How do you feel about this skeletonized Daytona?

[marcusjcw21]

I personally think it would look better if Jochen Benzinger got ahold of it.

Here it is: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...mtid=824&kw=lg

[Kingface66]

Dreadful

[mapalfa]

It's not as bad as I thought it would be, but still a big fat no from me.

[JSI]

Just horrible

[Toronto Soup King]

I think u/Kingface66 put it perfectly

[Brianmac 883]

A travesty!

[marcusjcw21]

Notice they say the dial is after market. I wonder if it started as an original dial and a guy just took out his manual drill and jewelers saw and went to town?

[motoikkyu]

Go big or go home: if you have the guts to skeletonize a dial, you better do some engraving on the movement to make it look interesting. Otherwise, you get a result like the one we are seeing. Skeletons aren't for everyone, I freely admit that BUT a really attractive skeleton watch can be a thing of beauty.

[marcusjcw21]

Originally Posted by motoikkyu

Go big or go home: if you have the guts to skeletonize a dial, you better do some engraving on the movement to make it look interesting. Otherwise, you get a result like the one we are seeing. Skeletons aren't for everyone, I freely admit that BUT a really attractive skeleton watch can be a thing of beauty.

Now imagine it if Jochen Benzinger did the movement and dial... Here is one example (of many) of Benzinger's skeletonization and rose engine turning and hand engraving to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.

[forgedblades]

My question is WHY!!!!!????

[ar.parask13]

Can't even look at it


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[marcusjcw21]

Originally Posted by ar.parask13

Can't even look at it


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Here is one that actually looks a little better. I think he realized he took out too much material on the first one lol

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...mtid=824&kw=lg

[crowncollection]

Ugly


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[artschool]

IMO it look dumb because the movement isn't really worth looking at.

[theflywrist]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

Dreadful

My thoughts exactly!

[Rameez-Q]

Horrible, You'd have to pay me to wear it.

[marcusjcw21]

Originally Posted by Rameez-Q

Horrible, You'd have to pay me to wear it.

lol They might be willing to accept your offer. It couldn't hurt to ask, could it?

[kippyhunt]

Absolutely TOXIC: a textbook case of trying to fix something that wasn't broken in the first place!

[AS1]

omg just awful

[marcusjcw21]

It is pretty bad, but the other one I posted isn't as bad, is it?

Here is the link again: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...mtid=824&kw=lg

And here is the skeletonized DeepSea I posted in WatchOut... http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...mtid=824&kw=lg

All from the same retailer I believe.

[Old Geezer]

Ugh, opened the link and now can't unsee this travesty. What on earth would motivate someone to do this?

[Danny83]

Nobodys gonna buy that

[GradyPhilpott]

Someone should have his knuckles crushed.

[enjoythemusic]

That is modded dial, not skeletonized, which generally refers to the movement.

IMHO, dreadful visually. He needs to take apart the movement and remove as much metal as possible and add more decoration.

[eonflux]

Looks awful
Without skeletonizing the movement, not much can be seen from the dial side, so really no point

[tylerad1]

Originally Posted by marcusjcw21

Now imagine it if Jochen Benzinger did the movement and dial... Here is one example (of many) of Benzinger's skeletonization and rose engine turning and hand engraving to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Some of that hand engraving looks terrible! Guy must have the shakiest hands I've ever seen. Needs another drink to even himself out!

[Dr.Brian]

That's a joke. Who would want that when they can get an actual skeletonized movement?
It's just horrible.

[Muzz]

Would not be something I would be interested in.

[the_Hunter]

what has been seen, cannot be unseen

[cwieb]

Needed to take a walk