Disappointing Richard Mille experience

[Megalobyte]

Wait. There are watches under $250,000?

[DCheeta]

JLC Extreme Lab II is a great option, probably the one I’d go for if it was within my budget. I love this watch! (Photo from Hodinkee)




IWC just released a shock-proof concept watch which features some pretty cool engineering but isn’t my cup of tea aesthetically. I think it’s around 80k. (Photos from IWC)

[sokoloka]

Originally Posted by ajw45

At least hublot is in house and not a skeletonized vaucher movement

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rm...ph-introducing

[ajw45]

Originally Posted by sokoloka

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rm...ph-introducing

Yes yes, congrats to them, after all these years and hype they finally have one in houses mvmt, a chrono laid out so poorly they had to label the subdials....

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[_speedmaster_]

Originally Posted by ajw45

...a chrono laid out so poorly they had to label the subdials....

[BNABOD]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Hublot.

https://www.hublot.com/en-us/watches/spirit-of-big-bang

Do I win a prize?

The funny thing is that from 2 ft away I would have no idea what it is , maybe an RM maybe a Yoo-blow maybe something else all together . Frankly if one is looking for that look I find the Hub decent looking and more legible and a hell of a lot cheaper than RM but then that’s not the point is it . The point of an RM is to flaunt it , to in your face it because one can’t be in it for looks and legibility

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by BNABOD

The point of an RM is to flaunt it, to in your face it because one can’t be in it for looks and legibility

Does RM make kicks, they should delve into that market too.

The new RM activewear fashion line features ultra-lightweight 'SportFlex' technology from Switzerland.

[BNABOD]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Does RM make kicks, they should delve into that market too.

The new RM activewear fashion line features ultra-lightweight 'SportFlex' technology from Switzerland.

They should add a sunglasses line too while they are at it

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by BNABOD

They should add a sunglasses line too while they are at it

You... Are... Goooooood!

But they have to be priced at $10,000 on up due to their 'technology'. Sponsors get them free of course, but watch out as I hear there's been MANY thefts of RM sunglasses as we are now seeing quite a few headlines about theft of RM sunglasses. Be careful out there when wearing 'em!

[rlj676]

Originally Posted by DCheeta

JLC Extreme Lab II is a great option, probably the one I’d go for if it was within my budget. I love this watch! (Photo from Hodinkee)




IWC just released a shock-proof concept watch which features some pretty cool engineering but isn’t my cup of tea aesthetically. I think it’s around 80k. (Photos from IWC)

That extreme lab 2 is very cool. I haven’t heard of it before.

[ajw45]

Originally Posted by rlj676

That extreme lab 2 is very cool. I haven’t heard of it before.

It is the most thoughtfully done sports watch I've ever seen, every aspect is cranked to 11. For example, one thing most reviews don't mention is the rubber quick change strap since most came on leather. There's a channel on the underside of the rubber strap that leads to holes on the sides of the strap to vent the wrist, no gaudy RM shark gills or slots, it just looks like a solid rubber strap. The underside of the strap also has slots to match nubs in the the rubber keepers so once the strap is on, keepers are locked into place. That attaches to a cammed titanium double pin buckle which is adjustable in length like the bracelet equivalent of a micro-extension or you can remove the pin buckle entirely for swapping straps with no tools. Finally, the straps attach to the case with not one but two spring bars at each end joined by tiny brackets which supports the quick change function and the strap ratcheting action. And all that is before we get to the watch!

[rlj676]

Originally Posted by ajw45

It is the most thoughtfully done sports watch I've ever seen, every aspect is cranked to 11. For example, one thing most reviews don't mention is the rubber quick change strap since most came on leather. There's a channel on the underside of the rubber strap that leads to holes on the sides of the strap to vent the wrist, no gaudy RM shark gills or slots, it just looks like a solid rubber strap. The underside of the strap also has slots to match nubs in the the rubber keepers so once the strap is on, keepers are locked into place. That attaches to a cammed titanium double pin buckle which is adjustable in length like the bracelet equivalent of a micro-extension or you can remove the pin buckle entirely for swapping straps with no tools. Finally, the straps attach to the case with not one but two spring bars at each end joined by tiny brackets which supports the quick change function and the strap ratcheting action. And all that is before we get to the watch!

Crazy I haven’t heard of this before. Of course it’s outside of my more humble (but way too high) price range lol.

[enjoythemusic]

Facebook ad I got linked to these. Just like RM for only $400.

https://wishdoitwatches.com/

[DCheeta]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Facebook ad I got linked to these. Just like RM for only $400.

https://wishdoitwatches.com/

Haha, fantastic. Those lifestyle shots are perfect for knockoff RM buyers.

This website is the gift that keeps giving. Some great copy, too:

“INSPIRED BY PIRATES. Pirates will inevitably encounter storms or whirlpools during their voyage. Some people are swallowed by this powerful natural force, while others use this force to find new worlds.”

Hell yeah, Bro.

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by DCheeta

Hell yeah, Bro.

Box and papers bro. Box and papers too for $400.

[brochris]

Wyler Code Chronograph I believe checks all of the boxes at the fraction of the cost of the RM