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Already one month that we met the new Dato
and I must say I'm really doing fine with its new general look, especially the replacement of the roman numerals (that I liked too but it gives now a quite different impression)
Except concerning the PR chosen...
Thanks for this comparision and I imagine it was a very nice surprise !
Best,
Mark
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A fun WIS dinner tonight, with a pleasant surprise...
New Dato in top pics, and comparison of new and old Datos in bottom pics. This new Dato is a working prototype and very likely the only one in the US right now -- an unexpected surprise from our local Lange AD, who has it on loan from Lange!...
A good way to compare both Datograph...
A wonderful surprise ! But please try to use pictures with a smaller width. Fx
Already one month that we met the new Dato
and I must say I'm really doing fine with its new general look, especially the replacement of the roman numerals (that I liked too but it gives now a quite different impression) Except concerning the PR chosen... Thanks for this comparision and I imagine ...
Well, I'm not much of a chrono guy, but...
... if I had to choose, I'd pick the newer version, only because the dial is a bit less cluttered without the roman numerals, and I like the extra space. But the original Dato is still a really nice watch (as far as chronos go). So for me, it would not be...
The more i see the new Datograph...
...The more i think that the Classic Datograph had far more CHARACTER: - the perfect triangle formed by the two subdials and the date window - those three roman numerals making a second triangle on the dial - the relative thickness of the case These are k...
The best thing about the new Dato, IMHO...
The best thing about the new Dato is that, at 41mm, it does not pass the limit of vulgarity. Anything beyond 40-41 mm will shout "bad taste" in a few years from now. It already does for me. I loved big watches 10 years ago, before they became trendy. Now ...
I like both, alot!!
being a owner of the old Dato, i must admit that whilse the old one is still the definative Dato, the new version has substantial "upgrades" sufficient enough to make one feel like either changing or acquiring another piece. thanks for sharing, best, Horo