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Mr_Orange
·I really don't understand the level of vitroil towards the, frankly, very subtle running seconds hand. It has to be the least offensive design feature of any watch, ever!
New Post- 2020 TAG Heuer Carrera Elegant Chronograph 42mm
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Anthony.
·I really don't understand the level of vitroil towards the, frankly, very subtle running seconds hand. It has to be the least offensive design feature of any watch, ever!
Totally agree.. I may be a bit biased due to owning this piece but without the Running Seconds it looks empty and unfinished.
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abrod520
·Tiiiiny tiny change but I realized it was irking me, looked weird!
Looks so much better now, a true classic IMO. This, I believe, has fixed the watch completely.
So now it's time to play a bit with designs 😁
Looks so much better now, a true classic IMO. This, I believe, has fixed the watch completely.
So now it's time to play a bit with designs 😁
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Albert-AMG
·Tiiiiny tiny change but I realized it was irking me, looked weird!
Looks so much better now, a true classic IMO. This, I believe, has fixed the watch completely.
So now it's time to play a bit with designs 😁
Maybe you can add another tiny change: these two markers that are missing after the movement of the “SWISS MADE” text 😉
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imagwai
·Tiiiiny tiny change but I realized it was irking me, looked weird!
Looks so much better now, a true classic IMO. This, I believe, has fixed the watch completely.
So now it's time to play a bit with designs 😁
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Pitfitter446
·Not sure I own a watch without a seconds hand? that would be back to the days of picking it up and putting it to your ear to see it’s it was running, not a chance with my hearing now.
Like the style with a full size hand and only 2 sub dials.
Like the style with a full size hand and only 2 sub dials.
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Jim Dollares
·I dont have one without running seconds either. @imagwai your Autavia is without it right, how is life with a "dead looking" watch? Does it ever bother you you seeing that ticking seconds hand?
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Aquagraph
·I have one....
It's weird... especially considering what else it has!
It's weird... especially considering what else it has!
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abrod520
·It looks very nice 👍
Maybe you can add another tiny change: these two markers that are missing after the movement of the “SWISS MADE” text 😉
Nice catch! As you can tell I am not a photoshop pro 😜
Will add it in if I have some more free time, before coming up with the crazier designs!
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imagwai
·I dont have one without running seconds either. @imagwai your Autavia is without it right, how is life with a "dead looking" watch? Does it ever bother you you seeing that ticking seconds hand?
And yes, @Pitfitter446, I do need to put it to my ear to check it's running before I set the time.
Anyway, to my original point, I think it's fine on a vintage watch, but surely a modern watch needs running seconds. I once bought a microbrand watch with a mechaquartz movement in it - was a surprise to learn it didn't have running seconds. Didn't stay long.
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abrod520
·Am I correct in thinking this reimagining doesn't have any running seconds? Not really viable if you ask me, which is probably why Tag decided to add it in the most subtle way possible rather than creating a proper third subdial.
Why not? The Chronomatic movements didn't have a running seconds initially, and in fact was only added for the "economy" Cal 15 model. I love wearing them too as I actually really like the variety and simplicity.
You also may want to tell @kappa_md that his Viceroy re-edition isn't viable as it does not feature a running seconds
(meanwhile it is most certainly my favorite variant of the new Autavia lineup)Honestly I think that if they wanted a running seconds, they should have added a full subdial. Someone else can mock that up if they like!
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abrod520
·And yes, @Pitfitter446, I do need to put it to my ear to check it's running before I set the time.
It's a bit easier for me - if I'm putting my watch on at 8am and it reads 8am, I'm all set!
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imagwai
·Why not? The Chronomatic movements didn't have a running seconds initially, and in fact was only added for the "economy" Cal 15 model. I love wearing them too as I actually really like the variety and simplicity.
You also may want to tell @kappa_md that his Viceroy re-edition isn't viable as it does not feature a running seconds
Honestly I think that if they wanted a running seconds, they should have added a full subdial. Someone else can mock that up if they like!
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Pitfitter446
·It's a bit easier for me - if I'm putting my watch on at 8am and it reads 8am, I'm all set!
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kappa_md
·No running seconds is not a deal breaker for me 😉
I actually like the 2 register Autavia Viceroy H02, it looks and feels more like the original IMHO. I usually just turn on the chronograph to see running seconds if I want to 👍 Then another click if I want to stop it. Fairly simple actually.
But like all classic Heuers, the words
AUTOMATIC
CHRONOGRAPH
fills the 6 o’clock space. I read from somewhere that the US market doesn’t understand the contraction of the word “CHRONOMATIC” so Heuer rightfully just used the two words separately 📖 and thus Chronomatic was replaced with “Automatic Chronograph”
I actually like the 2 register Autavia Viceroy H02, it looks and feels more like the original IMHO. I usually just turn on the chronograph to see running seconds if I want to 👍 Then another click if I want to stop it. Fairly simple actually.
But like all classic Heuers, the words
AUTOMATIC
CHRONOGRAPH
fills the 6 o’clock space. I read from somewhere that the US market doesn’t understand the contraction of the word “CHRONOMATIC” so Heuer rightfully just used the two words separately 📖 and thus Chronomatic was replaced with “Automatic Chronograph”
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kappa_md
·Okay my bad. Maybe not all but most! Most of the known ones 😉 And plus, it won’t make that space looking unbalanced and empty. There is something displeasing to the eye if you just keep it blank IMHO
Add Heuer Monza, Heuer Silverstone and the Heuer Carrera 1158 CHN on that list with a 9-3 register subdial layout and where the 6 o’clock area placed with “Automatic Chronograph” text. I believe it was placed there so that space won’t be looking empty. Maybe not a crosshair seconds but text would do for me 👍
Add Heuer Monza, Heuer Silverstone and the Heuer Carrera 1158 CHN on that list with a 9-3 register subdial layout and where the 6 o’clock area placed with “Automatic Chronograph” text. I believe it was placed there so that space won’t be looking empty. Maybe not a crosshair seconds but text would do for me 👍
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Remo
·And then there's the Fragment solution:
How could he dare to delete 'swiss' from the dial! That's even nastier than to sacrifice the sweeping seconds 😉.
How could he dare to delete 'swiss' from the dial! That's even nastier than to sacrifice the sweeping seconds 😉.
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