What dial feature is a deal-breaker to you?

[RolexRog]

Okay, here's the scenario: you've found a watch, and everything is perfect about it except for ONE thing on the dial. It could be something with the markers, color, hands, style or anything else.

For me, it's roman numeral train-tracks: I just don't care for the design.

[zjd168]

tudor snowflake hands

[OrangeKenny]

I can’t stand when a subdial interrupts a numeral (Arabic or Roman) hour marker. I don’t mind if a marker is omitted, but I don’t want half of the numeral!

[Setarip]

I would like to like the SkyDweller dial but I find it too complicated...has too much going on.

Was offered one in December but politely declined.


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[brandrea]

I just wouldn’t be interested in any watch that didn’t sing to me on every level.

[RolexRog]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I just wouldn’t be interested in any watch that didn’t sing to me on every level.

Let's have a list.

For me, its different for every watch. I like diamonds, but I don't trade a fluted bezel for a diamond bezel.

I must have a fluted bezel, the oyster perpetual or air king being the exception.

For a datejust: Gold fluted bezel, stick markers, champagne dial, YELLOW DATE (something I have YET to see on a Datejust 41 / Datejust II.), jubilee bracelet.

For a day/date: gold fluted bezel, diamond markers, diamond row.

[hyperlight12]

Don't settle - these watches cost too much to buy something that isn't exactly what you want. You'll be sad in the future - and end up selling it. Make sure you get exactly what you want if possible.

[jlovda]

Originally Posted by zjd168

tudor snowflake hands

This ^^^

[Generious]

Originally Posted by zjd168

tudor snowflake hands

Completely agree, the Tudor north flag doesn't have those silly snowflake hands.

[Tricolore66]

Lack of any lume, too much text, too many fonts. I also can't stand sword hands.

[Chester01]

Originally Posted by OrangeKenny

I can’t stand when a subdial interrupts a numeral (Arabic or Roman) hour marker. I don’t mind if a marker is omitted, but I don’t want half of the numeral!

This is an example of a fantastic chrono. Absolutely blows the Daytona out of the water in terms of legibility, simplified text, and 0 bling factor.

[dricig]

Diamonds

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by zjd168

tudor snowflake hands

How are hands a dial feature?

[OrangeKenny]

Originally Posted by Chester01

This is an example of a fantastic chrono. Absolutely blows the Daytona out of the water in terms of legibility, simplified text, and 0 bling factor.

I agree, it is so so good and I love it, but I just get caught on the 12 and 6. So for me it fits OP question perfectly. Love everything about it, except that one dial detail. I keep coming back to it though (the Portugueser line in general) so maybe one day I will see past it.

[Gavaldo]

Originally Posted by OrangeKenny

I can’t stand when a subdial interrupts a numeral (Arabic or Roman) hour marker. I don’t mind if a marker is omitted, but I don’t want half of the numeral!

Same here mate! I was all over this watch until I watched a YouTube video and it pointed out the date window just knocking everything out of synch and I just couldn't unsee it

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[Heady Topper]

Not that I dislike roman numerals, but they're just not for me style wise

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[HONDABBQ]

Originally Posted by zjd168

tudor snowflake hands

Ditto.

Puts me out of the market on most Tudors in the line up.

Still love the Advisor though.

[tacotaco]

Originally Posted by Chester01

This is an example of a fantastic chrono. Absolutely blows the Daytona out of the water in terms of legibility, simplified text, and 0 bling factor.

Absolutely agree
This keeps better time than any of my watches including Speedmaster and Daytona

[1165dvd]

Yellow and orange dials or accents. I’d probably have tried a NF by now if not for the yellow.


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[zjd168]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

How are hands a dial feature?

From the OP, hence the answer.

Originally Posted by RolexRog

Okay, here's the scenario: you've found a watch, and everything is perfect about it except for ONE thing on the dial. It could be something with the markers, color, hands, style or anything else.

For me, it's roman numeral train-tracks: I just don't care for the design.

[Kirsty87]

I don't like a crowded dial, like the Daytona.

I know that may be criminal to say that in these parts, but it could be massively improved (for my liking) if they just trimmed down the dial clutter.

[stevep1041]

I love chronographs, but they must have a 12 hr register!

[Rori]

Originally Posted by RolexRog

Okay, here's the scenario: you've found a watch, and everything is perfect about it except for ONE thing on the dial. It could be something with the markers, color, hands, style or anything else.

For me, it's roman numeral train-tracks: I just don't care for the design.

Anything that kills the readability of the dial like chronometers.


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[Will16]

4 o’clock date window

[Kirsty87]

Originally Posted by will16

4 o’clock date window

100%

[Likestheshiny]

I can’t stand when a subdial interrupts a numeral (Arabic or Roman) hour marker. I don’t mind if a marker is omitted, but I don’t want half of the numeral!

I'm the opposite -- missing markers (or markers replaced with something smaller but different) really bug me. I'd much prefer to see half-numerals. I like the dimensionality of a dial that looks like subdials are sitting on top of the main dial, and nothing feels like it's missing.

So, naturally, how IWC does it is actually my preference.

[schoolboy]

Crooked date window like that one AP


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[thefollandgnat]

Lightning-bolt second hand
Five lines of text in bottom half of dial

[prnceofpersia23]

Hour marker at 9 o'clock on the DJ Wimbledon dial.

[C0d]

Tudor snowflake hands and mini dials that are off-center like Skydweller.