Marcus Hanke
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The reference you quoted ...
... 223-88, has a silverized dial with guilloche pattern, so it is structured as well. I have seen only very few 40mm Dual Times without structured dial, one is the popular military dial version, the other one a rather rare galvanized dial with index diamonds.
Sorry, have no info on the weight, since the only dual time in the house is my wife's Lady GMT, that is of course lighter.
Will comment your other points later.
Regards,
Marcus
some Info on GMT BigDate
I am hoping for a little info on the GMT +- 40mm bigdate. I've been all over the place, trying to select my next watch. From JLC MC to Blancpain Leman, to IWC Portofino, and now back to UN BD. Trying to find out what I can on the internet. Not sure if the...
The reference you quoted ...
... 223-88, has a silverized dial with guilloche pattern, so it is structured as well. I have seen only very few 40mm Dual Times without structured dial, one is the popular military dial version, the other one a rather rare galvanized dial with index diam...
You're welcome! My other comments ...
1) Regarding "hanging" dates on the GMT: maybe my brain is becoming increasingly leaky, but I cannot recall having read about this neither here nor anywhere else. Where it happened (rarely), was the perpetual calendar, but there is an entirely different m...
well thank you again Marcus
You do seem to be quite the expert on these UN's so I'll take your word on it. Thanks. I'll go hunt one up somewhere to try on my wrist to help make my decision. I like the 100m water resistance and screwed in crown. Even though I won't go swimming with i...
If the screwed down crown is so important for you ...
... you should be aware that there is always a compromise between comfort and security. You cannot get an M1 Abrams so comfortable as a new Mercedes, and no Mercedes so safe as an Abrams. Why do I tell you that? Well, one of the big advantages of UN's uni...