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5975- a review
I recently changed into the ref 5975R- a watch I have loved but not worn too much
Here his my impression after wearing it for about 3 weeks
1. The wear- or how it sits on the wrist
The watch is large on for my collection (40mm) not as large as the 5070 but still pretty big
My wrist is small but it sits well and I have not dinged it against any door chairs walls.
The deployant bracelet is useful but as a leather strap wearer, still feels weird. The clasp is quite big and catches on shirt cuffs very easily. Not a fan of the design either. Quite brash
2. The function- telling the time, the dial and hands
The dial is pretty busy but it is surprisingly easy to tell the time
Gold hands on a white dial make for good legibility despite the very busy dial
The " chrono" function is a lot more complex. dubbed a multi scale chronograph , I am not sure of the usefulness of the complication.
Lets be serious. None of us use a regular chronology function for time telling so I am not sure what I am complaining about, but it is frustrating not being able to time anything longer than a minute. I know that is not what this is designed for.
It is designed to measure the speed of a vehicle, the hear rate or the distance of a canon ( or how far lightening is from you).
I am still not sure if I prefer the leave the chronology running or set it at zero. Aesthetically I think the latter
( as an aside , it is difficult to know if it is wound if the chronology hands are not running)
3. Presence- or how many times it gets noticed
Absolutely none. I have spent 3 weeks e=wearing it. travelling, in crowds , in company and not one person has commented on me wearing a gold chronograph .
4. The automatic movement and the pushers
I know purists are avers to the idea of an automatic chronograph.
It should be annual wind. It should have a horizontal clutch not a vertical one
BUT I think for this watch the automatic movement is a great idea. It is not a pure chronograph but some sort of intermediate .
I still think I would have preferred the 29-535 movement in the current manual wind series but I am also happy with the automatic movement
So in summary.
is this a great daily watch - yes . Absolutely
Is this a watch that is a crowd pleaser- not everyone will be clamouring for one
It reminds me of the "terminator" ref 5650
Some people love it ( you know who you are) and it leaves others cold ( me!)
Julian
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5975- a review
I recently changed into the ref 5975R- a watch I have loved but not worn too much Here his my impression after wearing it for about 3 weeks 1. The wear- or how it sits on the wrist The watch is large on for my collection (40mm) not as large as the 5070 bu...
Thanks for this very interesting review, Julian!
I have liked the reference for a while now, especially for its quirkiness. And as you say, we rarely time events with our chronographs, so the one minute limit is not as debilitating as it first sounds. Nice review!
I feel its an interesting chrono. I like it even if its an automatic.
An everyday watch, why not. You like , love it thats all that matters. Despite a busy dial its still a handsome watch. Cheers 🍻 Geross
Thanks for review
I love the idea of this watch, but have never seen one I person. Your thoughts relay a lot, so I thank you for sharing them.
I love it, the dial is busy - yes, but it looks really good. Not easy to do. No date another plus. Very elegant dress watch with a nice complication.
Only one thing i dont understand why the need two pushers for the chrono? Splittime without counter makes no sense. So I think this would have to be a single-crown-pusher or a single pusher with FlyBack function. But it does not matter,this watch looks gr...
A very interesting review from a different owner’s perspective but
may I ask why you acquired this watch in the first place? There must be certain attributes which attracted your desire of this watch. I like this reference though I can’t say I like this “chronograph” but given its unique case and dial, it could be a futu...
Thanks all for your responses
As regards to my reasons for buying this As usual Bought sight unseen Lots of pre marketing material and I liked the aesthetics I have a few anniversary pieces and thought this one would fit in with the collection I have to say the newer pp models leave m...
Great review, Julian
i really like this one a lot. I love that you call it an everyday watch - that makes complete sense - and it made it finally fall into place, in my mind, when you said it. I think it is a highly original concept for a chronograph. I’m surprised you are no...
Bravo!...
What fantastic pictures of a beautiful watch, your first wrist shot capturing what's all about for me. I'll be up front in saying that I have the same model. I bought it because it stood out as something different, a chronograph lover it satisfied that ne...
i think this is a great review
Reviews from owners with hands-on experience......i really appreciate it
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