I found a guy in San Antonio selling the Black, Calibre 400, 41.5mm in like new condition with box and papers for less than $2K.FtBendTxAg said:
Threw on the ol blue aquis today. 43.5. Love the watch for the $. Looking at a different color in the 41.5 size.
Zobel said:
JSKolache said:Really it's only the tach bezel that gets me. Chrono is great, I like the chrono. But 0.00% of daytona wearers have ever used the tach. So at this point it's just clutter. Is there nothing more useful that could occupy the bezel space without killing the heritage?DVC2010 said:AgLA06 said:
Probably because at the end of the day, functional excellence is only part of the equation. Style and design matter just as much as price and quality.
To many people multi colored GMTs aren't pretty. That's in addition to the fact that the vast majority of people aren't jumping on private jets weekly for business or pleasure and therefore don't have a use of the GMT function. We went on a 16 day vacation across 3 time zones. It was prerequisite simple to just leave my watch on Houston time and adjust mentally by subtracting 1 or 2 hours like I do every day for business.
Very few people use a chrono either, but for some reason that style is more appealing. Maybe it seems sporty or the way the contrast is appeals better than gmt wild color. I don't know myself, bur the looks of the Daytona and Breitling Superocean Heritage Chrono are more appealing than a Pepsi or batman gmt.
Speak for yourself. Probably one day in 3 that I wear my Speedy, I find an excuse to time something.
This is a mod?DVC2010 said:JSKolache said:Really it's only the tach bezel that gets me. Chrono is great, I like the chrono. But 0.00% of daytona wearers have ever used the tach. So at this point it's just clutter. Is there nothing more useful that could occupy the bezel space without killing the heritage?DVC2010 said:AgLA06 said:
Probably because at the end of the day, functional excellence is only part of the equation. Style and design matter just as much as price and quality.
To many people multi colored GMTs aren't pretty. That's in addition to the fact that the vast majority of people aren't jumping on private jets weekly for business or pleasure and therefore don't have a use of the GMT function. We went on a 16 day vacation across 3 time zones. It was prerequisite simple to just leave my watch on Houston time and adjust mentally by subtracting 1 or 2 hours like I do every day for business.
Very few people use a chrono either, but for some reason that style is more appealing. Maybe it seems sporty or the way the contrast is appeals better than gmt wild color. I don't know myself, bur the looks of the Daytona and Breitling Superocean Heritage Chrono are more appealing than a Pepsi or batman gmt.
Speak for yourself. Probably one day in 3 that I wear my Speedy, I find an excuse to time something.
That's fair enough. I tried using the tach once just because it was there; "well this is pretty useless," was my conclusion.
Not wearing the Speedy or a Hamilton today, but since everyone else is sharing:
jh0400 said:TXAG 05 said:AgEng06 said:
I like it.
I'm wearing my Khaki Field Auto right now as well...
Always liked those. Might have to make it my next watch.
I should have pulled the trigger on one when Macy's had their sale. Next time I will for sure.
YouBet said:This is a mod?DVC2010 said:JSKolache said:Really it's only the tach bezel that gets me. Chrono is great, I like the chrono. But 0.00% of daytona wearers have ever used the tach. So at this point it's just clutter. Is there nothing more useful that could occupy the bezel space without killing the heritage?DVC2010 said:AgLA06 said:
Probably because at the end of the day, functional excellence is only part of the equation. Style and design matter just as much as price and quality.
To many people multi colored GMTs aren't pretty. That's in addition to the fact that the vast majority of people aren't jumping on private jets weekly for business or pleasure and therefore don't have a use of the GMT function. We went on a 16 day vacation across 3 time zones. It was prerequisite simple to just leave my watch on Houston time and adjust mentally by subtracting 1 or 2 hours like I do every day for business.
Very few people use a chrono either, but for some reason that style is more appealing. Maybe it seems sporty or the way the contrast is appeals better than gmt wild color. I don't know myself, bur the looks of the Daytona and Breitling Superocean Heritage Chrono are more appealing than a Pepsi or batman gmt.
Speak for yourself. Probably one day in 3 that I wear my Speedy, I find an excuse to time something.
That's fair enough. I tried using the tach once just because it was there; "well this is pretty useless," was my conclusion.
Not wearing the Speedy or a Hamilton today, but since everyone else is sharing:
DVC2010 said:YouBet said:This is a mod?DVC2010 said:JSKolache said:Really it's only the tach bezel that gets me. Chrono is great, I like the chrono. But 0.00% of daytona wearers have ever used the tach. So at this point it's just clutter. Is there nothing more useful that could occupy the bezel space without killing the heritage?DVC2010 said:AgLA06 said:
Probably because at the end of the day, functional excellence is only part of the equation. Style and design matter just as much as price and quality.
To many people multi colored GMTs aren't pretty. That's in addition to the fact that the vast majority of people aren't jumping on private jets weekly for business or pleasure and therefore don't have a use of the GMT function. We went on a 16 day vacation across 3 time zones. It was prerequisite simple to just leave my watch on Houston time and adjust mentally by subtracting 1 or 2 hours like I do every day for business.
Very few people use a chrono either, but for some reason that style is more appealing. Maybe it seems sporty or the way the contrast is appeals better than gmt wild color. I don't know myself, bur the looks of the Daytona and Breitling Superocean Heritage Chrono are more appealing than a Pepsi or batman gmt.
Speak for yourself. Probably one day in 3 that I wear my Speedy, I find an excuse to time something.
That's fair enough. I tried using the tach once just because it was there; "well this is pretty useless," was my conclusion.
Not wearing the Speedy or a Hamilton today, but since everyone else is sharing:
Not a mod. I bought it shortly before they discontinued the white dial, if that's what you're referring to.
look at the face, it looks like it's upside down.terradactylexpress said:
Y'all serious? The crown is facing towards his hand on the left wrist every watch I've ever seen is set up that way
Thanks. Thought I was going crazy.terradactylexpress said:
Y'all serious? The crown is facing towards his hand on the left wrist every watch I've ever seen is set up that way
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