It's not really constructive to compare watches with this much variance in cost. An Altiplano starts around what, 15-20k? It's a well known design from a well known brand with a beautiful in house movement. The Epos is really nice though. I also like the thin options from Nomos and of course JLC.
Oh I agree completely. At one point in history, every watchmaker was trying to make the thinnest watch in the world. The epos looks more like a hybrid of different VC models than a piaget. Also I believe every altiplano I've seen with small seconds had the seconds at 4 or 10.
I intended no offense--my apologies. I'm getting old and crusty.
Late 1980s, LA was in the middle of a rash of thieves ripping-off expensive watches from people's arms. Around that time, I started wearing my watches on the inside of the wrist. In hindsight, it is less flashy but also makes the watch-face less prone to being nicked (both literal/figurative).
Does anyone own a Swatch SISTEM51 watch, in the ASR herd?
"51" as in ONLY 51 parts to make an automatic watch, for around $200.
View attachment 176503<< I think this is the backside but daaang, it even looks wearable just the way it is. Left or right hand too.
We were at the local Jack's surfshop and one of these S51 watches almost came home with me before sensibility kicked-in that I already own enough automatics and not enough wrists.
Oh please. The ETA 7001 that Epos uses has been in production since 1971, and has been used to make a variety of thin watches by many companies that used this movement. JLC did not come up with their "ultra-thin" movement until 1997.
No, but I do have the real dashboard (and the whole car) that goes with that watch...
Not to me, but whatever. My claim is that the history of thin watches is much too long and complicated to ascribe any one particular watch as the specific impetus for another. https://monochrome-watches.com/the-return-of-ultra-thin-watches-technical-perspective/
Ouch, that really sucks. I've learned to change my own batteries (on non-solar battery watches, which I now avoid) and straps.
My mate handed me one of her watches and asked if I can change the battery... I said sure and took credit for obeying to her commands, except that I did not tell her the one she wanted a fresh battery in was an automatic!
Luckily had a gold bracelet that fitted the Skagen, fitted it myself looks better. Still not had the glass changed on my BMW watch. Will need to get it done before the Summer, it’s for my Great Nephew Milo when he comes over from California. Give him a watch every year and he looks after them, lovely kid.
