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Re: 2013 General Discussion

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Aesculapius wrote:For the sake of completeness, this is the final set of sketches that I have been playing with.

Disclaimer: I do not in any way expect that the agreed finished version of the 2013 FLE will look even remotely like this; heck, I don't even know which case will be chosen yet...! :D

Oh, and the only reason they're all blue is that it's easier to allow comparison of the face textures. I could have re-drawn them all in grey or something else but could didn't want to spend that much time on it.


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OK, move right along now - nothing else to see here... 8)

Stunning... a blue one and BRG one please - middle two tier dial option, WOW!
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Re: 2013 General Discussion

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Here's a watch I like. Very sporty IMHO ;)

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Side by side with the Monte Carlo:

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Aesculapius wrote:For the sake of completeness, this is the final set of sketches that I have been playing with....

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Finally realised why I thought this was familiar... The batons are very oris diver-like
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[quote="mrw"]Here's a watch I like. Very sporty IMHO ;)

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mrw wrote:Here's a watch I like. Very sporty IMHO ;)

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Sporty but somewhat irrelevant. You aren't getting an auto chrono for the budget the FLEC have to work with, so forget anything with sub dials. I do like the carbon fiber approach, but I wonder if it would work well on a plain 3 hand design?
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think this counts as both sporty and a bargain :D

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Re: 2013 General Discussion

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f1colin wrote:
Aesculapius wrote:For the sake of completeness, this is the final set of sketches that I have been playing with.

Disclaimer: I do not in any way expect that the agreed finished version of the 2013 FLE will look even remotely like this; heck, I don't even know which case will be chosen yet...! :D

Oh, and the only reason they're all blue is that it's easier to allow comparison of the face textures. I could have re-drawn them all in grey or something else but could didn't want to spend that much time on it.


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OK, move right along now - nothing else to see here... 8)

Stunning... a blue one and BRG one please - middle two tier dial option, WOW!
I like the middle option the best too. BRG would look nice, but I don't know that I'd want the red second hand to combo with it although I suppose that combo looked okay in the C70. I think the logo needs to be a bit more stark against the dial color. Right now, it gets a little lost, but hey, I bet a lot of people would like that. ;)

I wonder how this would look in the White / Black / Orange Combo that some of us have been talking about. It might be that combo is better suited for a chrono though.
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I am sorry but these hour markers make me think of a Moray Eel. And not in a good way.

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cholmes wrote:I am sorry but these hour markers make me think of a Moray Eel. And not in a good way.

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Already got one of those. :lol:


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Just got £3k bill for various stuff needed on my car, perils of M3 ownership, so might be out of the running for this LE anyway ...boo!
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:lol:
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Hey! I just noticed I'm an expert. How exciting.
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The brand is 'Redline'. I bought it for $70 from WorldOfWatches.

Here are the characteristics that I think make this sporty:
- 'carbon fiber' / checkerboard background
- the color (or colours, if you prefer) feel right and there is nice contrast
- the larger white hands
- the red accent - not overdone
- the sub-dials. I get we can't do this on the FLE
- 15, 30, 45, 60 numbers vs standard 3, 6, 9, 12
- boldness, size of numbers
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Peteo wrote: I wonder how this would look in the White / Black / Orange Combo that some of us have been talking about. It might be that combo is better suited for a chrono though.
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If you haven't seen it already, there's a grey with orange version on page 5 of the case poll thread.
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Re: 2013 General Discussion

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cholmes wrote:I am sorry but these hour markers make me think of a Moray Eel. And not in a good way.

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:lol: Ha! Now that you mention it, yes, it does, doesn't it...?! :D

Well, I did say it wasn't exactly a finished design and that there were a few things that needed tidying up (!). I wasn't thinking of pulling teeth though...
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