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I think automatics will continue to be the norm
with the availability of winders and most prefering the ease of operation, it's hard to see high power reserve watches become the standard. Outside of people like us, most with discretionary income will likely purchase expensive watches that also require less interaction. On the other hand, there are some beautiful automatic movements with great decorated rotors. Personally, I believe there is a trade-off.... I do agree that a manual movement is typically more visually pleasant and allows unobstructed viewing appreciation. A finely decorated automatic with a well-executed rotor allows one to see more of the 'life" of the movement due to both the balance and rotor activation. Just a few thoughts.
Automatics to disappear by 2015......
Hello All, Now that I have your attention , a thought has been bothering me for a few days and I thought I would ask for your opinions. It seems that the power reserve on watches have been steadily increasing over the years. 3 days seems like a standard. ...
Well...
I don't think we can really include super-long PR watches in a discussion of "normal" The Lange is about as thick as a tuna-can, and needs a special key to wind it, not to mention the price-tag. The only other >10 day watches are equally weird and expensi...
i do support...
what you said, and by the way i loved the exact discription of Lange, not all the watch buyrs out there are purists . i mean the ones who operate in that price range. unless the movement of long power reserave price will see a major drop, than thats anoth...
i agree.....
Hi A, I agree with you that the current long PR watches are not the best looking. But I am sure technology will keep improving....... Do you have all your automatics on a watch winder full time? I do not currently do it since I am under the impression tha...
No winders at all
That's why i like the 3,4 or 5 day automatics, they're ready to roll unless I've ignored them for a long time A
I think automatics will continue to be the norm
with the availability of winders and most prefering the ease of operation, it's hard to see high power reserve watches become the standard. Outside of people like us, most with discretionary income will likely purchase expensive watches that also require ...
the CFB calibre comes to mind......
I thought that the new CFB caliber with peripheral rotor really bridged the gap between an automatic and the aesthetics of a manual. J.
Those are all quite exotic.
The most common long-running movement is the F. Piguet caliber 11.50 (or whatever the Swatch Group is now calling it) with a four-day power reserve. Even that is a relatively unusual and high-end movement. There are a lot of disadvantages to long power re...
an aspect to keep in mind....
Hi everyone.. From a viewing standpoint manual wind movement is less clutter to the eye. From a service standpoint fewer parts to break and service... So for some WIS I can see the automatic could go the way of the Do do bird. As a vintage collector I hav...