Good for TH then. Courage paid off
The above was my personal and subjective impulse reaction, but I wanted to wait a little bit before writing a slightly more substantial one - even though, after 48h, this watch almost feels like “old” news already…
I have now glanced over all content re. this Carrera that was out there to read, look at or watch and, overall, I still think this model variant is esthetically more of a miss than a hit. While this obviously remains a subjective appreciation, I think there are two points, which might actually be a bit more objective:
First, red is already a “loud” color in and of itself. And giving it a sunburst treatment is IMHO just too much. Rather, I think that red dials work better when they’re matte and/or have a dégradé/fumé element to them. I actually own such a dive watch (which I still do not wear that often) and have semi-lusted after a vintage Defy with such a dial for some time; photos below:
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Second, I think that this loud and flashy dial feels particularly out of place on a vintage-inspired Carrera, given that, historically, the Carrera has always been a chrono which has distinguished itself by a very clean design and supreme legibility (including compared with many of its contemporary rivals). Thus I’m specifically not a huge fan of sunburst red on the 39mm glassbox Carrera…
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