Olivier

Olivier
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Recent posts

On the hunt for a ladies watch for around €1000

A friend recently asked me with some help choosing a watch. Since ladies watches are not really in my wheelhouse I thought I'd ask here. She is lookin...
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The strap bug has bitten me with two custom straps from Monstraps

I purchased some custom straps from Monstraps a few weeks ago, and they arrived this weekend. And I must say I'm very happy with how they look on the...
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Alternative ways of displaying a date

Date complications can sometimes be a point of contention within the watch community. Mostly because a standard date window can often be intrusive and...
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Recent Comments

commented on Alternative ways of displaying a date ·

Those are beautiful watches for sure, I'm a bit bias towards the Flagship Heritage because I have the small seconds version myself.

commented on Alternative ways of displaying a date ·

Certainly the best configuration of a standard date, even just colour matched goes a long way.

Personally I’m not a big fan of the moon arrow thingy on a lot of pointer dates, but when done well they look amazing and unique.

commented on Kurono GMT 1 ·

I usually quite enjoy their design language but this one seams a bit un-cohesive to me. The date window especially looks like an afterthought.

So not really my style this one but cool seeing them do a gmt.

commented on A swatch blancpain stystem 51 phantoms?? ·

Swatch had some plastic dive watches, the Swatch Scuba Libre, that were rated up to 200m about a decade ago so it's definitely a possibility. I think it would be some good publicity for a somewhat underrated watch and brand. Although having their best Fifty Phantom's models not be limited edition would be even better publicity...

commented on Is PVD coating good or bad? ·

I think there are a lot of pvd black watches that wear very well when the sharp edges get exposed. As for gold tone pvd I’m a bit more hesitant, both because they don’t age as well and because the colour is hard to get right.

commented on Bronze, Yellow Gold or Rose Gold? ·

Are you looking at a PVD-coating for the gold options, a gold plating or full gold? Personally I'm leaning towards yellow gold, but bronze is also a very interesting choice, especially if it's tied in to the Nikola Tesla story of the watch with maybe some purple/pink accents as a reference to the Tesla coil.

commented on Show me your wishlist! ·

Very nice list, a big fan of Nomos I see. The Champagne dial Hamilton is also on my Wishlist right now, alongside a blue Pelagos and a pistachio Premier.

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I just couldn’t resist buying this

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My 2 watch collection of 2022

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All different shapes, what are your favourites?

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Just an idea I had for a watch box

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An amazing gift from my parents

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