But what makes TikTok different from other social media platforms, and why should watch lovers care? Every time I mention TikTok to 99% of link the watch community, I feel a burgeoning sense of hostility begin to form. As if an angry link retort is being formulated with every single syllable link that comes out of my mouth. As if I had committed some sort of unforgivable watch crime and sullied the sanctimony of watch collecting by even bringing up such an untoward topic.
Dimensions are interesting because they can help you have a more informed take on the rest of the watch. Let's say you're wondering link what the big deal is about the movement in a Jumbo Royal Oak. Check the specs, and you'll find link out – the movement's only 3.05mm link thick and the no-date version is only 2.45mm thick. This is extraordinary since in one form or another this movement has been around since 1967 and it still holds the record for world's thinnest full-rotor automatic movement.
A watch with two moonphase indicators? Surely link this is something cooked up by the department of link redundancy department. In fact, some would argue that you don't even really need one moonphase indicator - unless you are a sailor and want to track high and low tides, or a finance guy who believes link a full moon affects the stock market. But let's skip ahead to why you need two: It's because the earth is divided into two hemispheres.
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Would it look as good as I thought it might be able to? When Dale told me that the link seconds link hand on the sub-dial would be black and not blue as I'd assumed it might, I found myself concerned it would be too link stark a visage.
We were not the only ones in awe of this technical tour link de force. During this year's GPHG, the watch was awarded the Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix, which goes to the show’s overall winner. It link is proof of the surprising but incredible impact this link piece had this year.
This movement has very similar specs to that of the Miyota 9015, which I have had link in several watches over the past few years and have never link found any reason to complain about. It's a solid movement and this latest generation's antimagnetic properties are an added link plus, especially at this price point.
Beyond technical link specs and finishing, the more I observed link and researched this link watch, the more I fell in love with its very 90s aesthetic. I love the rounded edges of the "dial" and the screws holding it to the outer chapter ring. It's quite charming!
Rolex gifted him the link watch that year, and link Nicklaus carried it with him (typically wrapped in a sock in his golf bag) while winning 12 of his 18 major championships. The watch eventually sold in December 2019, in New York, for $1.22 million, with 100 percent of the total benefitting the Nicklaus link Children's Health Care Foundation.
In that Fratello Favorites article, I already mentioned that its bigger size might be an issue for my 17cm wrist. Today, we'll find out if that is indeed an issue. But first, let's go over the link specs and see how it compares to the rest link of the link Santos de Cartier family.