AndrewD
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Identity
I would like to hear from
you which watches have the strongest 'identity' in your mind. A watch you would
recognise anywhere without seeing the brand. A watch that is not a part of the amorphous horological landscape. Perhaps it the octagonal bezel of the RO (or could that be a
Hublot?), or the reversible rectangular case of a JLC Reverso, or the tonneau
case of a Richard Mille (or could that be a Cvstos?), or the ...
Identity
I would like to hear from you which watches have the strongest 'identity' in your mind. A watch you would recognise anywhere without seeing the brand. A watch that is not a part of the amorphous horological landscape. Perhaps it the octagonal bezel of the...
Quite a number
Quickly flows to my mind are some: Tanks (various) of Cartier Pasha of Cartier Oysters of Rolex Reverso of Jaegar LeCoultre Pano line of Glashuette Original Royal Oak of Audemars Piquet Panerai Richard Mille and so on.....
That's a classic list
When you think of how many watches have been in the marketplace over the last few decades, this list is actually quite small. But I agree with every example. These are the classic designs that interestingly have also outlived many others. Thanks for the l...
Some independents
Urwerk with their satellite display De Bethune with their star trek bridge HYT with liquid hour indicator
Perhaps the independents have to ...
... work a little harder to differentiate themselves from the other products on the market. Your examples are excellent. Andrew
1 Answer.
Most recognisable and often imitated. The rolex datejust and submariner. ...
When it comes to 'identity' Rolex have always ...
... been high on the list. Timeless designs that have been around and sold in such numbers that they are also the watches that the general public identify, not just our strange little selected community of watch nerds. Perfect examples, Merv. Thanks. Andr...
I agree with the other respondents
Watches that I actually see somewhat regularly on others wrists would be Rolex and the AP royal oak which are very recognizable IMO. I think the Reverso, Hublot's King Power, Big Bang and Classic Fusion would be easily recognizable but I don't actually se...
Many good examples, Stewart ...
Thanks for the list. The Breguet rolled coin edge and straight lugs is very characteristic, as is the Nautilus and RMH Tonneau cases. Andrew
It has to be Panerai.
It has a very strong ' identity' even from far. RO was strong but strong enough now because of Hublot. From a distance, I would have doubt whether it is a RO or Hublot. Unfortunately? Of course, watches from independents with odd shapes can easily be reco...
It probably helps that Panerai have ...
... stuck with only a couple of recognizable case shapes, even if they are of different sizes. Panerai is a good example for this thread. Thanks. Andrew
