Design 42 - Baliktad
Calling this one “Baliktad,” meaning “upside-down/inside-out” in Tagalog. Both sides have yellow and white gold features inside a stainless steel/white gold/platinum case. The strap is a pin buckle that is also reversible, so the watch can have four different looks.
Of course, the main inspiration for most reversible watches comes from the JLC Reverso, but I was also partially inspired by the reversible nature of the Grandmaster Chime, as well as the fumé dial and hands reminiscent of the Moser Pioneer.
In a perfect world, I’d imagine the movement to be a heavily modified rendition of a vintage one, like these rectangular Walthams, but as I have neither the skill nor patience to such a thing realistically it would be a quartz, like the Vario Versa.
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Pinoy here so I am interested!
I’m good with it. The only drawback to the Vario is the thickness. Anyway we can keep this under 10mm?
I’m good with it. The only drawback to the Vario is the thickness. Anyway we can keep this under 10mm?
I think with the Versa, you feel the thickness a lot more due to it being significantly shorter. So a length closer to 45/46mm I think will make 12mm a lot easier to stomach.
That being said, I’m no micromechanic, so this is a concept at this point in time.🥲
I think with the Versa, you feel the thickness a lot more due to it being significantly shorter. So a length closer to 45/46mm I think will make 12mm a lot easier to stomach.
That being said, I’m no micromechanic, so this is a concept at this point in time.🥲
Yep, the proportions are a bit off to make it reversible
I've seen reversible belts, and they always seemed to be low-end department store fare because, you know, why not just buy a brown and a black instead? You'd still have to flip the band and buckle, no?
I wish that scrapping the second hand saved depth. In theory, it should, at least a tad. Because I barely tolerate the 9 o'clock small seconds on the Bulgari Octo (I'm not looking it up) Finissimo or whatever.
I kind of feel like there should be a way to play around with polarizing filters, which is basically how negative digital displays generally work. I obviously haven't thought this through.
If you ever procure movements that run counter-clockwise you can call them the Baliktad Balik-Balik (BBB)
I think wearing dimensions would be similar to a large Tank Americaine, or Longines DolceVita. Otherwise the Reverso is also a great reference for dimensionality.
Ayos, pare!