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My automatics...
I thought that it might be helpful for those of you trying to assist me to know what I have in my collection. Here are my automatic watches....
Bob
2nd look at Nomos and JLC?
By: tee530 : January 17th, 2011-19:32
Bob, The Nomos Club manual winders are at 36 mm, which is below your stated size preference, but there is also the newer Zurich line, at 39.7 mm, using the same Alpha manual movement. JLC's Master Grand Ultra Thin at 40 mm and with a display back might al...
Nomos
By: nickd : January 18th, 2011-00:10
Nomos have very thin bezels so the dial is relatively large compared to other watches which gives an impression of size, and so on the wrist they look larger than they actually are. This also means you don't have half a ton of metal protruding from your w...
Thanks Tom
By: iim7v7im7 : January 18th, 2011-03:40
Tom, I really like the Nomos Zurich, but it is made with their automatic Epsilon and Zeta movements as far as I can tell. Where did you see a version made with an alpha? Regarding their size wearing larger, I agree. I own a Stowa Antea which is 36.5 mm an...
Some ideas.
By: tfeldstein : January 18th, 2011-16:48
Interesting question. There are some discontinued options that would be terrific if you could find them such as a Blancpain 7002, a Blancpain 1106, a Minerva Pythagore, Union Glashutte Bergter, Nimes Pharro, , Dornblueth 04.0. Not exactly what you are ask...
Here are some photos
By: iim7v7im7 : January 24th, 2011-15:45
Hi Again, Here are three candidates that are between 37.4 to 41.8 mm in diameter. They are all similarly priced between $3,500 to $4,500 range. The Chronoswiss has a modified Marvin 700 caliber (sort of in-house at this point), the Grand Seiko has an inho...
I agree heartily!
By: v76 : January 26th, 2011-10:30
I've owned two Zenith Elite 680s from the late '90s (one of which I still have), and they are wonderful watches (36mm case) with really thin and well finished in-house automatic movements. There was also a handwind version of that movement (I forget the c...