I am stupid. I had it in my hands once...

Sep 19, 2010,07:21 AM
 

... and then I decided to sleep on it. And after that - after one day already - it was gone..., sold to a fast decision maker :-(
And now there is a waiting list of several months. :-((
These are not the right circumstances to get a good discount :-(((

There were two reasons I had to think about it:
1) I thought the winding was strange and I wondered if I could get used to it
2) how long would it take to get bored by its main USP, the funny dial?

The answer to question 2 is: never. The longer I look at pictures of the funny dial, the more I love it.
So, the winding question remains to be solved. At the time I did not notice a lack of substance in the winding, by the way.
Only its position was nagging me. But then, I am used to automatics. What do I know about handwinders? Absolutely nothing!

When I saw the 1921 at first and I hesitated too long, in the end, I bought a Patek 6000G (whick I still love, very much so).
Since then - for again a new watch - I made a shortlist of about ten watches.
And now, several months later, the shortlist is reduced to three pieces, one of them the 1921. Bringing the list back to one item takes a long time and is sooo difficult smile
And not only because all the AD's in my part of the country know me by now and hide them themselves under the counter when I enter their shop to inspect everything and buy nothing, ha.

And what is your situation? What items do you have on your shortlist?

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Winding the American 1921 (Question for Bill)

 
 By: respo : September 18th, 2010-22:44
Bill, in your review of the American 1921, you wrote: "I only wish that both the tactile and audible feedback of winding were more pronounced, like when I wind those vintage Vacheron Constantin watches that I so adore." I had the chance to try out the 192... 

Hi respo...

 
 By: WHL : September 20th, 2010-07:17
When the caliber 4400 is fully wound you will feel resistance and know not to go any further. I wound up a 4400 in a Patrimony Traditionnelle recently and found it to have more of that "classical" feel with more resistance and audible clicking. It makes m... 

That is interesting, Bill

 
 By: respo : September 20th, 2010-19:09
I would have thought that the 4400 would be exactly the same in both watches, but perhaps not. I wonder if the finishing is any different on the movements in the two different watches... Well, it is not a big deal. I was just curious. Thanks for the obser... 

Good question. I am curious for the answer. Another question on the winding process.

 
 By: NoMilkToday : September 19th, 2010-04:41
Hi Respo, Bill also wrote in his great review: "The position of the crown makes winding a little unusual at first, but I quickly made a slight adjustment by using the middle joint of my index finger rather than tip of my finger on the underside of the cro... 

That is not a problem for me

 
 By: respo : September 19th, 2010-06:30
Let's face it, the location of the crown is a critical elemnt to the overall charm of this special watch. But I did NOT find winding the 1921 unpleasant at all. I did not experience any discomfort or awkwardness about winding the watch, so no problem ther... 

I am stupid. I had it in my hands once...

 
 By: NoMilkToday : September 19th, 2010-07:21
... and then I decided to sleep on it. And after that - after one day already - it was gone..., sold to a fast decision maker :-( And now there is a waiting list of several months. :-(( These are not the right circumstances to get a good discount :-((( Th...