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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
The displays? Meh. More interested in the movements myself. I agree with AP being third, don't necessarily agree with 'distant', though I wish they'd focus less on special editions. Patek and VC don't play that game, and I appreciate that.
On the subject of the RO versus the Nautilus, it's definitely the less expensive version of the two, but they were both designed by Gerald Genta, so yeah, I'd expect them to have similar designs.
I like both. The Nautilus 5712 in rose gold is my holy grail watch, while the RO 15400 with a white dial in steel is probably my next purchase for now, next time I visit the US (going to Dallas again in the spring).
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Well, to each his own, I guess. I am not criticizing, just saying that Nautilus design never spoke to me. Creative in-house movements are also a big thing for me; but I just can't take them separately from the overall design. ALS is doing amazing things with all of it: movements, complications and overall design these days. When I mentioned displays, I didn't mean store marketing presentation but the variety of designs. AP current product breadth does look very modest when compared to ALS. Then again, even PP is being criticized these days for not advancing their mainstream designs...
Speaking about authentic in-house movements, there are some really interesting new brands to watch. Nomos Glashutte is definitely up there in the significant newcomer category. And they are still not priced as a new car.
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