandpa cyclops on the crystal. Better to just remove the date. That would also bring symmetry to the dial.
No watch needs a cyclops.
If you think that it does, I‘d consider glasses first ;)
Yeah, an extra couple millimeters of cyclops should finally make this watch thick enough.
I concur...
I could not agree with you more...Im old LOL and it is almost impossible to see in certain light..The regular SeaMaster is a bit easier.
Yeah, an extra couple millimeters of cyclops should finally make this watch thick enough.
If you want a Planet Ocean, you not exactly desiring a thin watch.
If you want a Planet Ocean, you not exactly desiring a thin watch.
So true but that is why I have a supply of Dress watches...LOL Enjoy the hobby
I'd be okay with a cyclops as long as they remove the hideous protuberance at the 10:00 position. 🤣