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Re: Longines and Oris look good
In Response To: Re: Basel 2015 - which one? ()

I agree that Longines should have excluded the date window. I love the added third chrono register, but the date makes it overly busy. Still, it looks great.

I don't like the dial of the new Pelagos at all, way too much text, like they were so proud of their in-house movement they had to brag about it. In terms of aesthetics, I much prefer the first version which, already had too much text. But you get a COSC movement in new version, which doesn't mean much to me for a tool watch.

: I like the Oris as well, plus the monopusher Longines Chrono. I'm
: not as thrilled with their Skin Diver Chrono reissue, it's
: gotten too busy. Could have skipped the date function.

: The big question for me is whether I "upgrade" the Tudor
: Pelagos I purchased late last year to the new version... I
: really love the watch and I like the changes, other than the
: wall of text on the dial.

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