What's on your wrist today?
#7969
05-24-2012, 05:59 AM
JLC visit went well, it was educational and helpful. miscommunication over the phone, they had neither watch i was interested in. but it was good to see those in person and get a feel for them.
the world chronograph had a nice feel to the wrist and sat extremely relaxed. the ti made it super lightweight for its size, but i felt the strap was a bit narrow. the dial looked a tad busy and imho missed the most important factors which got me interested in the racing version: the white half-dial and the orange arc.
i am now certain that watch would look great in real life, however the strap feel and the way it hanged from the lugs was not something i was crazy over.
the chrono otoh is the one i preferred between the 2 above. it had a cleaner dial, a more proportionate look, and just seemed to me like it is more well-rounded. this particular version with the black dial and pvd ti is too dark for my tastes and i was very honest with the salesman that i was not considering it but asked if i could try it on anyway. he said sure and then i loved the folding clasp!
again, strap felt narrow and i was not a fan of the, sorry but, 'flimsy' sense i got from the lugs.
both watches telling the time i thought could use more spice with the hands.
this visit was good because now i know i like the chrono and dislike the too-dark and the AM logo shown in the open-dial.
namely, it was good because now i know there is not much that i will dislike about this one:
more contrast in the dial, no AM plug-ins, nicer hands. surprise surprise, red accents
and an awesome deal from what i see on some FS ads
for all other purposes, this is the World Chrono Racing i was hoping to see irl at the boutique but they did not have it and i told them to put in a call to check if it's available in bahrain or elsewhere jic and was very blunt about not being too serious yet and just too curious
ad here: WatchNet: Luxury Time => FS: JLC AMVOX World Chrono Racing Q193J420 - 15750
pics attached below.
the world chronograph had a nice feel to the wrist and sat extremely relaxed. the ti made it super lightweight for its size, but i felt the strap was a bit narrow. the dial looked a tad busy and imho missed the most important factors which got me interested in the racing version: the white half-dial and the orange arc.
i am now certain that watch would look great in real life, however the strap feel and the way it hanged from the lugs was not something i was crazy over.
the chrono otoh is the one i preferred between the 2 above. it had a cleaner dial, a more proportionate look, and just seemed to me like it is more well-rounded. this particular version with the black dial and pvd ti is too dark for my tastes and i was very honest with the salesman that i was not considering it but asked if i could try it on anyway. he said sure and then i loved the folding clasp!
again, strap felt narrow and i was not a fan of the, sorry but, 'flimsy' sense i got from the lugs.both watches telling the time i thought could use more spice with the hands.
this visit was good because now i know i like the chrono and dislike the too-dark and the AM logo shown in the open-dial.
namely, it was good because now i know there is not much that i will dislike about this one:
more contrast in the dial, no AM plug-ins, nicer hands. surprise surprise, red accents
and an awesome deal from what i see on some FS adsfor all other purposes, this is the World Chrono Racing i was hoping to see irl at the boutique but they did not have it and i told them to put in a call to check if it's available in bahrain or elsewhere jic and was very blunt about not being too serious yet and just too curious
ad here: WatchNet: Luxury Time => FS: JLC AMVOX World Chrono Racing Q193J420 - 15750
pics attached below.
