Our Favourite Uses of Typography in Watches.

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Our Favourite Uses of Typography in Watches.

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A nice article on Typography.


"Our Favourite Uses of Typography in Watches – A COLLECTED MAN" https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/jou ... hy-watches


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That was a fascinating read! I’ve found typefaces fascinating since my days as a yearbook advisor. Thanks for sharing!
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I quite interested in this, in particular font types. My preference is for clean modern sans serif fonts, my favourite being Verdana for documents (how sad is that...)

There are a lot of interesting fonts used on watches. I particularly like what Oris use for the numerals on their BCPD.

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I just love the rounded 4. I did try to find out what font they used for this but fonts are a minefield. There are literally thousands of them and the nearest I could find were a number of Gothic/Deco fonts that were similar.

I also like open numerals in the manner that Panerai use.
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I appreciate when watch brands, really any designers, make some deliberate choices for typefaces and fonts for their products. One that lately appeals is Oak & Oscar. The stylized 7 digit was picked because that is how the brand founder writes his sevens. Other aspects of his choices appeal to me as well. I find Deco appeals to me in many situations. I am, though, open to other styles as suit the overall look.
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