.... since the Type XXI suffers from the common luxury syndrome of many fine timepieces: It is considered cheap to simply lacquer the hands with white paint, so what you get are perfectly polished steel hands, sometimes even plated with a hi-gloss rhodium
... which is the perfect companion for cooking and BBQ: combining the bidirectionally rotating bezel and the flyback central minute counter, it is the perfect watch to time my various dishes. Marcus
Well after my recent Marine 5817 purchase, I have now scratched another itch... I have never owned a chronograph or a gold watch- until today. Gorgeous 3810🙂 I need to put the brakes on now!