Creating Your Perfect Timepiece

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As collectors, we're constantly on the hunt for that elusive perfect timepiece. While I understand that it's an impossible task, it's the journey of exploration and discovery that I enjoy so much.

Below, I've outlined a non-exhaustive list of specifications that I believe would make up my dream watch.

I'm also curious to know, what specifications would you like to include in your ideal watch?

  1. Diameter: 39mm

  2. Sapphire sandwich

  3. Micro-rotor or Peripheral rotor

  4. Blued hands

  5. Power reserve indicator located on the back

  6. Appropriately sized crown

  7. Screw-down crown for added security

  8. Drilled Lugs

  9. Lug width: 20mm

  10. Adjustable clasp (if equipped with a bracelet)

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SpecKTator
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Omega Seamaster AT will do it…perfect for me

avocadowhisperer
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  1. 38mm

  2. Aventurine or a deep enamel dial

  3. Raised applied numerals in a contrasting and highly visible color that compliments the dial.

  4. Handset that compliments the indexes and the hour hand is clearly different than the minute hand

  5. As much AR as you can possibly fit on the crystal

  6. Tritium illumination (T25 is enough)

  7. Increased hardness (like RZE UltraHex)

  8. Drilled lugs

  9. Screw down crown

  10. 120 click unidirectional timing bezel

  11. Have a quartz and an automatic version. Don't really care about the movement as long as it's reasonably accurate and very reliable. If the movement is cheap, it should at least be repairable. Seiko or Miyota etc., is fine.

  12. The whole design has to come together as a single artistic vision.

What I really want is the specs and parts of a Marathon MSAR in the design of a Zodiac Super Sea Wolf and throw in RZE UltraHex.

Cantaloop
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  1. 37-39mm

  2. Acrylic crystal

  3. Standard hands (no snowflakes or arrows)

  4. Hand-wind

  5. Display back

  6. Visible movement (not hidden by plates)

  7. Simple movement decoration

  8. Patterned dial

  9. Seconds subdial

  10. Applied indices, even numbers only or all batons

  11. No text other than brand

  12. Integrated bracelet with leather strap alternative

  13. Standard crown, not screwdown

  14. No date

samdeatton
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Slightly smaller "Arnie" type watch, rubber strap, no digital display, bidirectional friction bezel to time events, sapphire, at least 100m WR, lume, and solar mecha-quartz movement, if there is such a thing. Price: less than $199.

ars3nal02
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1. Diameter: 36 - 38mm

2. Sapphire sandwich

3. Micro-rotor or manual winding movement

4. Blued hands (But depends on the dial)

5. Symmetrical pleasing or golden ratio (Ex. Lange 1)

6. Quick release or easy change system (like VC Overseas)

Lange 1 moonphase in RG is still my favourite as of now.