C700 preview

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I like the second color, nothing wrong with it.
any clue as to what the Hammy pic is doing in there
I dont know, but i really like that Hammy.
Its still on my shortlist 8)
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i love it... black leather strap, or bracelet and i'd love it even more.

red second hand or one red subdial surround (like tag carerra) and i'd be ordering one already ;)
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ok.. please forgive the very crude photoshop.. just threw it together in a few mins... but i'd like this:

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:rate10:

Very nicely done, i want one 8)
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golfjunky10 wrote:I would buy it in a heartbeat were it not for the chunky date surround and the polished bezel that is just begging to get scratched and instantly look battered.
This watch is screaming for a ceramic bezel! I'm not sure yet about this one. I like it, but I don't love it. Maybe it does need a splash of colour.
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agreed, it needs a ceramic bezel. my casio oceanus has one and still looks mint after 2 years solid wearing. My CW ad astra has scratched down to the metal on the blue bezel at the corners. A premium watch should be made robust enough to wear for years without looking tatty.
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peterh wrote:I'm allergic to carbon fiber when it's used for purely decorative functions - up to the point where I once covered carbon-lookalike panels in a luxury car with duct tape just to make a statement.
Bet the Owner was a bit miffed.

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Polished stainless steel bezels are nice and easy to maintain, coloured aluminium ones are definitely not (ad astra). :D
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Lavaine wrote:
golfjunky10 wrote:I would buy it in a heartbeat were it not for the chunky date surround and the polished bezel that is just begging to get scratched and instantly look battered.
This watch is screaming for a ceramic bezel! I'm not sure yet about this one. I like it, but I don't love it. Maybe it does need a splash of colour.
Yes Lavaine! Spot on, that would finish it off nicely......but to be honest Mortis has killed this one of for me.
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well i love it with my added red second hand :) (see pic above)... if they made one of those, i'd put my name down!!
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Could be my first Chrono!
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[quote="shrink"]well i love it with my added red second hand (see pic above)... if they made one of those, i'd put my name down!![/quote]

Makes a world of difference for me that red second hand.
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My first impression was good...understated but 'classy'.

Yes the bezel might get scuffed or whatnot...so what? If you're scared of marking a watch buy a gshock.

Decorative screws on the buckle? why? its as pointless as decorative screws on a case front <ahem>

Does it need a splash of colour? Maybe,maybe not. A red (for example) second hand wouldn't look bad but i'm not sure it really needs it.

Is the carbon fibre dial real or faux? Also be very interesting to see a real life example to see just how the effect works on this watch.

I'm guessing price will be higher than you think but lower than it could be :mg:
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Just seen these pics for the first time. Different from what I expected, and quite impressive. Like others, by the look of it, I thought of Oris at first glance, which is not necessarily a bad thing.
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village wrote:
I'm guessing price will be higher than you think but lower than it could be :mg:
I guess we may be edging £850 for this offering. Will be interesting to see that if this is the case, how many of them shift.
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