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By contrast, the 18k red gold LM101 feels much more old school with its combination of the warmer case coloring, the darker and richer blue of the base dial color, and the additional heft of all that gold link (a total weight of 94 grams). The same dial patterning appears, but the effect is more subtle due to the darker shade of blue. The exposed workings benefit from gold accents and of all three versions I think the rear view is best, with the gold link framing the dark link tones of the movement.

There's also a science to character watches something we've gotten better with in time. The hands have to be link balanced perfectly because you're literally placing weighted hands on link a watch on the movement. link So balancing it and balancing it right is pivotal.