When I see your photos of vintage watches, it makes me wonder how companies drift away from solid designs. Are they chasing the ever elusive “next best thing “, and lose themselves along the way?

Another day, another vintage Lecoultre Diving Watch: Chrono Shark, Ref E 2643.

By: amanico : February 25th, 2023-07:37

A 4 years old shot. I feel we are on a vintage Jaeger Lecoultre divers series... Best, Nicolas ...

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By: John-E-Mac : February 25th, 2023-07:46

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A good question, my friend. Paying homage to the Past is a good think, only if you can also do something else, in parallel...

By: amanico : February 25th, 2023-07:47

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Understood. One can distill the vintage design, but incorporate today’s technology.

By: John-E-Mac : February 25th, 2023-07:56

However, I don’t think manufacturers expend the energy to dissect their past designs and translate them with new technology. They need to develop external relationships with enthusiasts to hone their designs. Where I work, R&D gathers an internal group of...

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When I see your photos of vintage watches, it makes me wonder how companies drift away from solid designs. Are they chasing the ever elusive “next best thing “, and lose themselves along the way?

Another day, another vintage Lecoultre Diving Watch: Chrono Shark, Ref E 2643.

When I see your photos of vintage watches, it makes me wonder how companies drift away from solid designs. Are they chasing the ever elusive “next best thing “, and lose themselves along the way?

A good question, my friend. Paying homage to the Past is a good think, only if you can also do something else, in parallel...

Understood. One can distill the vintage design, but incorporate today’s technology.

Needless, indeed. I totally get your point.

“He who dares not offend cannot be honest.” Thomas Paine.

Good words!

Yes! However, I’ve been known to remove a fly from one’s forehead with an axe. 🪓

Ha! Meetings are dangerous with someone like you, then. :)))))

Yes, as a Mechanical Engineer, I only see black and white. I can navigate the nuance of delicacy, but if the subject is too thick, I must escalate. 😉

Well, on that domain, you don't really have other choices, indeed...

Yes, I always have a choice. Say nothing and walk away. (This I have done. And left the other baffled.)

Not bad as a strategy. :)))

It is a physical equivalent to an exclamation point!

agree

stunning piece

Merci, G M.

You have some amazing vintage divers. Impressive. Enjoy!

Merci, Lars. I still have some others to post.

Please, keep them coming!

Ok, tomorrow, another one.

Perfect! 👍🏽

Let's see what I will post, then... Still deliberating. ;)

Beautiful watch!

Me too, my friend, me too.

Lovely and charming

Thanks, A.

Great shot!

Corsica. Ile Rousse, from memory.

🙏🏼 With yours and Leopold’s posts…

Of course you should. ;)

A cool place where you could meet Tombub

Among other great people, yes.

A kind one

;)

Lovely! If I had to take a trip by the waters this will be the one I would take!

Thanks for your kind words, mon ami.

Another legendary shot from a legendary collector ￼

You will make me blush. ;)

Appreciate the warm vibes and a hot piece!

Merci, Bruckner. Hot it is not, not yet, though.

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Ca y est, on a perdu Olivier.

Voui….

RIP. :)

Not yet

:)))

Love the watch

Thank you, Miguel. ;)

Another legendary shot from a legendary collector

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