kronos twin Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 Summer seems to bring it out of me, but every year, I always get an itching for a blue dialed watch (dialled if you're a non-US English speaker, forgive me). So I'm asking two questions: 1. What is your favorite blue dialled watch 2. Are there any on the horizon that you think are noteworthy? I'll start. For me, the blue on the Nautilus is the clear winner. Now I'm looking for a piece that's larger. I'm a fan of the Kobold GMT (great metallic blue, which is my favorite) and the ROO Navy, but let me have it!
kronos twin Posted May 26, 2009 Author Report Posted May 26, 2009 oh yes, and the PAM 327 I posted is just the color I think works for a watch with a steel band. Damn!
hackR Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 my enroute, just purchased, Breitling Navitimer - blue dial, arabic/numbers...TT case, Jakub AR... nothing on the short-term horizon...
kronos twin Posted May 26, 2009 Author Report Posted May 26, 2009 very nice rhack! I just finished reading the post on Gens, and Sanro's Patek would take this thread over! My god that is a nice watch. Anyone who hasn't seen his 5980 needs to read that thread!
ubiquitous Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 kronos- I have to agree- The 5980 has a stunning blue dial. No doubt one of my favorites...
lanikai Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 I have a few Blue dials that I still think of as my Fav's First has to be the tried and true SMP Chrono ~ Still hard to beat the Tag ~ One of my all time Blues... BCE "electric" blue.. I still have to pop on a chiefs AR xtal.. still looking for the old pic.. it is soooooooo Bluuuuuue A~C Lani
kronos twin Posted May 26, 2009 Author Report Posted May 26, 2009 Yes! Lani, that's what I'm talking about! I don't have the SMP, and I'm a damned fool for not having it. More, more!
lanikai Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 okay... The SOH a Classic .. but it needs the proper AR xtal.. CT's This is a pic before I swapped to the correct silver hands .. and Lello DW
RolexSigEp Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 Rolex 2-tone blue sub for sure. hopefully my next gen
By-Tor Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 No contest. It has always been this... the most beautiful blue dial I know.
Justasgood Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 My favorite Blue dial: My favorite Blue Eyes: My favorite Blue Ride:
ammandel Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 Dont own either but also like the Omega Seamaster Chronograph like Lani's.. I'm probably one of the few to say this; but I actually like the WG Blue Sub alot. Of course its shouty, who wants understatement from a 20k piece of jewellery anyway?!
gran Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 Blue it is................. Facts: Moon-phases in a rotating dates dial. Svend Andersen an expert in lunar calendars, and the idea of this Orbita Lunae automatic came to him while designing a Jewish calendar for Alain Silberstein in 1995. The disc under the dial carries two gold moons and two blue circles. The disc rotates at around half the speed of the dial, compensating for the 10 days difference between the lunar and solar year. Andersen adds 2 1/2 days every two months or 15 days a year. The adjustment of the calendar five times a year (in months of fewer that 31 days) removes the five surplus days....WOW!!! Just taking a peek Gran
maxman Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 No contest. It has always been this... the most beautiful blue dial I know. By-Tor since you like this watch so much, why not buy a Gen? Mike
By-Tor Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 By-Tor since you like this watch so much, why not buy a Gen? Mike Is this a joke? I already did... that IS gen.
teddy boy Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 Justasgood, That's a beautiful Pinarelo. I especially like the steel fork. My 94 Paramount had a carbon fork for years but I recently put the steel fork back on. God intended for bicycles to be lugged steel with steel forks.
RobbieG Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 The Fish is always a looker with the blue dial... But my personal fav is the next on the list for me - one of my all time grails - Platinum DD in Glacier Blue. Oh the humanity!
P4GTR Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 Robbie! Welcome back, missed ya man. the SF definately pops. The SMP is a beautiful watch, beautiful dial.. but it didn't captivate me as an owner.
dadog13 Posted May 26, 2009 Report Posted May 26, 2009 there can be only one : PAM082 Amerigo Vespucci
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