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Buy The Hands
Nicolas egged me on to follow through with my idea of questioning which watch brands/models have hand designs that are so subjectively spectacular that you would happily buy the watch based on the hand aesthetics itself, notwithstanding of what the remaining components looked or felt like!! I came to the conclusion that, of the traditional brands, I most vividly remembered and 'fantasized' about those found on Vacherons, ALSs, and Piagets.... While in the independent realm, where designs naturally get tangibly more imaginative; Sarpaneva, Laurent Ferrier, and GoS were the ones which left the most striking impression on me.... Show me all of yours!! Cheers, Filip
(Picture credit goes to all of the local members who provided them here, if desired I will emphasize)
This message has been edited by India Whiskey Charlie on 2024-06-16 00:34:57
Buy The Hands
Nicolas egged me on to follow through with my idea of questioning which watch brands/models have hand designs that are so subjectively spectacular that you would happily buy the watch based on the hand aesthetics itself, notwithstanding of what the remain...
Okay!!
I did not take them into consideration initially, but then I've also never seen one in person....
Interesting and challenging theme🤔. I was stuck at first…
but then your pictures made a big impression, especially the VC hands! The only others that come to mind are DeBethune hands like below…but still not as good as VC.😉 ...
Surprised not to see Moritz Grossmann, except in replies...
It's a tough question, but these are mine. I think they all get it exceedingly right. The dial, I know. But I love the handset here. Built very closely to the chapter ring and a gentle swoop. Perfection. Incredible work; some of the best in the business c...
Totally!!
The thing is, I've never seen a MG piece in person, so it doesn't 'ring a bell' by default, like a number of others do. But that's precisely the point of this exercise - to illuminate some of these remarkable designs for people who might not have thought ...
Thank you, Filip!
I actually haven't either. I'd be delighted to, but I haven't yet had the opportunity aside from the Benu showcased in the museum in Glashütte (despite being right at the manufacture in 2019...). Regardless, I am a fan. This thread was a great idea!
This thread is an excellent idea.
Looks like MG is winning with a clear margin, but here is another vote for Frodsham (who make and heat-purple their own hands) ...
Indignantdenial posted those as well....
In his pictorial above . They are, in fact, gorgeous. Cheers, Filip
De Bethune makes amazing hands. Finished top, sides and underside, often hand curved, from simple to complicated.
Most brands don't even finish the side edges of their hands let alone the underside. DB movements don't drip with traditional hand finishing but they put in the work where it counts, the dials and hands are spectacular and show amazing attention to detail...
Another vote for DB!
They produce many hands designs, some I like more than others, but most of them are fantastic, including those from DB15 and DB25 that you have on pics. Thanks.
Here are two I like:
Very fond of the Frodsham's hands And also of the Breguet Marine's ...
Both beautiful,
it's already the third time Frodsham is brought up in this thread! Theirs is an exceedingly memorable hand design and finish........
Broad arrow hour hand on the oft overlooked railmaster..
Hard to say if I’d buy any watch just because of the hands but this one easily is one of its biggest draw. It adds to the presence of this watch for sure. ...
Certainly....
those hands are as fanciful as I have seen on a modern Omega. They tend to be rather minimalist (especially with their bestsellers like the Speedmaster, for entirely good reasons), so those are a pleasure to see and take-in their design.... Cheers, Filip
Nice subject, thanks.
Here is the hand that would prompt me to buy the watch if I could Photo from FPJ own site. ...
Too many....
standard looking ones 😁, JLC has always had very conservative hand designs, even on the endless Reverso iterations. My favorite Reverso hands are the two-tone diamond shaped ones on the Septantieme! They are probably my favorite on any JLC! Cheers, Filip ...
Sonata is one of a kind I think
making very big hands, very discreet. I had that dilemma couple of month ago and they immediately popped into my mind thanks to yours.
:))
This is somewhere halfway into 'are those hands at all' territory.... UN, Urwerk, MB&F.... are fully in that realm....
Cool idea Filip, I'll play...
... because especially the hands were a reason why I fell in love with that watch! Cheers, Alex ...
I genuinely forgot about these!
Absolutely, Longines has some truly beautiful blued hands in some of their relatively inexpensive watches. In my mind, they have always been 'toe-to-toe', or should we say 'crown-to-crown' with Seiko for best values in the general horology marketplace.......