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I had been wanting an annual calendar and had been considering the 5205 for a while, but this 5250R/011 made me pull the trigger. The green gradient dial really stands out against the R case. The strap is also very attractive.
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Preferably from owners Thank you in advance, Tony ...
Do you mean the date wheels?
That's an interesting idea, having dark background. Dial is green, so I'm not sure how black would look.
Ahhh, photo was not quite... i find black dial / rg more elegant, and green might be hard to match with your suit as fashions change over time. Plus they do make date/day wheels with black background.
Independent watch makers are very capable of crafting via a variety of skills to showcase their talents, if you love the green main and matching bits, am sure they can create matching date/day wheels to complete the style for you.
Green matching wheels would be indeed amazing
By the way, I must confess that I've discovered green to be a quite versatile color to match with outfits, even better than blue dials
Had an earlier version in Slate gray dial
The concave bezel made it less scratchy and the pierced lug is a sight to behold. This color combo really stands out and makes the watch a head turner. If there’s one pet peeve I have - it is the hour subdial which doesn’t do much aside from telling if th...
I owned a 5205R with white dial for over 10 years.
I sold it last year bc I found that I wasn’t wearing it any more. I didn’t find it as interesting as some of my other watches. I had to force myself to wear it. So it’s no longer with me… I can’t say that I miss it. ...
Dear Tony, I don't own a 5205. Nevertheless, it has been one of the references I wished to acquire in an earlier time of my watch collection journey.
The clear aperture display of day, date and month appeals to me the most. The combination of green dial with yellow gold case looks gorgeous. If you are looking for an annual calendar, it is probably one of the best in the market. Cheers, Henry