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I already have a couple of chronos with the classic 3 subdial layout but looking for something with the elegance of simpler dial. Also had a lovely 2 Omega De Ville bicompax a few years ago but that was stolen.
Ideally no subdials like a Damasko DC70 but possibly one subdial like a PRS-56. No date a bonus.
Suggestions please...
Not "elegance", but I've always liked the Tutima Commando, and of course, the Sinn EZM-1.
https://i.imgur.com/nivCRuD.png
I meant to mention the EZM1 but the Tutima is a good addition to the list.
If you have deep pockets, can't get simpler than this:
https://www.woundforlife.com/2015/08...s-chronograph/
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Originally Posted by Fullbreakfast
Lovely sector dial !!
B
Lovely simple dial but not keen on the idea of the crown control. Sold my Seamaster 120 multifunction for the same reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fullbreakfast
It is a pretty empty playing field, the central-minute chrono one.
There are the Lemania ones, of course, now all vintage, and one not mentioned so far is the Tissot Navigator, using the Lemania 1343 (has date and single sub-dial for running seconds at 9)
All the earlier 134x movements had at least one less sub-dial as they did not have the 24-hr one, but I am sure you know that.
And later the Chronosport Chronosail (but this has a Doppelzeiger on the minutes to give a 10-minute countdown for regatta starts)
Before then there was the Mido Multi centrechrono and the Longines 13ZN (from memory). The former very small, the latter very pricey (but incredible).
Tag Heuer Aquagraph (full set of sub-dials)?
Since then, there are the newer Tutima offerings (Saxon 1 and new M2), and ones from Damasko, Sinn, Bell and Ross (search for the flyback, one v nice Blackbird LE and a regular range, imho ruined by a nasty date window at 4)
Mido did a re-issue, but it was pretty ugly.
Girard Perregaux did one
As did Habring, I think.
That is all the mechanical ones.
There are loads using the quartz movement (ETA 252 series, 262, 232 etc) but most use almost all their sub-dials.
One obvious exception is the A-13A by Paolo Fanton, which I thoroughly recommend, which ticks all boxes (central minutes, no date, no sub-dials).
Older, there was one by Mappin and Webb that only used the 12 hour sub-dial (but it was off at 10, making it look a little wierd), and a very military looking Victorinox AirBoss chrono, which I have always curiously fancied.
I have an EZM1, Tutima Commando and A-13A. The first two are my pride and joys, love them. But the latter is a very good watch, and if Paolo gets his way, he is going to release a machanical version too, but he is yet to achieve critical mass on that one, and he has refunded those that put a deposit down.
Edit - I see the Habring one has been referred to while I was writing
I did wonder if it would be too fiddly and/or have reliability issues. Not many people have one so views are thin on the ground, but I did have a bit of chat with a guy on WUS who has one and he raved about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gunner
Not that I am likely to be getting one in the near future!
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by sweets
(should have said I'm really thinking mechanical, I have a Yema Spacegraf quartz chrono with a single subdial.)
There is the Seiko 6139 if you fancy some vintage 70's cool.
Available in a variety of flavours.
Here is my 6139-6012 from 1972
https://i.imgur.com/EPmqKThl.jpg
If no sub dials is a real consideration surely an Omega Chronostop has to be on the list?
If only our very own PRS-56 had had this layout... [emoji3525]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...52ce33d7d8.jpg
Absolutely, nearly bought one from AndyR.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinnlover
Good point, especially if you get the one with the internal bezel (for minute functionality)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinnlover
Like this
https://i.postimg.cc/yVr9CjxZ/IMG-7608ol.jpg
This is the tissot I was referring to
https://i.postimg.cc/19Y5t0YZ/156-5642online.jpg
Tutima Commando II comes without bezel
https://i.postimg.cc/wvJkBczX/161-6138ol.jpg
And with
https://i.postimg.cc/WTBJXN2d/Commando.jpg
Here is the Chronosport Chronosail
https://i.postimg.cc/d1Gkv3Y3/chrono.jpg
The A-13A, I am a fan
https://i.postimg.cc/PxZLB1qj/IMG-0532-ol.jpg
And the EZM1, the "daddy"
https://i.postimg.cc/B4YpBTDB/IMG-2107-ol.jpg
A vintage 1341, perhaps, like this?
https://i.postimg.cc/DZL6Rths/IMG-9385.jpg
Dave
EDIT - do I still own them? No, No, No, Yes, Yes (in Bits), Yes, Yes, No
Then there is a the Aquastar Chronograph
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f246edf43d.jpg
Might be a bit busy though.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e99b7a42a4.jpg
The original watches are a bit lovely though.
Cheating a bit not putting a dial behind that running seconds!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinnlover
Fair point!Quote:
Originally Posted by gunner
Is a two-sub dial still out of the question? I miss this one…
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...278ae595_b.jpg
Also available in white …
https://wornandwound.com/library/upl...TER_DIAL_8.jpg
Sweets has outlined everything very well - I'd just be repeating everything!
No subdials:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...2/IMG_3668.jpg
One subdial:
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t72NSa0EK...1600/saaf1.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p-Pz12AQl...asgasbones.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-voGtUF8xB.../s1600/TO1.jpg
I would go for the Bulova Moon watch, but it does have the date facility.
The simplest chrono I have seen personally, pretty tidy looking watch too.
Yema SpaceGraf Zero...
No date, no bumff, simple seconds on the second hand and minutes elapsed on the subdial
Great for boiling eggs and parking ticket machines.... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1242ec5d38.jpg
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Yep, that's why I already have one!Quote:
Originally Posted by nickyboyo
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d5deb43646.jpg
How about Stowa?
https://www.stowa.de/media/image/pro...til-braun.webp
Or even this, simple with GMT
https://www.stowa.de/media/image/pro...ronograph.webp
How about one of the chronos containing the Agenhor Agengraphe movement? No subdials at all!
https://agenhor.ch/wp-content/upload.../Singer-Av.jpg
Nice one mate [emoji106], great taste sirQuote:
Originally Posted by gunner
Is yours the blue dialled version?
If yes, how is the blue? Pictures of them I've seen always look like it's a very dark shade of blue.
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Yes, it's the blue one and it is dark, pic is a fair representation.Quote:
Originally Posted by nickyboyo