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Why do watch manufacturers do this??
Why do the watch manufacturers put superfluous printing on the dial
[Pic added of a potential "winner": Rolex ref. 1665 ”Double Red" SD from the 1970's -- FabR (moderator)]
This message has been edited by FabR on 2021-11-01 23:24:49
such as "automatic" certified chronometer" "100 meter",
etc.? The owners know that is one or all of the above, and most
people who see the watch get such a quick glance they can't read it
anyway, To most of it it just clutters the dial.
[Pic added of a potential "winner": Rolex ref. 1665 ”Double Red" SD from the 1970's -- FabR (moderator)]
Well, then my favorite in this sense is the PAM065 with "Platinum" on the dial....just to remind you that you're rich any time life makes you forget about it...;-)))
😂I saw you’d also like it better with no “Platinum” written across the dial, definitely a more classy choice in my view👍😉
This one has to tell you everything...
The chrono subdial layout
The movement reference number
It's mechanical
Oh, and it's also hand-wound
Only the size and price are missing... LOL!
Photo: Fratello
Maybe not all owners are as familiar to watches like the community here.
If we buy a watch and gift to our family, such printings will help the “owners”.
what, you don't like 6 lines of text on your dials? (7 if you include 'Swiss Made')
Most of these companies are glorified marketing agencies first, and watchmakers second.
Will my “gas” escape while I am driving? Could be dangerous, and I think your shirt forgot to shave😬😬😬😬
LOL! To my taste, in this model the writing that disturbs me is the one on the ring: really unnecessary…
I think it’s a design decision to trick the eye. Otherwise, the date wheel would be too near the center.
Signature
Perhaps for the marketing teams it is important what for some collectors is a nuisance.
It is a bit like people’s signatures. They convey an impression about the individual, but only the creator of the signature knows why each trace is how it is.
Also there has to be room for a really nice, uncluttered, enamel and platinum limited series.
It is a bit like people’s signatures. They convey an impression about the individual, but only the creator of the signature knows why each trace is how it is.
Also there has to be room for a really nice, uncluttered, enamel and platinum limited series.
i have a theory: watch brands believe their customers are geriatric and forgetful, and need reminding
since watches are often compared to cars, here's an example from the car biz...
mercedes-benz used to have a fuddy-duddy image of being for rich, older men. in keeping with that, benz put a hood ornament on every car so the owner would not forget what he's driving.
the brand has been trying hard to skew younger in recent years, and is making inroads. as everyone knows, young people have better memories. voila, no more need for hood ornaments!
exception: because an s-class is more likely to be driven/owned by an oldster than a youngster, to be safe benz still puts a hood ornament. indeed, it is a safety feature--a less confused driver is a safer one.
back to watches, if brands were savvy about wanting to draw in the younger set, they'd eschew extraneous printing on dials/faces. the youth hate being told! brands just need to wise up to this.
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+1! ;-) And for the little I know of Panerai, your 721 might be the only *non-Cali* anonymous Pam reference?? Cheers from my (Cali) anonymous Pam ;-)
