Batons or Blobs....?
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Batons or Blobs....?
So it's a pretty straightforward question - which do you prefer - batons or blobs?
But there's likely to be a bit more to it than that - why do you prefer the one or the other?
Are there watches which you think have particularly good examples of the one or the other?
Do they mix well?
The divers amongst you may have thoughts on this.
But there's likely to be a bit more to it than that - why do you prefer the one or the other?
Are there watches which you think have particularly good examples of the one or the other?
Do they mix well?
The divers amongst you may have thoughts on this.
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
Blobs every time...although there are some exceptions in my collection
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
Bâtons, but only on the day that ends with Y in a month that contains a vowel.
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
Either really.
I have no preference.
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I have no preference.
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
Either, and both work quite well (Submariner?).
Batons over blobs for a dressier watch.
Batons over blobs for a dressier watch.
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
It's batons for me. Blobs take up a lot of dial space and feel cartoonish to me.
I like the shards on my Oris:
I like the shards on my Oris:
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
Either - I suppose I have a slight preference for batons, but it's not an issue. I am happy with index markers rather than numbers, and definitely prefer to avoid Roman numbers, but it depends on the watch.
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
I suppose if I was doing a pecking order it would be Romans and Bâtons tied for first, then Arabic numerals, followed by sharks teeth, followed by blobs, with the dreaded California dial bringing up the rear.
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
+1..
Ebels are a lot like women that lack a lowcut dress that zips up the side..neither gets the love that they deserve..
Re: Batons or Blobs....?
gotta be batons for me...
blobs just look cheaper to me
blobs just look cheaper to me
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
My instinctive answer is batons. I did a quick count to see if my collection reflected my instinct...
Batons 8 - 2 Blobs
I think it is more challenging for designers to get the ratios right on a blob dial and I reckon I've seen a few where they missed the mark.
Batons 8 - 2 Blobs
I think it is more challenging for designers to get the ratios right on a blob dial and I reckon I've seen a few where they missed the mark.
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
Don’t be TOO hard on Rolex. They’re trying.
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
Batons and Arabic numerals please
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
A cursory glance at my collection would suggest batons by a country mile, but even better are batons with distinctive ordinal numerals (Oris Divers 65, CW C65, Pinion).
I've never felt that CW have got their blobs quite right because they're aligned with in inside end of the ordinal batons rather than the centre of them, if that makes sense.
I've never felt that CW have got their blobs quite right because they're aligned with in inside end of the ordinal batons rather than the centre of them, if that makes sense.
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Re: Batons or Blobs....?
You can't beat the reflections from a multi-faceted baton in my book.
Blobs can be nicely done on the rare occasion though. Think the chamfered type on GS divers, BP Bathyscaphe etc
Blobs can be nicely done on the rare occasion though. Think the chamfered type on GS divers, BP Bathyscaphe etc
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