What dial feature is a deal-breaker to you?

[acheronsgrief]

Roman numerals

[Sandpit]

For me nothing ruins a watch like a badly done date window.

The Patek Aquanaut is a prime example of this. Particularly the 5066. Same goes for the AP Code thing (and in fact, anything with a 4pm date window).

[Chester01]

Originally Posted by OrangeKenny

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.

I’m not a huge fan of that either, but I’ll take that so long as legibility is not sacrificed. I owned both and can tell you the Daytona and some other chronos I owned the legibility when actually used to time things other than steaks were useless.


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[Robf52]

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!

+1.

[Robf52]

Originally Posted by Sandpit

For me nothing ruins a watch like a badly done date window.

The Patek Aquanaut is a prime example of this. Particularly the 5066. Same goes for the AP Code thing (and in fact, anything with a 4pm date window).

You are so right; that date window looks like a poor afterthought. What was PP thinking?

[ras47]

I need a date window.
I need hands with lume.
I need legibility.

NO markers or sub-dials for power reserve. Chronograph sub-dials are fine if the face is large enough for them to be usable.

[garyk]

In a Rolex, no date bothers me except in a Daytona.

[Rags]

I hate snowflake hands & roman numerals..

[Generation]

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.

Originally Posted by Heady Topper

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

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Originally Posted by acheronsgrief

Roman numerals

Originally Posted by zjd168

tudor snowflake hands

Originally Posted by HONDABBQ

Ditto.

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

Still love the Advisor though.

Originally Posted by C0d

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

Originally Posted by Rags

I hate snowflake hands & roman numerals..

It's funny. My two nice watches have Roman numerals and snowflake hands. I, too, hated them at first, but I'm now so glad I went with them. They're an acquired taste. I've found that I like watches with a little bit of controversy. In the end, I'm glad I went with these watches -- even though I would have hated them at first. I think they are more interesting than what people usually get.

[accountank2000]

Originally Posted by Chester01

the Daytona and some other chronos I owned the legibility when actually used to time things other than steaks were useless.

Sorry, is there something useful worth timing other than steaks?

[ras47]

Originally Posted by Sandpit

For me nothing ruins a watch like a badly done date window.

The Patek Aquanaut is a prime example of this. Particularly the 5066. Same goes for the AP Code thing (and in fact, anything with a 4pm date window).

That is indeed hideous. And on a Patek Philippe?? If anybody should know better it's PP. Glad they sorted out that egregious error.

[Marcjvr]

Diamonds anywhere on the dial and even watch for that matter

[HogwldFLTR]

Insufficient markers on a dial.

[Chester01]

Originally Posted by accountank2000

Sorry, is there something useful worth timing other than steaks?

Lol. A lot to be said for a good steak that is if one can get their hands on one now days!


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[Zuman]

Another vote for diamonds being a dial's worst friend.

[harvey]

I don’t like a border around a date window. It makes it more noticeable and therefore distracting to me.

[joli160]

I don,t like the markers on the Daytona. They are not sharp enough for my taste

[Andad]

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!!

I call them ‘holesaw’ dials.

Take a nice dial and just dig a hole for a sub dial.

[amanbra]

I don't like train tracks around the dial. Don't know why but yeah...

[garyk]

Originally Posted by Gavaldo

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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I just showed this to my wife and we both agree we can’t unsee it, now I’m afraid to go back and see my watches.

[dricig]

Any dial with anything green.
I don't like green at all. except lawns or cash.

[gnuyork]

Date at 4:30 is a deal breaker for me.

[nighthawk77]

Power reserve for me. If I’ve not worn a watch for a day or two, I’ll give it a quick wind, don’t need to be reminded...

[Xenon]

Pink or Grape dial.

[REFZ]

Most things I don't like are already mentioned in this topic.

I like the Sky Dweller very much but I don't like the fact that the 24H ring is partly covered by the cyclops and that's a dealbreaker for me.

I also can't think of a reason why Rolex did that.

[ap1]

I need to be able to read the dial

[fmc000]

Cathedral hands, like in most Monblanc watches and in the Seiko Alpinist. I really hate them.

I used not to like the snowflake hands too but I simply wanted the Pelagos too much to be stopped by that. I'm not saying that now I love them; what I can say that I don't hate them anymore.

[Jack T]

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!

Different strokes for different folks - I love this dial, the interrupted numerals are a clever feature, the allow the balanced placement of the subdials.
The thin bezel, the uncluttered dial, it's so discreet, highly legible, just a great watch, IMHO.

[Jack T]

Originally Posted by 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.

I don't disagree

[fmc000]

Oh, I forgot the other thing that I absolutely despise in a watch: a date window too close to the inner part of the dial, symptom of a small caliber installed in an uselessly oversize case.

Picture taken from the web: AP15400



vs. AP15500