Episode 64: The Least Best Dials

Erik & Max are going for it now: what are the worst dials made (the ones we all should’ve loved but can’t)? This is not just a roast of Jacob & Co, but rather dials and concepts that had promise, only to fail in the execution. There’s no shortage of content here this week, apologies for the long run time. Also, what might be the greatest Only Wrist yet. 

Links Mentioned:

A3630:

https://www.fratellowatches.com/dear-zenith-bring-back-the-sub-sea-ref-a3630/

Corum:

https://www.windvintage.com/corum-coin-watch-1896-unpolished

Rolex Mexican LE:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/3612-rolex-centenario-coin-watch

Cartier Basc 2522:

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/christies-watches-online-time-spring/cartier-tank-basculante-ref-2522-97/53903

Patek Philippe 3919:

https://www.tickingtimehomme.com/shop/1990s-patek-philippe-calatrava-pat-3919-s19-001

Patek Philippe 5159:

https://collectability.com/product/patek-philippe-perpetual-retrograde-calendar-ref-5159g-001/

Patek Philippe 3923A (Doesn’t Belong on List, but Discussed):

https://www.tickingtimehomme.com/shop/1990s-patek-philippe-calatrava-pat-3919-s19-001

Patek Philippe 3712:

https://www.acollectedman.com/products/3712-1a-nautilus-jumbo-3-dot-steel

Patek Philippe 5712: 

https://www.acollectedman.com/products/patek-philippe-nautilus-5712

Patek Philippe 5085 Neptune:

https://monochrome-watches.com/collector-series-interview-gaurav-brings-the-light-on-the-unusual-patek-philippe-neptune-5085a/

Cubitus 5822:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-patek-philippe-cubitus-collection

AP Chronicle Guilloché Tapisserie History (Remember this is Written by AP):

https://apchronicles.audemarspiguet.com/en/article/guillochage-tapisserie

1999 Time for Trees:

https://mrwatchley.com/products/audemars-piguet-royal-oak-foundation-time-for-the-trees-ref-15100st

Stamped 15710ST:

https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/en/watch-collection/royal-oak-offshore/15710ST.OO.A027CA.01.html

Tridor:

https://amsterdamvintagewatches.com/shop/rolex-day-date-18239b-tridor/

Patek 40th Nautilus: 

https://www.watchprosite.com/patek-philippe/patek-philippe-nautilus-40th-anniversary-5976-1g-and-5711-p/11.1085918.8010198/

AP KAWS:

https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/en/watch-collection/royal-oak-concept/26656TI.GG.D019VE.01.html

Early Tudor Subs ‘Acne’:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/tudor-snowflake-9411-0-thoughts-on-this-one.128820/

Radium Burn:

https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-stelline-star-dial-galaxy-reference-6098-in-18k-yellow-gold-on-jubilee-unpolished

Andersen Geneve Vita Vinum:

https://www.watchprosite.com/independents/a-picture-of-the-vita-vinum-by-andersen-geneve/16.1300521.11085531/

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What Greases Gears:

Berneron:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/breitling-designer-sylvain-berneron-sets-out-to-explore-asymmetry-on-his-own

Longines:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/highly-tropical-longines-legend-diver-7150

Breguet:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/3057-breguet-classique-perpetual-calendar

Hermes:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-case-for-hermes

2005 Superocean:

https://hairspring.com/products/2005-yachting-superocean-slow-chronograph-steel

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Only Wrist:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/doorstop-dial-1803-rolex-day-date-pink-gold

https://www.gq.com/story/watches-of-the-week-7-25-20

https://www.fratellowatches.com/vintage-zodiac-zodia-chron-hermetic-valjoux-72-watch-review/#gref

https://www.ssongwatches.com/products/yema-yachtingraf

Yema Collecting Guide:

https://www.regatta-yachttimers.com/brands/yema/