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clepsydra Wrote in reply to:

8541 Wrote:Gents, whilst I won't argue on the "the most perfectly designed IWC ever!" line, I would put up a counter argument that other IWC's like the original Ref. 812 Aquatimer pushed the boundaries for "form strictly followed function, without added gimmickry" and belongs right up there as an icon. What they MK XI did for Pilots, Rdf.812 did for serious divers.

Like this one from 1967?

Possible check mate? I would argue the 666 might hit the spot in terms of perfectly designed IWC ever. This is one of those delightful debates that will go on and on.

Do not forget that the Ref 666 was inspired in the Mark 11.

clepsydra
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8541 Wrote:...other IWC's like the original Ref. 812 Aquatimer pushed the boundaries for "form strictly followed function, without added gimmickry" and belongs right up there as an icon. What the MK XI did for Pilots, Rdf.812 did for serious divers.

Sorry, I must disagree. I love the 812, but that credit really belongs to the early Rolex Submariner...
Best, Ian.

Last edited: 2 December, 2012 - 19:42

clepsydra Wrote in reply to:

8541 Wrote:Gents, whilst I won't argue on the "the most perfectly designed IWC ever!" line, I would put up a counter argument that other IWC's like the original Ref. 812 Aquatimer pushed the boundaries for "form strictly followed function, without added gimmickry" and belongs right up there as an icon. What they MK XI did for Pilots, Rdf.812 did for serious divers.

Like this one from 1967?

This ref.812 causes me vertigo. That's because I enlarged it on my iPad and have been running circles around it from shear excitement.

Can't agree more that this AT is iconic. I bow to it's simplicity, form and function.

Can anyone enlighten me as to who was the main influence on the 812 creation or direct me to some documentation on it's history ?

Thanks,

Andy

great collection of pilots. love the competitive spirit, and all mentioned are great collectibles...

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time does not change us. it just unfolds us. max frisch.
all that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that. baltasar gracian.

Last edited: 8 December, 2012 - 16:07

Beautiful collection of Pilots!

Vincent Fong

Last edited: 17 January, 2013 - 10:02

Great discussion, good thread, Gents!

Regards,

Jeronimo

Omar Khayyám (Persia XI-XII Century) offered that Time should not only be measured in length but also in width due to the intrinsic difference between a minute or other depending on what is happening to the beholder... I wonder how a watch would look like...

Last edited: 3 December, 2012 - 06:30

Nice collection, congratulations Ian.
The two JLC Mk11s both RAF or one RAAF?

Kind regards

Hajo
Fair Winds and Following Seas

Last edited: 9 January, 2013 - 09:24

hajoth Wrote:Nice collection, congratulations Ian.
The two JLC Mk11s both RAF or one RAAF?

Thanks Hajoth. All are RAF, including the "white 12" JLC.
Best,
Ian.

Those are fantastic.