Heuer 160th Anniversary/ Carrera 160 Years Silver Edition CBK221B

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I don't mid the milky ring. My dislike is on how much the TH glassbox dome is so arched and robs significant visibility from the dial.

Yet you have bought a couple of watches with this flaw..... and really, how often, if ever, do you view the dial at 5 degrees from the horizontal?
 
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Yet you have bought a couple of watches with this flaw..... and really, how often, if ever, do you view the dial at 5 degrees from the horizontal?
Three if you count my pre-order for this one. 😵‍💫

To me the crystal should be as invisible as possible. Yet with the glassbox models, the dome is so dominant, it becomes a distraction.

Unless you read the dial at roughly a perpendicular angle, the distortions are all over. Other owners have a similar complaint.

If TH reduced the span of the "dome", the loss of visibility would be mitigated.
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Just as I was previously stating with the Omegas, the Zenith's El Primero 38mm uses a 90 degree angle, so no dial visibility lost..
 
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As stated earlier the 39mm CV Carrera’s had sharp angle crystals, similar to the Zenith above. For the Telemeter TH opted for the domed crystal to resemble the original Carrera.
 
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As stated earlier the 39mm CV Carrera’s had sharp angle crystals, similar to the Zenith above. For the Telemeter TH opted for the domed crystal to resemble the original Carrera.
I sold a CV2111 late last year. Loved It, but the crystal was kinda boring to my mortal eyes.
 
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I sold a CV2111 late last year. Loved It, but the crystal was kinda boring to my mortal eyes.
I used to have a CV2113. The crystal doesn't extend above the case, and as a result, the bezel is kind of bloated (and a bit rounded). Doesn't quite have the angular beauty of the original Carrera or the reissues.
 
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In my experience a rounded sapphire crystal ends up looking better - the square sapphire is just ugly IMO. We'll see how I feel with this one but the crystal on the Hodinkee Skipper didn't bother me at all... didn't even notice it really
 
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I don’t know what you guys are talking about. The crystal extends above the case. It’s a sort of square edge glass-box. I like it a lot. The only improvement on the later Carrera is the narrow bezel. But at least you avoid the milky ring.

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No distortion:
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That's a different crystal. The distortion is very noticeable on the glassbox domes introduced with the Telemeter a few years ago and also used in the Hodinkee Skipper, the Rake's Blue Dreamer, the Fragment Fujiwara, and now the 160th Anniversary Carrera.

I see no issue with yours. 👍
 
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Which one do you prefer for a more classic look? 😉
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Both! But would love to see a black dial with no decimals and long markers.
 
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Both! But would love to see a black dial with no decimals and long markers.

i agree! I’d like to see a cleaner version on a black dial using the simplistic classic design of the carrera 160 👍
 
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i agree! I’d like to see a cleaner version on a black dial using the simplistic classic design of the carrera 160 👍
Might photoshop it for fun soon. Will post here
 
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Which one do you prefer for a more classic look?

No dial markers is a dealbreaker for me. I think the Fragment looks strange
 
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I'm going to admit I actually slightly prefer the Fragment. I think it's well-designed aesthetically. Slightly busy perhaps, but also pretty unique. The subdials on the silver just look a little small to me, but it's pretty special too. Having said all that, I reserve judgement till I've seen the silver in hand. Not sure some of the renders do it justice.
 
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I'm going to admit I actually slightly prefer the Fragment. I think it's well-designed aesthetically. Slightly busy perhaps, but also pretty unique. The subdials on the silver just look a little small to me, but it's pretty special too. Having said all that, I reserve judgement till I've seen the silver in hand. Not sure some of the renders do it justice.
You're playing with fire!
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You're playing with fire!
Not a popular opinion I'm sure. And there are definitely things about the 160th that appeal too, such as the simplicity. I guess it just goes to prove there's no such thing as the perfect watch!
 
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Not a popular opinion I'm sure. And there are definitely things about the 160th that appeal too, such as the simplicity. I guess it just goes to prove there's no such thing as the perfect watch!
Pure speculation -- but if there's a panda and/or black dialed version of the 160th, the fragment Carrera will likely be less scrutinized.
 
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