Episode 64: The Least Best Dials
Hairspring13 Mai 2025

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/


——


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


——


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/

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