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What are your thoughts on brushed vs highly polished case finishing?

I will start by saying that I think polished cases from the likes of GS and Omega are genuinely lovely. However,  seeing the latest iteration of the O...
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commented on What are your thoughts on brushed vs highly polished case finishing? ·

All awesome watches!! 

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commented on Your thoughts on this 1957 Broad Arrow Edition?! ·

Such fun colours! Do they do 19mm? My 60th speedie sadly isn’t 20mm like your broad arrow 

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commented on Your thoughts on this 1957 Broad Arrow Edition?! ·

This looks fantastic on yellow rubber!! Proper bright summer vibes!! 

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commented on What are your thoughts on brushed vs highly polished case finishing? ·

Totally agree! Part of me wishes I had more opportunities to wear dressier watches, so I could justify owning a few more 😂. 

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Damn those 556 always look the bomb!! I wonder how well some of the more polished daily watches will hold up? I don’t mind a few scratches personally, but I can see it bothering plenty of people! 

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commented on What are your thoughts on brushed vs highly polished case finishing? ·

I just looked up the Wise and can totally see what you mean. A great example of the blurring of the more traditional tool watch/ brushed pairing. 

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commented on What are your thoughts on brushed vs highly polished case finishing? ·

Where would you put GS on the spectrum? Many of their designs say daily wearer, but the zaratsu finish lends its self to be a bit more dressy. I think it was GS that got me thinking as to whether there’s been a bit of a shift towards dressier everyday watches, that blur the lines a bit. 

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