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To further illustrate my pet peeve, here's my 14.5mm thick Carrera glassbox next to my 12mm vintage El Primero. Now I love my Dato 45, but a manual wind slimmer version would've been much better.
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To further illustrate my pet peeve, here's my 14.5mm thick Carrera glassbox next to my 12mm vintage El Primero. Now I love my Dato 45, but a manual wind slimmer version would've been much better.
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Mspeedster
·You can make it thinner, yes... but the centres of the chrono sub dials are fixed. If we crudely imagine 3mm off the diameter each side aren't the subdials going to end up too close the edge?
Also, some other makers will revert to using other movements in order to achieve the dimensions of the originals. TAG has used other movements in the past (i.e. El Primero, Lemania etc.), they don't have to use the H02, but I can understand why they'd want to. In any case, for me it's more about getting the proportions right, rather than having it be the exact same size.
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Mspeedster
·Honestly, I think the Heritage model is very nice, I've tried them on many times and came close to buying a few times. It's the thickness that always stopped me.
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Aquagraph
·Yeah, I must admit I am less bothered about diameters and more bothered about thickness...
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RushDom
·It’s not perfect, but my Autavia is my most worn watch. I love it!
It’s also the watch that non-watch people tend compliment the most (for what it’s worth).
It’s also the watch that non-watch people tend compliment the most (for what it’s worth).
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thingziliketoo
·I love mine too and enjoy the size, pop and automotive vibe. The mid case has a way of slimming the thickness of the watch down and the bezel with the smaller font seems to slim it a bit as well. As with all watches they really must be tried on to see how it works for you. Many of you have Monacos here and that seems just too chunky on my wrist but looks great on your wrists.
Neither of the new chronograph models work for me but maybe they will come out with something else that will as the year goes by. Fingers crossed
Neither of the new chronograph models work for me but maybe they will come out with something else that will as the year goes by. Fingers crossed
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HoltzPlatz
·Looks so nice with the black strap. I find myself not wearing this one much because of the polished blingy bracelet.
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thingziliketoo
·Looks so nice with the black strap. I find myself not wearing this one much because of the polished blingy bracelet.
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Mspeedster
·I love mine too and enjoy the size, pop and automotive vibe. The mid case has a way of slimming the thickness of the watch down and the bezel with the smaller font seems to slim it a bit as well. As with all watches they really must be tried on to see how it works for you. Many of you have Monacos here and that seems just too chunky on my wrist but looks great on your wrists.
Neither of the new chronograph models work for me but maybe they will come out with something else that will as the year goes by. Fingers crossed
I hear you on the thickness. It's funny cuz I love the Monaco, but acknowledge it's a chunky watch. It's the same height as the glassbox Carrera but wears thicker in comparison. Yet it's still ok for my wrist somehow.
OTOH, I recently tried on a Speedmaster Mark II, which is supposed to be 15mm thick, slightly thinner than your Autavia. But boy it sure felt way thicker. Almost made the Autavia feel slim. Go figure? Lol
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abrod520
·I recently tried on a Speedmaster Mark II, which is supposed to be 15mm thick, slightly thinner than your Autavia. But boy it sure felt way thicker.
Look at how high the springbars are, and where the bracelet attaches. It’s horrible :/
Fortunately, original Mark IIs are only like &1500 or so and wear rather nicely. Go with one of those instead 😉
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·Look at how high the springbars are, and where the bracelet attaches. It’s horrible :/
Fortunately, original Mark IIs are only like &1500 or so and wear rather nicely. Go with one of those instead 😉
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The heritage model is the easy winner when seeing them side by side in that video.
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Jim Dollares
·The heritage model is the easy winner when seeing them side by side in that video.
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Yago
·Jesus that music
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·Rindt, Siffert, Viceroy, Orange Boy, JH85
If you truly love motorsports and watches, the Heritage Autavias are a true fans’ treasure gems 😉 (aside from Monaco, Monza & Silverstone)
If you truly love motorsports and watches, the Heritage Autavias are a true fans’ treasure gems 😉 (aside from Monaco, Monza & Silverstone)
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Mspeedster
·(aside from Monaco, Monza & Silverstone)
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·Look at how high the springbars are, and where the bracelet attaches. It’s horrible :/
Fortunately, original Mark IIs are only like &1500 or so and wear rather nicely. Go with one of those instead 😉
I know the CoAx re-edition quite well and the well-balanced bracelet and the adjustable clasp help to wear it quite comfortably, actually. So it’s definitely not all in the dimensions.
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